Thank you for your interest in a council level youth position! Below are a few things you will need to know to complete your application.

 

• You will need to be Venturing eligible(14-20) by the start of the Term (June 1) and remain Venturing eligible(14-20) until the end of the term May 31 of the following year.
• You will need to contact your unit leader and inform them of your intent to apply. The Council reserves the right to contact them to confirm that you have expressed your intent and to ask for their reference to support you as a candidate.
• You will need a Scouting biography (ideas below)

 

SUGGESTED BIOGRAPHY

The biography section of the Venturing Officers’ Association application is your opportunity to tell the selection committee about your background, experience, and goals. You may choose to include as much or as little information as you would like; the following sample items are listed just to give you an idea of things that may be useful to include in your application. Your biography can be handwritten or typed, and can be submitted as a text document or a PDF. Get creative! This is your chance to show the selection committee who you are.

To see sample applications, visit www.venturing.org/apply-to-be-a-voa-officer.html.

Your application can contain textual information, photos, graphics, etc. Potential items to include in your application may be:

Brief Biography

• Name

• Current city and state

• Crew, chartered organization, council, territory

• Tenure in Venturing

Non-Scouting Experience

• Education: school, grade, and major (if applicable)

• Academic awards earned

• Community awards earned

• Clubs, sports, or other activities participated in

• Leadership positions held outside of Scouting

Scouting Experience

• Scout trainings taken

• Scout trainings staffed

• Scouting awards earned

• Scouting leadership positions held

• Significant projects worked on within Scouting

• Large Scouting events planned

• Previous Scouting goals achieved

Objectives

• Why are you applying to be an officer?

• Why are you a good fit for this specific position?

• What do you hope to accomplish?

• What are your goals for this coming term?