Venturing Award
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The '''Venturing Award''' is the first Venturing program level award similar to the [[Scout badge]] joining requirements. The first step in any journey is the courage to begin. At this level, the new crew member makes their commitment to join and move forward into the experience of Venturing. | The '''Venturing Award''' is the first Venturing program level award similar to the [[Scout badge]] joining requirements. The first step in any journey is the courage to begin. At this level, the new crew member makes their commitment to join and move forward into the experience of Venturing. | ||
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From ''2014 Program Updates: ALPS Program Model and Requirements''. 220-855, 2014 Printing | From ''2014 Program Updates: ALPS Program Model and Requirements''. 220-855, 2014 Printing | ||
| - | # Participate in a crew activity outside of a crew meeting. | + | # Participate in a crew activity outside of a [[crew]] meeting. |
| - | # Participate in an interview conducted by your crew president and your Advisor. | + | # Participate in an interview conducted by your crew president and your [[Advisor]]. |
# Complete Personal Safety Awareness training. | # Complete Personal Safety Awareness training. | ||
# State intention to join the crew during a crew induction ceremony. | # State intention to join the crew during a crew induction ceremony. | ||
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# Participate in an interview conducted by your crew president and your Advisor. | # Participate in an interview conducted by your crew president and your Advisor. | ||
# State intention to join the crew during crew induction ceremony. | # State intention to join the crew during crew induction ceremony. | ||
| - | # State your intention to join the crew by participating in an induction ceremony, during which you repeat and commit to live by the Scout Oath, the Scout Law, and the Venturing motto: Lead the Adventure. | + | # State your intention to join the crew by participating in an induction ceremony, during which you repeat and commit to live by the [[Scout Oath]], the [[Scout Law]], and the Venturing motto: Lead the Adventure. |
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 Venturing program level I award. Created: 2014 Award Focus: Joining
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The Venturing Award is the first Venturing program level award similar to the Scout badge joining requirements. The first step in any journey is the courage to begin. At this level, the new crew member makes their commitment to join and move forward into the experience of Venturing.
- Award key points
- Joining level
- Initial participation
- Commit to crew and ideals
- Induction into crew
- Award intended outcomes
- Commitment to a new experience
- BSA training on personal safety
Contents |
Venturing Award requirements
| The Venturing Award appears to have contradictory requirements that are simultaneously published by BSA national. This article will be updated when the 2014 Handbook for Venturers is available. |
From 2014 Program Updates: ALPS Program Model and Requirements. 220-855, 2014 Printing
- Participate in a crew activity outside of a crew meeting.
- Participate in an interview conducted by your crew president and your Advisor.
- Complete Personal Safety Awareness training.
- State intention to join the crew during a crew induction ceremony.
From New Venturing Awards Tracking Sheet. Downloadable spreadsheet on the Venturing Awards page on the BSA scouting.org site.
- Participate in a crew activity outside of a crew meeting.
- Participate in an interview conducted by your crew president and your Advisor.
- State intention to join the crew during crew induction ceremony.
- State your intention to join the crew by participating in an induction ceremony, during which you repeat and commit to live by the Scout Oath, the Scout Law, and the Venturing motto: Lead the Adventure.
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Notes
Program level awards may be earned after May 2014; Venturers joining after this time begin with the Venturing Award. Venturers registered before May 2014 begin with the Discovery Award.
See also
- Expert-level awards
Requirement resources
- Venturing Investiture Ceremony on the BSA scouting.org site. This investiture ceremony is a sample induction ceremony available on scouting.org/venturing. Crews are encouraged to develop a there own ceremony. The focus of the ceremony is to ask a young adult to voluntarily commit to living by the ideals of Scouting and to freely join the World Scout Movement.
External links
- Program Updates - 2014 and Beyond page on the BSA scouting.org site.
- Venturing Awards page on the BSA scouting.org site.
Program-level awards: Venturing Award • Discovery Award • Pathfinder Award • Summit Award
Expert-level awards: Quest Award • TRUST Award • Ranger Award
Basic advancement (retires December 31, 2014): Sports Bronze Award • Religious and Community Life Bronze Award • Arts and Hobbies Bronze Award
Outdoor Bronze Award • Sea Scout Bronze Award • Venturing Gold Award • Venturing Silver Award
Sea Scout Ranks: Apprentice rank • Ordinary rank • Able rank • Quartermaster Award
Boy Scouting ranks: Advancement for Venturers • Star Rank • Life Rank • Eagle Scout Rank Award
