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New Award Scheme Handbook released
The new Award Scheme handbook is now available on the National Web site, or also in our Downloads area.

Download it as all Venturers should have a copy. You don't have to print out the whole thing.

Link to National Site copy here (Note that you need a login for the the National Site)

Or link to our Venturers Site copy here (Note that you need a login to our site for this)

Posted by Steve on Thursday 11 December 2008 - 23:22:00 | Read/Post Comment: 0 |email to someone printer friendly create pdf of this news item
Venture Wellington 2010 - Fees Set
Great News – The Venture fee is set!!!!!!!!!!

The Venture Fee has been set at $585.00 base fee plus expedition costs.

The Venture is only 396 days away, so that is less than $2.50 a day that is needed to be saved to cover all Venture costs.

The following chart is the expedition costs that are extra on top of the base fee.

DIVE, DIVE, DIVE$470.00
SEA KAYAKING$430.00
FOOTNOTE$290.00
WINDY WELLINGTON$270.00
DIGGING DEEP$230.00
SAILING ACADEMY$220.00
HANGDOG$195.00
MOUNTAIN BIKING$180.00
AMAZING RACE$175.00
QUEEN CHARLOTTE$170.00
BEACH BASE$120.00
SOUTHERN CROSSING$65.00
SURVIVOR$40.00

For more info about the activities see the VentureWellington Website here

Now is the time to be encouraging all Venturers to start fundraising and saving so that they are able to attend this awesome Venture.

Keep an eye out for the National Programme envelope that was posted out for National Office on Friday. Inside the envelope is the Venture poster that needs to be out up in all Scout halls and meeting places around the country.

In January my team and I will be posting out more information, plus silicon wrist bands for all Venturers, promoting Venture to all units in the country. Please keep an eye out for these.

Until then, have a very Merry Christmas and an awesome and safe summer holiday. Have fun to all you lucky Venturers and leaders attending the Australian Venture in Perth.

Cheers
Jenny Rodgers
Director – Administration and Promotion
VentureWellington 2010
Posted by Steve on Monday 01 December 2008 - 12:21:51 | Read/Post Comment: 0 |email to someone printer friendly create pdf of this news item
Venture Wellington 2010
The Venture Web Site is LIVE. Check it out…..Register your interest…..Then receive up to the minute information.

Please pass this message on to everyone you know who may be interested in the Venture.

Watch out for the National programmes that are due to be posted in the next week. In with the programmes will be the first poster about Venture. Please make sure it gets put up in to every Scout Hall, Venturer Room and Rover Den around the country. Early in the New Year we will be sending direct to all Venturer Units more promotional material and silicon wrist bands for every Venturer in the country. Keep an eye on the post.

Until next time

Jenny Rodgers

Director – Administration and Promotion, VentureWellington

Posted by Steve on Thursday 27 November 2008 - 22:58:28 | Read/Post Comment: 0 |email to someone printer friendly create pdf of this news item
Residential Opportunity
Hi there,

I work for CDN Trust as a Kids Camp Director and the main part of my job is to find volunteers for a 4 night/5 day kids camp every school holiday. I’d like to be added to your list as an organisation youth can apply for for their residential programme.

We are a faith based organisation based in Riccarton, Christchurch and run kids camps every school holidays at Woodend Christian campsite. I can also contact people at the campsite for other potential volunteer opportunities.

Do you need any more information? If so, feel free to contact me

John van den Brink

Riccarton Community Youth Worker

44 Elizabeth Street, Riccarton, 8041, Christchurch, NZ

jv@rcc.co.nz

Office: 03 942 3434

Cell: 027 222 7127

Fax: 03 348 9337
Posted by Steve on Thursday 27 November 2008 - 22:55:11 | Read/Post Comment: 0 |email to someone printer friendly create pdf of this news item
Check out the new Google Calendar
Check it out at:

Aoraki Venturers Google Calendar

If each unit is able to nominate someone to update their units events into the calendar, and for them to contact Nick or Steve to get permissions to make changes.

Posted by Steve on Thursday 27 November 2008 - 21:57:23 | Read/Post Comment: 0 |email to someone printer friendly create pdf of this news item
14th Australian Venture: January 2009

The 14th Australian Venture is to be held in Perth, Western Australia from 4 January to 15 January 2009. The theme for the
Venture is ESCAPE - a chance to experience the fun, adventure and freedom of being a young person at a Venture. It will feature a 5 day, 4 night expedition as well as onsite and off site activities from the Venture base.

New Zealand will be sending a contingent to the Venture, and applications are now sought for the role of Contingent Leader. Their responsibilities will include:

- Involvement with the planning for the contingent
- Selection of leaders
- Communication with leaders and youth members
- Development of the budget
- Development of travel arrangements and any pre or post Venture touring
- Communication with the Venture International Liaison leader

For Venturer Scouts interested in attending the Venture, it is now time to register this interest through the National Office ( email - admin@scoutingnz.org.nz ) to ensure that further information can be provided when received from Australia. Do not register direct with the Australian Venture website as all applications to attend an overseas event must be handled through the National Office.
Posted by Steve on Saturday 26 January 2008 - 16:30:45 | Read/Post Comment: 0 |email to someone printer friendly create pdf of this news item
Scouting NZ Youth Spokesperson Announcement:

This weekend wil! l mark the inaugural training for our newly formed ‘Media Liaison Team’ who will learn a number of skills in order to provide positive media reports for Scouting NZ.

During the course of their training they will visit and learn how the different types of media work. The visits will include Fairfax Media, production house at Lower Hutt, Radio NZ and TVNZ, Avalon Studio. The visit to Avalon Studio will see them on the set of the live Lotto Draw, 8pm Saturday, so check it out and see if you can spot them.

Once the team has been formally trained we will publish their contact details should you have any newsworthy events that you
would like promoted.

In alphabetical order the team is:

Bridget Cook, Lower Hutt
Daniel Dick, Hamilton
Steph Linnell, Dunedin
Avi Prasad, Auckland
Rebecca Rees, Dunedin
Katie Shaw-Brown, Christchurch
Justin Stewart, Wellington
Hayley Thompson, Tauranga
Kelly Tis! dall, Auckland
Ayla van Loenen, Christchurch
David V! ogt, Low er Hutt
Philip Wiley, Manukau

If any member of our new Media Liaison Team approaches you, please be prepared to help.
Posted by Steve on Saturday 26 January 2008 - 16:27:54 | Read/Post Comment: 0 |email to someone printer friendly create pdf of this news item
Outward Bound Live the Dream® Adventure Scholarship
Applications are now open. Click here to find out more information and to download an application form.

"I found out what I already knew- that no matter what happens I can and will survive. I have the strength inside me” an indelible mark on over 45,000 New Zealanders who have experienced personal and social development through Outward Bound’s courses. With many participants making comments like “life changing” and “inspiring”, Outward Bound must be doing something incredibly right.

That something stems from their mission to inspire personal and social development through value based experiential learning in an outdoor environment. From this flows the values we all want to find in ourselves: Compassion, Greatness, Responsibility and Integrity.

With Outward Bound’s obvious link with the outdoors it’s easy to see why Kathmandu wanted to become involved. We see Outward Bound and their experiences as a bridge for people to discover, or enhance, their connection with the outdoors - not just from an activity perspective but on a deeper personal level.

“When I started this course I wanted to come away a totally different person, instead, I discovered that I love the person that I already am”.

The Outward Bound experience is for all New Zealanders regardless of age, race, gender or disability. With our sponsorship of Outward Bound we want to help the New Zealanders who just need a little extra help or motivation to really achieve greatness. We want to make it possible for more everyday New Zealanders go through the Outward Bound experience, step outside their comfort zone and challenge themselves.
Posted by Steve on Saturday 26 January 2008 - 16:24:57 | Read/Post Comment: 0 |email to someone printer friendly create pdf of this news item
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Nate
11 Feb : 10:18
Come on people, use this site! The last post was on 1st Jan!

Nate
01 Jan : 15:20
Might it help RVC attendance if it was done on the web (using a chat site maybe), because with petrol prices, people my not want to come to the meetings from all over Canterbury

Nate
01 Jan : 15:18
Sorry to ask for more help, but how do you call the first page of a multi-page entry something other than 'page 1'

DickieG
29 Dec : 18:01
Will put a "Web Guy" on the list of things to talk about along with the website itself at AGM. Which everyone who ses this post needs to go too!!!

Steve
17 Dec : 22:23
Yes, I agree. I have done some updating and tidying up, but you guys also need to update the unit pages etc, remember that Venturers is for Venturers by Venturers and not leaders. So you need to look to nominate a person from your Units to be a Web "guy". We also need a successor for Nick, as he is moving on to Rovers soon., to look after the Regional site, maybe it can be thought of as a special RVC position and nominations can be made at the AGM. Any takers....

DickieG
18 Nov : 15:54
Cumon People, Pages need updating!!! lets use this website :P

Nate
22 Oct : 13:55
What's an iframe tag?(Sorry about all this, I know next to nothing about the technical side of websites but I am my units's only volunteer for this job)

CAV Admin
06 Oct : 14:51
Hi Nate, to answer you questions staveley has very little e-documents that i have seen, it is more of a word of mouth thing, in order to get unit map showing you must use the iframe tag

CAV Admin
06 Oct : 14:49
Hi guys, sorry i have had to clear the chatbox

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