Council Venturing and Vice President
Nomination Form
The following Venturer is seeking a nomination to be considered for the position(s) of
council or district Venturing president and/or vice president. For more information
about these positions please refer to the Venturing Standard Operating Procedures
available at www.scouting.org/Venturing.
This is a multiple application. The personal biography includes qualifications that the nominee is expected
to discuss with parents and their unit leader prior to applying for consideration.
Please type or print
Name
Home address
City
State
Day phone
Evening phone
Zip
Cell
Email
Parent’s name
Parent’s phone
Parent’s email
Date of birth
Currently registered in crew No.
Chartered organization
The nominee should attach to this application a personal biography (suggested format that follows) stating
personal qualifications for the position(s) for which he/she is applying. Applicants seeking nominations for
multiple positions may, at their own choosing, submit separate statements of qualifications for each desired
position. Do not enclose the statements in notebooks, binders, or sheet protectors.
Nominee’s agreement: I am interested, able and willing to serve in the following positions. (Please check
all that apply.)
Council Venturing president
Council Venturing vice president administration
Council Venturing vice president communication
Council Venturing vice president program
District Venturing president
District Venturing vice president administration
District Venturing vice president communication
District Venturing vice president program
Specify District
I, the nominee, understand that I may apply for multiple positions; however, if selected, I can only serve in
one position per year.
Nominee’s signature
Date
Parent’s approval
Date
Crew Advisor’s approval
Date
Crew Advisor’s email
All submissions must be postmarked by April 1, 2016. The complete submission package must be mailed
or emailed to: Seneca Waterways Council, BSA, ATTN: Bret Miller, 2320 Brighton-Henrietta Townline Rd.,
Rochester, NY 14623. If sent by email: <[email protected]>
BIOGRAPHY FORMAT
Is a member of Crew
of
and has been registered as a Venturer for
years and in Scouting for
years,
List courses/trainings, with dates if possible, the applicant has completed.
List courses/trainings, with dates if possible, the applicant has staffed.
List any advancement/awards the applicant has achieved.
What school the applicant is attending
(if in college, list your year and major; if in high school, list your grade)
Academic awards earned:
Community awards earned:
Leadership positions held in Scouting and in other organizations:
Clubs participated in:
Sports played:
Other groups or activities participated in:
Explain why you want to serve and what you hope to accomplish in the position(s) you are seeking:
(Two to four sentences)
Sample Biography
Judith
Is a member of Crew
999
of
Rochester
and has been registered as a Venturer for
2
years and in Scouting for
2
years,
List courses/trainings, with dates, the applicant has completed.
ILSC-2014; Goal Setting & Time Management-2015; Mentoring-2015
List courses/trainings, with dates, the applicant has staffed.
ILSC-2015; Wood Badge Youth Staff-2015
List any advancement/awards the applicant has achieved.
Venturing and Discovery Awards
What school the applicant is attending
Aquinas Institute
(if in college, list your year and major; if in high school, list your grade)
11th
Academic awards earned:
National Honor Society
Community awards earned:
Leadership positions held in Scouting and in other organizations:
Crew vice-president for program; crew president
Clubs participated in: Spanish club; drama club
Sports played: Volleyball – 1 yr. JV; 2 yrs. Varsity
Other groups or activities participated in:
Explain why you want to serve and what you hope to accomplish in the position(s) you are seeking:
(Two to four sentences)
My goal is to raise awareness of the Venturing program in our council. I want to ensure the council listens
to input from the crews in the council so that we can provide activities that they want to participate in. I
hope to encourage our council’s participation in the area Venturing activities.