What is Venturing Kodiak Leadership Training?

A once in a lifetime, leadership training experience!

Venturing Kodiak Leadership Course is run separately but held concurrently with Brownsea-NYLT, the Boy Scout Youth Leadership Training Course. The Kodiak Course is tailored to the Venturing program and includes: the skills found in the Venture Leadership Skills Course (VLSC), the Five Leadership commissions in the newly released National Venturing Kodiak Leadership Course along with other select leadership skills. Course participants can expect to be backpacking for part of the course.Plans are underway again to spend most of the week backpacking the rugged & isolated California Lost Coast Trail, stopping along the way at sites selected to provide an opportunity to both learn and apply leadership skills. High adventure activities available at Camp Wente will also be used during the course.

Venturers should register on-line, but a printed copy of the confirmation page, with fee payment, must be submitted to the council. If you can not register on-line, a registration packet may be obtained by contacting the Council Service Center at 510-577-9000.

• Fun   
• Leadership Training  
• A Unique Learning Environment 
• Hard-work   
• Physically Demanding   
• A Growth Experience   
• A Once-in-a- Lifetime Memory   
• And More 

REQUIREMENTS

• Currently registered in  Venturing, Varsity, or Sea Scouts
• Obtain Advisor's recommendation and parents' approval on the Registration Form. When you register online, that approval can be indicated on the confirmation page.
• BSA Personal Health and Medical Record - Class 1-2 -- San Francisco Bay Area Council Version -- and SFBAC Medication Form. 

Note: Venturers from other Councils are welcomed to attend.

• Training
: Training : One (1) week at Wente Scout Reservation, Willets, CA. and the rugged and remote California Lost Coast Trail! This Training starts on the 3^rd Sat./Sunday in June.
• Learn the leadership skills
• Learn to run the VLSC for your home crew.
• Learn and apply basic backpacking skills such as low impact camping
• Learn the 5 Kodiak Leadership Commissions
• Experience high adventure programs such as Blackpowder Shooting, Sailing, Rock Climbing 
• Make a list of ways those skills can help you and your home Crew. This list will become the basis of your own Venturing Challenges.
  
• Application: With your Advisor, review your own Venturing Challenges and get his support. Apply the leadership skills to complete your Challenges. In November, attend the formal Awards Program. There you can review skills and receive the completion recognition and certificat

KODIAK:

• Effective Teams
• Values / Vision
• Communications
• Decision – Making
• Planning

Course may also includes:

• Effective Teaching
• Evaluating
• Counseling
• Sharing Leadership, &
• Setting the Example

Venture Leadership Training Objectives

• To provide formal, quality training for Venture Leaders 
• To reinforce the Venture Structure 
• To lead by example
• To build those skills required by Leaders for effective leadership of a Venture Crew or in Life, and 
• To have fun while learning, and
• To have more fun while learning!

approximately May 1

A reminder e-mail about Orientation, Personal Health and Medical Record, and suggested personal equipment list will be provided to each participant. Updated information at the Website after May 1st.

May 15

Required Orientation Meeting 

Jun 14

Venturing Kodiak Leadership Training begins.

Application Phase begins.

Venture Leadership Training Awards Program (graduate and receive permanent uniform emblem and certificate).

VENTURING KODIAK LEADERSHIP STAFF - The Venturing Training adult and youth staff have been carefully selected. They have undergone intensive training and preparation for the Course. Mr. Dave Fontaine is Course Director and serves as the Crew Advisor. The Staff has been selected from previous the Kodiak Leadership Courses to bring the best possible diversity and insight into this Venturing Kodiak Leadership Training Program.