Jennifer Lowe president@wrventuring-bsa.org www.wrventuring-bsa.org

Spring Quarterly Report

You are invited to review Matthew's final report until Jennifer files her first report this fall.

GOALS

1. To work to develop the first Western Region Venturing Youth Cabinet to support the future development and growth of Venturing in the Western Region.
2. To develop a system for the first official Western Region Venturing Endowment Fund or Western Region Venturing President Travel Fund for the purpose of allowing future selectees to the office of Western Region Venturing President to better fulfill their duties of office.
3. To develop a Past Western Region Venturing Presidents Advisory Board for the support of the current officer.
4. To lend support to the Councils of the Western Region.
5. To work with chartered organizations as a way to increase Venturing membership within the Western Region.
6. To promote Region and Area wide activities, events, and participation among Venturing youth and adult leaders.
7. To promote Venturing Advancement at all opportunities and increase the awareness of Venturing Awards, Programs, Leadership Opportunities, and Recognitions.
8. To provide information and do whatever I can to help National Venturing in their support for the growth of the Venturing program in both membership and units.
9. To support the mission statement and values of the Boy Scouts of America to the best of my ability in my personal life and in everything I do, both in and out of uniform.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

1. Convinced the Western Region's Venturing Task Force to move forward with more Youth positions manifesting themselves as Area Venturing Presidents and had the first Area accept responsibility and give a place for the Western Region's first Area President!
2. Developed and presented a Vision, Mission, and set of Goals to the Western Region Venturing Task Force which will help them to be more effective and be a driving force in the future of the program in the Western Region.
3. Developed, led, delegated, co-planned, and co-ran the Western Region's first Regional Venturing Youth Conference for the intention of getting the Western Region's most dedicated Venturers together in one location to give them insights to the interworking of the Western Region and allow them to work together and network as well as share ideas, experiences, programs, and the possibility for the creation of cross Council or Area events.
4. Newest attempt at developing, preparing, writing, and presenting a proposal for a Western Region Area Venturing Structure and Regional Venturing Cabinet for the purpose of support and enrichment of the office of Western Region Venturing President to help support local councils of the Western Region and was made and accepted by the Western Region to be submitted for further evaluation and future use.
5. Reevaluated and revived the Western Region Venturing President Travel Fund and created a program to continue its existence in order to help support future Regional Venturing Presidents so that they may travel to Councils to better promote the program.
6. Helped convince the Western Region to run a pilot Powder Horn Course with youth being allowed to be participants in the course itself.
7. Helped the Western Region Venturing Task Force become more involved with and integrated into the Venturing Program from a more efficient Western Region.
8. Rewrote and officially had approved the Western Region's completely youth-run selection process for the office of Western Region Venturing President in order to have the most fluent, fair, and transparent process.
9. Successfully coordinated and led the selection committee for the 2009-2010 Western Region Venturing President.
10. Worked with youth representatives from each Area in the Western Region on the development of Council and District Venturing Officers Associations at the first Venturing Youth Conference in the Western Region.
11. Planned and facilitated a Kodiak X course.
12. Met with Region 11 Diocesan Chair for the Catholic Committee on Scouting and discussed ways of working with the Catholic Church, as a Chartered Organization, to start promoting Venturing Crews throughout the Region and was confirmed a place to speak at the Region Diocesan Annual Meeting to discuss Venturing growth.
13. Gained an understanding of the Venturing process in all four regions in order to have a better understanding that each has their own individual needs, how they are fulfilled, and how each can work together for a more seamless program and then I used the experience to further grow the Western Region.
14. Met with youth representatives in the Western Region from councils with already well-established Venturing programs who are interested in higher leadership opportunities in Venturing and presented them with a comprehensive plan for expanding the Venturing program by the way of activities, events, resources, and leadership positions in the Western region and gave them an opportunity to be involved in the process.
15. Completed Kodiak X.

EVENTS ATTENDED

January 30		Attended the Southern Region Area Officer Training Meeting@ Southern Region Venturing/Exploring Event, Winterfest in Gatlinburg, TN.  Resources were gathered for the formation of the first Venturing Area President structure.
January 31		Attended, presented, and participated at the Southern Region Venturing/Exploring Event, Winterfest in Gatlinburg, TN.
January 31		Called a meeting with National Venturing President and all four Regional Venturing Presidents for the discussion of Venturing as a whole, as well as the issues of specific growth in the individual regions @ Southern Region Venturing/Exploring Event, Winterfest in Gatlinburg, TN.
January 31		Attended and presented during the closing awards ceremony at the Southern Region Venturing/Exploring Event, Winterfest in Gatlinburg, TN.
February 7		Attended and spoke at the Las Vegas Area Council's Annual Venturing Leadership Skills Course.
February 7		Attended and presented to adult leaders taking Venturing Specific in the Las Vegas Area Council.
February 8		Met with Region 11 Diocesan Chair for the Catholic Committee on Scouting and discussed ways of working with the Catholic Church as a Chartered Organization to start promoting more Venturing Crews throughout the Region.
February 18		Attended the Las Vegas Area Council's Annual Recognition Dinner at Sam's Town in Henderson, Nevada.
February 20-21		Attended and helped staff the Mountain Man Rendezvous on the Moapa Indian Reservation and was chairman for the Venturing sponsored Bullwhip event.
February 24		Attended the LVAC's Venturing Committee meeting @ the Donald W. Reynolds Scouting Resource Center.
February 24		Attended and presented at the LVAC's Venturing Officers Association Meeting.
February 26		Participated in phone conference with the National Rifle Association and discussed how to better promote the interworking between the NRA's youth shooting programs and the Boy Scouts of America's Shooting Program.
February 26		Attended Staff Meeting for the Annual Catholic Religious Awards Mass and helped prepare and set up.
February 28		Attended and acted as Master of Ceremonies for the Annual Catholic Religious Awards Mass for the Dioceses of Las Vegas.
March 6		Attended and presented at the ‘Mini' Summit for the Western Region Venturing Task Force @ Camp Kiesel in the Trapper Trails Council near Ogden, Utah.
March 6-7		Attended and Presented on Kodiak at the Western Region Course Directors Conference @ Camp Kiesel in the Trapper Trails Council near Ogden, Utah.
March 7		Presented at Powder Horn section of the Western Region Course Directors Conference @ Camp Kiesel in the Trapper Trails Council near Ogden, Utah.
March 7		Presented idea for Regional Venturing Youth Conference and had idea approved by Region Leadership and had first planning meeting with key staff.
March 21		Attended and presented a module for Kodiak the LVAC's annual Kodiak Course Directors Conference which had multi-Council and multi-Region Attendance.
March 24		Attended the LVAC's Venturing Committee meeting @ the Donald W. Reynolds Scouting Resource Center.
March 24		Attended and presented at the LVAC's Venturing Officers Association Meeting.
April 4		Conducted phone interviews and met with members of the Selection Committee for the 2009-2010 Western Region Venturing President in person @ the University of Nevada Las Vegas as well as over the phone.
April 4		Attended and Spoke as guest Keynote Speaker at Eagle Scout Court of Honor @ the Donald W. Reynolds Scouting Resource Center.
April 11		Attended the LVAC's Venturing Officers Association's Road Rally Scavenger Hunt.
April 23		Called meeting with John Van Dreese, Associate Director for the Western Region assigned to Venturing, @ the Western Region Office in Tempe, Arizona.
April 23		Went to dinner with Staff Advisor for the Venturing Program in the Western Region and the Advisor to the Western Region Venturing President.
April 24		Met and called meeting with Jennifer Lowe, the 2009-2010 Western Region Venturing President.
April 24		Attended and participated in the Annual Western Region Venturing Task Force Meeting @ the Western Region Office in Tempe Arizona.
April 24-25		Attended, facilitated, presented, and participated at the first Western Region Venturing Youth Conference held @ the Heard Scout Pueblo in Phoenix, Arizona.
April 25		Attended and presented my final report and five year plan which included a Vision, Mission, and a set of Goals, to the Western Region Venturing Task Force and Western Region Venturing Youth Conference at the Annual Western Region Venturing Task Force Meeting @ the Western Region Office in Tempe, Arizona.
April 25		Went to dinner with participants of the Western Region Venturing Youth Conference and Regional Staff Advisor and spent the rest of the evening with participants of the Youth Conference enjoying Phoenix, Arizona.
May 1-2		Attended, facilitated, and presented at the LVAC's multi-Council and multi-Region attended Kodiak X Course @ the Spencer W. Kimball Scout Reservation.
May 15-16		Attending and helping with the 2009 Vigil Callout for the Nebagamon Lodge@ the Spencer W. Kimball Scout Reservation.
May 19-24		Attending the 2009 Boy Scouts of America Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.

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