Venturing Oath
As a Venturer, I promise to do my duty to God and help strengthen America, to help others, and to seek truth, fairness, and adventure in our world.

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Training

Venturing Leader Specific Training

Developed for Venturing Advisors, Associate Advisors, and Crew Committee Members, this training incorporates Venturing's current adult leader training. New Leader Essentials and Venturing Leader Specific Training can be completed in one day, after which the leader is considered trained. This training will detail such things as advancement, youth leadership, and how to run an effective Crew.

New Leader Essentials is an introductory session that highlights the values, aims, history, funding, and methods of Scouting. It addresses how these aims and methods are reached in an age-appropriate style within Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing. Videos, discussions, and hands-on reinforcement are presented during the 90-minute training session.

New Leader Essentials

Learn about:

  • implementing the full Scouting program with chartered organizations
  • the advantages of encouraging youth and adult volunteers to move through the traditional program as their youth mature
  • the different aspects of the Scouting program, which may result in leaders taking advantage of those programs for a child in a different age group

Ideally, all unit-based volunteers - Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, and Venturing leaders - take this session at the same time, so they understand that they are all striving for the same results with the youth they serve. Each leader completes New Leader Essentials only once.

Venturing Leader Specific Training

Learn about:

  • the values, aims and history of Venturing
  • understanding and protecting Youth
  • leadership and organization
  • awards and recogniation
  • resources and program planning