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Postby troop2dad » Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:56 pm

Our council is offering VLSC training during scout university. Is this something for adults only or should we expect the officers to attend as well?

I appreciate your thoughts.
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Re: VLSC training

Postby kwildman » Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:02 am

i believe our council is only for adult leaders and not youths....depends on your council and age of your officers since ventruing goes to 21
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Re: VLSC training

Postby ThunderingWind » Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:21 am

VLSC is for the YOUTH. Next comes Kodiak then Kodiak X.

The course was designed to be given by the Advisor at the Crew level. However, in some areas, it seems to be working better when given at a District or Council level as more youth seem to participate.

My crew has refused to allow me and the Advisor before me to present it. They are not interested in any of the training or advancement. they just wnat to gather and have fun.
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Re: VLSC training

Postby wagionvigil » Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:07 am

ThunderingWind wrote:VLSC is for the YOUTH. Next comes Kodiak then Kodiak X.

The course was designed to be given by the Advisor at the Crew level. However, in some areas, it seems to be working better when given at a District or Council level as more youth seem to participate.

My crew has refused to allow me and the Advisor before me to present it. They are not interested in any of the training or advancement. they just wnat to gather and have fun.


And that is quite fine!
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Re: VLSC training

Postby kwildman » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:49 am

sorry ... realize that my post didnt make sense... i meant to say that our council scouting university is only for adults...not the VLSC
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Re: VLSC training

Postby ThunderingWind » Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:06 pm

wagionvigil wrote:And that is quite fine!
Agreed and understood. However, it is required to earn the Advisor's key. Because of this decision by the youth, the last Advisor will not get his key.
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Re: VLSC training

Postby FrankJ » Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:36 pm

There is a Venturing Leader Specific Training (VLST) which is for adults & would be appropriate for scout university. Maybe that is what they are offering?

Thunder: if you want your adviser key & your crew will not let you inflict VLSC on them, you could volunteer to help put on the course at the district or council level.
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Re: VLSC training

Postby ThunderingWind » Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:31 am

FrankJ wrote:Thunder: if you want your adviser key & your crew will not let you inflict VLSC on them, you could volunteer to help put on the course at the district or council level.
That is my plan and a future WB ticket (Lead or Assist with a Council VLSC). We only have 13 Crews in the Council now and many of them are really only getting started.

I am just disappointed that our last Advisor will not get his. May be I will write a ltter to the Training Committee asking for a waiver.
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