Venturing Core Awards

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The Golden Circle

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Venturing Core Awards

 Venturing Award
 Discovery Award
 Pathfinder Award
 Summit Award

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The ALPS Model

 Adventure
 Leadership
 Personal Growth
 Service

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Tiers of Adventure
Tier I Adventure
 Little preparation; less than 1 day long
 Not far outside comfort zone
 Ex. Crew recruitment events or fun activities

Tier II Adventure
 Some preparation, less than 4 days long
 Outside standard activities
 Ex. Weekend campouts or large events

Tier III Adventure

 Extensive preparation, at least 4 days long
 Mentally and physically challenging
 Ex. Attending a high adventure base
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The Venturing Award
Award Focus: Joining
 Participate in a crew activity
 Interview with the crew president and advisor The first step:
 Complete Personal Safety Awareness Training making a
 State intention to join during an induction commitment
ceremony

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The Discovery Award
Award Focus: Participation
 2 Tier II or Tier III adventures  Crew Officer
 CPR and first aid trainings Orientation The next step:
 One personal growth
 Introduction to Leadership exploring
Skills for Crews (ILSC) reflection & goal
 24 service hours
boundaries
 Goal Setting and Time
Management Training  Advisor conference
and board of review

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The Pathfinder Award
Award Focus: Leadership
 2 more Tier II or III
adventures; Lead one of them
 Project Management Training
 Complete 1 of the following:
• Serve in an officer
position for 6 months
• Participate in or staff a
national leadership
course
 2 more personal growth
reflections & goals
 Ethical controversy and
conflict resolution
Moving on:
 36 additional service expanding
hours opportunities
 Plan a project designed
to sustain your crew
 Advisor conference and
board of review
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The Summit Award
Award Focus: Mentoring  Create a personal
 3 additional adventures code of conduct
• One must be Tier III  Lead ethical
 Mentoring Training controversy and The final step:
 Mentor a youth in planning an
conflict resolution achieving
 2 more personal
adventure
growth reflections &
your vision
 Complete 2 of the following:
goals
• 6 months in leadership positions
 Lead a service project
• Participate in or staff a national
 Advisor conference
leadership course
and board of review
• Lead ILSC

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Process
 Local council must email a copy of the fully
completed Summit Award Application to
advancement.team@scouting.org
 Following the official approval by the National
Service Center, a certificate will be mailed

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Tying It All Together
 All awards are attainable if a crew is
functioning.
 Encourages participation in activities.

Each award has a different focus, but they all include aspects of
Adventure, Leadership, Personal Growth, and Service.

A Venturer Discovers the Path to the Summit.

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Specialty Awards
 Unrelated to the Core Awards.

 They are intended to allow

Venturers to explore a specific area
more in depth.

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More Information
 Venturing.org/summit-award.html

 Scouting.org/programupdates

 Venturing Awards and Requirements handbook,

Handbook for Venturers, and the Advisor’s
handbook
 <insert additional resources>

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