Powder Horn

[wagionvigil]

Greater Pittsburgh Council BSA is hosting Powder Horn. The course will be at Heritage Reservation Farmington,Pa. Sept 29- Oct 1 and Oct 20-Oct 22. Contact Greater Pittsbutrgh Council BSA

[Chief J]

Here is a website that provides more information

http://www.gpc-venturing.org/powderhorn/

Chief J

[wagionvigil]

There are still slots open for GPC BSA Powder Horn at Heritage Reservation this Fall.

[riverwalk]

For those that might consider the area, we are having a Course in Circle Ten Council this year. Two weekends in October, at our Council's Camp Cherokee at Clements Scout Ranch. I don't mind contacts about the details, or I can post answers to questions, whichever is best for the moderators?

[wagionvigil]

I've taken part in 6 wood Badge courses and got way more information to use as a leader from ph

[mt_goodrich]

Can anyone attend Powder Horn or do you have to be a Venture Leader?

I was curious about it and might want to attend. I figure any training I could get would be good.

[wagionvigil]

SM ASM are permitted and encouraged to attend. Especially if you would like to do a lot of high Adventure activities. Older boys!!!!!

[mt_goodrich]

Riverwalk...I am definately interested in attending. Any more information posted up on Circle Ten's web site yet?

[wagionvigil]

This is Nothng like wood badge.During your two weekends you will go through and take part in ALl tyhe required parts of the Ranger Award plus depending upin the course many to all of the electives. Climbing, Horseback riding, SHooting SPorts,caving etc.
the course i was on we did all of the electives. Actualy went caving, Sail Boating etc. No Ticket just go and Learn and have a great time. you will do an overnight the second weekend.

[mt_goodrich]

I am hoping to venture into Venturing (okay...trying to be funny) and this sounds great.

Also, would be great to expand my knowledge and re-hone skills.

[wagionvigil]

It is a fantastic program and you can take it over if you wish. Each place it is held it is different as the staff is not the instructors(if done correctly). you bring in consultants(experts) in each area to do the instruction. For instance we had a local white water outfitter show was on the US Kayak team come in and do Kayaks and Canoes, The Asst. Director of Goddard Space center come in do Compass and start navigation. A former VP of NRA do shooting sports, The Head of Hunter safety in the Western Region of Pa do Hunter Safety on and On. for Winter Sports we went outside the box and did curling as the pittsburgh Curling Club has a portable unit.
I heard of another course that for Hunting they had Falconry so each course is different and you can take it as many times as you wish.

[ThunderingWind]

I wish I could go. But my wife is going "overseas" starting in June for about 430 days. So I am home with the kids and am very limited in what I can do.

[wagionvigil]

Greater pitt is planning one in a couple of years

[Billiken]

But my wife is going "overseas" starting in June for about 430 days.

That sure "sounds" like a deployment.
Best wishes for her safe return.

Billiken

[Mrw]

Greater Pittsburgh Council BSA is hosting Powder Horn. The course will be at Heritage Reservation Farmington,Pa. Sept 29- Oct 1 and Oct 20-Oct 22. Contact Greater Pittsbutrgh Council BSA

I just took a look through the council site and thoase dates are for the 2006 class.

I did find Powder Horn training through Greater Cleveland and Dan Beard Councils in Ohio this year on the link posted by Chief J.

[wagionvigil]

It is in the works. I am not sure when as they have had alot of staff changes up there. I think 09 or 10 would be about when they have it. It will not be on their schedule until everythuing is in place.

[riverwalk]

Mike, any registered adult Scouter may attend. Gotta run now, but will check later for the on line information. I have brochures in hand however, and it's possible we could link up given our proximity. It would be great to see you attend, and meet another poster from this site. This site has resulted in good local networking for me.

There is a fee time line of course, so early decisions are best.

[OldGreyBear]

Northest Pennsylvania (NEPA) will have a Powder Horn this Late Summer early fall. I am on staff, it will be at Goose Pond Scout Camp