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PAC Venturing Network/Committee Local Leadership Opportunities

The PAC Venturing Network/Committee has several leadership opportunities for both youth member and adults.

We are looking for several motivated youth members to help drive the Venturing program in our council.

We are also looking for additional adult members including a new candidate for the committee chair position. 

And, we are looking for an adult who is interested in rock climbing to advise a new climbing crew.  

If you have an interest in building the Venturing program in our council along with growing your crew please contact us at: venturingcomm@pacbsa.org

These are great opportunities to build and grow yourself and the Venturing program.

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Do you want to get involved in Venturing beyond your council but you don't know how? Here is your chance. Be a Vice President for Area 3. The application can be found at http://crventuring.org/document2.php?s=1&id=411. Just download the application, fill it out, and submit it. Its that simple. All details can be found on the application.


The Area 3 Venturing Facebook group is currently larger than two regions. We can grow larger than another region. Here is what you have to do: click on Invite People to Join underneath the group picture and invite ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS, Venturing or not. By doing this you help spread the news of Venturing, help grow our Facebook group, and increase the knowledge of the Venturing program to those who are not in Venturing.

Our current goal is this: invite all your friends and grow the Area 3 Venturing group to 1000 members by September 1. That is only 133 more members than we have now. Not a big task if all 867 of us invite new people. So lets see if we can do it.

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The Venturing Network is looking for new youth leadership.  As we start with the new districts in the council we want to have a youth member from each of the new districts.  These new positions will fill the president and vice president spots for the network.  If you are interested or can recommend someone or you just want more information please contact us as soon as possible at: venturingcomm@pacbsa.org This promises to be an exciting time for the Venturing program in the council. 

The Potawatomi Area Council Venturing Network (PAC Venturing Network is our council's version of the Venturing Officer's Association (VOA).  Unlike a traditional VOA, the PAC Venturing Network is open to, and invites, all crew members to participate.  The main goal of the Network is to get crews together to socialize, share ideas, and to plan and carryout council-wide Network activities.

Amanda Vogt

This is to remind everyone that registration for the National Venturing Event-Fall Fun Rally is open, and the deadline for the earliest registration cost is August 2nd. The current cost for the event is $14 (includes events/t-shirt), you can also sign-up for the meal plan which is an additional $18. You must have your paperwork into the Greater St. Louis Area Council by August 2nd, for this pricing to take effect. To register head over to http://www.fallfunrally.org/ and click on ‘Register for the Event’ to get your crew, ship, or post registered for this event.

Registration Information: http://www.fallfunrally.org/files/FFR2010Registration.pdf

With units from around the country coming, t-shirts and food orders; the registration this year will be partially online. You’ll fill out your paperwork online and then print out payment ticket and mail, fax, or bring that into the Greater St. Louis Area Scout Office. This should help cut down on the confusion, and will allow you to get your roster up to date and hopefully cut down any confusion on what your unit needs for the event.

The Venturing Officers’ Association of the Greater St. Louis Area Council is proud to invite you and your crew to the BSA Centennial Year National Venturing Event! This year we have over 50 events planned, promising a great weekend for all to attend.

Date: September 24-26, 2010

Location: Beaumont Scout Reservation, High Ridge, MO (Just 45 minutes SW of downtown St. Louis)

Who can attend: Venturers, Explorers, Sea Scouts, and Boy Scouts, between the ages of 13.5-20 years of age, along with their adult leadership

Check out our websites now and down the road as more events are announced.
Websites: http://www.nationalventuringevent.org/ or http://www.fallfunrally.org/

If you are not a member of the National Venturing Event Facebook Page please join to keep yourself informed. We are sending out messages at least once a week to keep everyone up to date on things happening at the event.
Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fall-Fun-Rally-2010-BSAs-Centennial-Year-National-Venturing-Event/103544269695560

Mark your Crew’s calendar now to attend the first National Venturing Event. We look forward to welcoming you to St. Louis and the Fall Fun Rally.

Andrea Lane, Greater St. Louis Area Council VOA Vice-President of Program and Youth Chairperson for the Fall Fun Rally

Amanda Vogt, Greater St. Louis Area Council VOA President and 2008-2009 National Venturing President

Jennifer Lowe, 2010-2011 National Venturing President