Venturing Awards : Venturing Awards
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History: History Sea Scout Quartermaster 1924-Now
Senior Titles 1935-46
Explorer Ranger 1946-50
Explorer Silver Award 1950-66
Explorer Achievement Award 1983-95
Explorer G.O.L.D. Award 1995-98
Venturing Awards: Venturing Awards Bronze
Gold
Silver
Ranger
Quartermaster
Quest
Recognition Map: Recognition Map Previous
Boy Scout or
Varsity Scout JOIN
Venturing Outdoor Religious Arts and Sports Sea
Bronze Life Hobbies Bronze Scout
Bronze Bronze Bronze Ranger Gold
Award Award Silver Quarter-
Award master
Award Quest
Award
Eagle Scout: Eagle Scout Eligibility remains the same
First Class Scout
Earned as a Boy Scout or Varsity Scout
Requirements remain the same
Leadership position in the crew
Boards of Review: Boards of Review Scout rank must have board of review
May be troop, team, or crew / ship
3-6 committee members
No advisors, assistants, relatives
Purposes
Work has been learned and completed
What kind of experience youth having?
Encourage advancement to next rank
Not an examination, 15 minutes max
Eagle board follows council procedures
Bronze Awards: Bronze Awards Sports
Religious Life (Youth Ministries)
Arts and Hobbies
Outdoor
Sea Scout
Religious Life Requirements : Religious Life Requirements Do nine of the eleven projects:
Earn religious award
Learn about cultural diversity
Plan and lead a service project
Volunteer in church for three months
Go on a religious retreat
Be in a religious play
Serve as an officer of your Sunday School
Complete a Standard First Aid class
Do five Ethical Controversies activities
Sunday School teacher
Meet with church leader
Gold Award: Gold Award Any one Bronze Award
12 months tenure
Leadership role
Participate in a district (or higher) event
Personal growth in six experience areas
Lead two crew activity projects
Recite Venturing Oath
Three letters of recommendation
Crew review
Crew Review: Crew Review Required for Gold and Silver Awards
Not for Bronze or Ranger or Quest
Required for all Sea Scout ranks
Completion paperwork to Advisor / Skipper
Crew president (with Advisor) appoints review committee of 4-6 Venturers and adults
Review determines if person grew as a result of the experience
Advancement report to council office
Silver Award: Silver Award One Bronze Award
Gold Award
Emergency Preparedness (First Aid,
CPR, Safe Swim Defense)
Demonstrate leadership
Including Venturing Leadership Skills Course
Participate in Ethics in Action
Crew review
Quartermaster Award: Quartermaster Award
For Sea Scouts
See the Sea Scout Manual, Ch. 3
Ranger Award: Ranger Award Eight core requirements
Four of 18 elective requirements
Demonstrate high degree of
outdoor proficiency
Resource for Venturers and Scouts
Venturers can work up to the
requirements
Ranger Award: Ranger Award Eight core requirements …
First Aid
Emergency Preparedness
Leave No Trace
Navigation
Wilderness Survival
Communications
Cooking
Conservation
Ranger Award : Ranger Award …plus four of eighteen electives
Backpacking Cave Exploring
COPE Cycling/Mountain Biking
Ecology First Aid
Fishing Equestrian
Hunting Lifesaver
Mountaineering Outdoor Living History
Physical Fitness Plants and Wildlife
Scuba Shooting Sports
Watercraft Winter Sports
Quest Award: Quest Award Core requirements
1. Sports Bronze Award
2. Sport Safety Training
3. Fitness for Life
4. Fitness assessment
5. Sport disciplines One elective
1. History / heritage sports
2. Sports nutrition
3. Drug-free sport
4. Communications
5. History / heritage of disabled sports movement
Religious Life Program Jan Religious Award Study (1) Ethics in Action(9) Feb Cooking* Rendezvous Mar Cultural Diversity (2) Ethics in Action Apr First Aid* (8) May Service Project (3) Ethics in Action Jun Religious Play (6) Leadership Skills Jul Backpacking Swimming & SSD Aug Wilderness Survival* Ethics in Action Sep Religious Retreat (5) Oct Religious Leader Meeting (11) Ethics in Action RELIGIOUS LIFE BRONZE Nov Emergency Preparedness* Leadership Skills Dec Winter Sports Ethics in Action OUTDOOR BRONZE GOLD AWARD: Religious Life Program Jan Religious Award Study (1) Ethics in Action(9) Feb Cooking* Rendezvous Mar Cultural Diversity (2) Ethics in Action Apr First Aid* (8) May Service Project (3) Ethics in Action Jun Religious Play (6) Leadership Skills Jul Backpacking Swimming & SSD Aug Wilderness Survival* Ethics in Action Sep Religious Retreat (5) Oct Religious Leader Meeting (11) Ethics in Action RELIGIOUS LIFE BRONZE Nov Emergency Preparedness* Leadership Skills Dec Winter Sports Ethics in Action OUTDOOR BRONZE GOLD AWARD
Outdoor/Ranger Program Jan First Aid* Ethics in Action Feb Cooking* Rendezvous Mar Land Navigation* Apr Backpacking Ethics in Action May Leave No Trace* Leaderships Skills Jun Wilderness Survival* Jul Mountaineering Swimming & SSD OUTDOOR BRONZE Aug Emergency Preparedness* Sep Communications* Ethics in Action Oct Project COPE Nov Conservation* Leadership Skills Dec Winter Sports Ethics in Action RANGER AWARD GOLD AWARD: Outdoor/Ranger Program Jan First Aid* Ethics in Action Feb Cooking* Rendezvous Mar Land Navigation* Apr Backpacking Ethics in Action May Leave No Trace* Leaderships Skills Jun Wilderness Survival* Jul Mountaineering Swimming & SSD OUTDOOR BRONZE Aug Emergency Preparedness* Sep Communications* Ethics in Action Oct Project COPE Nov Conservation* Leadership Skills Dec Winter Sports Ethics in Action RANGER AWARD GOLD AWARD
Recognition Map: Recognition Map Previous
Boy Scout or
Varsity Scout JOIN
Venturing Outdoor Religious Arts and Sports Sea
Bronze Life Hobbies Bronze Scout
Bronze Bronze Bronze Ranger Gold
Award Award Silver Quarter-
Award master
Award Quest
Award
Venturing Awards: Venturing Awards Historically based - 90 years
experience
Relevant today
Program supplement
Flexible
Slide22: Venturing Awards VENTURING LEADERSHIP AWARD
Presented by Councils, Regions and National Council to Venturers and adults who have made exceptional
contributions to Venturing
ADVISOR AWARD of MERIT
Recognizes Advisor / Skipper for outstanding ability to work with youth. Nominated by crew president and committee chairman
Adult Training Awards: Adult Training Awards Scouter’s Key (Advisor)
Fast Start and Basic training
Three years tenure, seminars, VLSC
Quality Unit, parents night
Roundtable attendance
Training Award (Venturing)
Basic training
Two years tenure
Seven of 11 projects
Sea Scout leaders meet Skipper’s needs