Venture Leader Training
Course Descriptions
- Venturing Fast Start Training
Fast Start training is the first step for any new volunteer. It should be taken as soon as possible after a new leader registers and before he or she meets with any youth member.
Fast Start training provides an immediate comfort level for the new leader and enables you to say, "I can do this!"
- New Leader Essentials
New Leader Essentials is an introductory session that highlights the values, aims, history, funding, and methods of Scouting. It addresses how these aims and methods are reached in an age-appropriate style within Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing. Videos, discussions, and hands-on reinforcement are presented during the 90-minute training session. New Leader Essentials training is the same for all program areas. It is designed for all new adult leaders entering the Scouting programs.
- Venturing Leader Specific Training
This training provides the specialized knowledge a new leader needs to assume a leadership role. It is designed to introduce adult Venturing leaders to the basic information needed for operating a crew.
- Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills
Outdoor skills are critical to the success of the Scouting program, and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills will provide leaders with the basic outdoor skills information needed to start a program right. The skills taught are based on the outdoor skills found in The Boy Scout Handbook. The course is ideal for Venturing leaders because it focuses on skills that build confidence and competence in leaders conducting outdoor camping experiences.
