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| Eagle Scout Award |
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Congratulations to Chance Taylor who earned the right to be an Eagle Scout on Thursday September 18, 2008. He is the second Eagle Scout in Crew 248. He is also the second Eagle Scout of our Charter organization, The American Legion Post 48 of Hickory, NC.
This is our second Eagle Scout Award this year. We now have a total of three Eagle Scouts in Venturing Crew 248, which now has 17 members. We have two more scouts that will be going for their Eagle Award soon. |
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| VENTURING ADULT AND YOUTH TRAINING
JANUARY 10, 2009
9AM-4PM
Hickory Regional Airport – Multi Purpose facility (in Terminal)
3103 9th Ave Dr NW, Hickory, NC 28601
ADULT LEADER BASIC TRAINING
New Leader Essentials and Venturing Leader Specific
This training is designed to introduce adult Venturing Crew leaders to the basic information needed to support their Crews. This training is required for adults to earn the various training awards and for the Crew to earn the Centennial Quality Unit Award. The training provides detailed information on all facets of the Venturing Program including:
The Scouting Program
What are our Goals
How do youth Grow and Develop
Where do I fit in
Venturing Program Overview
Understanding and Protecting Youth
Leadership and Organization
Awards and Recognitions
Youth Officer Training
Youth Leadership Development
Resources
Program Planning
YOUTH VENTURING LEADERSHIP SKILLS COURSE
This course is specifically designed to be taught to all youth Venturers in the Crew.
The Venturing Leadership Skills Course was created to help teach young adults the attitudes and skills that good leaders demonstrate. Practicing and mastering these skills will help enable Venturers to have positive leadership experiences. The course introduces, explains, and provides practice exercises for leadership skills such as Vision, Communication, Organization, and Synergism using a wide range of activities and reflection.
COST: NONE – Cookout Lunch provided
DATE: JANUARY 10, 2009
TIME: 9AM-4PM; CHECK-IN 8:30-9AM
For More information, please contact:
Al Bormuth at al@bormuth.com (828) 437-0541 or
Jack Crawford at jackcrawford420@yahoo.com (828) 850-7582 |
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| Press Release 5-10-2008 |
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| Hickory, NC—The members of Venturing Crew 248 was presented with a check for $300.00 by Shell's Bar-B-Q of Hickory, NC from a fundraiser at Shell's Bar-B-Q on May 1, 2008. Venturing Crew 248 is chartered by the Hickory American Legion Post 48. Venturing is a youth development program of the Boy Scouts of America for young men and women who are 14 (and have completed the eighth grade) through 20 years of age. Venturing's purpose is to provide positive experiences to help young people mature and prepare them to become responsible and caring adults. Members in the picture above L-R are; Chance Taylor, Cody Eckard, Daniel Baker ( Crew President), Sydnie Taylor, Matthew Baker, Duncan Watts. Members not pictured are Christian Huffman, Alex Norris, Spencer Rendleman, Caitlin Woodham, Stephanie Hammond. |
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