Welcome to Powder Horn 2011 in the Lincoln Heritage Council!

Our goal for this adult leader training is to give you "hands on" exposure to the requirements for the Venturing Ranger Award and to provide you with ideas to deliver an exciting high adventure for the youth of your troops and crews.

I'm very proud of our Powder Horn Staff who have worked very hard to assemble a fantastic group of consultants that we believe will be outstanding resources for you and your units for many years in the future.

Our intention in Powder Horn 2011 is not to make you an expert in any particular area, but to let you know specifically where you can find assistance and expertise.

Like our Powder Horn Staff, you our Powder Horn Participants are some of the finest adult Scouters in Scouting today! Most of you I know personally and those I don't I'm looking forward to meeting on the morning of May 19th at Camp Crooked Creek.

One of our staffers will be contacting you by telephone or email soon to see if you have any questions or concerns. It's our hope that Powder Horn 2011 will be one of your most enjoyable experiences in Scouting. You'll learn some good stuff and have a lot of fun at the same time.

Yours in Scouting!

MAC

Mac Barr

Course Director

2011 LHC Powder Horn

Powder Horn is a training opportunity designed to expose the Venturing or Boy Scout leader to activities and resources necessary to operate a successful Venturing Ranger Award or Troop High Adventure program in several ways:

• Help Venturing Leaders and Scouters to safely conduct outdoor activities of a fun and challenging nature.
• Provides an introduction to the resources necessary to successfully lead their Venturers and older Boy Scouts through a program of high adventure.
• Familiarizes the Advisor with the Ranger program so that he or she can help the Venturer to meet the requirements of the Ranger Award.
• This course is based on the Venturing Ranger requirements giving participants an exposure to outdoor/high adventure activities.

Powder Horn courses include Ranger Core Requirements, at least Ten Electives, plus additional program development information. (Ranger Core Requirements in Red)

(No one has to do any activity they feel uncomfortable with)

Learning Objectives:

After completing this course participants should have sufficient introductory information which will provide the following outcomes:

• Detailed knowledge of the Venturing Ranger Award and associated Silver Award requirements.
• Knowledge of the health and safety requirements, and rules and regulations of the Boy Scouts of America as they apply to outdoor programs.
• Introduction to the skills necessary to operate their outdoor program and the certifications necessary and how to obtain those certifications.
• Knowledge of how to identify local resources and consultants for Ranger Award and High Adventure activities.

This course is not a total training program, which enables the Venturing or Boy Scout unit leader to be an expert or even self-sufficient in any aspect of outdoor skills. The adult leader will most likely still need knowledgeable, trained, and certified individuals (Consultants) to help provide a safe and correct outdoor/high adventure program.

Participant Qualifications:

• Must be a registered adult member of the Boy Scouts of America.
• Must have completed Adult Venturing Leader Basic Training (for Venturing Adults) or Boy Scout Leader Specific Training (for Boy Scouting adults) prior to attending Powder Horn course.
• Be able to meet physical requirements of BSA Class III physical in a back country environment.