Venturing’s Role in the Scouting Family Presenter’s Name(s)

Age Levels of Programs Cub Scouts 1st grade - 5th grade 7-10 years old Boy Scouts 5th grade - 12th grade 11-18 years old Venturing and Sea Scouting 8th grade - Junior year of college (roughly) 14-21 years old CREATED BY CR VENTURING, 2016

Marketing Venturing Youth can be registered in more than one unit Venturing makes a great “Older Boy” program After boys turn 18, Venturing is a place for them to continue to participate in leadership/awards Often used “after Eagle” Girls are introduced to the program The transition into high school is an opportunity to recruit CREATED BY CR VENTURING, 2016

Marketing Venturing Boy Scout troops Existing youth groups Sports teams/clubs Specialized crews Girl Scouts Explorer posts Graduating 8th graders CREATED BY CR VENTURING, 2016

Mentoring Core Venturing awards designed for Venturers to mentor others Joining → participating → leading → mentoring Youth led Venturing mentors serve as resources for other BSA programs Cub Scout den helpers, camp/NYLT staff, collaborative service projects, etc. CREATED BY CR VENTURING, 2016

Summer Trip Options Design your own adventure! Some Venturing-specific summer camps Often focused more on high adventure Differ from camp to camp Central Region’s “Where to Go Venturing” High adventure bases Open to both Boy Scouts and Venturers Crews can be mixed → Boy Scouts, Venturers, Sea Scouts, etc. CREATED BY CR VENTURING, 2016

Training Similarities ILS (Introduction to Leadership Skills for…) Troops, Crews, or Ships NYLT (National Youth Leadership Training) Can be conducted using non-program specific terminology NAYLE (National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience) Kodiak Wood Badge (older Venturers) CREATED BY CR VENTURING, 2016

VOA Venturing Officers’ Association Some similarities to OA (but still very different) Council-wide body Elected officers Provides support, resources, events Connected to professionals President should serve on Council Executive Board CREATED BY CR VENTURING, 2016

Further Information Venturing.org/learn-more.html Venturing Handbook <insert additional resources> CREATED BY CR VENTURING, 2016

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