Description:
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:
Overview:
Topics that WILL be covered:
This is NOT a total training or certifying course. It is meant to give the participants a opportunity to try the activity and learn how to provide it in your own program.
Availability:
This course is held over two weekends. Both beginning around 7am on Friday and ending around 5pm on Sunday.
For further information please access the National Web Site for current courses.
Questions?:
Ask a Trainer!
Current Registration Form:
--> Hosted by Greater Niagra Frontier Council - September 7th - 10th at Schoellkopf Scout Reservation, Cowlesville, NY, and other sites TBA -> Download
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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 fan 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.
Overview:
Topics that WILL be covered:
- First Aid
- Emergency Preparedness
- Conservation Project
Development - Leave No Trace
- Cooking
- Communication
- Land Navigation
- Wilderness Survival
- Working with Teens
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- Backpacking
- Cave Exploring
- Plants and Wildlife
- Life Saver
- COPE
- Mountaineering
- Winter Sports
- Physical Fitness
- Watercraft
- Equestrian
- Expedition Planning
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Ecology
- Outdoor Living History
- SCUBA
- Shooting Sports
- Cycling/Mountain Biking
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This is NOT a total training or certifying course. It is meant to give the participants a opportunity to try the activity and learn how to provide it in your own program.
Availability:
This course is held over two weekends. Both beginning around 7am on Friday and ending around 5pm on Sunday.
For further information please access the National Web Site for current courses.
Questions?:
Ask a Trainer!Current Registration Form:
--> Hosted by Greater Niagra Frontier Council - September 7th - 10th at Schoellkopf Scout Reservation, Cowlesville, NY, and other sites TBA -> Download
[508 KB]