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BSA Venturing

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Orienteering
Learn to use a compass effectively through this course. Participants will learn to orient a topographic map, identify landforms and follow bearings. After learning these skills, they will put them to use on one of our orienteering courses.

Adult Skill Development
Here is an opportunity for adults to advance their skills and become more effective leaders. Training sessions will be customized to fit the needs of the group. In addition to the program listings in this brochure, we can train you in Leave No Trace and basic camping skills or the Safe Swim Defense, Safety Afloat and Climb On Safely BSA programs.


Red Cross First Aid & CPR
Learn important lifesaving techniques and earn American Red Cross certifications in this course.

Red Cross Wilderness First Aid
With this two day American Red Cross certification course, you will learn how to react in back–country emergencies. Topics include assessing your patient, managing the scene of an accident, stabilizing injuries and patient evacuation.