Camping Promotions

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Camping Promotions

• Session 3 Promoting High Adventure

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Learning Objectives

• Understand the high adventure opportunities
  available to Scouts
• Develop ways to effectively promote H/A to our
  Scouts
• Provide units with the appropriate resources to
  participate in national, regional, and local high
  adventure.

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Reviewing the Basics

• What is High Adventure?
• The culmination of everything a Scout has learned
  about camping and team development.
• An Ultimate Outdoor Experience

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Reviewing the Basics

• What opportunities exist for a High Adventure
  experience?
• National Programs
• Regional / Area Programs
• Local Council Programs
• Unit-level trips and outings

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National ProgramsPhilmont Scout Ranch

• Cimmaron, New Mexico
• 137,493 Acres
• 32 staffed camps / 50 unstaffed camps
• Mountains up to 12,441 feet
• http//www.philmont.com/

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National ProgramsNorthern Tier

• Canoeing in northern Minnesota and southern
  Canada.
• Canoeing, fishing, hiking, camping
• Ely, Minnesota
• http//www.ntier.org/

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National ProgramsFlorida Sea Base

• Scoutings most complete aquatic facility
• Sailing, swimming, snorkeling, SCUBA, fishing
• Lower Matecumbe Key, Florida
• http//www.bsaseabase.org/

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Regional / Area / CouncilHigh Adventure Programs

• Dozens of H/A opportunities close to home!
• http//www.scouting.org/boyscouts/directory/

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Regional / Area / CouncilHigh Adventure Programs

• Off-camp Treks
• Outpost Camps
• Climbing / Rappelling
• Project COPE
• Aquatic Activities

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Local Troop / CrewHigh Adventure Programs

• National Bases
• Regional Bases
• Local Council programs
• Troop designed programs and trips
• Commercial outdoors programs

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Reviewing the Basics

• What are the benefits of a High Adventure
  experience?
• Fun!
• Increased personal development
• Retention of older Scouts
• Draws new Scouts / Venturers
• Develops life-long hobbies

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Unit High Adventure

• Philmont Scout Ranch
• Florida National High Adventure Sea Base
• Northern Tier National High Adventure Program
• Regional and local Council opportunities

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Individual High Adventure

• Philbreak
• Philmont Trail Crew
• Northern Tier OA Voyage

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High Adventure Awards

• 50-Miler Award
• Leave No Trace Recognition
• Historical Trails Award
• Outdoors Merit badges (for Scouts)
• Ranger Award (for Venturers)

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Preparing for High Adventure

• Your council may offer some, all, or none of
  these programs.
• Experienced Arrowmen are an excellent resource
  for running and staffing High Adventure training.

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Preparing for High Adventure

• Get Trained!
• Safe Swim Defense
• Safety Afloat
• Climb On Safely
• Trek Safely
• Leave No Trace
• Powderhorn

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Promoting High Adventure

• Personal testimonyA first-person story sells!
• High Adventure H/A PromotionPromotional
  efforts need to be exciting!
• Target older / experienced ScoutsThey have the
  need and the ability
• Use your resources!Tons of great stuff for you
  to use!

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Promoting High Adventure

• National BSA Resources
• Passport to High Adventure
• Training Outlines
• H/A Award information

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Promoting High Adventure

• High Adventure Bases
• Websites
• Promotional Videos
• Brochures / Applications
• Leader / Contingent Guides

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Promoting High Adventure

• National OA Resources
• National OA Website
• National OA H/A Programs

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Promoting High Adventure

• Regional OA Resources
• Promotional aids
• Sample newsletter articles
• Website banners
• Regional scholarships / contingent and travel
  assistance
• Guest speakers / promoters

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Promoting High Adventure

• Section OA Resources
• Promotional aids
• Sample newsletter articles
• Website banners
• Sectional scholarships / contingent and travel
  assistance
• Guest speakers / promoters

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Developing alodge action plan
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Lodge Plan for H/A Promotion

• Go for low-hanging fruit
• Promote H/A immediately!
• Does our council offer anything
  high-adventurish?
• Any H/A opportunities near us?
• Do we have units / individuals who have been to
  H/A/ bases recently?

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Lodge Plan for H/A Promotion

• Get the word out to older Scouts
• Summer camp
• Eagle Recognition Dinners
• Roundup / Recruiting events
• OA Lodge / Section functions
• Venturing meetings and events.
• Council Teen Leaders Council

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Lodge Plan for H/A Promotion

• Show and Tell High Adventure
• Promotion needs to be exciting!
• Have hands-on activities
• Rappelling / Bouldering
• Dry Land canoe relay
• Show videos, slides
• Have gear / equipment on display
• Use personal stories and testimonies

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Lodge Plan for H/A Promotion

• Be prepared to overcome objections
• Parental concernsWill my son be safe?
• Youth apprehension
• Can I handle this?
• Cost issues / Equipment issues
• Cost-Benefit, return on investment
• Qualified Supervision issues
• Health and Safety issues

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Lodge Plan for H/A Promotion

• Provide learning opportunities for novices
• Provide training lots of it!
• Organize a beginners event / trip for leaders
  excellent way for lodge to get involved
• Coordinate council contingents to bases
• Incorporate H/A promotion and training at all
  levels of BSA training

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Lodge Plan for H/A Promotion

• Start to build unit commitments
• H/A is the logical step in Scout camping
• Provides a meaningful personal experience and a
  validation of all Scout skills
• Use Venturing Crews and experienced Scout units
  to build credibility, showcase value

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Summary and Review

• High Adventure develops young men, keeps them in
  Scouting, provides a valuable program element.
• Many opportunities exist for a H/A experience,
  across the country or close to home.
• Conducting H/A experiences isnt as scary as it
  seems there are many resources available.
• Our lodge is in a key position to help promote
  and support H/A programs and training.