Notes and Discussion September 2004 Venture Roundtable

 

September 23, 2004 Venture Roundtable Next RT is Thursday October 21  ^st 7:00 PM

Gander Mt. Community Room 

 

 

If you missed the September Venture Roundtable You Missed:

 

September Youth/Adult Leader training was poorly attended.

We need better coverage in the YAAC.

 

Planning for Venture Youth leader Training. Open to all Crews on request. In mid November.

 

Planning for Venture Adult leader Training. Open to all Crews on request. In Mid November.

 

Planning for Adult Venture Leaders training in-

( Safety Afloat, Safe Swim Defense, Climb on Safety )

 

Planning a Winter Holidays Dance on December 29^th at the Fire Hall in East Berlin Mark, your Calendars.

 

Planning a Venture Commando Capture the Flag 24 hr. Challenge at Wizard Ranch the Weekend of May 20-22 Mark your Colanders for this great event. The Venture’s will have a ball.

 

Planning for Venture 2^nd Annual Picnic at Tuckahoe,  August 21^st, 2005     Sunday 1-9 PM

 

Planning for a Venture Weekend at Tuckahoe with a Progressive Dinner theme. Each Crew would make it’s specialty dish and Crew members would travel around to each Crew locations to complete the progressive meal. This would also be a bring a friend event. (For Recruiting Purposes)

 

Picnic Details so far --- We will plan a little each Roundtable

            V-Ball, Soft Ball, Horse Shoes Etc.

            Music and Swimming Pool all day

Hot Dog Eating Contest, Rock Wall Climbing, Swim Races, Bow-Rifle    Competition, Knife/Ax Throwing Competition Etc.

 

Try to have Crew’s participate in their District Camper alls where possible.

 

Crew 30 is working on New roof for Poplar Lodge at Tuckahoe and repair oof Mountain bikes for the camp.

 

Crew 90 is planning for an October camping trip. The Crew went to Canada in May and did a fundraising event this year that raised $1500.00 for York area Food Bank.

 

Crew 911 Doing Fire Fighting Essentials Training with the Crew plus several service projects for Christmas to help folks in need in the East Berlin Area. They will be working during Fire Prevention Week to promote public awareness and will be buying CPR mannequins for community training use.

 

Planning to do more Hands-On Venture Training at VRT Looking for ideas from crew leadership of what you would like you see at future VRT’s ie Bikes, Climb gear, Caving, Camping/Cooking Tents etc.      

 

Kevin- Planning for Commando Weekend

Heather- Venture E-Mail Addresses and How to get a Blurb in the YAAC on Venture Planning.

Barry- Forms

Dave Best. Come to Our V/RT Meetings and How to get a Blurb in the YAAC on Venture Planning.

 

See you all Thursday October 21^st. at Gander Mtn. 7:00 PM

 

 

Fred Christensen