Powder Horn
HIGH ADVENTURE SKILLS RESOURCE COURSE

Introduction

Powder Horn is a training opportunity designed to expose the Venturing or Boy Scout leader to activities and resources necessary to operate a successful Venturing Ranger or Troop High Adventure program in several ways:

• Help Venturing Leaders and Scouters to safely conduct outdoor activities of a fun and challenging nature.
• Provides an introduction to the resources necessary to successfully lead their Venturers and older Boy Scouts through a program of high adventure.
• Familiarizes the Advisor with the Ranger program so that he or she can help the Venturer to meet the requirements of the Ranger Award.

This course is based on the Venturing Ranger requirements giving participants an exposure to outdoor/high adventure activities
All Powder Horn courses will include the following Ranger Core Requirements and Electives: (No one has to do any activity they feel uncomfortable with)

• Backpacking
• Land Navigation
• Communication
• Leave no Trace-Camping
• Conservation Project Development
• Life Saver
• Cooking
• Mountaineering
• Emergency Preparedness
• Outdoor Living History
• Expedition Planning
• Overnight
• First Aid
• Physical Fitness
• Plants, Wildlife & Ecology
• Shooting Sports
• Wilderness Survival
• Working with Teens

Learning Objectives

After completing this course participants should have sufficient introductory information which will provide the following outcomes:

• Detailed knowledge of the Venturing Ranger Award and associated Silver Award requirements.
• Knowledge of the health and safety requirements, and rules and regulations of the Boy Scouts of America as they apply to outdoor programs.
• Introduction to the skills necessary to operate their outdoor program and the certifications necessary and how to obtain those certifications.
• Knowledge of how to identify local resources and consultants for Ranger Award and High Adventure activities.

This course is not a total training program, which enables the Venturing or Boy Scout unit leader to be an expert or even self-sufficient in any aspect of outdoor skills. The adult leader will most likely still need knowledgeable, trained, and certified individuals (Consultants) to help provide a safe and correct outdoor/high adventure program.

Participant Qualifications

• Must be a registered adult member of the Boy Scouts of America.
• Must have completed Adult Venturing Leader Basic Training (for Venturing Adults) or Scoutmastership Fundamentals (for Boy Scouting adults) prior to attending Powder Horn course.
• Be able to meet physical requirements of BSA Class III physical in a backcountry environment.

 Greater Pittsburgh Council will be offering Powderhorn in 2006.  See the Training/Powder Horn page