1. Venturing Terminology and Uniform Guide
Presenter’s Name(s)

2. What is Venturing?
A BSA program for males and females age (or 13 & completed 8th grade)
Has a fun program full of adventure and challenge
Participants experience positive mentorship and can take on leadership roles
Opportunities to learn and grow in a supportive and fun environment
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3. Venturing Age Groups Venturers
“Youth Participants”: 14 (or completed 8th grade) - 17 years old
“Adult Participants”: years old
Eligible to earn awards and hold leadership positions
Advisors
“Adult Advisors”: 21 years and older
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4. Venturing Terminology
“Venturing Crew”
Not a “Venture Crew” or “Venturer Crew”
“Venturer”
Describes a participant in Venturing, not “Venture Scout”
“Venturing Advisor”
An adult in Venturing
Avoid using “Venturing leader” as Venturing is a youth-led organization
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5. Venturing Terminology
“Venturing” event, training, uniforms etc.
Avoid using “Venture” to refer to program aspects
“Scouts”
Venturers can also be called “Scouts”
“Scout sign” and “Scout salute”
Venturers use the 3-finger sign used in Boy Scouts
Also use the Scout Oath and Law
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7. Organizational Structure
“Area”
An organization of councils
About 30 nationwide
“Region”
An organization of areas
Central Region, Southern Region, Western Region, and Northeast Region
All within a “National” organization
“Crew”
A unit of Venturers
Not divided into patrols
“Council”
Nonprofit organization for crews in a geographical area
nationwide
Sometimes split into “districts”
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8. VOA Terminology “Venturing Officers’ Association”
“VOA”; consists of youth officers, advisors, and general members
“Venturing Committee”
An adult body that supports Venturing
“Operating Procedures”
The guidelines which govern a VOA
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9. VOA Terminology “Venturing Key Three”
VOA President, volunteer advisor, & staff advisor
“VOA President”
A youth officer who is elected or selected
Typically has other officers, such as VPs
“Volunteer Advisor”
Adult who advises specifically for VOA officers
“Staff Advisor”
A professional (or career) Scouter
Supportive role
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10. The ALPS Model Adventure Leadership Personal Growth Service
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11. Venturing Uniform
No “official” uniform: crews approve of their own uniforms
T-shirt, polo, etc.
Recommended uniform
BSA green uniform shirt, gray shorts or pants
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12. Field Uniform vs. Activity Uniform
Green Venturing shirt, a Scouting belt, gray Venturing pants or shorts, gray Venturing socks
Activity Uniform
Scouting t-shirt or polo, a Scouting belt, gray Venturing pants or shorts, gray Venturing socks
The crew can decide when each uniform should be worn
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13. Field Uniform
Activity Uniform
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14. Venturing Uniform- Sleeves
Right sleeve
Official U.S. flag emblem
Venturing emblem
“Journey to Excellence” patch (optional)
Left sleeve
Council shoulder emblem
Unit number
Leadership position patch and “Trained” patch (optional)
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15. Venturing Uniform- Shoulders
Green Loops
Unit-level participants in Venturing
Silver Loops
District/Council leadership positions
Gold Loops
Area/Regional/National leadership positions
Crews may not design their own loops
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16. Venturing Uniform- Pockets and Neck
Required
World Crest Emblem
Optional
Knots, bars, & awards patches
Neckerchief
Name plate
Formal Occasions
Venturing Awards medals
Venturing Leadership Award medal
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17. When wearing the green uniform...
Follow all BSA insignia placement policies
Should be neat in appearance
Shirts should be tucked in
Pants do not necessarily have to be Venturing branded
Any charcoal gray backpacking shorts or pants
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18. When wearing the green uniform...
Both Venturers and advisors can wear knots
Adults cannot wear medals earned as a youth
Silver Award, Summit, Ranger, etc.
The Ranger Award bar may be worn on an adult uniform if earned as a youth
Only wear one Venturing Leadership Award medal at a time
Up to five pocket-medals may be worn at a time
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19. Resources Venturing.org/venturing-terminology.html
Venturing.org/uniform-guide.html
Handbook for Venturers and the Advisor’s handbook
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20. Questions? Presenter’s Name(s)
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