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Nature of Leadership Treks |
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Background
and Purpose
Leadership and service
to others are two key tenets of Venturing, the Boy Scouts of America's
fast growing teenage program. Combine these two elements and you get the
concept of "the servant leader." Servant leadership as a philosophy teaches
that the leader works with and through a team to accomplish the mission.
Rather than just
talking about leadership, Venturing through the new Nature of Leadership
Treks teaches useable, relevant leadership skills that every teen can use.
Methods
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Challenging high
adventure trek
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Nationally promoted
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Hosted by a council
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Participants come
from around the country
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Team taught by two
instructors per crew of 8-12
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Only 5 leadership
skills taught called Commissions
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At least 7 days long
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Uses hands-on learning
approach with very short presentations
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Constant reinforcement
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Creates a leadership
fraternity
Requirements
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Be a registered Venturer
(youth only)
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Be at least 16 years
old
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Have physical capability
for specific trek
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Have outdoor skills
for specific trek
What
A Council Does
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Set the itinerary
and fee
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Manage the budget
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Order course support
materials
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Recruit adult leadership/instructors
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Communicate with
participants
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Promote locally
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Send an After-action
report to the national Venturing division
How
a Council Hosts A Course
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Council leadership
commits to hosting a course in writing to the national Venturing division
(download the application to host
a Venturing nature of leadership trek
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Include description
of the trek for promotional purposes (pictures too)
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Set fee, arrival
and departure dates, and arrival/departure city
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Assign a staff advisor
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Best to set dates
at least a year out, two even better
What
The National Venturing Division Does
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Supply the Nature
Of Leadership syllabus to the host council
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Approve courses
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Annually print a
flier promoting all courses
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Promote courses nationally
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Train and support
instructors
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Maintain course recognition
items (Supply Division)
If you have questions,
please contact Bill Evans, Associate Director, Venturing Division at 972-580-2427
or email: bevans@netbsa.org
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