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The FORUMVenturing, Sea Scouting and Exploring Newsletter since 2003
DECEMBER 2014 Issue
1114 Central Point Newsletter highlights0215 Bay Lakes Council 41st Winter Amidships
2015 Sea Base NAYLE0115 Sea Base Training Conferences0215 National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience0715 Law Enforcement Leadership AcademiesNorthern Tier High Adventure StaffGilwell Park’s first Venezuelan volunteersGilwell Park Up for The AdventureWebsites and the FORUM Concept
Crew 276 participates in Annual Lighthouse Challenge & 5K0215 5 Rivers Council Venturing Biathlon Challenge0615 New London Sea Scout Rendezvous
0215 WinterfestCentral Florida Council VESSA NoticeCentral Florida Council Rendezvous Weekend
American Legion Post 280 and Crew 561 US Flag DisposalWestern Colorado Council Young Adult Programs2015 Spirit of Adventure Ranch
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This issue’s attachments include:
1114 Central Point Newsletter2015-Northwoods High Adventure Base
2015 Sea Base Volunteer Development Conference2015 SEAL ApplicationVenturing TermsRegistration Age Requirements23rd World Jamboree Flyer
Fall 2014 Sea Scout Regional newsletter—Telegraph0215-5 Rivers Council Venturing Biathlon Challenge Booklet
0214 Winterfest Leaders Guide2015 Sea Scout Boarding Manual
Western Colorado Council Young Adult Program GuideWestern Colorado Council Young Adult Program Newsletter
The November 2014 edition of the Central Point, the Central Region Venturingnewsletter, written by the Central Region's Venturing Officers is now available onour website at http://crventuring.org/Home/Newsletters/ and is also in the FORUMdownloads.
Articles this month include
International ScoutingArea 7 Update
Area 4 Leadership ConferencePowder Horn - Buckeye Council
Sea Scout updateNovember spotlight: Training
President's CornerAdvisor's Minute
The Central ConnectionCaption ContestName that Camp
Recipe of the monthWebsite Highlight- President's Blog
Yours in Venturing,
Brian ParroCentral Region Venturing Vice President - [email protected]
Deb KeyesCentral Region Venturing Associate Advisor - Communicationhttp://crventuring.org
Scout Activity Centres are looking to recruitVolunteer Activity Instructors, FacilitiesAssistants and Guest Service Assistants forour centres across the UK, including GilwellPark. Depending on your role, will maytrained to deliver sessions to a variety ofgroups, including archery, rifle-shooting,climbing, backwoods cooking and abseiling;you might learn to maintain our buildings,grounds and vehicles; or you might betrained to run our busy reception or shop.Our customers include Scout, Guide, school,youth and corporate groups. Whatever yourrole, you will also help with the generalupkeep and maintenance of the park, run-ning the on-site shops, and helping outvisitors to the site.
What you need to know…Our placements are for 12, 7 and 3 months,beginning in March, June and September2015.We will provide all accommodation, food,uniform, and a weekly expenses payment ofup to £45.We will provide visa sponsorship for allvolunteers travelling from outside the EU.We provide extensive training and excellentopportunities for personal and professionaldevelopment throughout the placement.Volunteers are asked to finance their owntravel to and from the placement, and theirvisa.
What we’re looking for…Bags of energy, enthusiasm and motivationA passion for creating safe and excitingexperiences for young peopleWillingness to be outdoors whatever theweather!A commitment to providing excellentcustomer careQualifications or experience in a relevantfield (for example, outdoor education) usefulbut by no means essentialTo find out more about Scout ActivityCentres, please visit the website atwww.scoutactivitycentres.org.uk.For an Application Form or further information, please contact Pip [email protected], or on 0044 208 498 5301.
2015 Florida Sea Base Volunteer Training Conferences
NNew for 2015—Three weeks of conferences and an extra day each week! A week in the Florida Keys learning with experienced and informed Scouters. With ample time to enjoy the climate and beauty of the Keys!!
January 4th-10th T3—Train the Trainer Conducting Advanced Leadership Training The New Cub Scouting Adventure Venturing: The New Vision
Don’t miss the boat! Registration will open soon at wwww.scouting.org/training in the “quicklinks” section and 22015 Florida Sea Base Conferences.
Registration fees: $495 per conference participant
$300 per non-conference attending spouse
All registrations must be received nno later than December 31, 2014. A con-firmation letter will be sent along with additional conference information and medical forms.
Please note that due to the conference and Sea Base schedule early arrival and/or late departure will require you to find off-site housing.
Questions? Conference-related: 972-580-2459 Facilities-related: 305-664-5612
Conference fees include:
Housing Meals Snacks Bedding & Towels Meeting Facilities and Course Materials Sunset Cruise (weather permitting)
Available Spouse Opportunities: Sunset Cruise
Stand-Up Paddle Board Kayaking
Dolphin Research Center Snorkeling
Gallery Tours Everglades
The Turtle Hospital
January 18th-24th Overview of Commissioner Service STEM-tastic! Youth Protection Champions
Conference housing:
Although the Florida Sea Base has a vast program facility (the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico!) it has a limited land base. Therefore, housing for ALL participants will be in the SCUBA dorms. The dorms consist of separate male and female bunk-style beds with common bathroom/shower facilities. The dorms are quite comfortable, but they were built with the occasional summer or fall tropical storm in mind which means they are on the second story and do not have elevator access.
January 11th-17th Conference on Education for
Advancement Administrators (CEAA)
National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience Florida Sea Base WHAT IS NAYLE? The National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE) is an exciting program where young men and women enhance their leadership skills through team building, ethical decision-making, problem solving and service to others.
WHAT CAN I EXPECT? NAYLE is a very special experience. At the Sea Base NAYLE, you spend several days and nights on a boat at sea, where you will use your leadership skills to resolve challenging situations. The week ends with a closing challenge for each participant to use what they’ve learned in service to others.
WHAT WILL I TAKE HOME FROM NAYLE? • The experience of living and working on a 40-foot sailboat, which will improve your ability to
function well in team or group situations. • The skill, ability and motivation to be a dynamic and effective leader through advanced,
practical applications of National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) skills. • Nationwide resources, including new ideas and contacts that can only be gained through a
program of this type. • Personal, written commitment to apply NAYLE skills back home.
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS TO ATTEND? • Completion of Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops, Crews or Ships (ILST, ILSC or ILSS) and
the National Youth Leadership Training program (NYLT) • The course is physically demanding and participants must be in top physical condition. A BSA
Annual Health and Medical Record: Parts A, B and C along with the Florida Sea Base High- Adventure Risk Advisory to Health-Care Providers and Parents, is required. • The ability to swim 100 yards (official BSA swim test) and stay afloat for one (1) minute. • Be at least 14 years of age and not yet 21. • Hold a unit leadership position.
WHEN IS IT? Session 1: Feb 28 - March 06, 2015 Session 2: April 11 – 17, 2015 WHAT IS THE COST? $995 per participant. A payment of at least $100 is due on application, with the balance due 30 days prior to arrival. HOW DO I REGISTER? To register, go to: http://reservations.scouting.org/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x360445e33
HOW CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION? • Visit the Florida Sea Base website: www.bsaseabase.org • Send Sea Base and email for general Sea Base question: [email protected] • Visit the NAYLE Facebook page: www.facebook.com/BSANAYLE • Call Sea Base: 305-664-5628
GGilwell Park’s first Venezuelan volunteers
The Venezuelan Scout Association was founded only 6 years after scouting was founded worldwide, and just last year we celebrated our 100th anniversary. Interestingly, thiswas how we found out about the volunteer program at Scout Activity Centres in the UK. As part of our anniversary celebrations, some Venezuelan Scouts came to Gilwell Park. During their time at Gilwell Park, they were received by the volunteers, and during their stay, they learned a little moreabout the programme, taking all that knowledge back to Venezuela and sharing with us.
Ana Cecilia Rojas, Jorge Kleiss, Liannybeth Rivas and myself, Veronika De La Cruz arrived at Gilwell Park on September 2014 to spend one year volunteering at Gilwell Park. There were too many reasons for which we were excited about coming here. Firstly, visiting Gilwell Park is an experience every Scout should have at least once in their lives. Secondly, we have a great opportunity to make the world a better place by volunteering. The third reason is being able to live in England for an entire year;
getting to know the British culture (which is amazing) and making new friends from all over the world with the other international volunteers.
Since we came here we have been trained on the proper uses of chemical products, what to do in case of a fire emergency, archery, guest service, how to work with ropes and learning how to run fun sessions. We have been to
a couple of social activities - some of them organised by us and some of them organised by the centre staff - and they are always great fun. Just last week we were split into teams with our colleagues, and we had to travel as far as possible from Gilwell Park without using any money. We managed to get to beautiful places we did not know about, with some people talking their way onto trains and tubes, and going as far as 100 miles from the park! In a few weeks’ time, we are going on a weekend trip to Wales, to climb the country’s highest mountain and practice our navigatingand climbing skills.
Some of the highlights of our stay so far have been; seeing the children’s smilesbecause they had a great time doing their activities; getting to know other cultures and trying their food, as well as sharing your own culture and food; watching a movie in the living room; making a barbecue or just going to the supermarket to buy the groceries for the week. All of these things ensure it is easy for the volunteers to become a family, and make the experience even more enjoyable.
You can find all the details and our application form at www.scouts.org.uk/sac- if you have any additional questions, or to apply, just e-mail us [email protected]
We look forward to welcoming you to our team!
“My time on staff wasincredibly rewarding.I will never forget it."
“I learned more about outdoorleadership this summer at Northern Tierthan I ever could have learned in aclassroom.”
“As a Northern Tier staff member, Ihave the distinguished honor andprivilege to create in others adefining moment that will live inthem forever.”
facebook.com/NorthernTiertwitter.com/Northern_Tier
NTIER.org218.365.4811
Article By Carson Monks
On October 19th, members of Venturing Crew 276 from Byram teamed up with VenturingCrew 34 from Fort Dix to participate in the annual New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge. The NJLighthouse Challenge is an event in which people get the opportunity to visit all 11lighthouses across the state of New Jersey in one weekend. Due to other crew activities thatsame weekend, our crew was able to visit four of the lighthouses in one day.
At each lighthouse, the crew members climbed up the stairs to the top, with the highest onebeing the Barnegat Lighthouse at 170 feet high and 217 steps to the top. At the top, a guidewould tell the crew members some history about the light houses.
The crew also got to learn about how somelighthouse lights worked before electricity wasinvented. One of the lighthouses they visited,the Sandy Hook lighthouse, was the oldestlighthouse in New Jersey. It was constructed tolight the way into New York Harbor, which previ-ously had no lighthouses. It was also part ofFort Hancock, a former military base that nowsits in the Gateway National Recreation Area.
Another lighthouse, the Navesink Twin Light-houses, were the only twin lighthouses in thecountry, and they rested on the highest pointon the East Coast outside of Maine.
Sandy Hook lighthouse w ithNational Park Ranger
Group photo outside of the SandyHook lighthouse
Navesink Tw in lighthouse, the onlytw in lighthouse in the country
More information on the Lighthouse Challenge can be found here: http://lhchallengenj.org/
More information on Crew 276 can be found here: venturecrew276.com
Also on that weekend, members of Venturing Crew 276 participated in the annual Shohola –Barrysville 5K run in support of Troop 76. For many of the crew members, this run was theirfirst 5K. Three crew members were recognized with awards during the closing ceremony forplacing in their age group.
Group photo at annual Shohola- Barrysville 5K
Group Photo outsidethe Sea Girt light -
house
The New England Flotilla hostsThe New London
Sea Scout Rendezvous
SAFETY AT SEAJune 5 - 7, 2015
LLocated at Fort Trumbull State Park&
United States Coast Guard StationNew London, CT
Any Sea Scout Ship is welcome to attend.Arrive by boat or by land.
Cost & Registration: $40 per person.Units must pre-register online.SAVE the DATE. More details to follow.
You will experience group events on theField and on the Water to be Safe at Sea.Includes food, t-shirt and overnight.
Marshall ParsonsNew England [email protected]
Hello, We are pleased to announce that the Fall 2014 Volume 18, Issue 3, edition of THE TELEGRAPH "The Voice of Sea Scouts in the Northeast Region" has been posted on our Northeast Region Sea Scout Website at http://www.nerseascout.org/ for your review, distribution, and reading pleasure. Please share this information with your Flotilla's Sea Scouts. This issue covers: One Week Aloft - Barque EAGLE By Eric Lane, Yeoman Ship 912, Clearwater, Florida Sea Scout Rendezvous 2014 By Marshall Parsons, New England Flotilla Commodore National Youth Leadership Training – My NYLT Experience By Hayley Fogg, Boatswain, Ship 584, Groton, CT Becalmed... But not Befuddled The First Annual Erie Canal Flotilla Sea Scout Regatta By Bob Ellis, Erie Canal Flotilla Commodore SSALBT Knows No Boundaries By Beth Parks, Committee, Ship 228, Rahway, NJ Ship 1942 VA Honored With 2014 Sea Scout National Flagship Award And a lot more entries… check out the issue! Would love your feedback. Thank you. Deidre Buchner Editor, The Telegraph
41st Annual BSA WINTERFESTFebruary 6-8th, 2015
What is BSA Winterfest? Winterfest isthe world’s largest gathering ofExplorers, Sea Scouts and Venturers.It is held in the beautiful mountains ofGatlinburg, Tennessee. Each year over3,000 participants come to participate inover 70 events and competitions.Competitions include specialties, suchas various Law Enforcement, Fire,
Engineering and Medicalcompetitions. Shooting sportsare also offered in Shotgun, Rifleand pistol. Sporting events in-clude volleyball, bowling, basket-ball, dodge ball, ultimate Frisbeeand more. High Adventureactivities include repelling,climbing, bouldering, outdoorcooking, navigation skills andmuch, much more.
An Awards Ceremony and dance areheld on Saturday night and is second tonone!
Estimated conference cost for the 2015Conference is $45 per participant. Tofind out more about the 2015 BSAWinterfest and see event details fromthe 2014 event, go to Facebook, searchand “like” BSAWINTERFEST to getupdates as they are posted. If you havespecific questions you can call SusieRyan, Winterfest Staff Advisor at770-962-2105 Ext: 229.
See Leader Guide in Attachments
WESTERN COLORADO COUNCIL,BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICAYOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS
VENTURING, SEA SCOUT AND EXPLORINGRESOURCES
FOR MARKETING PRESENTATION TOPOTENTIAL SPONSORS
In the Download section please find theWestern Colorado Council Young Adultprograms marketing guide for Venturing, SeaScouts and Exploring.
Comments and suggestions are welcome andappreciated. Please contact directlyBob AmickCouncil Vice President for Young Adultprograms at [email protected] or call970 274 6557
The United States Flag Code, Title 4, Section 8k states-“The flag, when it is in such conditionthat it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, pref-erably by burning.”
The Flag Retirement at AmericanLegion Post 280 East PasadenaCalifornia 11/11/2014 withVenturing Crew 561; BrandonHarris, Drew Mather, Bryan Rose,Mark G. Riebs, (BAA) and BaileyShen (Troop 125) with AmericanLegion Members.
American Legion Post 280 and Crew 561 US Flag Disposal
Taps
American Legion Post 280Honor Guard requestspermission to Dispose ofAmerican Flag
Member of audience dedicates flag
American Legion Post 280 and Crew 561 US Flag Retirement
Mark G. Riebs Venturing Crew561 Honor Corps Advisor andBugles Across AmericaVolunteer dedicates Colors toALL fallen Boy Scouts whoserved their Country
For those that are looking for a new adventure. We will offer a Team Basedapproach to this Adventure week. You choose your Adventure - Rafting,14,000’ Mountain Hike, Biking, Backpacking, or Custom Adventure. When youare not out on your 3-Day Adventure, enjoy your other two days at camp whilestaying in one of our Tipi Villages, full service family style dining provided byColorado Mountain College Culinary and the Culinary Institute of AmericaStudents, and COPE type Team Building. While you are on the Adventure wewill offer instruction and Advanced Training. This certification will be on parwith Wilderness First Aid Certification. Merit Badge completion should not bethe objective for this Tier. This Tier is ideal for Venturing Crews, ExplorerPosts, and Sea Scout Ships looking for a High Adventure component to enhancetheir program. Some of our Adventures may require specific pre-qualifications.
National Exploringhttp://www.learningforlife.org/news-events/news-exploring/National Venturinghttp://www.scouting.org/venturing.aspxNational Sea Scouthttp://www.seascout.org/Central Region Venturinghttp://www.crventuring.orgNortheast Region Venturinghttp://nerventuring-bsa.org/Northeast Region Sea Scout Nethttp://www.nerseascout.org/Southern Region-Venturinghttp://srventuring-bsa.org/wordpress/Southern Region Sea Scouthttp://sregion.seascout.org/Western Region Venturingwww.wrventuring-bsa.orgUSA Scouting Service-Venturinghttp://www.usscouts.org/usscouts/venturing/UniformingFAQ.aspMaine High Adventure Basehttp://www.katahdinareabsa.org/content/4126/Maine_High_Adventure_Base/Venturing Magazinewww.venturingmag.org
Yahoo GroupsCentral Regionhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/crventuring/Northeast Regionhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/nerventuring/Southern Regionhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/srventuring/Western Regionhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/wrventuring/Nationalhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/venturinglist/
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