Areas of Emphasis

Venturing crews can specialize in a variety of avocations or hobby interests. Venturing programs are developed around six experience areas of emphasis.

• Citizenship: Develop a better understanding of America’s social, economic, and governmental systems. Encourage pride in our American heritage.
• Leadership: Develop leadership skills. Prepare to fulfill responsibilities to American society and to the people of the world.
• Fitness: Improve mental, emotional, and physical fitness and an appreciation for sports. Develop ethical decision-making skills.
• Social: Instill stable personal values firmly based on religious concepts. Develop skill in dealing with all people and encourage a sense of family and community responsibility.
• Outdoor: Develop a degree of self-reliance based on courage, initiative, and resourcefulness. Understand and appreciate the wise use of resources and the protection of our environment.
• Service: Encourage the skill and desire to help others. Gain a keen respect for the basic rights of others.

Venturing Goals

• Experience a program that is fun and full of challenge and adventure.
• Acquire skills in the area of their crew’s specialty.
• Become a skilled training and program resource for other youth groups.
• Experience positive leadership from adult and youth leaders and be given opportunities to take on leadership roles.
• Learn to make ethical choices throughout their lives by instilling the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
• Have a chance to learn and grow in a supportive, caring, and fun environment.

Venturing Methods

• Voluntary association between youth and adults
• Ethical decision-making
• Group activities
• Recognition of achievement
• Democratic process
• Curiosity, exploration and adventure

Venturing Crew Specialties

The program of every Venturing crew revolves around a special avocation or hobby interest of the youth members and adult leaders. Youth members have the interest and the adult leaders provide the resources and expertise.

There are hundreds of different specialties that a Venturing crew may pursue. Venturing crews, depending on their special interest, will be part of a specialty cluster. These specialty disciplines include:

• Outdoor
• Sports
• Arts/Hobbies
• Youth Ministry
• Sea Scouting

Ethics in Action

An important goal of Venturing is to help young adults be responsible and caring persons, both now and in the future. Venturing uses “ethical controversies” to help young adults develop the ability to make responsible choices that reflects their concern for what a risk is and how it will affect others involved.