1. Venturing for LDS Leaders

2. Robert Marlatt VP Program – PHC 25 Years Scoutmaster – 7 Units
5 Years Venture Crew Advisor – 3 Units
Wood Badge Course Director – 15 Courses
BSA Trainer – 30 years
National Jamboree Scoutmaster
District Chairman, Training Chair, Round Table Commissioner, Camping Chairman
LDS Bishop, Stake & Ward Young Men’s President

5. Training Audience Bishop Young Men President Priest Quorum Advisor
Venturing Crew Advisor
Venturing Committee

6. BSA Programs Program Age Groups Audience Cub Scouting 8-10
Elementary School
Boy Scouting
11-18
Junior High
Varsity Scouting
14 -18
LDS Sports
Venturing
14 – 20 (Coed Option)
Senior High School
Ships
14 – 20 (Coed)
Marine Emphasis
Exploring
14+
Vocation Emphasis

7. Venturing’s Unique Place
BSA Venturing
Boy Scouting
Varsity
Venturing Unit
Boy Scout Unit
Varsity Unit
14-20
11-18 Years
14-18
BSA Scout Oath and Law
Crew
Venturing Patrol
Varsity Team
Venture, Discovery, Pathfinder,
Summit
Tenderfoot, 2nd Class, 1st Class, Star, Life, Eagle
Varsity Letter
Crew President
VP Admin
VP Program
Sec/Treasurer
SPL, ASPL, Historian, Scribe, Quartermaster, Patrol Leader, Assistant Patrol Leader
Team Captain
Distribute Chart 3 and discuss
Emphasize: A Venturing crew is a stand-alone unit that can be coed and has an advancement program, etc. A Venture patrol is an optional patrol within a troop for older Boy Scouts

8. Aims and Methods of Venturing
Character development,
Citizenship training,
Personal fitness
Leadership and Mentoring.
Group Activities and Adventure
Venturing Recognition.
Adult Association.
Ideals
Group Identity.
Service
Emphasis
Adventure
Leadership
Personal Growth
Service

9. Crew Organization

10. Venturing Advancement Program

11. Venturing Advancement Program
Level
Adventure
Leadership
Personal Development
Service
Venturing Award
1 Crew Activity
Personal Awareness Safety Training
Discovery Award   
Advisor Conference
Crew Board of Review
2 Tier II or III Adventures
Introduction to Leadership Skills Training
Venture Crew Officer Orientation
First Aid/CPR/AED Training
Standard First Aid Training
BSA Goal-setting & Time Management Training
Structured Personal Reflection
Set & Achieve one goal
24 Hours Service
Pathfinder Award
BSA Project Management Training
Plan and Lead a Tier II or III activity
Serve in Crew Leadership (6 Mo)
NYLT
Adventures of Faith
Adventures of Self
Adventures of Others
Ethical Controversy Discussion
Set and Achieve 2 Personal Goals
Plan & Lead Service Project
36 Hours Service
Summit Award
3 Tier II or III Adventures (7)
BSA Mentoring Training
Mentor a Crew Member
Crew Leadership
Staff NYLT or Similar event
Lead ILST
Structured Personal Reflection
Create a personal code of conduct
Lead an ethical controversy discussion
Summit Service Project

12. Annual Planning Process
Gathering
Information
Brain Storm
Ideas
Discuss and Evaluate Activity Ideas
Select Activity For Yearly Program
Implement
Program
Program Capability Inventory
Idea
Pareto
List
Candidate
Activity
List
Annual Calendar
Activity
Plans
Venturing
Interest
Survey
High Adventure
Big Rock Activities
ALPS Training
Consultants?
Activity Chairs
Budget
Fund Raising
Draft and Plan Calendar
Distribute Calendar
Share
Market
Communicate
Approval
Monthly Activity
Weekly Meetings
High Adventures
Calendars
ALPS
Duty to God

13. Online Training
Crew Advisor/Associate Advisor Position-Specific Training (note the completion time for each module)
Part 1. ”Before the First Meeting” (about half an hour)
Venturing: Getting Started (8:40) (replaces “Fast Start” for Venturing leaders)
Advising vs Leading for Venturing (10:46)
Positive Youth Development (10:37)
Part 2. “First 30 Days” (about 45 minutes)
Officer Selection (4:56)
Crew Structure (8:52)
Event Planning (16:56)
Awards Program for Venturers (12:00)
Officer Training for Venturing (6:43)
Part 3. “Position Trained” (about an hour). All modules should be completed within 90 days of being called.
Membership Recruiting (6:16)
Fundraising and Budget (9:29)
Annual Program Planning (13:19)
Selecting Advisors (8:50)
Interacting with Young Adults (17:10)

14. Training Adult Youth Officer Orientation Fast Start
Venture Leader Specific Training
Outdoor Leadership Skills
Wood Badge
Youth
Officer Orientation
Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews (ILSC)
National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)
National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE)

16. Venturing is COED
Plan joint activities with young men and young women.
Canoeing
Kayaking
Urban Hike – Experience Music Project
The ISLT training applies equally to Young Women.

18. Raising the Bar We place high expectations on our youth
Primary, Scouting, Duty to God, Seminary, etc.
We are asking youth to raise their “bar”
We need leaders who are willing to raise their bar commensurate to the expectation place on our youth.
Most LDS leaders make covenants to give of their time, talents… in building up the kingdom.
We need committed youth leaders to achieve the expected results.

19. Questions and
Answers