January 2015
THE ADVENTURER
Central Region, BSA Area 4 Venturing Officers
Winter/ Spring Highlights WorldFest is coming
Time to turn in your CSVE
Nominate someone for a Council or Area VLA
Emily is going to WorldFest. Aren’t you?
Apply to be an Area President or Area VP by March 1
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Advisors Corner 2 International Midway
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Neckers 3 Invite your friends Housing at WorldFest Trainings at WF U of Scouting Food at WF
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Help Wanted!!! WorldFest FAQs
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Shooting and throwing at WorldFest
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Climbing and Fun 7 at WorldFest Area VLA CSVE
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Stay in Touch
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Learn About The Premier “Annual” Fun Event See what we have planned for you! Nate Steele 2014-2015 Area 4 Venturing President
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How to register for WorldFest
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¡Hola Area 4! Welcome to our almost allWorldFest issue. Area 4 Venturing had a great 2014. We visited 8 or our 11 councils and held four Venturing Training Conferences in four different parts of the Area. Now, we promise you an even better year than last! We will be teaching in three councils in 2015 at their University of Scouting then in April comes the best, the awesome WorldFest 2015.
We are only a few short months away from WorldFest 2015 and the staff is hard at work getting ready to put on the best fun event Area 4 Venturing has ever seen! We took what you told us you wanted over the past year at our events and we focused on that agenda. Over the past few months, many members have already poured countless hours of work to ensure that your experience will be nothing short of a fun-filled adventure. So now, gather your nation. Create your own culture and identity. Get ready to walk down the midway of nations, to shoot at the range, to climb the tower, and much, much more! Venture On!
Meet the 2014-2015 Central Region President You will have the opportunity meet Emily Mausshardt from St. Louis your 2014-2015 Central Region Venturing President and a member of the National Cabinet. What questions about national Venturing do you have for her? Emily is from the Greater St. Louis Area Council in Ballwin, Missouri, a sophomore at Truman State University majoring in Math. She is involved in the Catholic Newman Center choir on campus, is a member of the national service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega, the Mathematical Association of America and a new Crew in Kirksville, Missouri. She has earned the Silver, the Pope
Pius XII, and is finishing her Ranger Award. She has received the Council, Area, and Regional VLA and is a member of the National Youth Leadership Society. Emily was active in the Girl Scouts through high school and earned the GSUSA Gold Award. She has completed Kodiak, Kodiak X, NYLT, NAYLE and Powder Horn. She has staffed John S. Swift Base Venturing summer camp for the past two summers.