1. PURPOSE AND TYPES OF ACTIVITIES AND PLANNING
The GOAL of Little Philmont > > Each year the Young Men General Presidency holds a week-long course at the > BSA advanced leadership facility at Philmont, New Mexico. The primary goal > is to teach Stake Presidencies various approaches to integrate the elements > of the BSA and Church programs into a cohesive experience for the young men > and older primary-age boys they serve. > > In this model, BSA programs and activities, Duty-to-God elements, priesthood > activities and instruction are not separate programs to administer. Instead, > each is an element of the overall Aaronic Priesthood program. In short, > “It's All Priesthood.” The Stake Presidencies are asked to bring this > instruction back to their local organizations so the ward and stake > priesthood and primary leaders can build strong programs that are > appropriate for the different age groups of young men and boys. In this > spirit, the Cross Hollow Stake is hosting a Little Philmont for our local > leaders of young men, eleven-year-olds and cub scouts. > BSA advanced leadership facility at Philmont, New Mexico. The primary goal > is to teach Stake Presidencies various approaches to integrate the elements > of the BSA and Church programs into a cohesive experience for the young men > and older primary-age boys they serve.

2. LDS Venturing

3. CREW/QUORUM LEADERSHIP AND PLANNING CONFERENCE
Prior to conference complete the venturing activity
Interest survey and the program capability inventory.

4. CREW/QUORUM LEADERSHIP AND PLANNING CONFERENCE
Prior to conference complete the venturing activity
Interest survey and the program capability inventory.
The adult leaders of the priest/venturing crew conducts the conference.
Find an exciting place for boys that provides opportunities for recreational breaks.
Take 6 plus hours to cover the material (overnight is recommended).
This conference will help your leadership bond together, receive training, produce a boy driven program.

5. CREW/QUORUM LEADERSHIP AND PLANNING CONFERENCE
Materials Needed: Results from Program Capability
Inventory (adult survey).
Results from Activity Interest Survey (young men survey).
12 months calendar for each participant (preferably with church,
school, community and vacation dates already inserted).
Maps, brochures, material, from nearby campgrounds,
attractions, etc.
Priest Duty to God book, Venturer/Ranger Handbook, Venturing
Leader Manual, Venturing Leadership Skills Course.
Use visual aids and teach with variety! (e.g. Let the boys study their duties silently for 20 min. and then discuss them back with the group.) Teach with the spirit! Teach with enthusiasm!
One of the adult leaders should spend could spend 30 min. on PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP.

6. CREW/QUORUM LEADERSHIP AND PLANNING CONFERENCE
Develop a 12 month general calendar and a detailed
6 month calendar. This is a must! The 6 month calendar should include week day activities and meetings, and weekend outings.

7. CREW/QUORUM LEADERSHIP AND PLANNING CONFERENCE
DATE . TIME . ACTIVITY PRIESTHOOD/SCOUTING PURPOSE . PERSON IN CHARGE . SUPERVISION
JAN.
4th
11th
18th
25th
FEB.
1st
8th
15th
22nd
MARCH
1sth
30th

8. CREW/QUORUM LEADERSHIP AND PLANNING CONFERENCE
Develop a 12 month general calendar and a detailed
6 month calendar. This is a must! The 6 month calendar should include week day activities and meetings, and weekend outings.
Share a copy of the 6 month calendar with the crew committee, the sponsoring unit, parents (use this as a focus during your parent’s night), and each crew member.
Develop a leadership and planning conference packet: agendas for all meetings the youth conduct, all meetings they should attend, leadership responsibilities of each office, leadership principles, activity calendar (to be updated regularly). Duplicate this packet and place in a folder for each young man leader. Keep a master copy for your files to be used each time you have a change in leadership and another conference is held. Collect the folders for reuse.

9. Youth Training
Nature of Leadership—The venturing Leadership Skills Course used to teach leadership skills to all Venturers in the crew. It has nine leadership modules that begin with an activity and follow with a reflection.
VENTURING PURPOSE is to provide positive experiences to help young people mature and prepare them to become responsible and caring adults.
PRIESTHOOD PURPOSE 
ACTIVITIES

10. What a Venturing crew does is limited only by the imagination and involvement of the adult and youth leaders and members of the crew—50 mile hike on Boulder Mtn., missionary manners, religious recipes, story telling skills, career nights, running, missionary meals, spiritual development, speech giving, service projects, preparing and using a budget, the national anthem, learning and playing and officiating various sports, etiquette, crayfish catching and cooking, egg shoots, jerky recipes, shooting and cleaning and preparing and cooking game, waffle party, caramel corn crazy, eggs and omelets, personal journals, produce a play, climb a mountain, teach disables people to swim, or attend the Olympis. All these adventure and many more are being done today by Venturing crews across the country. All that is needed are concerned adults who are willing to share a little bit of themselves with today’s youth—tomorrow’s leaders. All our young men are already doing Venturing because they are into sports, hunting, skiing, snowmobiling, fishing, hiking, computers, etc.-

11. Priests Quorum/Venturing Crew
Defining Success in a
Priests Quorum/Venturing Crew
• Young men have completed the activity interest survey.
• Adults in the ward have completed the Program Capability Inventory.
• Quorum/Crew has a “draft” annual calendar and a working three month
calendar which includes activities chosen by the young men and
utilizes consultants from the ward.
• Mutual night activities are lead by youth activity chairs.
• Young men have opportunities to teach others.
• The Venturing Leadership Skills Course has been conducted by the
youth.
• The Quorum/Crew presidency has defined duties and meets as needed
to plan and administer the program. Boys lead with adult shadow
leaders.
As a result of implementing these Venturing resources we
have noticed the following:
• Mutual night attendance has increased.
• Attendance at Quorum meeting on Sunday has increased.
• Quorum unity has improved.
• Young men feel empowered and take more ownership in the quorum/crew.

12. Venturing Guide For LDS Leaders Revised September 2006 Produced by:
Bradley D. Harris
Robert E. Lewis
Bradley D. Harris: BYU associate professor for Recreation Management and Youth Leadership, formerly BSA central office
staff, author of current Venturing Leader Manual and other Venturing manuals, member YMMIA General Board,
council Venturing committee chair, ward Venturer Advisor
Robert E. Lewis: retired social worker, formerly manager in Dept of Human Services/school of social work adjunct
associate professor, proprietor of ldsscouting.org, council Venturing committee, district Venturing TLC advisor, ward
Venturing committee chair