POWDER HORN 2010
High Adventure Skills Resource Course
- 2010 course dates, location, information guide and registration form will be added at a later date.
The Powder Horn Course
This course is designed to introduce and familiarize Venturing and Boy Scout leaders with the activities and resources necessary to operate a successful outdoor/high adventure program. It is based on the eight core requirements and eighteen electives found in the Venturing Ranger program. It is intended to help adult leaders in locating and utilizing resources. No high adventure skills are taught in this course. It is designed to have many disciplines introduced with a hands-on segment. While participation in individual activities is not required, participants are encouraged to take part.
Learning Objectives
Powder Horn is a training opportunity designed to expose Venturing Advisors and Boy Scout leaders to resources necessary to operate a successful high adventure program. This action-packed, hands-on outdoor course will:
- Introduce you to the skills necessary to operate a high adventure outdoor program, the required certifications, and how to obtain those certifications
- Identify local resources and consultants for high adventure activities and the Venturing Ranger Award
- Provide you with knowledge of the health and safety requirements, rules and regulations of the Boy Scouts of America as they apply to high adventure programs
- Provide you with detailed knowledge of the Ranger Award and associated Silver Award requirements
- Provide a fun and memorable experience with other Scouting leaders
Course Content
Powder Horn uses the requirements of the Venturing Ranger Award as the basis for the program. The course will be taught by Expert Consultants, certified and experienced in the various topics and recruited from both within and outside the BSA. The course will cover all CORE requirements and most, if not all, Electives.
| Ranger Core Requirements: | |||
| Emergency Preparedness | Conservation | Land Navigation | Cooking |
| Wilderness Survival | Communication | Leave No Trace | First Aid |
| Ranger Electives: | |||
| Cycling/Mountain Biking | Mountaineering | Fishing | COPE |
| Outdoor Living History | Physical Fitness | Equestrian | SCUBA |
| Plants & Wildlife | Shooting Sports | Watercraft | Ecology |
| Cave Exploration | Backpacking | Lifesaving | Winter Sports |
| First Aid | Hunting | ||
| Other Topics: | |||
| Expedition Planning | Climb On Safely | Trek Safely | Safe Swim Defense |
| Sweet 16 of Safety | Safety Afloat | Venturing Awards Program | |
- Adult Participant Qualifications
- Must be a registered member of the Boy Scouts of America
- Have completed Fast Start, New Leaders Essentials and Leader Specific Training
- Provide a complete BSA Medical form, sections A-C
- Meet the "Maximum Acceptance" weight for your height according to the BSA Medical Form.
- Youth Participant Qualifications
- Must be a registered Venturer, Boy Scout, or Varsity Scout
- Be 16 or older by September 1, 2009
- Completed VLSC or Troop Leadership Training
- Provide a completed BSA Medical Form, Sections A-C
- Meet the "Maximum Acceptance" weight for your height according to the BSA Medical Form.
- Letter of recommendation from Unit Leader
