New Officer Orientation for the New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania, National Service Territory 13, and beyond.

Join us at Camp Minsi in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania on Friday and Saturday, August 5-6, for informative sessions for new Venturing Officers Association and Quarterdeck officers from Territories, Councils, Crews and Ships.  Some exciting activities are also planned.

• The two-day Officer Orientation cost is just $35 for participant.  This includes:
  • Check-in Thursday evening, Aug. 4^th, after dinner
  • All in-camp activities and meals
  • Check-out Saturday late morning before lunch
  • Registration closes July 15^th
  • Register here: http://www.campminsi.org/ooregister

• Already attending the Sea Scout and Venturing Academy earlier in the week? Then all you need to do is register for the Orientation at cost of $35.
  • All the benefits listed above
  • Registration closes July 15^th
  • Register here: http://www.campminsi.org/ooregister

• Just coming for the Venturing and Sea Scout Officers’ Orientation but want to add the all-day Thursday “Tall Ship Experience”? Then register by selecting the appropriate “with trip option” for a total cost of $110.
  • Check-in Wednesday evening, Aug. 3^rd, after dinner
  • All meals Thursday and the “Tall Ship Experience”
  • All in-camp activities and meals Friday and Saturday
  • Check-out Saturday late morning before lunch
  • Registration closes July 15^th
  • Register here: http://www.campminsi.org/ooregister

• Want more information on the Sea Scout and Venturing Academy being held Sunday through Thursday prior to the Orientation?
  • Visit www.CampMinsi.org/SSVA
  • Cost for the Sunday through Thursday SSVA is $375.  (Does not include Orientation Registration.)
  • Registration closes July 15^th

“Tall Ship Experience  – what’s that? 

It’s the big trip final day of the Sea Scout and Venturing Academy. It is available to attendees of the Officers’ Orientation as a pre-event option.  The experience includes:

• Kalahari’s Gorilla Grove’s high ropes course of 60+ elements and 2 parallel ziplines is our substitute for climbing the riggings and zipping between the masts of tall ships!
• Pocono Whitewater’s raft trip down the Lehigh River rounds out the day. Bouncing down the whitewater is the closest we have to ocean wave’s up in the Pocono Mountains!

Officers’ Orientation highlights:

Session 0: The Golden Circle

Session 1: Selling Your Venturing Why

(Working with Professionals and Other Programs)

Session 2: Council Officer Essentials

 (Position Descriptions, Officer Behavior, and Etiquette)

Session 3: Leading the Leaders

(Leadership Essentials)

Session 4: Goal Setting

(Unstructured VOA / Quarterdeck Team Building / Goal Setting & Time Management)

Session 5: Council VOA /Quarterdeck Growth, Outreach, and Communication

Session 6: Intra-Council Communication

(Sustaining Relationships with Professionals)

Session 7: Your VOA’s /Quarterdeck Journey to Excellence

 (Utilizing CSVE for Council Venturing as a Planning Tool)

Session 8: Event Planning

Session 9: Bringing it Full Circle (Closing)

DON'T BE LATE. Register here: http://www.campminsi.org/ooregister