You'll never forget your first Venturing experience!

Here's where it is happening right now. Venturing is the exciting new program that is introducing both young men and young women to new levels of challenge and adventure. Check it out.

Venturing's emphasis is high adventure. You go places and do things that provide team-building opportunities, new meaningful experiences, practical leadership application, and life-long memories. You'll learn - and you'll teach. In fact, Venturers are expected to teach what they have learned to others. In so doing, they're better able to retain their knowledge, they gain confidence in their ability to speak and relate to others, and they acquire skills that can benefit them for the rest of their lives.

Venturing is for young men and young women ages 14 to 20. It includes challenging high-adventure activities, sports, and hobbies for teenagers that teach them leadership skills, provide opportunities to teach others, and give them an opportunity to learn and grow in a supporting, caring, and fun environment.

To be eligible, you must be a 9th Grader or above.
Venturing is an experience - and you won't forget it!

Find out more:   click here to join Venturing now

Benefits of Venturing  

• Venturing Resources Available to Organizations Serving Teenage Youth
• Local events/activities tailored for teenagers
• Access to local and national BSA Camping facilities
• Expertise and program helps for:
  • 25 outdoor disciplines
  • 124 meeting plans
  • 15 super activity suggestions
• Twelve Nationally recognized awards for young people
  • Five Bronze awards
  • Silver Award
  • Quartermaster
  • Gold award
  • Ranger Award
  • Able
  • Apprentice
  • Ordinary
• Four Nationally recognized awards for tenured adult leaders
  • Advisor Award of Merit
  • Venturing Training Award
  • Venturing Leadership Award
  • Venturing Advisors' Key
• Five-hour training for all adult leaders, which includes Youth Protection training
• Eight-session Youth Leadership Skills Training Course
  • Vision
  • Delegation
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Listening
  • Problem Solving
  • Planning
  • Styles of Leadership
• Video: Youth officer training and job descriptions
• 27 Ethical Controversies modules
• Module on how to use the parliamentary procedure
• Module on how to introduce a speaker
• Module on how to make a speech
• CD - Interactive PowerPoint presentation on Safe Driving
• Instruction on how to conduct an annual planning session
• Instruction on the Division of Responsibilities in a group
• Instruction on how to conduct a reflection
• Survey for adults to determine expertise
• Survey for youth to determine interest areas
• Guide to Safe Scouting - which includes section on Unauthorized Activities
• Low cost liability and accident insurance 
  

To learn more about Venturers, click here to contact us or call 732-349-1037 or 609-272-6820.