The Powder Horn course
is designed to introduce and expose Venturing and Boy Scouting adult unit
leaders to the activities and resources necessary to operate a successful
outdoor/high adventure unit-level program. It is based on the eight core
and eighteen electives found in the Venturing Ranger program. It is intended
to help adult leaders get out of the box in finding and using resources
and in the way they lead their unit-level high adventure programs. No high
adventure skills are taught in this course. It is designed to have some
disciplines introduced with a hands-on segment. Example: For scuba if a
pool is available, it is suggested to do a Discover Scuba (PADI) session
where participants get into a shallow pool and wear scuba gear. It is not
scuba certification. Participants will not learn how to rock climb or shoot
a skeet course, but will learn where to go to find those who can teach
these skills to Boy Scouts and Venturers.
Purpose
The course is designed
to help unit-level adult leaders to:
Find the resources
necessary for a high adventure program.
Understand what is
involved in different high adventure disciplines.
Run a high adventure
program safely.
Learning
Objectives
Learn what resources
are available to support a high adventure program.
Learn where to find
the resources.
Learn how to use
the resources.
Learn how to safely
do a high adventure program.
Learn what is involved
with different high adventure disciplines.
Requirements
Be a registered BSA
adult.
Have a current BSA
Class III physical
Have Scout Executive
approval
How
A Council Hosts A Course
Council leadership
commits to hosting a course and applies to their region in writing asking
for approval to host a course.
Decide on a 7-day
or weekend course.
In the application
to their region, include the name of your course director.
Course director must
have previously been to a Powder Horn course and be capable of providing
course leadership and direction.
Set the course fee
and dates.
Assign a staff advisor.
Request course syllabus
(version 3) from your region.
Best to set dates
at least a year out, two even better.
For more information
call Bill Evans, Associate Director, Venturing Division at 972-580-2427
or bevans@netbsa.org.
