LFC Venturing News

What: DFW Area Venturing Forum Topic: “What’s new in Venturing”
When: Saturday, 10am-12noon September 18, 2010

Where: BSA – National Scouting Museum, 1329 W. Walnut Hill Lane, Irving, TX 75038, training room – Ed.#2

Who: All Venturing Advisors and others interested in Venturing.

What: Don Shepard, Youth Development Team, Program Impact Dept, Sara Parker-Lacobee, Training Designer, Volunteer Development Team, Program Impact Department, National Office-BSA and Jennifer Lowe, National Venturing President (conf. call) will be guest speakers.

Topics of discussion are Literature updates, training updates and updates on the National Cabinet. Questions and comments to follow.

There is no cost, however, please sign in at the security desk and they will direct you to the training room (Ed#2).

Any questions can be directed to David Hibbard at 469-939-4875 or david_hibbard@yahoo.com

The centennial postage stamp celebrating 100 years of Scouting is now available from the US Postal Service.

Spanish Fork, Utah, native Jennifer Lowe officially became the 2010-2011 national Venturing president at a ceremony last month.

Lowe, who just completed her freshman year at Brigham Young University, takes over for Matthew McGroarty, who recently finished his one-year term.

In five years in the Venturing program, she has earned the Venturing Bronze, Gold, and Silver Awards, and is a recipient of the Venturing Leadership Award. In 2009-2010, she served as Western Region president. She’s now working on the Venturing Quest and Trust awards.

Even with all that involvement in Scouting, Lowe will still find time to continue her studies as a nursing student at BYU this fall.

Lowe will lead the BSA’s National Youth Cabinet, which is composed of the national Venturing president, four regional Venturing presidents, and the national Sea Scout boatswain.

Next year, Lowe will lead a contingent to Washington, D.C., for the BSA’s annual Report to the Nation. She’ll tour the nation’s capitol and meet members of congress as the BSA tells U.S. leaders about Scouting’s accomplishments during the past year.

LFC VOA will host a Kodiak X Leadership Course at John Nichols Scout Ranch (Kickapoo) August 13-15, 2010, registration begins at 7pm.  Must have completed Kodiak Leadership before attending this training.

$20 youth, $10 adult

for more information contact Sandra Dronberger kd5pjr@hughes.net 405-343-0935

registration roster available here kodiak x flyer2010

What do skeletons, flour, foam, music, rope, makeup, canoes, gps, watermelons, and diapers have to do with Olympics?  Well…you will have to come and find out!!  Your idea of fun will never be the same again!!

Slippery Falls Scout Ranch, August 27-29, 2010, $10 youth, $5 adult, registration begins at 8pm.

for more information contact Sandra Dronberger kd5pjr@hughes.net 405-343-0935

Leaders guide available here olympics leaders guide

http://ww2.scouting.org/100years/100years/CommemorativeCoin.aspx

Click this link to order the Proof edition of the coin from the US Mint ($39.95 for the first 30 days)

Click this link to order the Uncirculated edition of the coin from the US Mint ($33.95 for the first 30 days)

Update:  Closeups of proofs arrived for post author show the medal worn by the Venturer is the Venturing Silver Award.

An ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure when you are in the wilderness.  Wilderness First Aid is an American Red Cross program that focuses on prevention of accidents as well as handling the unique first aid care skills necessary when help is more than an hour away.  This training is required for future High Adventure base experiences like Philmont and highly recommended for at least one adult in every Scout Troop and Venturing Crew.

Course Date: May 1-2, 2010
Class times: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm each day
Location: American Red Cross OKC, 601 NE 6th St, Oklahoma City
Cost: $35.00 Includes class books and patch
Class Size: maximum: 20
Minimum Age: 14 years of age
Purpose: Learn skills needed to respond to an emergency respond to a situation that is more than 1 hour from EMS.
Bring to Class: Comfortable clothes for outdoors, raingear, lunch and water bottle, Backpack or duffel with gear you would use on a wilderness activity.
Registration Online: http://www.okc.redcross.org/shopping/pgm-more_information.php?id=256&=SID#MOREINFO or call ARC at (405) 228-9500

Course Flyer: Wilderness First Aid – New Version