Unlike any Patrol Challenge done before, Katie
had to make Venturers on the Hunt as safe as possible with
the COVID-19 Pandemic still looming over the country. In a
real Patrol Challenge scenario, patrols often gather to take
photos, collect items, and participate in activities together.
They also utilize skills ranging from teamwork, persuasion,
problem-solving, negotiation, communication, and
leadership. However, thanks to technology, she was able
to create just about all of that. In a COVID environment
where many of the participants live in different households,
they still found ways to connect and participate “together”
from a distance. Teams utilized Zoom to have meetings
and take “team photos” along with communicating their
plan. The Western Region VOA incorporated a Slack
communication platform where participants could hear the
latest updates on the event, certain clues, and see where
they were on the leaderboard. This Slack channel helped
connect Venturers and allowed them to form friendships
with those from different parts of the world.
Find out more in this month’s edition of Venturing.