Kodiak & Kodiak-X
Anker Peet
Ryan Anderson
Presenters:
Crew 1860 President
Crew 1860 Advisor
NOL: Nature of Leadership
 VLSC:
Venture Leadership Skills Course
VLSC
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To give Venturers a basic understanding of what
leadership skills are.
Introduce Venturers to basic leadership skills
Get them thinking about their roles as leaders
Offer opportunities during the course to do things
that will improve their leadership skills and help
the crew
To explain how VLSC, Kodiak and Kodiak X
relate
Prepare them for a Kodiak trek
NOL: Nature of Leadership
 VLSC:
 Kodiak
Venture Leadership Skills Course
Kodiak
 Based
on nature
 Based on the servant leadership concept
 Overlaid on a trip, trek, or activity
 Offered by units, districts, and councils
 Relevant to participants
 Flexible…be willing to modify schedule
 FUN!!!
Kodiak Commissions
 Effective
team
 Values and Vision
 Communication
Kodiak Commissions
 Effective
team
 Values and Vision
 Communication
 Decision Making
 Planning
NOL: Nature of Leadership
 VLSC:
Venture Leadership Skills Course
 Kodiak
 Kodiak
X
Kodiak X
 Reinforces
and adds to what was taught on
Kodiak
 Not on a high adventure trek
 Two additional commissions
 Can be taught in 2-3 day event
 Prop intensive best if good weather or
having large indoor area
Kodiak/Kodiak X Commissions
 Effective
team
 Values and Vision
 Communication
 Decision Making
 Planning
 Evaluating Performance
 Mentoring
Evaluating Performance
 What
went well?
 What didn’t go well?
 What can we do better next time?
Kodiak/Kodiak X Commissions
 Effective
team
 Values and Vision
 Communication
 Decision Making
 Planning
 Evaluating Performance
Course Director Training
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Course Director Conferences (CDC)
 Regional
Course Directors Conferences
Available in all Regions
QUESTIONS ?