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Title: The Priest/Venturing Program


1
The Priest/Venturing Program
  • (Taken from A presentation at Philmont presented
    by Brother Charles W. Dahlquist, II)

2
Points 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?

3
What 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

4
4 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

5
Inspired tools to help build priests and priest
quorums
  • For the Strength of Youth
  • Preach My Gospel
  • Fulfilling My Duty to God
  • Venturing

6
Priests Quorums and Venturing crews can provide
opportunities for-
  • Friends
  • Responsibility
  • Nurturing in the Gospel

7
What 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

8
We 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
9
Venturing 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.
10
Similarities and Differences of Aims and Methods
of Cub Scouts, Scouts/Varsity, Venturing
  • Aims are the same
  • Character
  • Citizenship
  • Fitness

11
Methods 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
12
VENTURING RESOURCES
  • VENTURING LEADER MANUAL
  • VENTURE HANDBOOK/RANGER HANDBOOK
  • VENTURING LEADERSHIP SKILLS COURSE
  • LDS VENTURING GUIDE (www.ldsscouting.org/venturing
    /venturing.html)

13
Unique 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

14
Planning/Calendaring Tools
  • Program Capability Inventory
  • Survey adults
  • Identify local resources
  • Save money
  • Activity Interest Survey
  • Crew Officers Seminar
  • Parents night

15
How 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)
16
Identify 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

17
Applying 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
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