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Central Region Venturing Newsletter - the Central Point - August 2013
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2013 Naonal Jamboree July 2013 was historical. Why you may ask? Well let me answer that question for you in four words. Venturers at the Summit! Yes, you heard that right! This was the first year Venturers were allowed to go to the National Jamboree as participants, but not only was that historical. This was the first year at The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve located in the mountains of West Virginia. Scouts were able to whitewater raft, zip line, and a lot of things on wheels like skateboarding, mountain biking, BMX, and mountain boarding along with many more wonderful activities. Not only did the Scouts get to participate in epic activities, but they also got the chance to connect with Scouts from across the country. Venturers had a sub-camp all to themselves called Foxtrot which included the international Scouts. Social media was an important part of the event, so if you were able to attend you may have seen a few tweets or statuses about all the different opportunities and favorite memories. Personally, an event of this scale is life changing! The learning experience that you gain not only from trying new things, but meeting new people and sharing stories truly make its a once in a lifetime event. ~Sarah Mittrucker Follow us on: The Central Point Newsletter of Central Region Venturing | BSA In This Issue: 2013 National Scout Jamboree 1 Area 3 Fall Event—Fall Fun Rally 2 Caption Contest 3 Area 7 Extravaganza 3 Area 1-5 Pages 4 Area 6-7 Pages 5 Area 4 Training Conference 5 President’s Corner 6 Venturing Oath: As a Venturer, I promise to do my duty to God and to help strengthen America. To help others, and to seek truth, fairness, and adventure in our world. August Newsletter 2013
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The Central Region is the administrative body that services sixty-nine local BSA councils in the Great Midwest of the United States . The territory spanned by the Central Region includes council headquarter cities in thirteen states, including all of Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin, and parts of Indiana, Kentucky, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Virginia, and West Virginia. As a whole, these councils positively influence the lives of over 715,000 registered youth in traditional BSA programs. Included in that figure are over 43,000 Venturers in over 3,600 crews (including Sea Scouts in over 90 ships).
Transcript of Central Region Venturing Newsletter - the Central Point - August 2013
2013 National Jamboree July 2013 was historical. Why you may ask? Well let me
answer that question for you in four words. Venturers at the
Summit! Yes, you heard that right! This was the first year
Venturers were allowed to go to the National Jamboree as
participants, but not only was that historical. This was the first
year at The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
located in the mountains of West Virginia. Scouts were able to
whitewater raft, zip line, and a lot of things on wheels like
skateboarding, mountain biking, BMX, and mountain boarding
along with many more wonderful activities. Not only did the
Scouts get to participate in epic activities, but they also got the
chance to connect with Scouts from across the country.
Venturers had a sub-camp all to themselves called Foxtrot which
included the international Scouts.
Social media was an important part of the event, so if you
were able to attend you may have seen a few tweets or statuses
about all the different opportunities and favorite memories.
Personally, an event of this scale is life changing! The
learning experience that you gain not only from trying new
things, but meeting new people and sharing stories truly make its
a once in a lifetime event.
~Sarah Mittrucker
Follow us on:
The Central Point
Newsletter of Central Region Venturing | BSA
In This Issue:
2013 National Scout
Jamboree 1
Area 3 Fall Event—Fall
Fun Rally 2
Caption Contest 3
Area 7 Extravaganza 3
Area 1-5 Pages 4
Area 6-7 Pages 5
Area 4 Training
Conference 5
President’s Corner 6
Venturing Oath:
As a Venturer, I promise to
do my duty to God and to
help strengthen America. To
help others, and to seek
truth, fairness, and
adventure in our world.
August Newsletter 2013
Area 3 Fun Event—Fall Fun Rally
Each edition of the Central Point will
feature a photo from a Boy Scout camp in
the Central Region. Can you name that
camp?
This Month:
Last Month:
Nim’s Lake at S-F Scout Ranch
Knob Lick, Missouri
If you would like your photo to be a
“Name that Camp?” clue, please email it
to Emily Mausshardt at vp-
What's more fun than rock climbing, entering a volleyball tournament, stacking milk crates in the air, dancing, slacklining, making s'mores, riding in a hot air balloon, or hanging out with your crew? The answer can only be doing all of these things and much
more in one weekend! There's a reason we're calling this event the Fantastic Fortieth Fall Fun Rally and coming together from all over the nation to celebrate years of Venturing with thousands of other Venturers. This superhero themed campout is held within the borders of the Greater St. Louis Area Council at Beaumont Scout Reservation on September 27-29, 2013. With the help of various groups, there are countless activities throughout the weekend to fit everyone's interests. In addition to the fun activities, the Area 3 Officers will be there to host trainings for both youth and adults focusing on topics that range from backpacking to awards to an ILSC/ILSS. The Fall Fun Rally is an excellent opportunity to learn more about Venturing, recruit new members, make new friends and Venturing contacts, all while having fun! If you're interested in being around fellow Venturing superheroes, get registered today and find more information at www.fallfunrally.org. It's something you won't want to miss.
I hope you're ready, I'll see you there!
~Lizzie Schneider
Name That Camp!!
Did You Know…
It is possible to lead a cow
upstairs, but not downstairs.
A “jiffy” is an actual unit of
time—1/100th of a second.
Four year old kids ask around
400 questions every day.
Taste buds change every seven
years.
Area 7 Venturing Extravaganza The 3rd annual Area 7 Extravaganza will be on Saturday October 5th, 2013 at Rainbow Scout Reservation in Morris, Illinois. Registration begins at 8 am and a bonfire will wrap up the day by 9 pm. The cost for those registering before September 27th is $30 per person, after is $35 per person. Lunch and dinner will be provided. This year’s event will have all of the old favorites from years past, such as a wide variety of shooting opportunities including shotgun shooting, archery, and pistol shooting. The Area 7 Venturing Top Shot competition has returned, and the trophy will pass to a new winner....or will it? This year competitors will also have the opportunity to utilize previously unavailable firearms! The high COPE course is available once more. The courses were very popular last year, so make sure to register early to ensure a spot. Other returning events include Dutch Oven cooking and climbing. (Not Dutch Oven climbing; That would be an interesting event, however, for reasons unknown, no one has been willing to try
climbing with Dutch Ovens attached to their hands and feet.) While we have many returning events, do not think that the Extravaganza will be the same as years previous! This year’s theme is the Olympic games, so bring your game face, a competitive spirit, and some friends to help give you a boost in group competitions. More details on events to come! Interested in camping? Want to make it a weekend? Camping is available for free to all registered participants for both Friday and Saturday nights. Contact Katlin Adams or Kris Zahrobsky with any questions and/or concerns, or send an email to: [email protected]! Register today at: https://www.threefirescouncil.org/oldsite/component/dtregister/?controller=event&task=options&eventId=191
Caption Contest
National Youth Leadership
Training
National Youth Leadership
Training is BSA’s current nationally
approved leadership training, open
to both Boy Scouts and Venturers
alike. Councils putting on NYLT
courses offer an exciting and
educational program intended to
provide youth members with
leadership skills and experiences
they can utilize throughout their
lives, both inside their units and
beyond. NYLT courses are typically
presented as a week long camping
opportunity, making the training
more than hours spent sitting in a
classroom. Courses often offer
opportunities such as search and
rescue exercises, geocaching, and
much more! To find a course near
you, check out your council’s
website or www.crventuring.org!
We know you can do better than this caption! Send in your caption, name, and council you are from to [email protected]. If you win, your caption will be featured in next month’s newsletter and on our Facebook page. Check back next month to see who wins.
Last Month’s Picture:
Don’t you wish it could be this easy? “TARZAN!!”
“The only things we keep
permanently are those we give
away.” ~Waite Phillips
This Month’s Picture:
Area 1
Upcoming events:
September 27-29th, 2013, Smileys Fall Venturing Event,
Rhinelander, WI
President: Mikaela Boston
Advisor: Chris Sandberg
Area 2
Upcoming Events:
August 23rd-25th, 2013, Wood Badge,
Twin Lake, MI
President: Jasmine Dittel
Advisor: Jeff Geralds
Area 3
Upcoming events:
September 13th-15th, 2013, Leave No Trace/Tread Lightly
Trainer Training, Camp Drake, Oakwood, IL
September 27th-29th, 2013, Fall Fun Rally, High Ridge, MO
September 27th-29th, 2013, Wood Badge, Peoria, IL
Also, check out Area 3’s YouTube page!
http://www.youtube.com/user/CRVenturingArea3
President: Elizabeth Schneider
Advisor: Bob Vogt
Area 4
Upcoming
Events:
August 24th, 2013, Drive-in Luau, Pen-
insula, OH
September 13th-15th, 2013, Kodiak,
Sunbury, OH
October 4th-6th, 2013, Area 4 Training
Conference, Zanesville, OH
President: Henry Gunther
Advisor: Duane Zobrist
Area 5
Upcoming Events:
September 6th-8th, 2013, Wood Badge, Woodward, IA
September 13th-15th, 2013, Powder Horn, Bonner Spring, KS
President: Mallory Ware
Advisor: Julie Dalton
Area 6
Upcoming Events:
No upcoming events. If you have an event you would like
listed here, please submit it to http://www.crventuring.org/
event_submission.php.
President: Mandi Forsythe
Advisor: Carla Gargas
Area 7
Upcoming
Events:
August 22nd and September 21st, 2013
Wood Badge, Trevor, WI
August 23rd-25th, 2013, Wood Badge,
Oconomowoc, WI
October 5th, 2013, Area 7 Venturing
Extravaganza, Morris, IL
April 11th-13th, 2014, Powder Horn,
Oregon, IL
President: Katlin Adams
Advisor: Kris Zahrobsky
Submit your Venturing event
on the Central Region
Website!
Go to http://crventuring.org and click on
the “submit a calendar event” button on
the lower left side of the page. Fill out
the form, and now you will be able
reach thousands of Venturers to come to
your event!
Are you in a leadership position in your district, council, or area? Are you interested in serving on your Venturing Officers Association or starting one in your council? Then the Area 4 Training Conference is the place for you to be on October 4-6. For the first time, youth are invited to attend this training conference in Zanesville, Ohio. There will be several classes to learn about the purpose of VOAs and the Venturing advancement changes taking place in January. You will have the opportunity to meet the Area 4 President as well as the Central Region Presi-dent! There will be an opportunity to help plan Area 4’s spring fun event for this coming spring! This training conference is the perfect place for you to come connect with other Venturing youth in our area, get ideas for your VOA, and get ex-cited about Area 4 Venturing! ~Hampton Zobrist
“On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain: either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be
able to climb higher tomorrow.” ~Friedrich Nietzsche
Area 4 Training Conference
Central Region Venturing President:
Christina Vogt
Central Region Venturing Advisor:
Keith Gehlhausen
Central Region Venturing Vice President of Communications:
Emily Mausshardt
Central Region Venturing Associate Advisor for Communications:
Deb Keyes
Hey Central Region!
Whether you attended the
National Jamboree in West Virginia,
NYLT in your local council, or
participated in a high adventure trip
with your crew, I hope you all had an
amazing summer of adventure in
Central Region. Now that summer is
over, it’s time to start thinking about
what you are going to do this fall.
There are some incredible activities happening in the Central
Region. Area 3 is helping to host the 40th Fall Fun Rally on
September 27 – 29 in St. Louis, MO. Area 7 is hosting their
annual Area 7 Extravaganza on October 4 – 6 near Chicago, IL.
Other areas are also hosting events throughout the fall that will
make you say WOW. To find out more about these events, you
can go to crventuring.org or your area Facebook group. I look
forward to seeing you there!
~Christina Vogt
President’s Corner
Venturing is a Scouting pro-gram for male and female youth ages 13-21 that lets youth experi-ence new activities, build leader-ship skills, earn awards, make new friends, and of course have fun.
The Central Region is one of four regions of the Boy Scouts of America. This region includes the states of: Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kan-sas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and West Virginia.
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