Leadership Opportunities
Introduction to Leadership Skills Course for Crews (ILSC)
This is the basic introductory course for Venturing Crews that teaches the organization of youth leadership among:
- Crew Organization
- Team Building and Development
- Vision and Planning
- Leadership
- Ethics and Values
Kodiak
This is a special leadership course that Venture Scouts put on themselves on a crew level or may occur on a larger level at special locations. This event occurs as part of a High Adventure activity.
The course has a focus on 5 principles:
Kodiak Guide:
http://www.scouting.org/filestore/training/pdf/Kodiak%20Challenge%20FINAL%202011%20-%20Item%20Number%20511-014.pdf
The course has a focus on 5 principles:
- Effective Teams
- Values/Vision
- Communications
- Decision Making
- Planning
Kodiak Guide:
http://www.scouting.org/filestore/training/pdf/Kodiak%20Challenge%20FINAL%202011%20-%20Item%20Number%20511-014.pdf
National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)
NYLT is a 6 day leadership course in an outdoor environment integrating modern leadership techniques into the methods taught. The three core areas of the program are:
BE--KNOW--DO
http://tidewaterbsa.com/nylt.html
- a leader must BE
- what a leader must KNOW
- what a leader must DO
BE--KNOW--DO
http://tidewaterbsa.com/nylt.html
National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE)
NAYLE is a leadership course offered in the Philmont Scout Ranch backcountry and expands on the lessons taught in NYLT. There is strong focus on:
Servant Leadership
http://www.nayle.org/
- Leadership
- Teamwork
- Selfless Service
Servant Leadership
http://www.nayle.org/
Venturing Officer's Association (VOA)
These are Venturing Scouts who wish to represent Venturing on the Council, Area, or Regional Level.
Powder Horn
Powder Horn is a high adventure skills resource course. The course provides an introduction to the resources needed to successfully lead youth through a program of outdoor adventure and is based upon giving participants an exposure to some outdoor/high adventure activities.
http://www.powderhorn-bsa.org
http://www.powderhorn-bsa.org