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What Is Venturing? Venturing is a youth development program of the Boy Scouts of America for young men and women who are 14 (and have completed the eighth grade) through 20 years of age. Venturing's purpose is to provide positive experiences to help young people mature and to prepare them to become responsible and caring adults. Venturing is based on a unique and dynamic relationship between youth, adult leaders, and organizations in their communities. Local community organizations establish a Venturing crew by matching their people and program resources to the interests of young people in the community. The result is a program of exciting and meaningful activities that helps youth pursue their special interests, grow, develop leadership skills, and become good citizens. Venturing crews can specialize in a variety of avocation or hobby interests. For more information on Venturing in the Cherokee Pickens District contact: For more information on Venturing training and activities in the Atlanta Area Council visit the Atlanta Area Council Venturing web site.
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Sea Base Crew Openings Crew 422 in Kennesaw invites any registered Venturer or anyone who is at least 14 years old who will not be 21 by the time of the trip to come along on their High Adventure trip to Sea Base next summer. Male and Female leadership is arranged for the trip, so boys or girls may attend. At the moment, there are multiple slots open, so bring a friend! The crew plans several fund raisers to help defray costs. Cost: $800. $300 due immediately, balance on 29 Mar 12. Makes a great Christmas gift! When:
Transporation from Kennesaw to Sea Base provided for free. For the in-transit night, we've arranged to stay at a beach condo for free. Join us by 15 Jan 2012, and we'll include two wicking t-shirts for the crew with YOU included (not just Crew 422)! Sea Base is one of BSA's national high adventure bases. You can find out more at: http://www.bsaseabase.org/Adventures We've chosen to do: CORAL REEF SAILING
To reserve your spot or find out more information, please contact: Dr. David Gross, DC_Gross@yahoo.com, 678-761-3711 Please distribute this to anyone else who might be interested please, and thank you.
Looking for ways to save money for your crew activities? Check out the Library Loan Program for Georgia's State Parks, ParkPass and Historic Site Pass. If you have a library card from a Georgia public library, you can check out a ParkPass and Historic Site Pass, just like you would check out a book. You'll enjoy free parking at Georgia's State Parks and free admission to State Historic Sites. Just show your valid library card at Georgia's public libraries and you can have free access to Georgia's State Parks and State Historic Sites.
Scouting Programs at the Funk Heritage Center The
Funk Heritage Center of Reinhardt College, Georgia’s Official
Frontier and Southeastern Indian Interpretive Center offers special Scout
programs designed for Scouts to earn an achievement, elective, or merit
badge. The programs are tailored to suit the needs of all levels of Scouting.
Activities are targeted for Cub Scouts, Webelos, and Boy Scouts. Scouts
attend with their Den or Troop and leaders are required to stay with their
Scouts.The
program offerings include Horticulture and Gardening, Plant Science, Field
Botany (including tree ID), Soil and Water Conservation, and Georgia’s
Native People and Indian Lore.
Horticulture
and environmental education programs are presented in cooperation with
the Cherokee Master Gardeners.
Programs average 2 hours in length and can be scheduled for a Tuesday
or Thursday at 3:00 p.m., with an option to schedule on Saturdays at 10:00
a.m.
Reservations
must be made three weeks in advance.
The program fee is $5 per Scout with a $35 minimum To
request a program and make reservations, contact: Martha Hout 770-720-9222
or Jayne Hunter 770-720-5969 or email heritagecenter@reinhardt.edu
  Wilderness
First Aid
American Red Cross Wilderness First Aid Basic:Planning
a trip to the backcountry where a 911 call cannot get through, or where
rescue may be hours away? Going to Philmont, Northern Tier, or Sea Base?
Hiking the Appalachian Trail with your Troop or Crew? You might find yourself
in a situation requiring not only first aid, but also care until evacuation
or rescue. Take your standard first aid skills to a higher level. The
Atlanta Area Council Health & Safety Committee will sponsor several
American Red Cross Wilderness First Aid Basic (WFAB) courses.
For
the most up-to-date Wilderness First Aid information CLICK
HERE
Basic Wilderness First Aid - SOLO Course:Are
you going to be part of a high adventure Philmont, Northern Tier or Sea
Base crew? Are you a weekend hiker on the Appalachian Trail or in the
Cohutta Wilderness? Are you ever out of cell phone range and unable to
"Call 911" when you are with your troop or crew? If so, you
need to know more than what is
 taught
in standard first aid classes designed for places where "Call 911"
brings emergency assistance. How good are your first aid skills? Come
to the Camp
Allatoona Aquatics Base in Woodstock for Basic Wilderness First Aid
Training. A well trained Scout, Venturer or Scouter with the first aid
skills taught at this course will be an asset to any high adventure trek,
venture crew or troop. The course is open to scouts and venturers 14 or
older, male and female, and to adult scouters.For
the most up-to-date Wilderness First Aid information CLICK
HERE
C.O.P.E.
 Project
C.O.P.E. is a national program of the Boy Scouts of America. The program
is composed of group initiative games, trust events, low course events,
and high course events. Some activities involve a group challenge, while
others develop individual skills and agility. Participants climb, swing,
balance, jump, rappel, and devise solutions to a variety of problems.
Most participants achieve much more than they imagined they could.
The
Atlanta Area Council invites your Troop to come experience a challenging
fun filled weekend at its C.O.P.E. Courses at Woodruff
Scout Reservation and Bert
Adams Scout Reservation
Questions?
Visit the C.O.P.E.
website or call the Program Center at 770-989-8820
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