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January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 1
You will have the opportunity meet Emily Mausshardt from St Louis your 2014-2015 Central Region Venturing President and a member of the National Cabinet What questions about national Venturing do you have for her Emily is from the Greater St Louis Area Council in Ballwin Missouri a sophomore at Truman State University majoring in Math She is involved in the Catholic New-man Center choir on campus is a member of the national service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega the Mathematical Association of America and a new Crew in Kirksville Mis-souri She has earned the Silver the Pope
Pius XII and is finishing her Ranger Award She has received the Council Area and
Regional VLA and is a member of the Na-tional Youth Leader-ship Society Emily was active in the Girl Scouts through high school and earned the GSUSA Gold Award She has completed Kodiak Kodiak X NYLT NAYLE and Powder
Horn She has staffed John S Swift Base Venturing summer camp for the past two summers
Nate Steele 2014-2015 Area 4 Venturing President
iexclHola Area 4 Welcome to our almost all-WorldFest issue
Area 4 Venturing had a great 2014 We vis-ited 8 or our 11 councils and held four Ven-turing Training Conferences in four different parts of the Area Now we promise you an even better year than last We will be teach-ing in three councils in 2015 at their Univer-sity of Scouting then in April comes the best the awesome WorldFest 2015
We are only a few short months away from WorldFest 2015 and the staff is hard at work getting ready to put on the best fun event Area 4 Venturing has ever seen We took what you told us you wanted over the past year at our events and we focused on that agenda Over the past few months many members have al-ready poured countless hours of work to ensure that your experience will be noth-ing short of a fun-filled adventure So now gather your nation Create your own culture and identity Get ready to walk down the midway of nations to shoot at the range to climb the tower and much much more Venture On
I n s i d e t h i s
i s s u e
Advisors Corner International Mid-
way
2
How to register for WorldFest
2
Neckers Invite your friends Housing at
WorldFest
3
Trainings at WF U of Scouting Food at WF
4
Help Wanted WorldFest FAQs
5
Shooting and throwing at WorldFest
6
Climbing and Fun at WorldFest
7
Area VLA CSVE
8
Stay in Touch 9
C e n t r a l R e g i o n B S A A r e a 4 V e n t u r i n g O f f i c e r s
W i n t e r S p r i n g
H i g h l i g h t s
WorldFest is
coming
Time to turn in your
CSVE
Nominate someone for a Council or
Area VLA
Emily is going to WorldFest Arenrsquot
you
Apply to be an Area President or Area
VP by March 1
Learn About The Premier ldquoAnnualrdquo Fun Event See what we have planned for you
Meet the 2014-2015 Central Region President
The ADVENTURER
J a n u a r y 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 I s s u e 2
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 2
Download the Presidents and
Advisors Handbook TinyccWorldFest
International Midway at WorldFest
How to Register for WorldFest
Duane Zobrist
Area 4 Venturing Advisor
Itrsquos January and ldquoWorldFest is comingrdquo As I sat down to think about what message I wanted to share with you in Area 4 all that kept running through my head is ldquoWorldFest is comingrdquo Countless hours of planning have gone into this event and now all we need is for you and your crew to register What can my crew and I expect if we come You will be treated to a full range of shooting sports
including archery rifle handgun shotgun and muzzle-loader Ever wanted to throw tomahawks or knifes No problem we have you covered How about climbing low COPE boating (weather cooperating) obsta-cle course and games We have them all Register early to assure space in the dorms As the Area 4 Advisor I want to personally invite each of you to come and support the area by registering today for the first annual WorldFest Now lets have some fun
What to Bring on April 24
2 copies of your final roster
Class A amp B Health Forms for all in attendance
Any special needs in writing
What you get on April 24
Your housing assignment
WorldFest credentials
Meal and Program Tickets
WorldFest Patch and Necker
Instruction on tying the international friendship knot
Fridayrsquos daily Newsletter with final
schedule of activities
Crews Ships and Council Contingents
can reserve their spots for one payment
of $45 for the whole unit You will have
to pay in full by March 2 2015 to be as-
signed those spots Register NOW at
TinyccWorldFest
Registration closes March 22 2015
What you need to register now The number of spots you need to
hold by gender and age over and under 18 and by gender
Two adults 21 or over
Your roster (you can change names
and add others before March 2)
Every Council to Provide an Activity Booth
hellip as part of the International Midway Details in the handbook This can be your Council VOA or if you are the only crew from your council it can be you What will they all bring for you You have to signup and come to find out Tell us at WorldFestCRVenturingorg what you would like to do
We have reached out and confirmed interest from
A Japanese Tea Ceremony
Indian Dancers
An International Scouting Museum
Ohio Search Dogs
Wilderness First Aid trainers who will certify you in CPR for $5
National Guard And more we cannot yet tell you
Advisors Corner
Registration Hint
Create a free
account on the
Buckeye Council
Website
BuckeyeCouncilorg
Then you can edit
your registration
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 3
aid In most countries each Scout Troop us-es its own color neckerchief The colors are usually the Troop Colors which may have a particular historical signifi-
cance to the troop or to the local community Want to influence the colors
Write us at WorldFestCRVenturingorg
Because itrsquos cool But do you realize that most of the worldrsquos scouts mostly wear neckers as their group identity
Also this ceremonial item the neckerchief is taught to be a practical wilder-ness item in the Scouting tradition The necker-chief unrolled is designed to be the perfect size for use as a triangular bandage for first
2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 I s s u e 2
Why Give You A Necker
Campsites will be available for units or individuals who
would rather tent or register too late Do register early
when you can reserve an entire crew for one payment of
$45
Trouble with the online registration Then contact Buck-
eye IT support Lee Boring LeeBoringscoutingorg
Questions about housing or registration
Then email me at
WorldFestCRVenturingorg
Jon Crawford
VP Administration
Most of the housing for
WorldFest will be in the
Seven Rangesrsquo Leader-
ship Village Each room
includes 2 bunks 4
small closets a table
and a chair The 900
seat dining hall will be a
center of our activities
Invite your friends to WorldFest invite your
friendsrsquo friends Invite the Boy Scouts and the
Girl Scouts invite their friends Invite your
NYLT staff friends invite the OA lodge invite
the Explorers invite your team mates invite
your Spanish club invite your church group
invite your hellip well you get the idea
This does not work without you
The key here is you
Share the fun of Venturing
Do you know that about 40 of councils in the
Central Region have a Council VOA In Area
4 seven of our 11 councils (64) have a VOA
lets use that advantage VOAs are important
because they help Councils maintain their
membership
Nate Steele has asked that each Council de-
velop their own membership and send it to us
We have a great idea for you to be a part of
that plan And you can do it even if your VOA
doesnrsquot (Let them copy your efforts)
WorldFest to Boost Your Membership
Accommodations at WorldFest
Who did
you invite
to
WorldFest
Itrsquos not too
late text
them now
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 4
NAYLE is
the best
leadership
course the
BSA has to
offer as it is
truly an
experience
of a lifetime
Can we get some food at WorldFest
Nathan Jarosz
Area 4 VP Training
Trainings at WorldFest
WorldFest 2015 is coming up
April 24-26 We have several
training sessions are planned
such as
Introduction to Sea Scouting
Unit High Adventure Planning and
The Benefits of Technology in Scouting
An Advisors Lounge
will not only let the adults kickback but will give
us time to ask you about your training needs and
to share information
Also we will be able to witness a Japanese Tea
Ceremony as well as see the Tonweya Indian
Dancers at the International Midway We all
hope to see you there
University of Scouting Visits
Area 4rsquos Training team will be participating in Simon Kenton Council Buckeye Coun-cil and Great Trail Councilrsquos University of Scouting to help spread Venturing aware-ness We have a wide range of topics such as
Why Your Troop Needs a Crew
Mentoring (a training differing from
the Summit requirement)
Taking Your Leadership to the Next Level Why NAYLE and PLC are
Perfect for You
The ALPS Model of Planning and
Recognition and
Putting the WOW in Your Venturing
Program
If your council or VOA would like to sched-ule some assistance or would like the ma-terials used to formulate these trainings feel free to contact me at area4vp-trainingcrventuringorg We will make a strong attempt to accommodate your re-quest
Sure can All your meals are pro-
vided in the Seven Ranges HUGE
900 seat Dining Hall This space
will be used to serve you food from
Friday night to Sunday morning
and is big enough to accommodate
program in the case of bad weath-
er
Upcoming Trainings
Council Venturing President Scot Nielson BUCKEYE COUNCIL CANTON OH VOA Advisor John Fehrenbach Staff Advisor Josh Cunningham httpbuckeyecouncilorg
THANKS TO OUR HOST COUNCIL
Area 4 wants to
congratulate
VP Nathan
Jarosz for
being on the
staff of the Sea
Base NAYLE in
Feb 2015
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 5
We need facilities and program staff You can be
the primary person bringing us an event we had-
nrsquot thought of to a helper for the established
events Can you write Our communication team
could use you Are you the most organized of
your friends Then Logistics might be yours You
love putting on games and events for other then
program might be the place Howrsquos your spirit
Chaplains are needed too Dining Hall Kitchen
We have built our staff to give you a taste of a
weekend of Summer Camp with a dash of
Worldrsquos Fair thrown in so know this is going to be
a great time Donrsquot miss out Register now
Virginia McGhee
VP Program
WorldFest is coming and it is
going to be a blast We are in
the middle of planning this
great event and already have
over 30 staff members but
we could use your help If you
would be willing to volunteer
that would be fantastic Just drop us a line at
WorldFestCRVenturingorg and tell us what
you would like to do There is a staff application
at the back of the handbook just answer those
questions for us in your email
2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 I s s u e 2
Staff Help Wanted
5 ndash Nobody I know is going ndash may I attend by myself
A - No (and Maybe Yes) ndash Please email us we will try to help you find a solution We cannot accommodate youth members who are not accompanied by an adult advisor but may be able to connect you with a crew that is attending
6 ndash We are having trouble getting adult leaders but our crew wants to attend
A - We can work with you to help over-come this problem by helping you connect with another crew usually from your own council Please email us ASAP
7 ndash We do not have camping gear or tents but this event sounds like funhellip
A - The WorldFest is for all Venturers not just outdoors-based crews Camp Seven Ranges has housing in their leadership village We ex-pect the majority of participants will stay there The space will be allocated first come first served so register early
Food is served in the dining hall so no worries
about cooking or other camp chores
1 ndash Can Venturers from outside Area 4 attend the Area 4 annual event
A ndash Yes please attend ALL Venturers are welcome and encouraged to join us for the weekend You will have a great time
2 ndash Our council does not have a Venturing Officers Association andor they are not organ-izing a contingent ndash can we still attend
A - Yes Venturing Crewsrsquo may register and attend
3 ndash Can we bring guests who are younger than Ven-turing Age
A - No This event is designed to appeal to young adults The target audience is the high school and college age- group with emphasis toward the older (17 to 20 year old) Venturers Please do not bring anyone who is not age 13 and in the 8th grad or older
4 ndash Can a Boy Scout troop or venture patrol register and attend
A - No but Boy Scouts may attend as mem-bers or guests of their council VOA or a Venturing Crew ndash Please email us and we will help you find a solution
WorldFest FAQs
ldquohellip everyone
will receive a
ldquoneckerrdquo and
learn to tie
that
friendship
knot helliprdquo
Join the Area VOA Apply to be President or
Vice President by March 1 at
httptinyccApplyVOA
For more information and more QampA see the
President and Advisor Handbook and email us
at WorldFestCRVenturingorg
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 6
So what are we going to do
You arenrsquot going to have time to do everything We have planned for a blowout experience We will put a nice set of
program tickets in your hand for these activities and off you go You will be able to shoot rifles handguns muzzle
loader rifle muzzle loader handgun (no promise yet) shotgun and a staffed archery range Add to this the fun of
throwing knives and tomahawks And the best part you will be given an amount of ammo chits ldquofreerdquo because they
are included in your $45 fee Donrsquot like to shoot Try it in a safety conscience environment and I bet you will find your
chits are valuable for trade
Is it any wonder then that we believe WorldFest will be a premier Venturing destination in April 2015 Come help us
make this fantastic this year and next year we will do even more Oh wait there is more on the next page
Run AWAY Mr Mountain man
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 7
How about these for Fun
Our first big challenge after selecting Seven Ranges
camp was the absence of a climbing facility Enter Fun
Services (wwwGoFunServicescom) to save the day
We are guaranteed a 36 foot climbing wall for the event
and the National Guard maybe bringing another We al-
so have
How about trying your hand at that racing obstacle course
at he bottom of the page
Or is it time to challenge that king or queen of the other
nation at WorldFest to a Joust Perhaps they will have a
champion fight for them
In any event if tempers flare you can always take your
changes in the dunk tank ldquoHey You canrsquot hit the side of
a barnhelliphellip Splashrdquo
For more information please go to
wwwGoFunServicescom
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 8
The deadline for this award to be turned into the Area Asso-ciate Advisor of Administration is March 15 2015 If more time is needed please donrsquot hesitate to ask or contact me The selection meeting for the nominations will take place on April 1
st and more details on that will be sent out by email to
the appropriate members
Irsquove said a lot in this article but if I havenrsquot answered any questions or concerns please donrsquot hesitate to contact JV at my email
area4aa-administrationcrventuringorg
or by calling or texting me at 440-317-3044
I wish you a Happy New Year Get those nominations in
JV Hooks
Associate Advisormdash
Administration
Hey guys itrsquos time for the year of 2014 Area Venturing Leadership Award nominations to come into the Area VLA committee It is probably time in your council to get these award nominations in to your council too
The Venturing Leadership Award is open for youth and adults for 2014 This is the last nomination for adults Next year the policy will be returning to youth only members to be nominated for this award
The nomination form is the same form for all levels Council Area Region and National awards You can find the link to the form at the bottom of
httpwwwscoutingorgscoutsourceVenturing
Awardsleadership
Now is the time to nominate someone at the Area Lev-el that has made exceptional contributions to Ventur-ing and who exemplify the scout oath and scout law
Presentation of this award shall be done at WorldFest 2015 on April 25 2015
2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 I s s u e 2
Area Venturing Leadership Awards
5) Making effort to recognize recipients of Venturing Awards
6) Key 3 met at least 6 times 7) VOA president presents a report to the board 8) Up to date Council Venturing Website 9) VOA met at least 4 times in the year 10) A council representative participated in an Area
meeting 11) VOA uses social networks to communicate
(for exact wording see the form) Deadlines All Councils submit the form to the Area (to JV Hooks at the address above) by February 1 2015 Councils must submit to the National Office by February 15 2015 Both submissions are necessary Thank you
In 2013 two of our councils were awarded the Council Standards of Venturing Excellence Award Congratula-tions again to Muskingum Valley Council and Great Trail Council Now is the time for councils to submit their score sheets whether they qualified or not Partial completion helps us track region wide across our 69 councils how Venturing is doing Download the form from the link on the bottom of the page at httpwwwscoutingorgscoutsourceVenturingAwards
Excellence There are 11 core requirements and the council must meet 5 of 9 electives to qualify for the award A Short version of the core requirements are
1) Positive growth in membership or crews 2) Having a VOA running according to national
standards 3) Giving at least one Council VLA 4) The VOA planned at least one council wide event
Council Standards of Venturing Excellence
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 9
Venturing from upcoming activities to the new ALPS model that myself and my fellow officers would be more than happy to help you in any way possible My email address is below Yours in Venturing
Matt Larson
VP Communications
Hey Everyone I just wanted to let everybody know that if you ever have any questions on absolutely anything in
Area 4 Vice Presidents Jon Crawford VP Administration Virginia McGhee VP Program Nathan Jarosz VP Training Matt Larson VP Communications Area 4 Associate Advisors JV Hooks Administration Johnny McGhee Program Steven Myers Communications and Training Area 4 Commodore Mark VandenPlas
Central Region BSA Area 4 Venturing Officers Association
Stay in touch with us
Nate Steele 2014-2015 Area 4 Venturing President area4presidentCRVenturingorg Duane Zobrist Area 4 Advisor DZDuaneZobristcom Dale Holbrook Area 4 Director
Area4CRVenturingorg
area4Venturing
Want to get your event or a story about your crew or Council VOA in the
ADVENTURER Send your entries to
Area4VP-CommunicationsCRVenturingorg
Recommended size 1 picture and 100-175 words
Thanks for reading to the endmdashthere is much more at
httpssitesgooglecomacrventuringorgc4voa
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 2
Download the Presidents and
Advisors Handbook TinyccWorldFest
International Midway at WorldFest
How to Register for WorldFest
Duane Zobrist
Area 4 Venturing Advisor
Itrsquos January and ldquoWorldFest is comingrdquo As I sat down to think about what message I wanted to share with you in Area 4 all that kept running through my head is ldquoWorldFest is comingrdquo Countless hours of planning have gone into this event and now all we need is for you and your crew to register What can my crew and I expect if we come You will be treated to a full range of shooting sports
including archery rifle handgun shotgun and muzzle-loader Ever wanted to throw tomahawks or knifes No problem we have you covered How about climbing low COPE boating (weather cooperating) obsta-cle course and games We have them all Register early to assure space in the dorms As the Area 4 Advisor I want to personally invite each of you to come and support the area by registering today for the first annual WorldFest Now lets have some fun
What to Bring on April 24
2 copies of your final roster
Class A amp B Health Forms for all in attendance
Any special needs in writing
What you get on April 24
Your housing assignment
WorldFest credentials
Meal and Program Tickets
WorldFest Patch and Necker
Instruction on tying the international friendship knot
Fridayrsquos daily Newsletter with final
schedule of activities
Crews Ships and Council Contingents
can reserve their spots for one payment
of $45 for the whole unit You will have
to pay in full by March 2 2015 to be as-
signed those spots Register NOW at
TinyccWorldFest
Registration closes March 22 2015
What you need to register now The number of spots you need to
hold by gender and age over and under 18 and by gender
Two adults 21 or over
Your roster (you can change names
and add others before March 2)
Every Council to Provide an Activity Booth
hellip as part of the International Midway Details in the handbook This can be your Council VOA or if you are the only crew from your council it can be you What will they all bring for you You have to signup and come to find out Tell us at WorldFestCRVenturingorg what you would like to do
We have reached out and confirmed interest from
A Japanese Tea Ceremony
Indian Dancers
An International Scouting Museum
Ohio Search Dogs
Wilderness First Aid trainers who will certify you in CPR for $5
National Guard And more we cannot yet tell you
Advisors Corner
Registration Hint
Create a free
account on the
Buckeye Council
Website
BuckeyeCouncilorg
Then you can edit
your registration
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 3
aid In most countries each Scout Troop us-es its own color neckerchief The colors are usually the Troop Colors which may have a particular historical signifi-
cance to the troop or to the local community Want to influence the colors
Write us at WorldFestCRVenturingorg
Because itrsquos cool But do you realize that most of the worldrsquos scouts mostly wear neckers as their group identity
Also this ceremonial item the neckerchief is taught to be a practical wilder-ness item in the Scouting tradition The necker-chief unrolled is designed to be the perfect size for use as a triangular bandage for first
2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 I s s u e 2
Why Give You A Necker
Campsites will be available for units or individuals who
would rather tent or register too late Do register early
when you can reserve an entire crew for one payment of
$45
Trouble with the online registration Then contact Buck-
eye IT support Lee Boring LeeBoringscoutingorg
Questions about housing or registration
Then email me at
WorldFestCRVenturingorg
Jon Crawford
VP Administration
Most of the housing for
WorldFest will be in the
Seven Rangesrsquo Leader-
ship Village Each room
includes 2 bunks 4
small closets a table
and a chair The 900
seat dining hall will be a
center of our activities
Invite your friends to WorldFest invite your
friendsrsquo friends Invite the Boy Scouts and the
Girl Scouts invite their friends Invite your
NYLT staff friends invite the OA lodge invite
the Explorers invite your team mates invite
your Spanish club invite your church group
invite your hellip well you get the idea
This does not work without you
The key here is you
Share the fun of Venturing
Do you know that about 40 of councils in the
Central Region have a Council VOA In Area
4 seven of our 11 councils (64) have a VOA
lets use that advantage VOAs are important
because they help Councils maintain their
membership
Nate Steele has asked that each Council de-
velop their own membership and send it to us
We have a great idea for you to be a part of
that plan And you can do it even if your VOA
doesnrsquot (Let them copy your efforts)
WorldFest to Boost Your Membership
Accommodations at WorldFest
Who did
you invite
to
WorldFest
Itrsquos not too
late text
them now
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 4
NAYLE is
the best
leadership
course the
BSA has to
offer as it is
truly an
experience
of a lifetime
Can we get some food at WorldFest
Nathan Jarosz
Area 4 VP Training
Trainings at WorldFest
WorldFest 2015 is coming up
April 24-26 We have several
training sessions are planned
such as
Introduction to Sea Scouting
Unit High Adventure Planning and
The Benefits of Technology in Scouting
An Advisors Lounge
will not only let the adults kickback but will give
us time to ask you about your training needs and
to share information
Also we will be able to witness a Japanese Tea
Ceremony as well as see the Tonweya Indian
Dancers at the International Midway We all
hope to see you there
University of Scouting Visits
Area 4rsquos Training team will be participating in Simon Kenton Council Buckeye Coun-cil and Great Trail Councilrsquos University of Scouting to help spread Venturing aware-ness We have a wide range of topics such as
Why Your Troop Needs a Crew
Mentoring (a training differing from
the Summit requirement)
Taking Your Leadership to the Next Level Why NAYLE and PLC are
Perfect for You
The ALPS Model of Planning and
Recognition and
Putting the WOW in Your Venturing
Program
If your council or VOA would like to sched-ule some assistance or would like the ma-terials used to formulate these trainings feel free to contact me at area4vp-trainingcrventuringorg We will make a strong attempt to accommodate your re-quest
Sure can All your meals are pro-
vided in the Seven Ranges HUGE
900 seat Dining Hall This space
will be used to serve you food from
Friday night to Sunday morning
and is big enough to accommodate
program in the case of bad weath-
er
Upcoming Trainings
Council Venturing President Scot Nielson BUCKEYE COUNCIL CANTON OH VOA Advisor John Fehrenbach Staff Advisor Josh Cunningham httpbuckeyecouncilorg
THANKS TO OUR HOST COUNCIL
Area 4 wants to
congratulate
VP Nathan
Jarosz for
being on the
staff of the Sea
Base NAYLE in
Feb 2015
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 5
We need facilities and program staff You can be
the primary person bringing us an event we had-
nrsquot thought of to a helper for the established
events Can you write Our communication team
could use you Are you the most organized of
your friends Then Logistics might be yours You
love putting on games and events for other then
program might be the place Howrsquos your spirit
Chaplains are needed too Dining Hall Kitchen
We have built our staff to give you a taste of a
weekend of Summer Camp with a dash of
Worldrsquos Fair thrown in so know this is going to be
a great time Donrsquot miss out Register now
Virginia McGhee
VP Program
WorldFest is coming and it is
going to be a blast We are in
the middle of planning this
great event and already have
over 30 staff members but
we could use your help If you
would be willing to volunteer
that would be fantastic Just drop us a line at
WorldFestCRVenturingorg and tell us what
you would like to do There is a staff application
at the back of the handbook just answer those
questions for us in your email
2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 I s s u e 2
Staff Help Wanted
5 ndash Nobody I know is going ndash may I attend by myself
A - No (and Maybe Yes) ndash Please email us we will try to help you find a solution We cannot accommodate youth members who are not accompanied by an adult advisor but may be able to connect you with a crew that is attending
6 ndash We are having trouble getting adult leaders but our crew wants to attend
A - We can work with you to help over-come this problem by helping you connect with another crew usually from your own council Please email us ASAP
7 ndash We do not have camping gear or tents but this event sounds like funhellip
A - The WorldFest is for all Venturers not just outdoors-based crews Camp Seven Ranges has housing in their leadership village We ex-pect the majority of participants will stay there The space will be allocated first come first served so register early
Food is served in the dining hall so no worries
about cooking or other camp chores
1 ndash Can Venturers from outside Area 4 attend the Area 4 annual event
A ndash Yes please attend ALL Venturers are welcome and encouraged to join us for the weekend You will have a great time
2 ndash Our council does not have a Venturing Officers Association andor they are not organ-izing a contingent ndash can we still attend
A - Yes Venturing Crewsrsquo may register and attend
3 ndash Can we bring guests who are younger than Ven-turing Age
A - No This event is designed to appeal to young adults The target audience is the high school and college age- group with emphasis toward the older (17 to 20 year old) Venturers Please do not bring anyone who is not age 13 and in the 8th grad or older
4 ndash Can a Boy Scout troop or venture patrol register and attend
A - No but Boy Scouts may attend as mem-bers or guests of their council VOA or a Venturing Crew ndash Please email us and we will help you find a solution
WorldFest FAQs
ldquohellip everyone
will receive a
ldquoneckerrdquo and
learn to tie
that
friendship
knot helliprdquo
Join the Area VOA Apply to be President or
Vice President by March 1 at
httptinyccApplyVOA
For more information and more QampA see the
President and Advisor Handbook and email us
at WorldFestCRVenturingorg
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 6
So what are we going to do
You arenrsquot going to have time to do everything We have planned for a blowout experience We will put a nice set of
program tickets in your hand for these activities and off you go You will be able to shoot rifles handguns muzzle
loader rifle muzzle loader handgun (no promise yet) shotgun and a staffed archery range Add to this the fun of
throwing knives and tomahawks And the best part you will be given an amount of ammo chits ldquofreerdquo because they
are included in your $45 fee Donrsquot like to shoot Try it in a safety conscience environment and I bet you will find your
chits are valuable for trade
Is it any wonder then that we believe WorldFest will be a premier Venturing destination in April 2015 Come help us
make this fantastic this year and next year we will do even more Oh wait there is more on the next page
Run AWAY Mr Mountain man
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 7
How about these for Fun
Our first big challenge after selecting Seven Ranges
camp was the absence of a climbing facility Enter Fun
Services (wwwGoFunServicescom) to save the day
We are guaranteed a 36 foot climbing wall for the event
and the National Guard maybe bringing another We al-
so have
How about trying your hand at that racing obstacle course
at he bottom of the page
Or is it time to challenge that king or queen of the other
nation at WorldFest to a Joust Perhaps they will have a
champion fight for them
In any event if tempers flare you can always take your
changes in the dunk tank ldquoHey You canrsquot hit the side of
a barnhelliphellip Splashrdquo
For more information please go to
wwwGoFunServicescom
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 8
The deadline for this award to be turned into the Area Asso-ciate Advisor of Administration is March 15 2015 If more time is needed please donrsquot hesitate to ask or contact me The selection meeting for the nominations will take place on April 1
st and more details on that will be sent out by email to
the appropriate members
Irsquove said a lot in this article but if I havenrsquot answered any questions or concerns please donrsquot hesitate to contact JV at my email
area4aa-administrationcrventuringorg
or by calling or texting me at 440-317-3044
I wish you a Happy New Year Get those nominations in
JV Hooks
Associate Advisormdash
Administration
Hey guys itrsquos time for the year of 2014 Area Venturing Leadership Award nominations to come into the Area VLA committee It is probably time in your council to get these award nominations in to your council too
The Venturing Leadership Award is open for youth and adults for 2014 This is the last nomination for adults Next year the policy will be returning to youth only members to be nominated for this award
The nomination form is the same form for all levels Council Area Region and National awards You can find the link to the form at the bottom of
httpwwwscoutingorgscoutsourceVenturing
Awardsleadership
Now is the time to nominate someone at the Area Lev-el that has made exceptional contributions to Ventur-ing and who exemplify the scout oath and scout law
Presentation of this award shall be done at WorldFest 2015 on April 25 2015
2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 I s s u e 2
Area Venturing Leadership Awards
5) Making effort to recognize recipients of Venturing Awards
6) Key 3 met at least 6 times 7) VOA president presents a report to the board 8) Up to date Council Venturing Website 9) VOA met at least 4 times in the year 10) A council representative participated in an Area
meeting 11) VOA uses social networks to communicate
(for exact wording see the form) Deadlines All Councils submit the form to the Area (to JV Hooks at the address above) by February 1 2015 Councils must submit to the National Office by February 15 2015 Both submissions are necessary Thank you
In 2013 two of our councils were awarded the Council Standards of Venturing Excellence Award Congratula-tions again to Muskingum Valley Council and Great Trail Council Now is the time for councils to submit their score sheets whether they qualified or not Partial completion helps us track region wide across our 69 councils how Venturing is doing Download the form from the link on the bottom of the page at httpwwwscoutingorgscoutsourceVenturingAwards
Excellence There are 11 core requirements and the council must meet 5 of 9 electives to qualify for the award A Short version of the core requirements are
1) Positive growth in membership or crews 2) Having a VOA running according to national
standards 3) Giving at least one Council VLA 4) The VOA planned at least one council wide event
Council Standards of Venturing Excellence
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 9
Venturing from upcoming activities to the new ALPS model that myself and my fellow officers would be more than happy to help you in any way possible My email address is below Yours in Venturing
Matt Larson
VP Communications
Hey Everyone I just wanted to let everybody know that if you ever have any questions on absolutely anything in
Area 4 Vice Presidents Jon Crawford VP Administration Virginia McGhee VP Program Nathan Jarosz VP Training Matt Larson VP Communications Area 4 Associate Advisors JV Hooks Administration Johnny McGhee Program Steven Myers Communications and Training Area 4 Commodore Mark VandenPlas
Central Region BSA Area 4 Venturing Officers Association
Stay in touch with us
Nate Steele 2014-2015 Area 4 Venturing President area4presidentCRVenturingorg Duane Zobrist Area 4 Advisor DZDuaneZobristcom Dale Holbrook Area 4 Director
Area4CRVenturingorg
area4Venturing
Want to get your event or a story about your crew or Council VOA in the
ADVENTURER Send your entries to
Area4VP-CommunicationsCRVenturingorg
Recommended size 1 picture and 100-175 words
Thanks for reading to the endmdashthere is much more at
httpssitesgooglecomacrventuringorgc4voa
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 3
aid In most countries each Scout Troop us-es its own color neckerchief The colors are usually the Troop Colors which may have a particular historical signifi-
cance to the troop or to the local community Want to influence the colors
Write us at WorldFestCRVenturingorg
Because itrsquos cool But do you realize that most of the worldrsquos scouts mostly wear neckers as their group identity
Also this ceremonial item the neckerchief is taught to be a practical wilder-ness item in the Scouting tradition The necker-chief unrolled is designed to be the perfect size for use as a triangular bandage for first
2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 I s s u e 2
Why Give You A Necker
Campsites will be available for units or individuals who
would rather tent or register too late Do register early
when you can reserve an entire crew for one payment of
$45
Trouble with the online registration Then contact Buck-
eye IT support Lee Boring LeeBoringscoutingorg
Questions about housing or registration
Then email me at
WorldFestCRVenturingorg
Jon Crawford
VP Administration
Most of the housing for
WorldFest will be in the
Seven Rangesrsquo Leader-
ship Village Each room
includes 2 bunks 4
small closets a table
and a chair The 900
seat dining hall will be a
center of our activities
Invite your friends to WorldFest invite your
friendsrsquo friends Invite the Boy Scouts and the
Girl Scouts invite their friends Invite your
NYLT staff friends invite the OA lodge invite
the Explorers invite your team mates invite
your Spanish club invite your church group
invite your hellip well you get the idea
This does not work without you
The key here is you
Share the fun of Venturing
Do you know that about 40 of councils in the
Central Region have a Council VOA In Area
4 seven of our 11 councils (64) have a VOA
lets use that advantage VOAs are important
because they help Councils maintain their
membership
Nate Steele has asked that each Council de-
velop their own membership and send it to us
We have a great idea for you to be a part of
that plan And you can do it even if your VOA
doesnrsquot (Let them copy your efforts)
WorldFest to Boost Your Membership
Accommodations at WorldFest
Who did
you invite
to
WorldFest
Itrsquos not too
late text
them now
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 4
NAYLE is
the best
leadership
course the
BSA has to
offer as it is
truly an
experience
of a lifetime
Can we get some food at WorldFest
Nathan Jarosz
Area 4 VP Training
Trainings at WorldFest
WorldFest 2015 is coming up
April 24-26 We have several
training sessions are planned
such as
Introduction to Sea Scouting
Unit High Adventure Planning and
The Benefits of Technology in Scouting
An Advisors Lounge
will not only let the adults kickback but will give
us time to ask you about your training needs and
to share information
Also we will be able to witness a Japanese Tea
Ceremony as well as see the Tonweya Indian
Dancers at the International Midway We all
hope to see you there
University of Scouting Visits
Area 4rsquos Training team will be participating in Simon Kenton Council Buckeye Coun-cil and Great Trail Councilrsquos University of Scouting to help spread Venturing aware-ness We have a wide range of topics such as
Why Your Troop Needs a Crew
Mentoring (a training differing from
the Summit requirement)
Taking Your Leadership to the Next Level Why NAYLE and PLC are
Perfect for You
The ALPS Model of Planning and
Recognition and
Putting the WOW in Your Venturing
Program
If your council or VOA would like to sched-ule some assistance or would like the ma-terials used to formulate these trainings feel free to contact me at area4vp-trainingcrventuringorg We will make a strong attempt to accommodate your re-quest
Sure can All your meals are pro-
vided in the Seven Ranges HUGE
900 seat Dining Hall This space
will be used to serve you food from
Friday night to Sunday morning
and is big enough to accommodate
program in the case of bad weath-
er
Upcoming Trainings
Council Venturing President Scot Nielson BUCKEYE COUNCIL CANTON OH VOA Advisor John Fehrenbach Staff Advisor Josh Cunningham httpbuckeyecouncilorg
THANKS TO OUR HOST COUNCIL
Area 4 wants to
congratulate
VP Nathan
Jarosz for
being on the
staff of the Sea
Base NAYLE in
Feb 2015
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 5
We need facilities and program staff You can be
the primary person bringing us an event we had-
nrsquot thought of to a helper for the established
events Can you write Our communication team
could use you Are you the most organized of
your friends Then Logistics might be yours You
love putting on games and events for other then
program might be the place Howrsquos your spirit
Chaplains are needed too Dining Hall Kitchen
We have built our staff to give you a taste of a
weekend of Summer Camp with a dash of
Worldrsquos Fair thrown in so know this is going to be
a great time Donrsquot miss out Register now
Virginia McGhee
VP Program
WorldFest is coming and it is
going to be a blast We are in
the middle of planning this
great event and already have
over 30 staff members but
we could use your help If you
would be willing to volunteer
that would be fantastic Just drop us a line at
WorldFestCRVenturingorg and tell us what
you would like to do There is a staff application
at the back of the handbook just answer those
questions for us in your email
2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 I s s u e 2
Staff Help Wanted
5 ndash Nobody I know is going ndash may I attend by myself
A - No (and Maybe Yes) ndash Please email us we will try to help you find a solution We cannot accommodate youth members who are not accompanied by an adult advisor but may be able to connect you with a crew that is attending
6 ndash We are having trouble getting adult leaders but our crew wants to attend
A - We can work with you to help over-come this problem by helping you connect with another crew usually from your own council Please email us ASAP
7 ndash We do not have camping gear or tents but this event sounds like funhellip
A - The WorldFest is for all Venturers not just outdoors-based crews Camp Seven Ranges has housing in their leadership village We ex-pect the majority of participants will stay there The space will be allocated first come first served so register early
Food is served in the dining hall so no worries
about cooking or other camp chores
1 ndash Can Venturers from outside Area 4 attend the Area 4 annual event
A ndash Yes please attend ALL Venturers are welcome and encouraged to join us for the weekend You will have a great time
2 ndash Our council does not have a Venturing Officers Association andor they are not organ-izing a contingent ndash can we still attend
A - Yes Venturing Crewsrsquo may register and attend
3 ndash Can we bring guests who are younger than Ven-turing Age
A - No This event is designed to appeal to young adults The target audience is the high school and college age- group with emphasis toward the older (17 to 20 year old) Venturers Please do not bring anyone who is not age 13 and in the 8th grad or older
4 ndash Can a Boy Scout troop or venture patrol register and attend
A - No but Boy Scouts may attend as mem-bers or guests of their council VOA or a Venturing Crew ndash Please email us and we will help you find a solution
WorldFest FAQs
ldquohellip everyone
will receive a
ldquoneckerrdquo and
learn to tie
that
friendship
knot helliprdquo
Join the Area VOA Apply to be President or
Vice President by March 1 at
httptinyccApplyVOA
For more information and more QampA see the
President and Advisor Handbook and email us
at WorldFestCRVenturingorg
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 6
So what are we going to do
You arenrsquot going to have time to do everything We have planned for a blowout experience We will put a nice set of
program tickets in your hand for these activities and off you go You will be able to shoot rifles handguns muzzle
loader rifle muzzle loader handgun (no promise yet) shotgun and a staffed archery range Add to this the fun of
throwing knives and tomahawks And the best part you will be given an amount of ammo chits ldquofreerdquo because they
are included in your $45 fee Donrsquot like to shoot Try it in a safety conscience environment and I bet you will find your
chits are valuable for trade
Is it any wonder then that we believe WorldFest will be a premier Venturing destination in April 2015 Come help us
make this fantastic this year and next year we will do even more Oh wait there is more on the next page
Run AWAY Mr Mountain man
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 7
How about these for Fun
Our first big challenge after selecting Seven Ranges
camp was the absence of a climbing facility Enter Fun
Services (wwwGoFunServicescom) to save the day
We are guaranteed a 36 foot climbing wall for the event
and the National Guard maybe bringing another We al-
so have
How about trying your hand at that racing obstacle course
at he bottom of the page
Or is it time to challenge that king or queen of the other
nation at WorldFest to a Joust Perhaps they will have a
champion fight for them
In any event if tempers flare you can always take your
changes in the dunk tank ldquoHey You canrsquot hit the side of
a barnhelliphellip Splashrdquo
For more information please go to
wwwGoFunServicescom
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 8
The deadline for this award to be turned into the Area Asso-ciate Advisor of Administration is March 15 2015 If more time is needed please donrsquot hesitate to ask or contact me The selection meeting for the nominations will take place on April 1
st and more details on that will be sent out by email to
the appropriate members
Irsquove said a lot in this article but if I havenrsquot answered any questions or concerns please donrsquot hesitate to contact JV at my email
area4aa-administrationcrventuringorg
or by calling or texting me at 440-317-3044
I wish you a Happy New Year Get those nominations in
JV Hooks
Associate Advisormdash
Administration
Hey guys itrsquos time for the year of 2014 Area Venturing Leadership Award nominations to come into the Area VLA committee It is probably time in your council to get these award nominations in to your council too
The Venturing Leadership Award is open for youth and adults for 2014 This is the last nomination for adults Next year the policy will be returning to youth only members to be nominated for this award
The nomination form is the same form for all levels Council Area Region and National awards You can find the link to the form at the bottom of
httpwwwscoutingorgscoutsourceVenturing
Awardsleadership
Now is the time to nominate someone at the Area Lev-el that has made exceptional contributions to Ventur-ing and who exemplify the scout oath and scout law
Presentation of this award shall be done at WorldFest 2015 on April 25 2015
2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 I s s u e 2
Area Venturing Leadership Awards
5) Making effort to recognize recipients of Venturing Awards
6) Key 3 met at least 6 times 7) VOA president presents a report to the board 8) Up to date Council Venturing Website 9) VOA met at least 4 times in the year 10) A council representative participated in an Area
meeting 11) VOA uses social networks to communicate
(for exact wording see the form) Deadlines All Councils submit the form to the Area (to JV Hooks at the address above) by February 1 2015 Councils must submit to the National Office by February 15 2015 Both submissions are necessary Thank you
In 2013 two of our councils were awarded the Council Standards of Venturing Excellence Award Congratula-tions again to Muskingum Valley Council and Great Trail Council Now is the time for councils to submit their score sheets whether they qualified or not Partial completion helps us track region wide across our 69 councils how Venturing is doing Download the form from the link on the bottom of the page at httpwwwscoutingorgscoutsourceVenturingAwards
Excellence There are 11 core requirements and the council must meet 5 of 9 electives to qualify for the award A Short version of the core requirements are
1) Positive growth in membership or crews 2) Having a VOA running according to national
standards 3) Giving at least one Council VLA 4) The VOA planned at least one council wide event
Council Standards of Venturing Excellence
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 9
Venturing from upcoming activities to the new ALPS model that myself and my fellow officers would be more than happy to help you in any way possible My email address is below Yours in Venturing
Matt Larson
VP Communications
Hey Everyone I just wanted to let everybody know that if you ever have any questions on absolutely anything in
Area 4 Vice Presidents Jon Crawford VP Administration Virginia McGhee VP Program Nathan Jarosz VP Training Matt Larson VP Communications Area 4 Associate Advisors JV Hooks Administration Johnny McGhee Program Steven Myers Communications and Training Area 4 Commodore Mark VandenPlas
Central Region BSA Area 4 Venturing Officers Association
Stay in touch with us
Nate Steele 2014-2015 Area 4 Venturing President area4presidentCRVenturingorg Duane Zobrist Area 4 Advisor DZDuaneZobristcom Dale Holbrook Area 4 Director
Area4CRVenturingorg
area4Venturing
Want to get your event or a story about your crew or Council VOA in the
ADVENTURER Send your entries to
Area4VP-CommunicationsCRVenturingorg
Recommended size 1 picture and 100-175 words
Thanks for reading to the endmdashthere is much more at
httpssitesgooglecomacrventuringorgc4voa
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 4
NAYLE is
the best
leadership
course the
BSA has to
offer as it is
truly an
experience
of a lifetime
Can we get some food at WorldFest
Nathan Jarosz
Area 4 VP Training
Trainings at WorldFest
WorldFest 2015 is coming up
April 24-26 We have several
training sessions are planned
such as
Introduction to Sea Scouting
Unit High Adventure Planning and
The Benefits of Technology in Scouting
An Advisors Lounge
will not only let the adults kickback but will give
us time to ask you about your training needs and
to share information
Also we will be able to witness a Japanese Tea
Ceremony as well as see the Tonweya Indian
Dancers at the International Midway We all
hope to see you there
University of Scouting Visits
Area 4rsquos Training team will be participating in Simon Kenton Council Buckeye Coun-cil and Great Trail Councilrsquos University of Scouting to help spread Venturing aware-ness We have a wide range of topics such as
Why Your Troop Needs a Crew
Mentoring (a training differing from
the Summit requirement)
Taking Your Leadership to the Next Level Why NAYLE and PLC are
Perfect for You
The ALPS Model of Planning and
Recognition and
Putting the WOW in Your Venturing
Program
If your council or VOA would like to sched-ule some assistance or would like the ma-terials used to formulate these trainings feel free to contact me at area4vp-trainingcrventuringorg We will make a strong attempt to accommodate your re-quest
Sure can All your meals are pro-
vided in the Seven Ranges HUGE
900 seat Dining Hall This space
will be used to serve you food from
Friday night to Sunday morning
and is big enough to accommodate
program in the case of bad weath-
er
Upcoming Trainings
Council Venturing President Scot Nielson BUCKEYE COUNCIL CANTON OH VOA Advisor John Fehrenbach Staff Advisor Josh Cunningham httpbuckeyecouncilorg
THANKS TO OUR HOST COUNCIL
Area 4 wants to
congratulate
VP Nathan
Jarosz for
being on the
staff of the Sea
Base NAYLE in
Feb 2015
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 5
We need facilities and program staff You can be
the primary person bringing us an event we had-
nrsquot thought of to a helper for the established
events Can you write Our communication team
could use you Are you the most organized of
your friends Then Logistics might be yours You
love putting on games and events for other then
program might be the place Howrsquos your spirit
Chaplains are needed too Dining Hall Kitchen
We have built our staff to give you a taste of a
weekend of Summer Camp with a dash of
Worldrsquos Fair thrown in so know this is going to be
a great time Donrsquot miss out Register now
Virginia McGhee
VP Program
WorldFest is coming and it is
going to be a blast We are in
the middle of planning this
great event and already have
over 30 staff members but
we could use your help If you
would be willing to volunteer
that would be fantastic Just drop us a line at
WorldFestCRVenturingorg and tell us what
you would like to do There is a staff application
at the back of the handbook just answer those
questions for us in your email
2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 I s s u e 2
Staff Help Wanted
5 ndash Nobody I know is going ndash may I attend by myself
A - No (and Maybe Yes) ndash Please email us we will try to help you find a solution We cannot accommodate youth members who are not accompanied by an adult advisor but may be able to connect you with a crew that is attending
6 ndash We are having trouble getting adult leaders but our crew wants to attend
A - We can work with you to help over-come this problem by helping you connect with another crew usually from your own council Please email us ASAP
7 ndash We do not have camping gear or tents but this event sounds like funhellip
A - The WorldFest is for all Venturers not just outdoors-based crews Camp Seven Ranges has housing in their leadership village We ex-pect the majority of participants will stay there The space will be allocated first come first served so register early
Food is served in the dining hall so no worries
about cooking or other camp chores
1 ndash Can Venturers from outside Area 4 attend the Area 4 annual event
A ndash Yes please attend ALL Venturers are welcome and encouraged to join us for the weekend You will have a great time
2 ndash Our council does not have a Venturing Officers Association andor they are not organ-izing a contingent ndash can we still attend
A - Yes Venturing Crewsrsquo may register and attend
3 ndash Can we bring guests who are younger than Ven-turing Age
A - No This event is designed to appeal to young adults The target audience is the high school and college age- group with emphasis toward the older (17 to 20 year old) Venturers Please do not bring anyone who is not age 13 and in the 8th grad or older
4 ndash Can a Boy Scout troop or venture patrol register and attend
A - No but Boy Scouts may attend as mem-bers or guests of their council VOA or a Venturing Crew ndash Please email us and we will help you find a solution
WorldFest FAQs
ldquohellip everyone
will receive a
ldquoneckerrdquo and
learn to tie
that
friendship
knot helliprdquo
Join the Area VOA Apply to be President or
Vice President by March 1 at
httptinyccApplyVOA
For more information and more QampA see the
President and Advisor Handbook and email us
at WorldFestCRVenturingorg
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 6
So what are we going to do
You arenrsquot going to have time to do everything We have planned for a blowout experience We will put a nice set of
program tickets in your hand for these activities and off you go You will be able to shoot rifles handguns muzzle
loader rifle muzzle loader handgun (no promise yet) shotgun and a staffed archery range Add to this the fun of
throwing knives and tomahawks And the best part you will be given an amount of ammo chits ldquofreerdquo because they
are included in your $45 fee Donrsquot like to shoot Try it in a safety conscience environment and I bet you will find your
chits are valuable for trade
Is it any wonder then that we believe WorldFest will be a premier Venturing destination in April 2015 Come help us
make this fantastic this year and next year we will do even more Oh wait there is more on the next page
Run AWAY Mr Mountain man
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 7
How about these for Fun
Our first big challenge after selecting Seven Ranges
camp was the absence of a climbing facility Enter Fun
Services (wwwGoFunServicescom) to save the day
We are guaranteed a 36 foot climbing wall for the event
and the National Guard maybe bringing another We al-
so have
How about trying your hand at that racing obstacle course
at he bottom of the page
Or is it time to challenge that king or queen of the other
nation at WorldFest to a Joust Perhaps they will have a
champion fight for them
In any event if tempers flare you can always take your
changes in the dunk tank ldquoHey You canrsquot hit the side of
a barnhelliphellip Splashrdquo
For more information please go to
wwwGoFunServicescom
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 8
The deadline for this award to be turned into the Area Asso-ciate Advisor of Administration is March 15 2015 If more time is needed please donrsquot hesitate to ask or contact me The selection meeting for the nominations will take place on April 1
st and more details on that will be sent out by email to
the appropriate members
Irsquove said a lot in this article but if I havenrsquot answered any questions or concerns please donrsquot hesitate to contact JV at my email
area4aa-administrationcrventuringorg
or by calling or texting me at 440-317-3044
I wish you a Happy New Year Get those nominations in
JV Hooks
Associate Advisormdash
Administration
Hey guys itrsquos time for the year of 2014 Area Venturing Leadership Award nominations to come into the Area VLA committee It is probably time in your council to get these award nominations in to your council too
The Venturing Leadership Award is open for youth and adults for 2014 This is the last nomination for adults Next year the policy will be returning to youth only members to be nominated for this award
The nomination form is the same form for all levels Council Area Region and National awards You can find the link to the form at the bottom of
httpwwwscoutingorgscoutsourceVenturing
Awardsleadership
Now is the time to nominate someone at the Area Lev-el that has made exceptional contributions to Ventur-ing and who exemplify the scout oath and scout law
Presentation of this award shall be done at WorldFest 2015 on April 25 2015
2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 I s s u e 2
Area Venturing Leadership Awards
5) Making effort to recognize recipients of Venturing Awards
6) Key 3 met at least 6 times 7) VOA president presents a report to the board 8) Up to date Council Venturing Website 9) VOA met at least 4 times in the year 10) A council representative participated in an Area
meeting 11) VOA uses social networks to communicate
(for exact wording see the form) Deadlines All Councils submit the form to the Area (to JV Hooks at the address above) by February 1 2015 Councils must submit to the National Office by February 15 2015 Both submissions are necessary Thank you
In 2013 two of our councils were awarded the Council Standards of Venturing Excellence Award Congratula-tions again to Muskingum Valley Council and Great Trail Council Now is the time for councils to submit their score sheets whether they qualified or not Partial completion helps us track region wide across our 69 councils how Venturing is doing Download the form from the link on the bottom of the page at httpwwwscoutingorgscoutsourceVenturingAwards
Excellence There are 11 core requirements and the council must meet 5 of 9 electives to qualify for the award A Short version of the core requirements are
1) Positive growth in membership or crews 2) Having a VOA running according to national
standards 3) Giving at least one Council VLA 4) The VOA planned at least one council wide event
Council Standards of Venturing Excellence
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 9
Venturing from upcoming activities to the new ALPS model that myself and my fellow officers would be more than happy to help you in any way possible My email address is below Yours in Venturing
Matt Larson
VP Communications
Hey Everyone I just wanted to let everybody know that if you ever have any questions on absolutely anything in
Area 4 Vice Presidents Jon Crawford VP Administration Virginia McGhee VP Program Nathan Jarosz VP Training Matt Larson VP Communications Area 4 Associate Advisors JV Hooks Administration Johnny McGhee Program Steven Myers Communications and Training Area 4 Commodore Mark VandenPlas
Central Region BSA Area 4 Venturing Officers Association
Stay in touch with us
Nate Steele 2014-2015 Area 4 Venturing President area4presidentCRVenturingorg Duane Zobrist Area 4 Advisor DZDuaneZobristcom Dale Holbrook Area 4 Director
Area4CRVenturingorg
area4Venturing
Want to get your event or a story about your crew or Council VOA in the
ADVENTURER Send your entries to
Area4VP-CommunicationsCRVenturingorg
Recommended size 1 picture and 100-175 words
Thanks for reading to the endmdashthere is much more at
httpssitesgooglecomacrventuringorgc4voa
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 5
We need facilities and program staff You can be
the primary person bringing us an event we had-
nrsquot thought of to a helper for the established
events Can you write Our communication team
could use you Are you the most organized of
your friends Then Logistics might be yours You
love putting on games and events for other then
program might be the place Howrsquos your spirit
Chaplains are needed too Dining Hall Kitchen
We have built our staff to give you a taste of a
weekend of Summer Camp with a dash of
Worldrsquos Fair thrown in so know this is going to be
a great time Donrsquot miss out Register now
Virginia McGhee
VP Program
WorldFest is coming and it is
going to be a blast We are in
the middle of planning this
great event and already have
over 30 staff members but
we could use your help If you
would be willing to volunteer
that would be fantastic Just drop us a line at
WorldFestCRVenturingorg and tell us what
you would like to do There is a staff application
at the back of the handbook just answer those
questions for us in your email
2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 I s s u e 2
Staff Help Wanted
5 ndash Nobody I know is going ndash may I attend by myself
A - No (and Maybe Yes) ndash Please email us we will try to help you find a solution We cannot accommodate youth members who are not accompanied by an adult advisor but may be able to connect you with a crew that is attending
6 ndash We are having trouble getting adult leaders but our crew wants to attend
A - We can work with you to help over-come this problem by helping you connect with another crew usually from your own council Please email us ASAP
7 ndash We do not have camping gear or tents but this event sounds like funhellip
A - The WorldFest is for all Venturers not just outdoors-based crews Camp Seven Ranges has housing in their leadership village We ex-pect the majority of participants will stay there The space will be allocated first come first served so register early
Food is served in the dining hall so no worries
about cooking or other camp chores
1 ndash Can Venturers from outside Area 4 attend the Area 4 annual event
A ndash Yes please attend ALL Venturers are welcome and encouraged to join us for the weekend You will have a great time
2 ndash Our council does not have a Venturing Officers Association andor they are not organ-izing a contingent ndash can we still attend
A - Yes Venturing Crewsrsquo may register and attend
3 ndash Can we bring guests who are younger than Ven-turing Age
A - No This event is designed to appeal to young adults The target audience is the high school and college age- group with emphasis toward the older (17 to 20 year old) Venturers Please do not bring anyone who is not age 13 and in the 8th grad or older
4 ndash Can a Boy Scout troop or venture patrol register and attend
A - No but Boy Scouts may attend as mem-bers or guests of their council VOA or a Venturing Crew ndash Please email us and we will help you find a solution
WorldFest FAQs
ldquohellip everyone
will receive a
ldquoneckerrdquo and
learn to tie
that
friendship
knot helliprdquo
Join the Area VOA Apply to be President or
Vice President by March 1 at
httptinyccApplyVOA
For more information and more QampA see the
President and Advisor Handbook and email us
at WorldFestCRVenturingorg
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 6
So what are we going to do
You arenrsquot going to have time to do everything We have planned for a blowout experience We will put a nice set of
program tickets in your hand for these activities and off you go You will be able to shoot rifles handguns muzzle
loader rifle muzzle loader handgun (no promise yet) shotgun and a staffed archery range Add to this the fun of
throwing knives and tomahawks And the best part you will be given an amount of ammo chits ldquofreerdquo because they
are included in your $45 fee Donrsquot like to shoot Try it in a safety conscience environment and I bet you will find your
chits are valuable for trade
Is it any wonder then that we believe WorldFest will be a premier Venturing destination in April 2015 Come help us
make this fantastic this year and next year we will do even more Oh wait there is more on the next page
Run AWAY Mr Mountain man
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 7
How about these for Fun
Our first big challenge after selecting Seven Ranges
camp was the absence of a climbing facility Enter Fun
Services (wwwGoFunServicescom) to save the day
We are guaranteed a 36 foot climbing wall for the event
and the National Guard maybe bringing another We al-
so have
How about trying your hand at that racing obstacle course
at he bottom of the page
Or is it time to challenge that king or queen of the other
nation at WorldFest to a Joust Perhaps they will have a
champion fight for them
In any event if tempers flare you can always take your
changes in the dunk tank ldquoHey You canrsquot hit the side of
a barnhelliphellip Splashrdquo
For more information please go to
wwwGoFunServicescom
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 8
The deadline for this award to be turned into the Area Asso-ciate Advisor of Administration is March 15 2015 If more time is needed please donrsquot hesitate to ask or contact me The selection meeting for the nominations will take place on April 1
st and more details on that will be sent out by email to
the appropriate members
Irsquove said a lot in this article but if I havenrsquot answered any questions or concerns please donrsquot hesitate to contact JV at my email
area4aa-administrationcrventuringorg
or by calling or texting me at 440-317-3044
I wish you a Happy New Year Get those nominations in
JV Hooks
Associate Advisormdash
Administration
Hey guys itrsquos time for the year of 2014 Area Venturing Leadership Award nominations to come into the Area VLA committee It is probably time in your council to get these award nominations in to your council too
The Venturing Leadership Award is open for youth and adults for 2014 This is the last nomination for adults Next year the policy will be returning to youth only members to be nominated for this award
The nomination form is the same form for all levels Council Area Region and National awards You can find the link to the form at the bottom of
httpwwwscoutingorgscoutsourceVenturing
Awardsleadership
Now is the time to nominate someone at the Area Lev-el that has made exceptional contributions to Ventur-ing and who exemplify the scout oath and scout law
Presentation of this award shall be done at WorldFest 2015 on April 25 2015
2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 I s s u e 2
Area Venturing Leadership Awards
5) Making effort to recognize recipients of Venturing Awards
6) Key 3 met at least 6 times 7) VOA president presents a report to the board 8) Up to date Council Venturing Website 9) VOA met at least 4 times in the year 10) A council representative participated in an Area
meeting 11) VOA uses social networks to communicate
(for exact wording see the form) Deadlines All Councils submit the form to the Area (to JV Hooks at the address above) by February 1 2015 Councils must submit to the National Office by February 15 2015 Both submissions are necessary Thank you
In 2013 two of our councils were awarded the Council Standards of Venturing Excellence Award Congratula-tions again to Muskingum Valley Council and Great Trail Council Now is the time for councils to submit their score sheets whether they qualified or not Partial completion helps us track region wide across our 69 councils how Venturing is doing Download the form from the link on the bottom of the page at httpwwwscoutingorgscoutsourceVenturingAwards
Excellence There are 11 core requirements and the council must meet 5 of 9 electives to qualify for the award A Short version of the core requirements are
1) Positive growth in membership or crews 2) Having a VOA running according to national
standards 3) Giving at least one Council VLA 4) The VOA planned at least one council wide event
Council Standards of Venturing Excellence
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 9
Venturing from upcoming activities to the new ALPS model that myself and my fellow officers would be more than happy to help you in any way possible My email address is below Yours in Venturing
Matt Larson
VP Communications
Hey Everyone I just wanted to let everybody know that if you ever have any questions on absolutely anything in
Area 4 Vice Presidents Jon Crawford VP Administration Virginia McGhee VP Program Nathan Jarosz VP Training Matt Larson VP Communications Area 4 Associate Advisors JV Hooks Administration Johnny McGhee Program Steven Myers Communications and Training Area 4 Commodore Mark VandenPlas
Central Region BSA Area 4 Venturing Officers Association
Stay in touch with us
Nate Steele 2014-2015 Area 4 Venturing President area4presidentCRVenturingorg Duane Zobrist Area 4 Advisor DZDuaneZobristcom Dale Holbrook Area 4 Director
Area4CRVenturingorg
area4Venturing
Want to get your event or a story about your crew or Council VOA in the
ADVENTURER Send your entries to
Area4VP-CommunicationsCRVenturingorg
Recommended size 1 picture and 100-175 words
Thanks for reading to the endmdashthere is much more at
httpssitesgooglecomacrventuringorgc4voa
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 6
So what are we going to do
You arenrsquot going to have time to do everything We have planned for a blowout experience We will put a nice set of
program tickets in your hand for these activities and off you go You will be able to shoot rifles handguns muzzle
loader rifle muzzle loader handgun (no promise yet) shotgun and a staffed archery range Add to this the fun of
throwing knives and tomahawks And the best part you will be given an amount of ammo chits ldquofreerdquo because they
are included in your $45 fee Donrsquot like to shoot Try it in a safety conscience environment and I bet you will find your
chits are valuable for trade
Is it any wonder then that we believe WorldFest will be a premier Venturing destination in April 2015 Come help us
make this fantastic this year and next year we will do even more Oh wait there is more on the next page
Run AWAY Mr Mountain man
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 7
How about these for Fun
Our first big challenge after selecting Seven Ranges
camp was the absence of a climbing facility Enter Fun
Services (wwwGoFunServicescom) to save the day
We are guaranteed a 36 foot climbing wall for the event
and the National Guard maybe bringing another We al-
so have
How about trying your hand at that racing obstacle course
at he bottom of the page
Or is it time to challenge that king or queen of the other
nation at WorldFest to a Joust Perhaps they will have a
champion fight for them
In any event if tempers flare you can always take your
changes in the dunk tank ldquoHey You canrsquot hit the side of
a barnhelliphellip Splashrdquo
For more information please go to
wwwGoFunServicescom
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 8
The deadline for this award to be turned into the Area Asso-ciate Advisor of Administration is March 15 2015 If more time is needed please donrsquot hesitate to ask or contact me The selection meeting for the nominations will take place on April 1
st and more details on that will be sent out by email to
the appropriate members
Irsquove said a lot in this article but if I havenrsquot answered any questions or concerns please donrsquot hesitate to contact JV at my email
area4aa-administrationcrventuringorg
or by calling or texting me at 440-317-3044
I wish you a Happy New Year Get those nominations in
JV Hooks
Associate Advisormdash
Administration
Hey guys itrsquos time for the year of 2014 Area Venturing Leadership Award nominations to come into the Area VLA committee It is probably time in your council to get these award nominations in to your council too
The Venturing Leadership Award is open for youth and adults for 2014 This is the last nomination for adults Next year the policy will be returning to youth only members to be nominated for this award
The nomination form is the same form for all levels Council Area Region and National awards You can find the link to the form at the bottom of
httpwwwscoutingorgscoutsourceVenturing
Awardsleadership
Now is the time to nominate someone at the Area Lev-el that has made exceptional contributions to Ventur-ing and who exemplify the scout oath and scout law
Presentation of this award shall be done at WorldFest 2015 on April 25 2015
2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 I s s u e 2
Area Venturing Leadership Awards
5) Making effort to recognize recipients of Venturing Awards
6) Key 3 met at least 6 times 7) VOA president presents a report to the board 8) Up to date Council Venturing Website 9) VOA met at least 4 times in the year 10) A council representative participated in an Area
meeting 11) VOA uses social networks to communicate
(for exact wording see the form) Deadlines All Councils submit the form to the Area (to JV Hooks at the address above) by February 1 2015 Councils must submit to the National Office by February 15 2015 Both submissions are necessary Thank you
In 2013 two of our councils were awarded the Council Standards of Venturing Excellence Award Congratula-tions again to Muskingum Valley Council and Great Trail Council Now is the time for councils to submit their score sheets whether they qualified or not Partial completion helps us track region wide across our 69 councils how Venturing is doing Download the form from the link on the bottom of the page at httpwwwscoutingorgscoutsourceVenturingAwards
Excellence There are 11 core requirements and the council must meet 5 of 9 electives to qualify for the award A Short version of the core requirements are
1) Positive growth in membership or crews 2) Having a VOA running according to national
standards 3) Giving at least one Council VLA 4) The VOA planned at least one council wide event
Council Standards of Venturing Excellence
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 9
Venturing from upcoming activities to the new ALPS model that myself and my fellow officers would be more than happy to help you in any way possible My email address is below Yours in Venturing
Matt Larson
VP Communications
Hey Everyone I just wanted to let everybody know that if you ever have any questions on absolutely anything in
Area 4 Vice Presidents Jon Crawford VP Administration Virginia McGhee VP Program Nathan Jarosz VP Training Matt Larson VP Communications Area 4 Associate Advisors JV Hooks Administration Johnny McGhee Program Steven Myers Communications and Training Area 4 Commodore Mark VandenPlas
Central Region BSA Area 4 Venturing Officers Association
Stay in touch with us
Nate Steele 2014-2015 Area 4 Venturing President area4presidentCRVenturingorg Duane Zobrist Area 4 Advisor DZDuaneZobristcom Dale Holbrook Area 4 Director
Area4CRVenturingorg
area4Venturing
Want to get your event or a story about your crew or Council VOA in the
ADVENTURER Send your entries to
Area4VP-CommunicationsCRVenturingorg
Recommended size 1 picture and 100-175 words
Thanks for reading to the endmdashthere is much more at
httpssitesgooglecomacrventuringorgc4voa
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 7
How about these for Fun
Our first big challenge after selecting Seven Ranges
camp was the absence of a climbing facility Enter Fun
Services (wwwGoFunServicescom) to save the day
We are guaranteed a 36 foot climbing wall for the event
and the National Guard maybe bringing another We al-
so have
How about trying your hand at that racing obstacle course
at he bottom of the page
Or is it time to challenge that king or queen of the other
nation at WorldFest to a Joust Perhaps they will have a
champion fight for them
In any event if tempers flare you can always take your
changes in the dunk tank ldquoHey You canrsquot hit the side of
a barnhelliphellip Splashrdquo
For more information please go to
wwwGoFunServicescom
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 8
The deadline for this award to be turned into the Area Asso-ciate Advisor of Administration is March 15 2015 If more time is needed please donrsquot hesitate to ask or contact me The selection meeting for the nominations will take place on April 1
st and more details on that will be sent out by email to
the appropriate members
Irsquove said a lot in this article but if I havenrsquot answered any questions or concerns please donrsquot hesitate to contact JV at my email
area4aa-administrationcrventuringorg
or by calling or texting me at 440-317-3044
I wish you a Happy New Year Get those nominations in
JV Hooks
Associate Advisormdash
Administration
Hey guys itrsquos time for the year of 2014 Area Venturing Leadership Award nominations to come into the Area VLA committee It is probably time in your council to get these award nominations in to your council too
The Venturing Leadership Award is open for youth and adults for 2014 This is the last nomination for adults Next year the policy will be returning to youth only members to be nominated for this award
The nomination form is the same form for all levels Council Area Region and National awards You can find the link to the form at the bottom of
httpwwwscoutingorgscoutsourceVenturing
Awardsleadership
Now is the time to nominate someone at the Area Lev-el that has made exceptional contributions to Ventur-ing and who exemplify the scout oath and scout law
Presentation of this award shall be done at WorldFest 2015 on April 25 2015
2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 I s s u e 2
Area Venturing Leadership Awards
5) Making effort to recognize recipients of Venturing Awards
6) Key 3 met at least 6 times 7) VOA president presents a report to the board 8) Up to date Council Venturing Website 9) VOA met at least 4 times in the year 10) A council representative participated in an Area
meeting 11) VOA uses social networks to communicate
(for exact wording see the form) Deadlines All Councils submit the form to the Area (to JV Hooks at the address above) by February 1 2015 Councils must submit to the National Office by February 15 2015 Both submissions are necessary Thank you
In 2013 two of our councils were awarded the Council Standards of Venturing Excellence Award Congratula-tions again to Muskingum Valley Council and Great Trail Council Now is the time for councils to submit their score sheets whether they qualified or not Partial completion helps us track region wide across our 69 councils how Venturing is doing Download the form from the link on the bottom of the page at httpwwwscoutingorgscoutsourceVenturingAwards
Excellence There are 11 core requirements and the council must meet 5 of 9 electives to qualify for the award A Short version of the core requirements are
1) Positive growth in membership or crews 2) Having a VOA running according to national
standards 3) Giving at least one Council VLA 4) The VOA planned at least one council wide event
Council Standards of Venturing Excellence
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 9
Venturing from upcoming activities to the new ALPS model that myself and my fellow officers would be more than happy to help you in any way possible My email address is below Yours in Venturing
Matt Larson
VP Communications
Hey Everyone I just wanted to let everybody know that if you ever have any questions on absolutely anything in
Area 4 Vice Presidents Jon Crawford VP Administration Virginia McGhee VP Program Nathan Jarosz VP Training Matt Larson VP Communications Area 4 Associate Advisors JV Hooks Administration Johnny McGhee Program Steven Myers Communications and Training Area 4 Commodore Mark VandenPlas
Central Region BSA Area 4 Venturing Officers Association
Stay in touch with us
Nate Steele 2014-2015 Area 4 Venturing President area4presidentCRVenturingorg Duane Zobrist Area 4 Advisor DZDuaneZobristcom Dale Holbrook Area 4 Director
Area4CRVenturingorg
area4Venturing
Want to get your event or a story about your crew or Council VOA in the
ADVENTURER Send your entries to
Area4VP-CommunicationsCRVenturingorg
Recommended size 1 picture and 100-175 words
Thanks for reading to the endmdashthere is much more at
httpssitesgooglecomacrventuringorgc4voa
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 8
The deadline for this award to be turned into the Area Asso-ciate Advisor of Administration is March 15 2015 If more time is needed please donrsquot hesitate to ask or contact me The selection meeting for the nominations will take place on April 1
st and more details on that will be sent out by email to
the appropriate members
Irsquove said a lot in this article but if I havenrsquot answered any questions or concerns please donrsquot hesitate to contact JV at my email
area4aa-administrationcrventuringorg
or by calling or texting me at 440-317-3044
I wish you a Happy New Year Get those nominations in
JV Hooks
Associate Advisormdash
Administration
Hey guys itrsquos time for the year of 2014 Area Venturing Leadership Award nominations to come into the Area VLA committee It is probably time in your council to get these award nominations in to your council too
The Venturing Leadership Award is open for youth and adults for 2014 This is the last nomination for adults Next year the policy will be returning to youth only members to be nominated for this award
The nomination form is the same form for all levels Council Area Region and National awards You can find the link to the form at the bottom of
httpwwwscoutingorgscoutsourceVenturing
Awardsleadership
Now is the time to nominate someone at the Area Lev-el that has made exceptional contributions to Ventur-ing and who exemplify the scout oath and scout law
Presentation of this award shall be done at WorldFest 2015 on April 25 2015
2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 I s s u e 2
Area Venturing Leadership Awards
5) Making effort to recognize recipients of Venturing Awards
6) Key 3 met at least 6 times 7) VOA president presents a report to the board 8) Up to date Council Venturing Website 9) VOA met at least 4 times in the year 10) A council representative participated in an Area
meeting 11) VOA uses social networks to communicate
(for exact wording see the form) Deadlines All Councils submit the form to the Area (to JV Hooks at the address above) by February 1 2015 Councils must submit to the National Office by February 15 2015 Both submissions are necessary Thank you
In 2013 two of our councils were awarded the Council Standards of Venturing Excellence Award Congratula-tions again to Muskingum Valley Council and Great Trail Council Now is the time for councils to submit their score sheets whether they qualified or not Partial completion helps us track region wide across our 69 councils how Venturing is doing Download the form from the link on the bottom of the page at httpwwwscoutingorgscoutsourceVenturingAwards
Excellence There are 11 core requirements and the council must meet 5 of 9 electives to qualify for the award A Short version of the core requirements are
1) Positive growth in membership or crews 2) Having a VOA running according to national
standards 3) Giving at least one Council VLA 4) The VOA planned at least one council wide event
Council Standards of Venturing Excellence
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 9
Venturing from upcoming activities to the new ALPS model that myself and my fellow officers would be more than happy to help you in any way possible My email address is below Yours in Venturing
Matt Larson
VP Communications
Hey Everyone I just wanted to let everybody know that if you ever have any questions on absolutely anything in
Area 4 Vice Presidents Jon Crawford VP Administration Virginia McGhee VP Program Nathan Jarosz VP Training Matt Larson VP Communications Area 4 Associate Advisors JV Hooks Administration Johnny McGhee Program Steven Myers Communications and Training Area 4 Commodore Mark VandenPlas
Central Region BSA Area 4 Venturing Officers Association
Stay in touch with us
Nate Steele 2014-2015 Area 4 Venturing President area4presidentCRVenturingorg Duane Zobrist Area 4 Advisor DZDuaneZobristcom Dale Holbrook Area 4 Director
Area4CRVenturingorg
area4Venturing
Want to get your event or a story about your crew or Council VOA in the
ADVENTURER Send your entries to
Area4VP-CommunicationsCRVenturingorg
Recommended size 1 picture and 100-175 words
Thanks for reading to the endmdashthere is much more at
httpssitesgooglecomacrventuringorgc4voa
January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 9
Venturing from upcoming activities to the new ALPS model that myself and my fellow officers would be more than happy to help you in any way possible My email address is below Yours in Venturing
Matt Larson
VP Communications
Hey Everyone I just wanted to let everybody know that if you ever have any questions on absolutely anything in
Area 4 Vice Presidents Jon Crawford VP Administration Virginia McGhee VP Program Nathan Jarosz VP Training Matt Larson VP Communications Area 4 Associate Advisors JV Hooks Administration Johnny McGhee Program Steven Myers Communications and Training Area 4 Commodore Mark VandenPlas
Central Region BSA Area 4 Venturing Officers Association
Stay in touch with us
Nate Steele 2014-2015 Area 4 Venturing President area4presidentCRVenturingorg Duane Zobrist Area 4 Advisor DZDuaneZobristcom Dale Holbrook Area 4 Director
Area4CRVenturingorg
area4Venturing
Want to get your event or a story about your crew or Council VOA in the
ADVENTURER Send your entries to
Area4VP-CommunicationsCRVenturingorg
Recommended size 1 picture and 100-175 words
Thanks for reading to the endmdashthere is much more at
httpssitesgooglecomacrventuringorgc4voa