Powder Horn: Venturing Outdoor Skills Resouces Course

To: All Scoutmasters, Venturing Leaders and anyone interested in Venturing or outdoor programs for Teenagers.

The Green Mountain Council has been graciously invited to participate in the Yankee Clipper Council Powder Horn course being offered in 2010. Below are the details and a link to the registration form. Powder Horn is a training opportunity designed to expose the Venturing or Boy Scout leader to activities and resources necessary to operate a successful Venturing Ranger Award or Troop High Adventure program in several ways:

Help Venturing Leaders and Scouters to safely conduct outdoor activities of a fun and challenging nature.
Provides an introduction to the resources necessary to successfully lead their Venturers and older Boy Scouts through a program of high adventure.
Familiarizes the Advisor with the Ranger program so that he or she can help the Venturer to meet the requirements of the Ranger Award.
This course is based on the Venturing Ranger requirements giving participants an exposure to outdoor/high adventure activities.

This program is not designed to make leaders experts or self-sufficient in any skill. The leader will still need to rely on knowledgeable, trained and certified individuals. The intent is to give you a taste of what is possible and how to get the expert help you need on these great programs.

Course Framework

The Powder Horn course uses the requirements of the Ranger Award as the basis for the program.

Ranger Core Requirements include:

First Aid
Cooking
Communications
Emergency Preparedness
Land Navigation
Leave No Trace
Wilderness Survival
Conservation Planning

Ranger Elective Requirements (can include):

Backpacking
Cave Exploring
Cycling/Mt Biking
Ecology
Equestrian
Advanced First Aid
Fishing
Hunting
Lifesaver
Mountaineering
Outdoor Living History
Physical Fitness
Plants and Wildlife
Project COPE
SCUBA
Shooting Sports
Watercraft
Winter Sports

Other topics:

Working with Teenagers
Goal Setting
Expedition Planning
Venture Program and Awards

Experts will present topics from both within and outside the BSA community. Each will have a thorough practical knowledge of the activity and the resources available to assist you.

Dates:

May 21-23 & June 4-6, 2010

Where:

Wah Tut Ca Scout Reservation and Lone Tree Scout Reservation

>>> Brochure and Registration Application <<<