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Venturing Officers Association (VOA) All Venturers are given opportunities to learn and apply proven leadership skills. A Venturing crew is led by elected crew officers. The officers work closely with adult Advisors and other adult leaders. The COGIOBA District has created its own Venturing Officer Association to help foster the development of those leaders. The Venturing Officer Association, or “VOA”, is a group open to all Venturing crew youth officers and adult leaders. Its members help plan Venturing across the District. The VOA meets on the 1st Monday of each month with a rotation of each Crew "hosting" the location. The goal is for a VOA-sponsored event planned for each quarter of the year. |
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District Membership
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District Commissioner:
A.J. Jackson 931-624-7662
VOA / TLC Advisor:
Rob Hersh
Venturing Training Rep:
John Krychiw (536)
Venturing Awards & Recognition Rep:
James Deans (125)
Venturing Membership Rep:
Jeff Kapkee (506)
Youth Cabinet:
Members:
Committee Members:
Katrina Carte (125)
Sherry Hersh
Greg Underwood
Roberta Wright
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WHAT IS VENTURING
Venturing is a youth development program of the Boy Scouts of America for young men and women who are 14 (and have completed the eighth grade) through 20 years of age.
Venturing's purpose is to provide positive experiences to help young people mature and to prepare them to become responsible and caring adults.
Venturing is based on a unique and dynamic relationship between youth, adult leaders, and organizations in their communities.
Local community organizations establish a Venturing crew by matching their people and program resources to the interests of young people in the community. The result is a program of exciting and meaningful activities that helps youth pursue their special interests, to grow, to develop leadership skills, and to become good citizens.
Venturing crews can specialize in a variety of avocation or hobby interests.
Venturing programs are developed around six experience areas of emphasis.
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Young adults involved in Venturing will learn to make ethical choices over their lifetimes by instilling the values in the Venturing Oath and Code. Experience a program that is fun and full of challenge and adventure. Become a skilled training and program resource for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and other groups. Acquire skills in the areas of high adventure, sports, arts and hobbies, religious life, or Sea Scouting. Experience positive leadership from adult and youth leaders and be given opportunities to take on leadership roles. Have a chance to learn and grow in a supportive, caring, and fun environment.
OATH: As a Venturer, I promise to do my duty to God and help strengthen America, to help others, and to seek truth, fairness, and adventure in our world.
CODE: As a Venturer, I believe that America's strength lies in our trust in God and in the courage, strength, and traditions of our people.
I will, therefore, be faithful in my religious duties and will maintain a personal sense of honor in my own life.
I will treasure my American heritage and will do all I can to preserve and enrich it.
I will recognize the dignity and worth of all humanity and will use fair play and goodwill in my daily life.
I will acquire the Venturing attitude that seeks truth in all things and adventure on the frontiers of our changing world.
AWARDS:
There are five different Venturing Bronze Awards:
Arts and Hobbies, Outdoor, Sea Scouts, Sports, and Religious Life. All five Bronze awards contain the common elements of experience, learning a skill, and sharing experiences and skills with others. Earning at least one Venturing Bronze Award is required for the Venturing Gold Award. The Venturing Bronze Award is designed as the first tier in the advancement track for Venturers so they can acquire usable skills that will carry them along the trail to the Venturing Silver Award.
The Venturing Gold Award was developed to recognize the significant accomplishment in a Venturer's life as he or she has proven outstanding performance in a broad spectrum of activities. Earning it will challenge and motivate Venturers over an extended period.
The Venturing Silver Award is available to all Venturing youth members of the Boy Scouts of America. Its purpose is to provide a pathway for personal development; encourage Venturers to learn, grow, and serve; and recognize the high level of achievement of Venturers who acquire Venturing skills.
The Ranger Award exemplifies a challenging high-level outdoor/high-adventure skills advancement program. Once earned, it will identify a Ranger as a person who is highly skilled at a variety of outdoor sports and interests, trained in outdoor safety, and ready to lead or assist others in activities. Rangers can be a great program asset to Cub Scout packs, Boy Scout troops, and others.
The AIMS of the Boy Scouts of America are to build character, develop citizenship, and foster personal fitness.
The Venturing methods listed below have been carefully designed to achieve the aims of the Boy Scouts of America and meet the needs of young adults.
Leadership: All Venturers are given opportunities to learn and apply proven leadership skills. A Venturing crew is led by elected crew officers. The Venturing Leadership Skills Course is designed for all Venturers and helps teach them in an active way to lead effectively.
Group Activities: Venturing activities are interdependent group experiences in which success is dependent on the cooperation of all. Learning by "doing" in a group setting provides opportunities for developing new skills.
Adult Association: The youth officers lead the crew. The officers and activity chairs work closely with adult Advisors and other adult leaders in a spirit of partnership. The adults serve in a "shadow" leader capacity.
Recognition: Recognition comes through the Venturing advancement program and through the acknowledgement of a youth's competence and ability by peers and adults.
The Ideals: Venturers are expected to know and live by the Venturing Oath and Code. They promise to be faithful in religious duties, treasure their American heritage, help others, and seek truth and fairness.
High Adventure: Venturing's emphasis on high adventure helps provide team-building opportunities, new meaningful experiences, practical leadership application, and lifelong memories to young adults.
Teaching Others: All of the Venturing awards require Venturers to teach what they have learned to others. When they teach others often, Venturers are better able to retain the skill or knowledge taught, they gain confidence in their ability to speak and relate to others, and they acquire skills that can benefit them for the rest of their lives as a hobby or occupation.
District "Forum" (Roundtable)
We are proud to announce that we will be having a "FORUM" June 4th at Billy Dunlop Park.
As Venturing continues to grow across the country it is vital to ensure that the same backbone of service and support is provided to Venturing leaders. A roundtable provides a great opportunity for Venturing leaders to meet each other, network, and share ideas for crew events. This also makes for a great marketing aspect in recruiting new Venturing leaders and units, in that new individuals immediately have a peer network for questions and ideas to spark their program. It is customary that roundtables are organized and supported by the commissioner staff. In order to fulfill this mission it is necessary that these commissioners are fully trained in Venturing, and preferably have unit leadership experience with the Venturing program.
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From the "President"
We are delighted to have "Youth" serve in the district capacity. Keep watch as our program grows.
Cogioba Yahoo Group/b>
Welcome to Venturing YAHOO Group, a social utility that connects you with the people around you. To join the Cogioba VOA Face Book Group, go to the bottom of the page and "Contact us here" and "REQUEST TO JOIN" the group.
