The Powder Horn course is designed to introduce and expose Venturing and Boy Scouting adult unit leaders to the activities and resources necessary to operate a successful outdoor/high adventure unit-level program. It is based on the eight core and eighteen electives found in the Venturing Ranger program. It is intended to help adult leaders get out of the box in finding and using resources and in the way they lead their unit-level high adventure.

Purpose

The course is designed to help unit-level adult leaders to:

1. Find the resources necessary for a high adventure program.
2. Understand what is involved in different high adventure disciplines.
3. Run a high adventure program safely.

Learning Objectives

1. Learn what resources are available to support a high adventure program.
2. Learn where to find the resources.
3. Learn how to use the resources.
4. Learn how to safely do a high adventure program.
5. Learn what is involved with different high adventure disciplines.

Requirements

1. Be a registered BSA adult.
2. Have a current BSA Class III physical

 

Powder Horn

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Course Information

Sponored by Gerald Ford Council

When: April 25, 26, and 27, 2008

and May 30, 31, and June 1, 2008

Location

Gerber Scout Reservation

Twin Lake, MI

Cost: $250.00 ($225.00 if paid in full by March 30, 2008)

$200 Team Player Fee

Registration

Submit registration form and payments to: Mary B. Stek

Download:

2008 Powder Horn Application-pdf

Questions?

Mary B. Stek , Course Director

Phone: (616) 754-6498