Powder Horn (Boy Scouts of America)
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Powder Horn is a high adventure
resource course for Venturing
, Boy Scouting and Varsity Scouting
leaders of the Boy Scouts of America
(BSA). The goals of Powder Horn are to: help Scout leaders to safely conduct outdoor activities of a fun and challenging nature, provide an introduction to the resources necessary to successfully lead their youth through a program of high adventure and to understand what is involved in different high adventure disciplines. It will also familiarize the Venturing Advisor with the Ranger program so that they can help Venturers in meeting the requirements of the Ranger Award. The course is not designed to teach specific skills or earn certifications. Powder Horn is held over a one-week period or two three-day weekends.
suspended from the BSA universal emblem. This is suspended from a ring and hung from the button on the left pocket of the uniform. A belt buckle is available for uniform wear and as well as a silver pin for non-uniform wear.
in 1999. The course was then rolled out to be run at region and area levels, and can now be offered by local councils. There is now a Powder Horn Course Director Conference, usually held in each region at least once a year. Attendance at such a course is mandatory for those who wish to conduct a Powder Horn course as a course director.
High adventure
High adventure is a type of outdoor experience. It typically is meant to include activities like backpacking, hiking, kayaking or canoeing. It may also include mountaineering, rock climbing, mountain biking, orienteering, hang gliding, paragliding and hot air ballooning.-High adventure in...
resource course for Venturing
Venturing (Boy Scouts of America)
Venturing is part of the program of the Boy Scouts of America for young adults, men and women, from the age of 14 years old or 13 years old and completed eighth grade through 21....
, Boy Scouting and Varsity Scouting
Varsity Scouts (Boy Scouts of America)
Varsity Scouting is part of the Boy Scouting program of the BSA. It is an alternative available to boys ages fourteen to eighteen that takes the basic Boy Scouting program and adds high adventure, sporting, and other elements that are more appealing to older youth to accomplish the aims of...
leaders of the Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
(BSA). The goals of Powder Horn are to: help Scout leaders to safely conduct outdoor activities of a fun and challenging nature, provide an introduction to the resources necessary to successfully lead their youth through a program of high adventure and to understand what is involved in different high adventure disciplines. It will also familiarize the Venturing Advisor with the Ranger program so that they can help Venturers in meeting the requirements of the Ranger Award. The course is not designed to teach specific skills or earn certifications. Powder Horn is held over a one-week period or two three-day weekends.
Award
The Powder Horn medal consists of a pioneer's powder hornPowder Horn (ammunition)
A powder horn was a device used to carry gunpowder, and was generally created from cow or buffalo horn. They were most commonly used with eighteenth century muskets, but were rendered obsolete by the development of breech loading fire arms, in particular, innovations brought about by Hall, Sharps,...
suspended from the BSA universal emblem. This is suspended from a ring and hung from the button on the left pocket of the uniform. A belt buckle is available for uniform wear and as well as a silver pin for non-uniform wear.
Origins
The course was first held at the Philmont Scout RanchPhilmont Scout Ranch
Philmont Scout Ranch is a large, rugged, mountainous ranch located near the town of Cimarron, New Mexico, covering approximately of wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of the Rocky Mountains of northern New Mexico...
in 1999. The course was then rolled out to be run at region and area levels, and can now be offered by local councils. There is now a Powder Horn Course Director Conference, usually held in each region at least once a year. Attendance at such a course is mandatory for those who wish to conduct a Powder Horn course as a course director.