Title: The Priest/Venturing Program
1The Priest/Venturing Program
- (Taken from A presentation at Philmont presented
by Brother Charles W. Dahlquist, II)
2Points to Ponder
- What are the challenges facing young men ages
16-18 - Why do young men become less active?
- How can we increase the number of prepared young
men serving missions?
3What can we do?
- Call Advisers who have a strong testimony of the
Savior, who can spend time with the young men,
who will get trained, and will work toward tenure
44 Ts
- Testimony Call advisers with vision and love
- Time Who can spend time with the young men
- Training Who will learn how to-
- Develop a strong quorum by using the Quorum
Presidency Meeting - Allow the young men to lead
- Foster a spiritual environment
- Provide meaningful, fun, Aaronic Priesthood
activities, including Venturing - Tenure Who will build a legacy of leadership and
service
5Inspired tools to help build priests and priest
quorums
- For the Strength of Youth
- Preach My Gospel
- Fulfilling My Duty to God
- Venturing
6Priests Quorums and Venturing crews can provide
opportunities for-
- Friends
- Responsibility
- Nurturing in the Gospel
7What is venturing?
- It was created in 1998
- Its similar to Exploring, but it has more
resources, and is more focused - Its designed for 16-18 year old young men in the
Church - Its the activity program for the priests quorum
8We are to learn our duty from the Lord, and then
we are to act in all diligence, never being lazy
or slothful.
-President Henry B. Eyring
9Venturing activities support Duty to God, and
vice versa
The Venturing Oath Begins with Duty to God- As
a Venturer, I promise to do my duty to God and
help strengthen America, to help others, and to
seek truth, fairness, and adventure in our world.
10Similarities and Differences of Aims and Methods
of Cub Scouts, Scouts/Varsity, Venturing
- Aims are the same
- Character
- Citizenship
- Fitness
11Methods adapt to the age and maturity of the
young men
CUBS SCOUTS/VARSITY VENTURING
IDEALS IDEALS IDEALS
DEN PATROLS/SQUADS GROUP ACTIVITIES
HOME/NEIGHBORHOOD OUTDOOR PROGRAMS HIGH ADVENTURE
ADVANCEMENT ADVANCEMENT RECOGNITION
FAMILY INVOLVEMENT ADULT ASSOCIATION ADULT ASSOCIATION
ACTIVITIES PERSONAL GROWTH TEACHING OTHERS
UNIFORM UNIFORM CHOICE OF THE CREW
LEADERSHIP LEADERSHIP
12VENTURING RESOURCES
- VENTURING LEADER MANUAL
- VENTURE HANDBOOK/RANGER HANDBOOK
- VENTURING LEADERSHIP SKILLS COURSE
- LDS VENTURING GUIDE (www.ldsscouting.org/venturing
/venturing.html)
13Unique features of venturing
- Teaching Others
- Flexibility-can substitute activities, projects
- Planning/calendar tools
- Program capability inventory
- Activity Interest Survey
- Uniform
- If any, its the choice of the crew
- Formal Spruce-Green shirt, charcoal gray pants
- Teaching leadership skill
14Planning/Calendaring Tools
- Program Capability Inventory
- Survey adults
- Identify local resources
- Save money
- Activity Interest Survey
- Crew Officers Seminar
- Parents night
15How one priest quorum set up its monthly calendar
Week
1 2 3 4 5
Duty to God Combined Activity (Planned in BYC) Venturing Venturing Court of Honor
(Order of activities was occasionally adjusted to meet needs)
16Identify local resources using the program
capability inventory
- Involve adults who have skills, resources and an
interest in helping you - Using local resources can save you money
- Many activities can be provided at no cost
- Skilled consultants can provide safe activities
17Applying the principles
- Encouraging Venturing Fast Start Training
- scouting.org/venturers/venturingfaststart
- Encourage Youth Protection Training
- Encourage Venturing Specific Training
- Utilize the LDS Venturing Guide
- Encourage Wood Badge Training
- Encourage regular Roundtable attendance
- Use the Guide to Safe Scouting