Training

The Venturing program offers many training programs for both youth and adults.

For youth:

• The Crew Officers' training is an online training that is meant for newly elected officers. It is a short video giving job descriptions for the youth.
   
• The Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews is a course for youth that is available for any unit to conduct. It is best taught by youth, and every crew should consider putting on this course. The course uses activities to reinforce the skills taught in the course. It can be taught in one day in a classroom setting, but is best done during a weekend at a location such as a cabin campout. The Council has the ILSC box available for checkout, free of charge, by contacting Jared White at the West Pine Office at 314-256-3092 to reserve the box. 
• The Kodiak Course is a more in depth leadership course which is meant to be taught in a high adventure setting. If you are interested in holding a Kodiak for your unit, contact Rick McIlvoy at 636-394-5728 to talk about how you can get some of your leadership trained to put on the course, or send youth to an already planned course.
  
• National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is a week long youth run training course that teaches youth leadership skills in an outdoor setting. This year there are two weeks planned. Course A will be an NYLT Course based out of the Treehouses at S~F, July 17-23, 2012. Course B will be a Pack'n Paddle Course July 22-28, 2012.  The NYLT flyer application is below.  Follow this link to the NYLT page to get more information.

Adult Leader trainings:

• Every leader who is working with youth should remain current with the Venturing Youth Protection Training. This training is recomended to be retaken every two years. Available online at http://myscouting.scouting.org  (Note: This youth protection is different than the one offered for Boy Scouts as it includes disccussion of co-ed and older teen issues)
  
• For the leadership of a new crew the recommended training is Venturing Fast Start. This training works through the basics of getting a crew up and running. It is available at  http://myscouting.scouting.org  as well as in a video format which is available at the Council office with a syllabus for use with a group.
  
• And finally, every Advisor is strongly suggested, as well as all other adults are encouraged to take Venturing Specific Training. This training, building on the common This is Scouting (offered online at  http://myscouting.scouting.org) that every Scouting Leader takes before specific training, is aimed at teaching a Venturing leader the keys to success in running a unit. This training is only offered at in person sessions, but is offered regularly througout the year in the different districts. Check the Council Website (http://www.stlbsa.org) for updates.
  

Additional training programs can be found at: 

BSA National Website 

Central Region Venturing Website