Robert Marlatt
VP Program – PHC
25 Years Scoutmaster – 7 Units
5 Years Venture Crew Advisor – 3 Units
Wood Badge Course Director – 15 Courses
BSA Trainer – 30 years
National Jamboree Scoutmaster
District Chairman, Training Chair, Round Table
Commissioner, Camping Chairman
 LDS Bishop, Stake & Ward Young Men’s
President
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Training Audience
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Bishop
Young Men
President
Priest Quorum
Advisor
Venturing Crew
Advisor
Venturing
Committee
BSA Programs
Program
Cub Scouting
Age Groups
8-10
Boy Scouting
Varsity Scouting
Venturing
Ships
11-18
14 -18
14 – 20 (Coed
Option)
14 – 20 (Coed)
Exploring
14+
Audience
Elementary
School
Junior High
LDS Sports
Senior High
School
Venturing
Marine Emphasis
Vocation
Emphasis
Venturing’s Unique Place
Venturing
Venturing Unit
14-20
BSA Venturing
Boy Scouting
Boy Scout Unit
11-18 Years
Varsity
Varsity Unit
14-18
BSA Scout Oath and Law
Crew
Venturing Patrol
Varsity Team
Venture,
Discovery,
Pathfinder,
Summit
Tenderfoot, 2nd Class, 1st Class, Star,
Life, Eagle
Varsity Letter
Crew President
VP Admin
VP Program
Sec/Treasurer
SPL, ASPL, Historian, Scribe,
Quartermaster, Patrol Leader,
Assistant Patrol Leader
Team Captain
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Aims and Methods of Venturing
Aims
• Character
development,
• Citizenship
training,
• Personal fitness
Emphasis
Adventure
Leadership
Personal Growth
Service
Methods
 Leadership and Mentoring.
 Group Activities and Adventure
 Venturing Recognition.
 Adult Association.
 Ideals
 Group Identity.
 Service
Crew Organization
Venturing Advancement Program
Venturing Advancement Program
Level
Adventure Leadership
Personal
Service
Development
Venturing
Award
Discovery
Award
1 Crew
Activity
2 Tier II or III
Adventures
 Introduction to Leadership  First Aid/CPR/AED Training
Skills Training
 Standard First Aid Training
 Venture Crew Officer
 BSA Goal-setting & Time
Orientation
Management Training
 Structured Personal
Reflection
 Set & Achieve one goal
24 Hours
Service
2 Tier II or III
Adventures
 BSA Project Management
Training
 Plan and Lead a Tier II or
III activity
 Serve in Crew Leadership
(6 Mo)
 NYLT
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Adventures of Faith
Adventures of Self
Adventures of Others
Ethical Controversy
Discussion
 Set and Achieve 2 Personal
Goals
 Plan &
Lead
Service
Project
 36 Hours
Service
3 Tier II or III
Adventures
(7)
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 Structured Personal
Reflection
 Create a personal code of
conduct
 Lead an ethical controversy
discussion
 Summit
Service
Project
Advisor
Conference
Crew Board of
Review
Pathfinder
Award
Advisor
Conference
Crew Board of
Review
Summit
Award
Advisor
Conference
Crew Board of
Review
Personal Awareness Safety
Training
BSA Mentoring Training
Mentor a Crew Member
Crew Leadership
Staff NYLT or Similar
event
 Lead ILST
Annual Planning Process
Gathering
Information
Program
Capability
Inventory
Venturing
Interest
Survey
Calendars
ALPS
Duty to
God
Brain Storm
Ideas
Idea
Pareto
List
Discuss and
Evaluate
Activity Ideas
Select Activity
For Yearly
Program
Candidate
Activity
List
Annual
Calendar
• Consultants?
• High Adventure
• Big Rock Activities • Activity Chairs
• Budget
• ALPS Training
• Fund Raising
• Draft and Plan
Calendar
• Distribute
Calendar
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Share
Market
Communicate
Approval
Implement
Program
Activity
Plans
• Monthly Activity
• Weekly Meetings
• High Adventures
Online Training
Crew Advisor/Associate Advisor Position-Specific Training (note the completion time for
each module)
Part 1. ”Before the First Meeting” (about half an hour)
Venturing: Getting Started (8:40) (replaces “Fast Start” for Venturing leaders)
Advising vs Leading for Venturing (10:46)
Positive Youth Development (10:37)
Part 2. “First 30 Days” (about 45 minutes)
Officer Selection (4:56)
Crew Structure (8:52)
Event Planning (16:56)
Awards Program for Venturers (12:00)
Officer Training for Venturing (6:43)
Part 3. “Position Trained” (about an hour). All modules should be
completed within 90 days of being called.
Membership Recruiting (6:16)
Fundraising and Budget (9:29)
Annual Program Planning (13:19)
Selecting Advisors (8:50)
Interacting with Young Adults (17:10)
Training
Adult
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Fast Start
Venture Leader
Specific Training
Outdoor Leadership
Skills
Wood Badge
Youth
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Officer Orientation
Introduction to Leadership
Skills for Crews (ILSC)
National Youth Leadership
Training (NYLT)
National Advanced Youth
Leadership Experience
(NAYLE)
Venturing is COED
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Plan joint activities with young men and
young women.
 Canoeing
 Kayaking
 Urban Hike – Experience Music Project
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The ISLT training applies equally to Young
Women.
Raising the Bar
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We place high expectations on our youth
 Primary, Scouting, Duty to God, Seminary, etc.
We are asking youth to raise their “bar”
 We need leaders who are willing to raise their
bar commensurate to the expectation place on
our youth.
 Most LDS leaders make covenants to give of
their time, talents… in building up the kingdom.
 We need committed youth leaders to achieve
the expected results.
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