Venturer Scout Award Scheme 2009 What s in

Venturer Scout Award Scheme 2009

What’s in it? • • • Venturing Skills Award Venturer Award Queen’s Scout Award Endeavour Award Specialist Badges • Four activity areas for VA & QSA – Outdoors Activities, Leadership Development, Community Involvement, Personal Growth

Venturing Skills • Basic bushwalking skills • Basic first aid • Learning about Venturers and the Award Scheme

Venturer Award • Five Compulsory tapes: – Initiative, Ideals, Environment, First Aid, Unit Management – Four of these can be done (mostly) on Branch courses! • Plus any two of: – Expedition, Outdoor, Citizenship, Service, Vocations, Expression, Lifestyle, Pursuits

Venturer Award (cont) • All activities approved by Unit Council – Under the guidance of a trained VL • Specialist areas may require an Examiner. • Completion of the Venturer Award can also earn you Certificate II in Leadership Support and Certificate II in Business

Queen’s Scout Award • Complete all 13 tapes at Venturer Award level – (7 for Venturer Award, plus remaining 6) • Complete four tapes at Queen’s Scout Award level: – Leadership – Environment OR Service – Expedition OR Outdoor – Ideals OR Pursuits OR Expression OR Lifestyle

Queen’s Scout Award (cont) • All activities approved by Unit Council • Specialist examiners required, must be endorsed by DVL. • On completion, interview with DC • Final recommendation by Unit Council, VL, GL, DVL, DC, and BC. • QSA can be used for SACE units too!

Endeavour Award • Special Interest in one particular area: – Environment, Expeditions, Expression, Leadership, Lifestyle, Outdoors, Ideals, Pursuits, Service • • Complete Venturer Award Complete one tape at Queen’s Scout level 50 more hours spent on the same activity. Specialist Examiner required, endorsed by DVL.

The Award Scheme Areas • Tapes for Venturer Award and Queen’s Scout Award come under these four areas: – Outdoors Activities – Leadership Development – Community Involvement – Personal Growth

Outdoors Activities • Initiative (VA) – Initiative Activity, run by Branch • Expedition (VA, QS) • Outdoors (VA, QS)

Community Involvement • Environment (VA, QS) – If done at VA and QS Level, also earns you the World Scout Environment Badge • Citizenship (VA) • Service (VA, QS)

Community Involvement (cont) • First Aid (VA) – Senior/Intermediate First Aid equivalent to VET registered course HLTFA 301 B – Branch runs subsidised courses every year. – Also earns you the green and white First Aid badge.

Leadership Development • Unit Management (VA) – Unit Management Course, run by Branch – Plus a short report to the Unit • Vocations (VA) • Leadership (QS) – Leadership Course, run by Branch – Plus six months on Unit Council (or equivalent)

Personal Growth • Ideals (VA, QS) – Venturer Retreat, run by Branch (VA Level) – Or do it your own way… • Pursuits (VA, QS) • Expression (VA, QS) • Lifestyle (VA, QS)

Specialist Badges • Plenty of other things you can do! • Read the Venturer Record Book for more information.

Differences to Scout Award Scheme • Most tapes allow you to choose the activity – many activities fit several tapes! • It’s all about your best personal effort. • Activities are approved by your fellow Venturers at Unit Council.

Examiners • Someone who is qualified and experienced in the activity you have chosen. • Teachers, Clergy, Community leaders • Friends of your parents • Scout Leaders – Branch activity leaders in specialised areas such as bushwalking, caving, canoeing, … • People your leaders and DVL might know.

Examiners (cont) • Examiners required for VA tapes only for specialised activities. – Endorsed by VL/Unit council, reported to DVL. • DVL must endorse the examiner for: – QS Level tapes – Endeavour Award • DVLs will maintain a list of examiners too. • Examiners should NOT be your parents/relatives or own Venturer leaders.

How to earn a tape • Come up with an idea for an activity – It could be one of the hobbies or sports you already do! • Work out which tape you can use it for – Some things can fit in many places – Use the planning worksheet to help you out • Discuss your idea with your Unit and VL, and refine it. • Present it formally to Unit Council for approval.

How to earn a tape (cont) • If necessary, get the Examiner endorsed by your DVL. • Do the activity! Work with your examiner along the way so they can track your progress. • When the activity is complete and minimum time requirements are met, get the examiner to sign your Record Book • Tell Unit Council the tape is complete, and give a report to them on how things went • Get presented with your tape!

• For all the fine detail, be sure to read – Venturer Scout Record Book – Venturer Scout Handbook

Venturers vs Duke of Ed Venturer Scout Award Scheme Venturer Award Unit Management Vocations Min Time 8 hrs + 4 hrs 25 hrs Initiative Expedition Outdoor 10 hrs 12 hrs / 2 days 10 hrs Ideals Expression Lifestyle Pursuits 10 hrs / 2 mo Citizenship Environment First Aid Service 10 hrs 15 hrs 10 hrs Queen's Scout Award Min Time Leadership 16 hrs + 6 mo Expedition Outdoor 30 hrs / 4 days 30 hrs / 6 mo Ideals Expression Lifestyle Pursuits 30 hrs / 6 mo Environment Service 30 hrs Endeavour 80 hrs Duke of Edinburgh's Award Bronze Adventurous Journey Physical Recreation Skill Volunteering Min Time 2 days 3 mo Silver Adventurous Journey Physical Recreation Skill Volunteering Min Time 3 days 6 mo Gold Adventurous Journey Physical Recreation Skill Volunteering Residential Project Min Time 4 days 12 mo 5 days Please take note of where minimum time requirements differ – more time may be required for the Dof. E Award activities. This is not a complete guide – there may be additional areas where the Venturer Award Scheme and Dof. E Award correspond.

SA Venturers • Award Scheme courses: – Initiative, Unit Management, Leadership, Ideals (Retreat) • Major events: – Easter Venture, Supersplash, Jack Roberts Camp, Snow Venture • Unit-run events: – Jelly Wrestling, Discos, Movie nights etc. • Rover/Venturer events: – Competitive Hike, NONT, etc.

SA Venturers • Queen’s Scout Award Advisory Committee – Gives advice to Venturers and Leaders on whether activities meet the Award Scheme requirements – Reviews QS applications on behalf of BC Venturers and SA Chief Commissioner. – Contact QSAAC via Nicola Capon, belair@sa. scouts. com. au

SA Venturers • On the web: – www. venturers. sa. scouts. com. au – www. myspace. com/saventurers – And there’s a facebook group too. (search for “SA Venturers”) • Venturer E-News – Emailed newsletter every 2 months – To receive it, email bc. communications@sa. scouts. com. au and ask to be subscribed. • Want your event promoted? Contact us with the details: – saventurers@gmail. com – bc. venturers@sa. scouts. com. au

April 2009