Why Should a Troop Consider a Why Should a Troop Consider a Venturing Crew?Venturing Crew? The Venturing program The Venturing program complementscomplements the Boy Scout troop. the Boy Scout troop.

It adds exciting new advancement and leadership It adds exciting new advancement and leadership opportunities for your older boys.opportunities for your older boys.

It allows It allows flexibilityflexibility, so boys can participate in both , so boys can participate in both programs.programs.

Venturing can help solve many of the Scoutmaster’s Venturing can help solve many of the Scoutmaster’s challenges. challenges. KeepsKeeps older boys in Scouting! older boys in Scouting!

It It meetsmeets the wants and needs of 14 to 21 year old young the wants and needs of 14 to 21 year old young men.men.

It provides a scouting program for It provides a scouting program for daughtersdaughters of scouting of scouting families.families.

Scoutmaster ChallengesScoutmaster Challenges

Keeping 14 to 18 year old Boy Scouts “engaged” in Keeping 14 to 18 year old Boy Scouts “engaged” in the troop.the troop.

Challenging older Boy Scouts, while at the same time, Challenging older Boy Scouts, while at the same time, trying to attract and retain younger Boy Scouts.trying to attract and retain younger Boy Scouts.

Competing with older Boy Scouts’ interests; cars, girls, Competing with older Boy Scouts’ interests; cars, girls, high school.high school.

Providing leadership/role model opportunities to all Providing leadership/role model opportunities to all older Boy Scouts.older Boy Scouts.

Giving younger Boy Scouts something to anticipate Giving younger Boy Scouts something to anticipate beyond the troopbeyond the troop

Consistently offering exciting program.Consistently offering exciting program.

National BSA StatisticsNational BSA Statistics

Average Boy Scout is 14 years Average Boy Scout is 14 years and 1 month oldand 1 month old

Average Eagle Scout is 16 years Average Eagle Scout is 16 years and 2 months oldand 2 months old

Average Boy Scout attendance at Average Boy Scout attendance at summer camp is 2.8 yearssummer camp is 2.8 years

Ages of VenturersAges of VenturersNational 2004National 2004by age groupsby age groups

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Total Venturers: 280,584Total Venturers: 280,584

Venturing Gender ChartVenturing Gender ChartNational 2004National 2004(Excludes LDS)(Excludes LDS)

58%42%

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What Does Venturing Offer Older What Does Venturing Offer Older Boy Scouts In A Troop?Boy Scouts In A Troop?

New advancement New advancement opportunities for boys opportunities for boys interested in interested in progressing beyond progressing beyond Eagle.Eagle.

New, exciting awards New, exciting awards and recognition for and recognition for boys out of the boys out of the advancement loop.advancement loop.

Activities with boys and Activities with boys and girls their own age.girls their own age.

New leadership skills New leadership skills training for all members.training for all members.

Venturers give leadership Venturers give leadership to the troop through the to the troop through the Ranger program, etc.Ranger program, etc.

A place to be an EagleA place to be an Eagle

How Does a Troop and a Crew Work How Does a Troop and a Crew Work Together?Together?

Boy Scouts ages 14 to 18 and adult leaders can be Boy Scouts ages 14 to 18 and adult leaders can be members of both units; primary registration in the members of both units; primary registration in the troop and multiple in the crew.troop and multiple in the crew.

The crew meets separately from the troop twice The crew meets separately from the troop twice each month and has occasional activities with the each month and has occasional activities with the troop and many on their own.troop and many on their own.

Venturers in the troop, (especially troop leaders) are Venturers in the troop, (especially troop leaders) are expected to participate in both units.expected to participate in both units.

Venturers teach and provide program.Venturers teach and provide program. One committeeOne committee One calendarOne calendar A crew should not appear to be competing with a A crew should not appear to be competing with a

troop!troop!

Continued...Continued...

Recruit an Assistant Scoutmaster or committee member to Recruit an Assistant Scoutmaster or committee member to serve as Crew Advisor.serve as Crew Advisor.

Utilize existing merit badge counselors as consultants for the Utilize existing merit badge counselors as consultants for the Ranger award & vice versa.Ranger award & vice versa.

Utilize troop advancement chair to help conduct crew reviews Utilize troop advancement chair to help conduct crew reviews for the Gold and Silver Awards.for the Gold and Silver Awards.

Venturers can wear distinctive uniforming and maintain the Venturers can wear distinctive uniforming and maintain the same unit #.same unit #.

Younger Boy Scouts think of the crew as extension of the Younger Boy Scouts think of the crew as extension of the troop. Something to aspire to!troop. Something to aspire to!

Place for daughters and sisters to be active in scouting.Place for daughters and sisters to be active in scouting.

Co-education fosters mature, responsible and respectful relationships.

Character, Citizenship, Character, Citizenship, FitnessFitnessThe aims of the BSA’s 3 The aims of the BSA’s 3 ProgramsPrograms Boy Scout MethodsBoy Scout Methods

Patrol MethodPatrol Method

Adult AssociationAdult Association

LeadershipLeadership

Scouting IdealsScouting Ideals

OutdoorsOutdoors

AdvancementAdvancement

Personal GrowthPersonal Growth

UniformUniform

Venturing MethodsVenturing Methods

Group Activities Group Activities

Adult AssociationAdult Association

Leadership Leadership

Scouting IdealsScouting Ideals

High AdventureHigh Adventure

RecognitionRecognition

Teaching OthersTeaching Others

Frequently Asked Frequently Asked QuestionsQuestions Can a Venturer earn Eagle? Can a Venturer earn Eagle? YES-once a YES-once a

Boy Scout has earned First Class and is Boy Scout has earned First Class and is eligible to join a Crew, he can join a Crew, eligible to join a Crew, he can join a Crew, earn merit badges and ranks in the Crew.earn merit badges and ranks in the Crew.

Does a Venturer who is working on Eagle Does a Venturer who is working on Eagle have to be multiply registered? have to be multiply registered? NO – he can NO – he can earn it exclusively in the Crew.earn it exclusively in the Crew.

Why is silver higher than gold? Why is silver higher than gold? BSA BSA Tradition, Bronze, Gold and SilverTradition, Bronze, Gold and Silver

Where do I find advancement requirements? Where do I find advancement requirements? The The Venturing, Ranger, Trust and Quest Handbooks for Venturing, Ranger, Trust and Quest Handbooks for Venturing awards, The Boy Scout Requirements Book Venturing awards, The Boy Scout Requirements Book for Boy Scout Ranks and Merit Badges.for Boy Scout Ranks and Merit Badges.

What is the difference between What is the difference between VENTUREVENTURE and and VENTURINGVENTURING? ? VENTURE is a patrol program within a VENTURE is a patrol program within a Boy Scout Troop, with Boy Scout program Boy Scout Troop, with Boy Scout program advancement, methods, and guidelines. Venture advancement, methods, and guidelines. Venture Patrol members may not earn Venturing awards Patrol members may not earn Venturing awards unless they are also registered in a Crew, and receive unless they are also registered in a Crew, and receive the awards through the Crew. the awards through the Crew. VENTURING is a VENTURING is a separate, distinct program with it’s own recognition, separate, distinct program with it’s own recognition, methods, and guidelinesmethods, and guidelines

What is Venturing’s official uniform? What is Venturing’s official uniform? There is no There is no official uniform for Venturing. “The uniform, if any, official uniform for Venturing. “The uniform, if any, is the choice of the Crew”. There is a Green is the choice of the Crew”. There is a Green Venturing shirt available from BSA supply that may Venturing shirt available from BSA supply that may be chosen.be chosen.

Can a Venturer get past credit and multiple credit?Can a Venturer get past credit and multiple credit? Venturers do not get any credit for activities done Venturers do not get any credit for activities done prior to joining a Crew, except for Certifications prior to joining a Crew, except for Certifications such as Lifeguard, First Aid, etc. Once they join a such as Lifeguard, First Aid, etc. Once they join a Crew, all activities may be counted towards both Crew, all activities may be counted towards both their Venturing and Boy Scout recognitions/awards/ their Venturing and Boy Scout recognitions/awards/ advancement.advancement.

Points To Remember-Points To Remember- Scoutmasters created senior scouting as a Scoutmasters created senior scouting as a

way to keep older boys in the program back way to keep older boys in the program back in the 20s. in the 20s.

That same need is still here and the answer That same need is still here and the answer is Venturing, a program that traces it’s roots is Venturing, a program that traces it’s roots back to the senior scouting program of the back to the senior scouting program of the 20’s.20’s.

How can Venturing steal your older boys if How can Venturing steal your older boys if the crew and the troop are partners?the crew and the troop are partners?

Have one committee. One calendar.Have one committee. One calendar. Do things together.Do things together.