Venture Leader Specific Info:

Leader Fast Start Online Online version of the Fast Start Leader Training, the first step toward becoming trained.
Fast Start Packet (.pdf) This guide is designed to assist the newly-recruited Venturing crew Advisor in using the Venturing program planning process to get a crew up and running and off to a successful start. Highlights include: What is Venturing, Program Goals, Program Methods, Crew Orientation, Steps to Getting Your Crew Up and Running, Leadership Position Responsibilities, and Hints for Successful Crew Operation. It also provides information on suggested crew activities, cooperative and problem solving games, and suggested agendas.
Guide to Safe Scouting
Venture Leaders Progress Record
Recruiting Venturers
Powder Horn Fact Sheet (training) Powder Horn is a 7-day course (also offered in the weekend variety) on high adventure resources. It is not a personal development course like Wood Badge or even a skills course. It will let you experience many high adventure skills, learn where to get the resources to support high adventure programs, and how to offer those programs in such an exciting, out-of-the-box way that teens will keep coming back to meetings and activities.
Climb on Safely
Climb On Safely is the Boy Scouts of America's recommended procedure for organizing BSA climbing/rappelling activities.
Nature of Leadership Trek's Leadership and service to others are two key tenets of Venturing, the Boy Scouts of America's fast growing teenage program. The new Nature of Leadership Treks teaches useable, relevant leadership skills that every teen can use.
Teaching Leave No Trace
The purpose of this manual is to further Leave No Trace skills and awareness of outdoor ethics.