ROAD TO RANGER 2009
Road to Ranger is a challenging advancement and high adventure camp designed by Longhorn Council venturing Crew Advisors. The program is built around the Outdoor Bronze award and the Ranger Award and some of the high adventure outposts of Chisholm Trail Adventure.

This is purely a Venturing program - not merit badge classes with added requirements. It is as challenging as a Crew wants to make it, or just a relaxing, fun filled week. Register by October 15th and get 2008 prices. See reservation form, page 45.

Road to Ranger is designed to help Venturers and Crew Advisors facilitate advancement to the Ranger Award. Venturers can earn the Outdoor Bronze Award and complete most of the Core requirements and many Electives for the Ranger Award. Crews can attend as a unit or individual Venturers can attend. Road to Ranger is Staffed by Longhorn Council Venturing volunteers and Texas High Adventure Base staff.

Programs and Outposts
Road to Ranger programs and outposts are designed for fun and for earning requirements of the Outdoor Bronze and Ranger Awards.

Outdoor Bronze Award
To earn the Outdoor award, Venturers must complete at least four Ranger Award Core Requirements and two electives.

Ranger Award
To earn the Ranger Award, Venturers must complete all 8 Core requirements, and at least 4 electives.

Ranger Award Core Requirements
We will offer courses in all of the Ranger Award Core Requirements. Note that parts of some requirements must be earned before or after Road to Ranger Camp.
Cooking - All requirements can be completed.
Conservation - Being good stewards of the land is an integral part of Venturing. Each Venturer can plan & lead a conservation project.
First Aid - Complete the First Aid Core Requirement by taking a Basic First Aid or Wilderness First Aid Basics Course (extra cost).
Land Navigation - All requirements can be completed.
Leave No Trace - All requirements can be completed.
Wilderness Survival - Venturers are shipwrecked on a Lake Bridgeport island. All requirements can be completed.
Emergency Preparedness - Complete Req. A before camp.
Communications - Complete two of Req. A, B, or C before camp.

Ranger Award Electives Offered
Backpacking - Crews can elect to backpack into each outpost and complete 5 of the 9 requirements for this elective.
Equestrian - Complete 9 of the 10 requirements in this elective. There is an additional cost for this elective.
Fishing - Requirements 6 and 7 should be done in advance.
Mountaineering - Climb and rappel the cliffs at Devils’ Den and Hermits Cave. Complete requirement 9 at home with your crew.

Outdoor Living History - Contact us in advance for guidance on completing requirements 1-3 before camp. Living History choices are Native American, frontier US Cavalry, and Viking Ship.

Project COPE - Learn team building skills through the Challenge Course experience. Venturers can help staff two weekend COPE courses to complete this elective.

Shooting Sports - Complete the Shotgun or Rifle shooting disciplines to earn the Shooting Sports Elective.

Watercraft - Board Sailing option. Venturers should complete the basic boating safety course for Requirement 2 before camp.
Online Course: www.boat-ed.com/tx/
Home Study: www.tpwd.state.tx.us/learning/boater_education
Who Can Attend?
Venture Crews, individual Venturing Crew members, and adults.

Fees
Youth Fees are $235 LHC ($245 O/C). Register by October 15th and get 2008 prices. Some programs have extra fees: Equestrian, Shooting Sports, Basic First Aid, and Wilderness First Aid.

Chisholm Trail Adventure
Venture Crews can also attend the Chisholm Trail Adventure, a unique high adventure - there are no programs like it anywhere in the USA. Chisholm Trail is a backpacking program where you use pontoon boats instead of boots to move your pack and gear. You get a pontoon boat for a week to travel to the high adventure outposts and watersports bases on our 16 miles of Lake Bridgeport shoreline! Chisholm Trail is Texas High Adventure - an unforgettable program experience for older youth and adults. We offer something for everyone.

New for 2009: Viking Ship, Area 51 Outpost, Fast Draw - Cowboy Action Shooting.


Watersports Bases: Sailing Base (Sailing, Windsurfing, Kayaking); Marina: (Tubing, Wakeboarding); WaterPark (2 Blobs, Jousting, Water Polo).

High Adventure Outposts: Area 51, U.S. Cavalry, Texas Rangers, Covert Ops, Viking Ship, Fast Draw (Cowboy Action Shooting), Climbing, Comanche Village, Sporting Clays, Highland Games, COPE.

Attendance Requirements
1. Be a registered Venturer.
2. Completion of a physical examination and BSA Class III medical form.
Road to Ranger Reservation Form

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