Adult Training
Venturing Leader Specific Training
This basic course explains Venturing to all adults new to Venturing. There are five sessions: Here's Venturing, Understanding and Protecting Youth, Leadership and Organization, Awards and Recogniation, and Resources and Program Planning. These sessions may be offered at one time or individually. It usually takes about 5 hours to complete. This course is required for the Advisor Key and Venturing Advisor Training Awards.
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Powder Horn
The Powder Horn course is designed to introduce and expose Venturing and Boy Scouting adult unit leaders to the activities and resources necessary to operate a successful outdoor/high adventure unit-level program. It is based on the eight core and eighteen electives found in the Venturing Ranger program. It is intended to help adult leaders get out of the box in finding and using resources and in the way they lead their unit-level high adventure programs. No high adventure skills are taught in this course. It is designed to have some disciplines introduced with a hands-on segment. Example: For scuba if a pool is available, it is suggested to do a Discover Scuba (PADI) session where participants get into a shallow pool and wear scuba gear. It is not scuba certification. Participants will not learn how to rock climb or shoot a skeet course, but will learn where to go to find those who can teach these skills to Boy Scouts and Venturers.
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Wood Badge
Wood Badge is leadership training for all Scout Leaders who are involved in the programs of the Boy Scouts of America – Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing, as well as council and district leaders, and professionals. This new contemporary training program focuses on leadership and “people” skills, and not Scoutcraft or outdoor skills. Participants will learn techniques to make them better leaders, and also how to lead groups to achieve objectives. The 21st Century Wood Badge incorporates the best of nearly a century of Scouting experience in addition to drawing upon the most current leadership models used by corporate America, academic circles, and successful outdoor leadership organizations throughout the country. Skills developed from Wood Badge training will help a volunteer leader do a better job in any BSA program or at any level of involvement. Upcoming 2012 courses: -SHAC 121 - March 2-4 & Mar 23-25, 2012 (begins Friday at 7:30 AM, ends Sunday at 5:00 PM) Register Now -SHAC 122 - April 19-21 & May 10-12, 2012 (begins Thursday at 7:30 AM, ends Saturday at 5:00 PM) Register Now -SHAC 123 - September 28-30 & October 26-28, 2012 (begins Friday at 7:30 AM, ends Sunday at 5:00 PM) Register Now -SHAC 124 - October 18-20 & November 15-17, 2011 (begins Thursday at 7:30 AM, ends Saturday at 5:00 PM) Register Now
Beginning summer 2010, older Venturing youth (18-20) are now eligible to attend Wood Badge.
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Sea Badge
Seabadge training is an excellent program that is the logical culmination of both Venturing Leader Training and Sea Scout Leader Specific Training. The ultimate goal of the course is to provide the attendees with the necessary skills and tools to improve and expand the quality of the Sea Scout program, both in your individual Ship and in your Council. More information about the training can be found at www.texas-seabadge.org.
