Powder Horn

2014

High Adventure Resource

Management Course

Hosted by

Western Los Angeles County Council

August 23^rd – 24^th & September 6^th -7^th, 2014

Camp Three Falls
12260 Boy Scout Camp Rd.
Frazier Park, CA 93225

The Powder Horn Course is designed to help the troop, team, or crew by exposing older Scouts, Venturers, and adult leaders to safely conducted outdoor/high-adventure activities of a fun and challenging nature. The course provides an introduction to the resources needed to successfully lead youth through a program of outdoor adventure and is based upon giving participants an exposure to some outdoor/high-adventure activities. The course presenters are expert consultants, from inside and outside of Scouting, in each outdoor high adventure activity. It is not a certification event. It is for any youth or adult interested in experiencing a unit level, high-adventure program. The purpose of a Powder Horn course includes:

 Safe participation in fun and challenging outdoor activities.

  An introduction to resources, including expert local consultants, that can improve a unit's program.

 Exposure to new and exciting high-adventure activities Award.

 Help in delivering the promise at the unit level.

 Promoting youths' and adults' creativity when delivering high adventure programs.

This course is not a total program which enables the Scouting unit member (youth & adult) to be an expert or even self-sufficient in any aspect of outdoor skills. Units will still need knowledgeable, trained, and certified individuals (consultants) to help provide a safe and correct outdoor/high adventure program.

 Course Fees are $200.00 and includes all meals, materials and demonstration items.  A $50.00 early bird discount will be applied for all applications and full payment by April 1, 2014.

 $50 non-refundable deposit is required with registration. Registration deadline is: Friday, August 1, 2014. Course is limited to 48 participants.

 Everyone must be a registered youth or adult member of the Boy Scouts of America

 All Youth must be 14 (or have joined a Venturing Crew if 13 and finished the 8th grade)

 Youth must have completed their unit’s version of Leadership Training (Introduction to Leadership Skills -Troop, Introduction to Leadership Skills - Crew, etc.)

 Adults must be trained for their position

 All participants must complete Venturing Youth Protection, Hazardous Weather, Safety Afloat, Safe Swim Defense and Climb on Safely online through myscouting.org, the e-learning section of training.

All participants must meet the physical requirements contained in the Annual Health & Medical Record physical in a backcountry environment.