The Central Region Area 4 Venturing Selection Committee and Area Director Dale Holbrook are proud to announce that Elizabeth Williams will serve as Area President for 2009-10.

Elizabeth is from Simon Kenton Council and lives near Powell, Ohio. Elizabeth is a sophomore at Worthington Kilbourne High School and is planning a career in Environmental Technologies and Nursing in the future. She comes from a strong Scouting family with mother, father and brother all being Scouters. Elizabeth joined Venturing in 2008 with Crew 999. She has completed VLSC training and Kodiak and assisted with staffing many events at Camp Lazarus and the surrounding area. Elizabeth became the Venturing Officers Association Secretary in January 2009 and has enjoyed meeting fellow Crew Mates and Ship Mates throughout this year. She has many activities planned this summer, including staffing Resident Camp at Camp Lazarus and looks forward to many exciting opportunities to come.

Elizabeth will be working hard this year to increase membership, promote and market the Venturing program to all of Area 4. Her goal is to help establish Venturing Officer Associations in each council and create an Area Venturing Officers Association to share the best practices in the Venturing program. Her term of office began June 1st.

Source: News Release by BSA Central Region