1. Area Officer Selection Procedures
Presenter’s Name(s)

2. Timeline National Application Due: Last day of February
Announced By: March 31st
Regional
Application Due: March 15th
Announced By: April 15th
Area
Application Due: March 31st
Announced By: May 1st
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3. Timeline Promotion Before Application Deadline
Start 60 days before deadline
Heavy Push 7 and 14 days before deadline
Last Call 2 days before deadline
Selection Process
Inform Committee 20 days before Announcement
Inform Applicants 15 days before
Hold Interviews at least 5 days before
Announcement
Notify Applicants before Announcement
Prepare Press Release and Officer Bio before Announcement
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4. Application Process

5. Requirements for Applying
National
Current/Past Region/Area Venturing Presidents
Current/Past National/Region Venturing Vice Presidents
Regional
Current or past Council VOA Presidents and above
Area
Current or past Crew Presidents and above
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6. What to Include First Page of Form Officer Experience
Scouting Leadership, Awards & Recognition
Non-Scouting Awards, Recognitions & Scholarships
Leadership Positions Outside of Scouting
Statement of Career/Education Plans
Statement of Purpose and Goals
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7. Scouting Positions Crew Level Officer positions, support positions
Activity Chair for large events
District/Council Level
Activity Chair/staff
Area/Regional Level
Officer positions
Committee positions
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8. Non-Scouting Positions
School:
Class Officer, Theater Crew, Honor Society, etc.
Clubs/Sports:
Team Captain, Officer, Activity chair, etc.
Other Youth Programs:
GSUSA, 4H, American Heritage, Robotics, Etc.
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9. Scouting Awards
Awards/Recognition: Summit, Silver, Ranger, Quest, TRUST, Sea Scout Ranks, Eagle Scout & GSUSA Gold Award
Date Recognized
Trainings: VLST, ILSC, ILSS, ILST, NYLT, NAYLE, Kodiak, Kodiak X, Kodiak Challenge, SEAL
Date Completed, Something Learned
Staff or Participant
Leadership: Venturing Leadership Award, National Youth Leadership Society
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10. Non-Scouting Awards Awards/Recognitions:
School: Honor Roll, Student of the Day, Etc.
Community: Community Service, Heroism, Etc.
Religious: God & Country, service, Etc.
Sports & Organization Awards: Leadership, Service, Teamwork, Etc.
Name of Award, Date Recognized & Why Recognized
Scholarships:
Scholarship Name, Value Amount, Institution
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11. Statements Statement of Career/Education Plans
School: Major, Graduating Year, Name of School
Career: Current/Future Jobs
Skills: What skills do you have?
Statement of Purpose
Why are you running?
What are your goals during your term?
Why should you be selected?
What do you bring to the table?
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12. Submitting Applications
No more than six 8.5”x11” pages
White Paper (can have colored ink)
3”x5” Photograph:
Scouting Uniform & Professional Looking
Can be taken on a smart phone
Include with the application
PDF Format
Verify that they have arrived
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13. Interview Process

14. Forming Selection Committee
15 days in advance
Send out questions and submitted applications to committee ahead of time
Simple and orderly process
Youth- not all from same council/area/region
Adults as observers
Ex-Officio members
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15. Setting Up Interviews 10 days in advance
Make sure the time works for the applicant
Make it easy for everyone
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16. Conducting Interviews
Have selection committee on call 10 minutes ahead of time
Prepare the committee for each candidate right before/between the interviews
Spend time discussing strengths/weaknesses in between calls
Practice professionalism
Clarify who is asking the questions to ensure comfort
Don't be afraid to ask follow-up questions
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17. After Interviews Pick candidates within the next couple of days
Most common practice is to do it on the same call after you finish the last candidate
Notify all applicants before announcement
Bio and announcement must be prepared ahead of time
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18. Further Information Venturing.org/connect.html
Venturing.org/apply-to-be-a-voa-officer.html
Scouting.org/programupdates
Venturing Awards and Requirements handbook, Handbook for Venturers, and the Advisor’s handbook
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19. Questions? Presenter’s Name(s)
Contact Information