Shooting Sports Outstanding Achievement Award

While working on the Ranger Shooting Sports elective, Venturers are required to complete one of the following disciplines: air pistol, air rifle, archery, muzzle-loading rifle, shotgun, or small bore rifle. However, Venturers who go beyond the basic requirement and complete five of the six disciplines will earn the Venturing Shooting Sports Outstanding Achievement Award. This beautiful medal and certificate are sponsored by many companies and organizations in the shooting sports industry to recognize outstanding achievement in shooting sports.

• Download the Shooting Sports Outstanding Achievement Award Application

TRUST: Religious & Community Life Award

In the years since Venturing started, the program has been defined by the activities Venturers do. Nationally, Religious and Community Life crews form the largest population in Venturing. Following in the tradition of the Quartermaster, Ranger, and Quest awards, a similar, challenging award program has therefore been created for Venturing's religious life emphasis. The TRUST award is a unique opportunity for the youth of Venturing. Click here to learn more.

The Quest Award New Brochure, No. 25-888

This promotional flier expands on one of Venturing's challenging advancement programs. 

In the years since Venturing started, the program has been defined by the activities Venturers do. Sports have become a very important activity within crew programs. The resounding popularity of the Ranger Award for the outdoor emphasis caused the need to create a similar challenging award program for Venturing's sports emphasis.   More . . .

Youth Protection Training for Venturing

A new version of Youth Protection training has been developed for the Venturing program. This version is designed to address topics that are largely unique to Venturing, such as coed crews and the proximate ages of youth and adult members.

Venturing Unveils Variety of New Resources

Venturing and Your Youth Ministry, No. 25-326

Do you need to reach Christian-based churches? This promotional brochure introduces the Venturing program to youth ministries. It focuses on enhancing churches' young adult program and offers a brief insight into Venturing and how prospective organizations can get started.

Venturing New Adult Leader Fast Start Orientation, AV-0321CD

This colorful, interactive, self-guided training session is designed for the new Venturing adult. It covers basic information about how a crew begins and what Venturing is, as well as Venturing methods, resources, leadership roles, advancement, uniforming, and much more. Viewing this CD will get leaders off to a good start and on to the next step, New Leader Essentials and Venturing Leader Specific Training.

Sea Scouts Brochure, No. 25-353

This recently updated brochure gives a young person a glimpse into the wonderful activities of Sea Scouts, communicating the opportunities of joining, traditions of Sea Scouts, and the development of leadership skills.

Quest—Venturing Sports and Fitness Award, No. 25-888

This promotional flier expands on one of Venturing's challenging advancement programs. The Quest Award provides Venturers a variety of practical, hands-on sports-related activities while having fun and encouraging the development of the whole person.

Selling and Supporting Venturing DVD, AV-03DVD20

Are you looking for support in selling Venturing to a Scoutmaster? Do you need to reach out to a religious organization? This DVD includes several videos to help you. The first two videos are ideal for Scoutmaster gatherings, roundtables, or one-to-one selling: Venturing for Scoutmasters—Selling the Program and Venturing for Scoutmasters—How It Works With Your Troop. The video Venturing for Religious Organizations focuses on explaining the program to religious organization representatives and how it can benefit their organizations.

Venturing Web Site, www.scouting.org/venturing

Do you want to know what's new? In addition to numerous links to the latest Venturing activities and information, the Venturing Web site includes a link to the official Web site for Sea Scouting, details on our National Venturing Youth Cabinet, and information about Nature of Leadership training with VLSC, Kodiak, and Kodiak X.