Venturing News
Road to Ranger
Are you ready for a week of excitement? Want to have a great time with your friends? Then come join 60 other venturers at the new Road to Ranger program at El Rancho Cima! Spend the week learning cool survival skills with a great staff. Already started on your Ranger Award? No problem! This program is built to both start and build on what you have already learned.
Rough Riders
Rough Riders is the NEW High Adventure experience designed especially for Scouts at El Rancho Cima’s Hamman High Adventure Base at Ironwheel Mesa overlooking the scenic Blanco River. This premiere campsite located on the Devil’s Backbone is committed to our senior Scouts who will experience a breath taking ride down a 1000’ zip line, in preparation for a 2000’ zip line that is guaranteed to start your heart and take your breath away. Discover how to saddle and bridle your own horse on an overnight horseback trek in the outback of El Rancho Cima. Experience the thrill of a lifetime whitewater adventure through the rapids and chutes on the mighty Guadalupe River. Learn the saga of our early heritage at the dugout in Apache Springs during an overnighter. Encounter unique rappelling and ascending on a real rock cliff and much more. Both youth and adults may participate in this outstanding weeklong adventure. (read more)
Annual Summit
The Venturing Summit is the end-of-the-Summer activity for all Venturers, Sea Scouts and your friends who are thinking about joining the program. If you are interested in a leadership position in the Venturing Officers Association then the Summit is the place for your campaigning with elections on Saturday. Elections will be held on Saturday for the offices of Council Venturing President, Vice-President of Program, and Vice-President of Administration. We will follow the procedures outlined in the VOA By-Laws. Be sure you bring your VOA nomination form (signed by your Crew / Ship Advisor). (read more)
Kandersteg Expedition 2012
Kandersteg Gruppen is sponsoring another great expedition to Kandersteg International Scout Centre (KISC) in Kandersteg, Switzerland for Summer 2012. If you missed the 2010 expedition or wish to go again, NOW IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY! Your deposit of $375 reserves your place on the expedition roster. (read more)
Kodiak
There is no council Kodiak course scheduled this year, but districts and crews may conduct their own course. For more information, please contact Karen O'Toole at otoole.karen@gmail.com
Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews and Ships
The long-awaited Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews (ILSC) and Ships (ILSS) syllabus is now available online. Click HERE to download the syllabus for ILSC and click HERE to download the syllabus for ILSS.
NYLT (National Youth Leadership Training)
-NYLT-12-1 & 12-2: June 3-8, 2012 (Sunday-Friday) Register Now
-NYLT-12-3 & 12-4: June 11-16, 2012 (Monday-Saturday) Register Now
-NYLT-12-5: December 26-31, 2012 (Wednesday-Monday) Register Now
Youth staff for NYLT courses are selected by the Course Directors for specific courses. Selection is made from a pool of candidates. There are two ways Scouts enter the staffing pool: 1) as a result of the recommendation of the staff when the Scout participated in NYLT or 2) as a result of the Scout applying. The second method involves a personal interview.
Download the NYLT Staff Application.
Wood Badge Update
Older Venturing youth (18-20) are now eligible to attend Wood Badge. Click HERE to register for Wood Badge! Here are the dates for the 2012 courses:
-SHAC 123 - September 28-30 & October 26-28, 2012 (begins Friday at 7:30 AM, ends Sunday at 5:00 PM)
-SHAC 124 - October 18-20 & November 15-17, 2011 (begins Thursday at 7:30 AM, ends Saturday at 5:00 PM)
(read more about Wood Badge)
Upcoming Events
Venturing Leader Specific Training
Flaming Arrow
May 19, 2012
Powder Horn (Part B)
Galveston Bay Area
May 18-20, 2012
Fleet Raingutter Regatta
Cockrell Scout Center
May 26, 2012
NYLT
Camp Strake
June 3-8, 2012
NYLT
Camp Strake
June 11-16, 2012
Venturing Rough Riders
El Rancho Cima
June 17-23, 2012
VLA Nominations Due
Cockrell Scout Center
July 1, 2012
Venturing Road to Ranger
El Rancho Cima
July 8-14, 2012
Annual Summit
Bovay Scout Ranch
August 10-12, 2012
Minto Rendezvous
Bovay Scout Ranch
September 8, 2012
Venturing Leader Specific Training
Flaming Arrow
September 22, 2012
Venturing Leader Specific Training
Soaring Eagle (Two Days Mandatory)
October 11 & November 8, 2012
Fall Regatta & Youth Ball
Location TBD
October 27, 2012
Council Venturing Forum
Cockrell Scout Center
October 30, 2012
NYLT
Bovay Scout Ranch
December 26-31, 2012
Sea Scout Academy
Location TBD
January 19-21, 2013
Council Venturing Forum
Cockrell Scout Center
January 29, 2013
Venturing Rendezvous
Camp Strake
March 15-17, 2013
Scout Fair
Reliant Arena
April 13, 2013
Council Venturing Forum
Cockrell Scout Center
April 16, 2013
Sail Daze
Lake Conroe
April 27, 2013
Annual Summit
Bovay Scout Ranch
August 9-11, 2013
Minto Rendezvous
Bovay Scout Ranch
September 6-8, 2013
Fall Regatta & Youth Ball
Location TBD
October 19, 2013
Council Venturing Forum
Cockrell Scout Center
October 29, 2013
Sea Badge
Camp Strake
November 8-10, 2013
eVenturing
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eNewsletter Archive
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VOA By-Laws The council VOA is pleased to release the By-Laws for the Venturing Officers Association. The By-Laws outline the governing rules followed by the SHAC VOA that include procedures for the election of officers to the VOA.

