Districts Help Units Establish Advancement Programs

Districts Help Units Establish  Emphasize the objective of Advancement Programs having all Venturers earn the Bronze award within In Venturing Crews: their first year.  Ensure that commissioners  Help the crew Advisor are aware of advancement organize a crew procedures for qualified advancement plan. Venturers.  Highly recognize  Visit crew Gold and Silver achievement. reviews.  Help the crew identify consultants to help with the bronze, Gold, Silver, Ranger and Quartermaster requirements. Venturing Advancement will be a training, leadership and program resource for The Venturing advancement other Venturers, Boy program is available to all youth Scouts, Cub Scouts, Venturing members of the BSA. organizations and the Its purpose is to community.  Provide a pathway for personal development.  Encourage Venturers to learn, grow and serve.

 Recognize the high level of achievement of Venturers who acquire Venturing skills.

 Identify trained and highly motivated Venturers who Arts and Hobbies Bronze Award 5. Tour a golf course or driving range, talk Requirements to the manager about the operations and play 9 holes or hit a bucket of balls.

Do 9 of the following: 6. Develop a plan to assess the physical skill 1. Visit a CAD systems drafting company. level of your crew members, develop an exercise plan, lead the group in it for 90 2. Select a product and days and then discuss the results with  Create an advertising plan, the group.  Create an advertising table top display, and 7. Lead or participate in a choosing a hobby  Show your display. discussion, and involve an outside adult.

3. Learn about backstage support for 8. Visit a hobby store, interview the artistic productions, attend a production manager about current trends, costs and and critique the design, decoration and share this information with your crew. costumes. 9. Teach disadvantaged or disabled people a 4. Choose a new hobby, participate in the sport, appreciation of art, or a new hobby and keep a log for 90 days, take hobby. pictures or other memorabilia and make a 10. Organize a hobby meet. presentation about the experience. 11. Organize a photography contest. COMMISSIONER STAFF

Director of Field Services Council Commissioner Professional Advisor

District Commissioner Assistant Council Commissioner Commissioner Training District Commissioner

District Commissioner Assistant Council Commissioner Roundtable Development

District Commissioner Assistant Council Commissioner Webelos to Scout Transition District Commissioner

District Commissioner COUNCIL BOARDS

Council President

Council Commissioner Scout Executive

Council Vice Presidents

COUNCIL OFFICERS

Charter Organization Elected Board Representatives District Chairs Members

COUNCIL EXECUTIVE BOARD COUNCIL OPS CHART

Council President

Council Commissioner Scout Executive Council Vice Presidents

Council Professional Staff Commissioner Staff Council Committees

District Commissioners District Chairs District Executives

District Commissioner District Committees Staff THE DISTRICT

District Chair District Commissioner District Executive

Assistant District Assistant District Commissioner Chair

Cub Scout Round Table Commissioner FOS Chair

Boy Scout Round Table Activities Chair Commissioner

Camping Chair Venturing Round Table Commissioner Membership Chair Assistant District Commissioner Training Chair Unit Commissioner Committee Chair Unit Commissioner Committee Chair Unit Commissioner VOLUNTEER COUNCIL OPERATIONS POSITIONS

Council President

V.P. V.P. V.P. V.P. V.P. Marketing Endowment Properties Scout Reach Operations

V.P. V.P. V.P. V.P. V.P. Membership Friends of Program Treasurer Risk & Scouting Management Relationships Campaign Camping

Venturing Training

Activities & Advancement Civic Service PROFESSIONAL STAFF

Scout Executive

Director of Finance Director of Administrative Field Services Services Manager

Development Office Staff Administrator Director of Trading Post Staff Program & Properties

Camp Rangers Field Director Field Director

District Executive District Executive Learning for Life Coordinator District Executive District Executive

District Executive District Executive

District Executive District Executive Outdoor Bronze Award Requirements  Leave No Trace Do 4  Cooking  First Aid  Land Navigation  Wilderness Survival  Conservation  Emergency Preparedness  Communications  Mountaineering Do 2  Outdoor Living History  Backpacking  Physical Fitness  Cave Exploring  Plants and Wildlife  Cycling/Mountain Biking  Project COPE  Ecology  Scuba  Equestrian  Shooting Sports  First Aid  Watercraft  Fishing  Winter Sports  Hunting  Lifesaver Sea Scout Bronze Award Requirements a. Drill b. Signaling 12. Give a verbal explanation of the c. Compass ideals of Sea Scouting d. Yacht racing 13. Give a verbal explanation of the e. Sailing history of the flag f. Ornamental rope work 14. Have a 75% attendance level g. Engines 15. Complete Quarterdeck training 16. Recruit a new member Special skills 17. Boats 18. Marlinspike seamanship 19. Ground tackle 20. Piloting 21. Communications 22. Time 23. Swimming 24. Cruising 25. Safety 26. Galley 27. Sailing 28. Work Electives (do 3) Sports Bronze Award Requirements 35. Make a display of presentation etiquette, equipment, history, and rules Do 9 of the following: of a sport.

29. Demonstrate (at a meeting) first 36. Manage a discussion on drug aid for injuries or illnesses that can problems as they relate to athletes. occur while playing sports. 37. Manage a discussion on recent 30. Write an essay or make a training techniques. presentation on sportsmanship. 38. Study and recruit a consultant to 31. Take part as a member of an assist you in Determining the density and organized team. body fat of your crew members.

32. Organize and manage a sports 39. Make a table top display or competition. presentation about a highly respected athlete. 33. Make a set of training rules and exercise plan and follow for 90 days. 40. Explain the importance of proper nutrition for athletes. 34. Make a table top display or make a presentation about the attributes of a good team leader and a good team player. Youth Ministries Bronze Award 46. Produce or be a member of an Requirements entertainment production with a religious theme.

Do 9 of the following: 47. Serve in a leadership position of 41. Earn your denomination’s your religious youth group. Venturing-age religious award. 48. Complete a standard (or better) 42. Learn about cultural diversity, first aid course. a. and make a presentation about it or 49. Participate, facilitate and lead 2 invite a person from a different (each – 6 total) ethical controversies. culture and introduce them, b. participate in a discussion about 50. Serve as Sunday school teacher or cultural diversity. assistant or other church youth program for 3 months. (Different from #4. 43. Plan and lead a service project. 51. Have a discussion with your 44. Serve as a volunteer for at least 3 religious professional about his or her months and keep a journal about the career. experience and then make a presentation about it.

45. Go to a 2 day religious retreat or trek.