Powder Horn (Boy Scouts of America)

Powder Horn was a skills resource course for Venturing and Scouts BSA leaders and youth (age 14 and up) of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Powder Horn is also described as a "hands-on resource management course" designed to give Scouting leaders "the contacts and tools necessary to conduct an awesome high-adventure program" in their Scouting unit. The goals of Powder Horn were to help Scout leaders safely conduct outdoor activities of a fun and challenging nature, provide an introduction to the resources necessary to successfully lead youth through a program of high adventure, and familiarize participants with the skills involved in different high adventure disciplines. The Powder Horn course would also introduce Venturing leaders to the Ranger Award program, so adults may better help Venturers in meeting the requirements. Powder Horn presented a wide variety of hands-on high adventure skills experiences and thus was not designed to provide specific skills certifications. The course is meant to be held over a one-week period or two three-day weekends. Youth attendees would get first-hand experience and information as well as resources so they could better act as Event Chairs for their units.