Adventure & Leadership Program BEING DEVELOPED FOR TEENAGERS THIS SEPTEMBER

CEDAR KNOLLS, NJ – AUGUST 8, 2016 – An exciting adventure and leadership experience is coming to Northern New Jersey residents and surrounding areas called the Extreme Leadership Extravaganza hosted by the Youth Executive Committee of the Boy Scouts of America. The Extreme Leadership Extravaganza is a weekend of fun activities and leadership training for co-ed youth ages 14 & older. The event will be held on Friday, September 9 to Sunday September, 11, 2016 at Winnebago Scout Reservation (102 Timberbrook Road, Rockaway, NJ 07866). This event is open to all teenagers, male and female, Scout or non-Scout.

Those who attend will take part in activities like archery, rifle shooting, shotgun shooting, tomahawk throwing, leadership lessons, swimming, project management, CPR training, boating, zip-lining across the lake, batting cages, volleyball competitions, and much more.

Venturing is a co-ed program for all youth ages 14-20, featuring social activities, community service, camping and outdoor activities, team building, and leadership training.

All youth ages 14-20, including active Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts are invited to attend. Scouts who belong to a troop can also join the Venturing crew at the same time, and it won't interfere with their troop activities.

For more information please visit https://ppcbsa.org/committees/youth-executive/ or contact Bill SanFilippo at 973-765-9322 x 227 or bill.sanfilippo@scouting.org.

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About Patriots’ Path Council

The Patriots’ Path Council, Boy Scouts of America (Council #358), is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preparing young people to make ethical choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of good character, citizenship and personal fitness. Each year, the council serves more than 16,000 youth members and 5,000 leaders in the counties of Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Union and parts of Middlesex, New Jersey. Some 400 local organizations have a Cub Scout pack, Boy Scout troop, Venturing crew, Varsity team or Explorer post as a part of their service to youth.