Francis Peak District Conducts Successful VLSC Course

On January 9th and 10th 2009 the Francis Peak District, Crestwood Zone conducted a very successful Venturing Leadership Skills Course (VLSC). The impressive youth lead staff conducted the course after having met on multiple occasions for staff developments in the two months prior to the course. The young men on staff set and exceeded their goal of teaching more than 75 participants. Each Venture unit in the zone was asked to provide at least two 16 or 17 year-old Venturers to serve as members of the staff. The stake created permanent course manuals, materials, and supplies for the staff to use insuring that it can be repeated periodically in the years to come. The youth staff designed participant and staff t-shirts for all who attended.

Nearly 60 young men and young women ranging from age 14 to 18 attended the course, including one special needs participant. Those who attended came from as far north as Ogden and as far south as Fruit Heights but most of those in attendance were from within the zone. The VLSC staff also provided an opportunity for leaders in attendance to form small adult crews during the course and participate in all of the leadership skills activities that were provided for the youth crews.

Hats off to the Francis Peak District Crestwood Zone for their efforts in helping prepare youth to lead.