Powder Horn
August 22-24 and September 26-28, 2008
Deer Lake Scout Reservation & Camp Sequassen
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Powder Horn is a training opportunity designed as an action-packed, hands-on outdoor course to expose Venturing and Boy Scout leaders 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 for the Ranger Award.
- This course is based on the Venturing Ranger requirements giving participants an exposure to outdoor / high adventure activities.
Course Details
The Powder Horn course includes the following Ranger Core Requirements and Electives: Backpacking, Communication, Conservation Project Development, Cooking, Emergency Preparedness, Expedition Planning, First Aid, Plants & Ecology, Wilderness Survival, Land Navigation, Leave No Trace Camping, Mountaineering, Outdoor Living History, Shooting Sports, and more. (No one will have to do any activity they feel uncomfortable with.)
Pre-Requisites
All participants must be registered adult members of the Boy Scouts of America; have completed Adult Venturing Leader Basic Training (for Venturing adults) or Boy Scout Leader Specific Training (for Boy Scout adults) prior to attending; be able to meet physical requirements of BSA Class 3 Medical Exam in a backcountry environment.
Training Fees
$255 per participant. This includes all meals, training materials and program supplies. Full details are available on the registration form.
More Information
Please contact John Neary, Course Director at 203-381-0878 / jneary42@sbcglobal.net, or Tony Vogl, Staff Adviser, at 203-876-6868, ext. 244 or vogl@ctyankee.org.