
If you would like to offer a note of congratulations to Allie, please email PRESIDENT@NERVENTURlNG-BSA.ORG
Mar 15

If you would like to offer a note of congratulations to Allie, please email PRESIDENT@NERVENTURlNG-BSA.ORG
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Mar 04
Register NOW for
(click above for a direct link to the event registration)

A Northeast Region Area 6 Venturing Officers’ Association Event
Co-Hosted by the Mason-Dixon Council
Camp Sinoquipe, 677 Boy Scout Road, Fort Littleton, PA 17223
Friday to Sunday, April 26-28, 2013
All participants attending this event MUST register by APRIL 12, 2013, two weeks prior to the event – NO EXCEPTIONS!
Click HERE to be linked directly to the Area 6 Venturing Phenomenon 2013 Registration Site.
The Area 6 Phenomenon this year will feature, among other exciting events, a BBQ competition! Start practicing now so your crew will be “fired up” to compete!
To get more details about this do-not-miss event — point and click to download any or all of the information below:
The Western Venturing Phenomenon 2013 Flyer (print and share, share, share)
The Presidents’ Guide: Event Guide for the Western Phenomenon 2013
Site Map for Sinoquipe Scout Reservation
What is the Venturing Phenomenon, you ask? A program event of fun, fellowship, food and miles of smiles. The activities are definitely not just classic Scouting activities. Well, let the photos speak for themselves … click HERE to check out photos from The Area 6 Venturing Phenomenon 2012.
Better yet, click HERE to read more about The Area 6 Venturing Phenomenon 2012 in Boys’ Life, January 2013, and HERE to learn more about what Boys’ Life has to offer.
Please forward Phenomenon event questions to A6VOA Advisor Catherine Pressler or
Event Site Accommodation questions to the Mason-Dixon Council Event Contact
Permanent link to this article: http://nerventuring-bsa.org/area-news/area-6/area-6-phenomenon-2013/
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Nov 12
VENTURE BIATHLON CHALLENGE
At Camp Gorton – In Conjunction w/ the Thunderbird/Williamson Road Polar Bear
Friday Evening, January 11th through Saturday Evening, January 12th
OPTION: Saturday Night Camping and Depart on Sunday Morning!
This Unique Individual Challenge Event is for ALL Registered Venture Scouts
Follow the Trails of Camp Gorton on Cross Country Skis, Snow Shoes or Hike, Geocaching Activity and Shoot Various Rifles Just Like the Real Olympic Biathlons.
Individual Registration or Crew Registration – It Doesn’t Matter!
Bring your own “XC-Skis or Show Shoes! Very limited on extras!
Bring your own GPS units and Crew Cooking Equipment!
Special Event Saturday Evening – Crew Cooking Competition
After the Cross Country and Shooting Challenge!
VENTURE BIATHLON CHALLENGE
$15.00 per person – If Paid by Friday, Dec. 31th, 2012
$25.00 per person – If Paid after Friday, Dec. 31th, 2012
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! NO registrations accepted AFTER Monday, January 7th, 2013
Come prepared to camp in a site and bring your own food OR purchase food from the O/A in the Dining Hall!
Individual Gold, Silver & Bronze Awards for Everyone
Cross Country Skis – Snow Shoes – Hiking
.22 Caliber Rifle & Shotgun
Cooking Competition
Venture Scouts will have a chance to shoot a variety of rifles including WWII rifles, 30-30 rifle, and semi-automatic rifles!
A Two Part Shooting Sports Orientation is REQUIRED and will be conducted on Friday Evening in the Dining Hall. Proof of prior training must be submitted with your registration form.
For Questions, Call:
Dan Jackson – VP of Venturing 607-936-3549 or djackson12@stny.rr.com
Jim Griffin – Shooting Sports Cmte. 607-292-3227 or jgriff1@roadrunner.com
Permanent link to this article: http://nerventuring-bsa.org/area-news/area-3/2013-venture-biathlon-challenge/
Oct 10
This past weekend, former NERVE President Gina Curtis was awarded her Silver Award. Presenting the award was her dad (and Region Associate Advisor) Stephen. The National Venturing President, Dustin Readenour, and Vice President, Sarah Mittrucker were also in attendance for the ceremony. Congratulations Gina on this well deserved accomplishment!
Permanent link to this article: http://nerventuring-bsa.org/news/gina-curtis-presented-silver-award/
Oct 02
U.S. Department of State Youth Exchange Scholarships for U.S. High School Students
The U.S. Department of State announces scholarships for American high school students to study abroad:
The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)offers merit-based scholarships to U. S. high-school aged students for overseas study of seven critical foreign languages: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Korean, Persian (Tajik), Russian and Turkish. The NSLI-Y program is designed to immerse participants in the cultural life of the host country, giving them invaluable formal and informal language practice and sparking a lifetime interest in foreign languages and cultures. Applications for summer 2013 and academic year 2013-2014 programs are due November 1, 2012. Visit www.nsliforyouth.org for more information.
The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad Program offers scholarships to American high school students to spend the 2013-14 academic year in countries that may include Bosnia & Herzegovina, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mali (semester), Morocco, Oman, South Africa, Thailand, Tunisia, and Turkey. This post 9/11 program focuses on increasing understanding between people in the U.S. and countries with significant Muslim populations. The application deadline is January 16, 2013. Visit the YES Program’s website for more information.
The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX)was established in 1983 to celebrate German-American friendship based on common values of democracy. Secondary school students live with host families, attend local schools, and participate in community life in Germany. Young professionals (undergraduates) and high school graduates of vocational studies ages 18-24 study and participate in practical training. Scholarships are now available for academic year 2013-14; application deadlines vary by U.S. region and range from September 2012 to January 2013. For more information and application deadlines, visit the organization in charge of recruitment for your state atUSAGermanyScholarship.org.
The American Youth Leadership Program offers opportunities for American high students and educators to travel abroad on a three- to four-week-long exchange program to gain first-hand knowledge of foreign cultures and to collaborate on solving global issues. Several different organizations implement this program, and each has organized an academic and experiential educational exchange focused on dialogue and debate, leadership development, and community service. Recruitment areas and application deadlines vary, so please check the American Youth Leadership Program website for more information.
Permanent link to this article: http://nerventuring-bsa.org/news/scholarship-opportunities/
Aug 01
A volunteer-led task force supporting the 2011-2015 National Council Strategic Plan’s Goal 411, has recommended moving to the use of the Scout Oath and Law for all BSA programs, including Venturing.
The recommendation has been reviewed and endorsed by the national support committee responsible for program content changes. It has also been discussed and endorsed by the national officers of the BSA. The recommendation will be brought forward to the National Executive Board at its October 2012 meeting.
The basis for the recommendation is strategic in nature and is intended to reinforce the connection between all of our BSA programs and the mission of the Boy Scouts of America. Since it is the mission of the BSA “to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law,” it is the task forces’ judgment that this goal is best achieved if all programs use the Scout Oath and Law as their primary statement of values and ideals.
Permanent link to this article: http://nerventuring-bsa.org/national-news/scout-oath-and-law-for-all-bsa-programs-2/
Jul 10
Please welcome Christine Luczka as the 2012–2013 Northeast Region Venturing president. This is her second term in the position, due to an appointment made by the Venturing leadership of the region. Christine has served at the crew, council, area, and region levels, including serving as last year’s Northeast Region Venturing president and Area 6 Venturing president. She is a sophomore at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she pursues a double major in public relations and linguistics.
Christine joined Venturing in August 2007 as a member of Crew 23 in the Chester County Council. Some of her favorite activities in Venturing have been backpacking, camping, kayaking, and training. She staffed her council’s National Youth Leadership Training program for four years, most recently as assistant senior patrol leader. She has taken part as youth staff of Wood Badge, NYLT Leadership Academy, and National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience.
Christine has earned both the Outdoor Bronze and Venturing Gold awards and has been honored with the Council, Area, Region, and National Venturing Leadership awards. Looking forward to this year, she plans to promote the continued development of area and council Venturing officers’ associations by streamlining communication between each leadership team and offering the first Northeast Regionwide Venturing activity, while focusing on ways to grow the program for the future.
Permanent link to this article: http://nerventuring-bsa.org/news/christine-luczka-appointed-2012-2013-region-president/
Jul 09
Michelle Holmes founded coed Crew 56 of Cambridge MA in 2004, after a conversation overheard between tents while camping with her son’s troop.
She said, “I felt if they camped with girls, they would have the basis to think of them as friends and not objects. I knew there were girls who would love our outdoor activities, and our local Girl Scouts no longer offered that opportunity.”
Crew 56 soon merged with Troop 56. Michelle innovatively used the BSA’s Learning for Life program to incorporate girls under age 14 even down into Pack 56. Troop/Crew 56 now operates as a fully coed, international-style scouting unit, offering monthly high-adventure outings to young men and women ages 11-20.
Michelle is currently Committee Chair of Troop/Crew 56. She serves on the Executive Board of the Boston Minuteman Council. She has held such posts as Council Training Chair, Wood Badge Course Director, Jamboree 2005 Asst. Scoutmaster and is an Order of the Arrow Brotherhood member. She has completed 4 Philmont treks and attended the Philmont Training Center twice, once as faculty. She has also received the Silver Beaver and Council Venturing Leadership Awards.
Professionally, Michelle is a physician-researcher, studying how diet and exercise affect cancer risk. She has worked to establish large studies of diabetes, cancer and heart disease across Africa. She is active at St. James’s Episcopal Church as a lay Eucharistic minister and Chair of the Anti-Oppression Team. Her hobby is section-hiking the Appalachian Trail, of which she has completed 950 miles.
Permanent link to this article: http://nerventuring-bsa.org/news/meet-the-new-region-adviser-dr-michelle-holmes/
Jul 09
The newest issue of the NERVE Signal, the Northeast Region VOA’s all youth-run newsletter, has been released! In this issue there is important information and news about the Northeast Region VOA and the Venturing Community as a whole. This quarter’s publication includes: announcement of the region adviser, area events, NAYLE Information and more!
Download it now:
Permanent link to this article: http://nerventuring-bsa.org/news/the-nerve-signal-summer-2012-issue/