Thursday, September 12, 2013

September Varsity Western Skies


To our great Varsity and Assistant Varsity Coaches:
Thanks to all those who participated in the great ideas for our calendaring last month.  We are all excited about the next 12 months and look forward to learning how we can build our Varsity programs. Special thanks to Jay and Mike for providing the cobbler treat!
Here is a look at what’s ahead for the next 12 months.

Month
Topic
Varsity Program
September
Dutch Oven
Personal Development
October
Geocaching / GPS
Advancement
November
Snowshoeing
Special Programs/Events
December
On Target Mirrors
High Adventure
January
Mountain Man Night
Special Programs/Events
February
District Banquet
 
March
Shooting
High Adventure
April
Primitive Fire
Personal Development
May
Utensil less Cooking
Special Programs/Events
June
Off - No Huddle
Summer Camps
July
Off - No Huddle
 Summer Camps
August
Calendaring
Personal Development
 
I also want to take a moment and thank all of our Varsity Coaches and Assistant Varsity coaches for everything you do. We appreciate what you are doing to build the young men in your teams.

Venture Scouts


“Venture”.  Think about that word and focus on the thoughts that it conjures. Perhaps other words come to mind, like “explore” or “explorer” (not coincidentally the name of this Scouting Family prior to “Venture”), or “adventure”. A dictionary search reveals the following definitions: “An undertaking that is dangerous, daring, or of uncertain outcome”. “A risky or daring journey or undertaking”. “Dare to do something or go somewhere that may be dangerous or full of risk”.  These are terms and definitions that are inherently youthful in their nature, being so characterized perhaps from the attraction that the young have to the electric emotion that is always associated with them.  We adults, however, have a tendency to conform more readily to caution and care – venture’s antonyms.  To an adult leader it may cause a quandary then when we attempt to box in our Venture-aged youth with our own proclivity for protective passiveness and thereafter see enthusiasm and participation wane.