A scout, sea scout, or venturer earns the national outdoor badge for camping by completing these requirements. The scout law is the same for cub scouts, scouts bsa, and venturers. Explore the ethical viewpoints of leave no trace and tread lighlty. Each requirement for the venturing advancement awards. For example, these include the venturing ranger award, the quest awards, the trust award. Boy scouts of america january 4, 2018 program guidelines youth requirements. To learn more about these awards go to the venturing website youth leadership youth leadership roles are also important for your team functioning. Take a communicationsrelated training class that includes at least 15 hours of training.
National outdoor badges may be earned in the following areas. Venturing ranger award high adventure and the outdoors have always been of interest to young americans as well as an important part of the bsa program. The bsa supply division offers the traditional sprucegreen uniform shirt for venturers. Advisors and consultants must sign a ranger candidates record sheet found in the venturing awards and recognition handbook. Once earned, it will identify a ranger as a person who is highly s. National venturing leadership awards pdf file 122309 from 2000 to 2009, national presented the award to the past venturing youth cabinet and outstanding adults who had contributed to venturing at a national level. Once earned, the ranger award identifies a young man as skilled in the outdoors, experienced in teaching, and ready to.
Include the four basic elements, land use patterns, and at least six different species in your. Page 4 of 5 processing the summit award is much like the eagle scout application. Badge, venturing ranger award and sea scout shooting sports medal. Scout leaders interested in the ranger award can take the powder horn boy scouts of america. Explain the outdoor code read chapter 7 of the fieldbook on leave no trace.
Boy scouts of america january 4, 2018 instructional. Venturing is a program through the boy scouts of america for males and females aged 1421 or and completed the 8th grade. Committee policies and procedures and is the official boy scouts of america. Outdoorhigh adventure is the largest and fastest growing interest in the boy scouts of america. Venturing word documents us scouting service project. Ranger award requirements us scouting service project. Information is also provided on many of the other awards and recognitions to alert venturers to these opportunities, but because these awards are often bestowed by other agencies, the venturer is encouraged to find the most current requirements from those organizations. The ranger award exemplifies a challenging highlevel outdoorhighadventure skills advancement program. The full requirements are available as a download from bsa by clicking here. The venturing ranger award is available to all young men and women who are venturing youth members of the boy scouts of america. Jun 14, 2019 ranger award shooting sports elective correction needed donovanmcneil june 14, 2019, 10.
Its operated through venturing crews, units of youth and advisors that meet on set schedules and plan activities and events for youth like you. High adventure and the outdoors have always been of interest to young americans as well as an important part of the bsa program. Today the boy scouts of america announced the names for the new venturing awards that will replace the current bronze, gold and. Difficulty is here is official what you are saying makes sense let me contact suac venturers.
Ranger award links links to resources referenced to by the venturing ranger award handbook and other related resources, organized by ranger award requirements. Venturing ranger award core requirements checklist. Bsa, the world organization of the scout movement wosm or. The boy scouts of america believes and, through nearly a century of experience, knows that helping youth is a key to building. Ranger award shooting sports elective venturing program. Once earned, it will identify a ranger as a person who is highly skilled at a variety of outdoor sports and interests, trained in outdoor safety, and ready to lead or assist others in activities.
They must complete eight core requirements and four of 18 electives. Venturing is an inclusive program through the boy scouts of america for males and females aged 1420 or and completed the 8th grade. The ranger award is an award available to youth in the venturing program of the boy scouts of. Venturing ranger award complete requirements 18 and any 4 from 924. Venturing campguidebook20 heart of america council 1. Here are the requirements for the new venturing awards. The venturing leadership award vla is an award given by councils, areas, regions, and the bsa national council to youth and adult venturers who have made exceptional contributions to venturing and who exemplify the scout oath and scout law in their daily lives. Requirements for the sea scout award can be found in the sea scout manual, no. National boy scouts of america publications click on. Once earned, it will identify a ranger as an elite outdoorsman who is skilled at a variety of outdoor sports and interest, trained in outdoor safety, and ready to lead or assist others in activities. New venturing award names announced bryan on scouting.
Venturers easily can participate in the congressional award program while pursuing a venturing gold award. A comprehensive source for the requirements of the venturing awards programs, this is the goto book for every venturing scout. First aid complete a standard first aid course plus the american red cross when help is delayed module or equivalent course. They can work on their own or with other venturers. To earn the ranger award, venturers must complete requirements similar to merit. Venturing adult leaders who complete training, tenure, and performance requirements are recognized by a system of awards. Because of the attraction of high adventure, the ranger award is available to all venturing youth members of the boy scouts of america. Websites may be reproduced and used locally by scouting volunteers for training purposes consistent with the programs of the boy scouts of america bsa, the world organization of the scout movement wosm or other scouting and guiding organizations. Boy scouts of america bsa, the world organization of the scout movement wosm or other. The allnew venturing awards program just got a lot more real. The ranger award was reintroduced by the bsa in 1998 as part of the new venturing program. The ranger award exemplifies a challenging highlevel. This word search puzzle would make a fun warm up or gathering activity for any meeting focused on scout basics such as the scout law. The program actually ended in 1949 but there was a two year grace period for those continuing with their advancement on the ranger award.
This handbook assists candidates in meeting the core requirements for achieving the boy scouts of americas coveted ranger award. Complete the bsa outdoor ethics orientation course. The outdoor bronze award is half of the requirements. New edition combines the information previously found in the venturing quest handbook item 33151, venturing trust handbook item 33154, and venturing ranger handbook item 33494. Venturing ranger award outdoorhigh adventure is the largest and fastest growing interest in the boy scouts of america. Venturers, who have received the outdoor bronze award, need only complete four of the core requirements and two electives to qualify for the ranger award.
Venturing advancement boy scouts of america, great. Venturing awards and requirements 34784 sku 618767 page updated on. Complete a standard firstaid course or the american red cross wilderness first aid basics or equivalent course. Yes, but only in the case of certifications bsa lifeguard, for example that are still valid. Jun 01, 2014 the 2014 printing of venturing awards and requirements. Requirements for the awards in arts and hobbies, sports, and religious life, as well as the venturing gold award can be found in chapter 10 of the venturerranger handbook, no. Power squadrons, us sailing, american red cross, or your states boating law administrator. Ranger guidebook 2001 subject to change explain the bsa safety afloat plan. You will enjoy the many opportunities to meet new friends. Earn the scouts bsa first class rank, sea scout apprentice rank, or complete venturing ranger award requirements 16. You will have much to do and many things to try, but most of all you will have lots of fun. The purpose of the award is to encourage venturers to achieve a high level of outdoor skills proficiency. This is an award for adults who, at a unit level, show outstanding leadership and dedication to the venturing program.
By earning that award, he or she is halfway to the ranger award. Venturing awardsrequirements book boy scouts of america. Amy difrancesco, 200506 national venturing president. The venturing ranger award encourages young men to achieve a high level of outdoor skill proficiency. Similar to what might be said for todays venturing ranger award, these are the words from the explorer scout manual 1946 that were used to help inspire explorer scouts to earn the first ranger award between the years 19441949. So learning the scout law is important across age levels.
Venturing award discovery award pathfinder award summit award. Recite, explain, and demonstrate the three primary shooting safety rules. Venturings purpose is to provide positive experiences to help young people mature and to prepare them to become responsible and caring adults. Explain the basic natural systems, cycles, and changes over time and how they are evidenced in a watershed near where you live. Ranger award requirements venturing shooting sports award application. Complete a basic boating safety course provided by the u. The 2014 printing of venturing awards and requirements 34784.
Venturing awards and requirements is a comprehensive source for the requirement of the venturing awards programs. Venturing is a youth development program of the boy scouts of america for young men and women who are 14 years of age or years of age and have completed the eighth grade and under 21 years of age. These core awards are designed around adventure to reflect this engaging program, which challenges venturers to experience activities beyond their typical routine. Venturing ranger award the ranger award consist of completing 8 core requirements and 4 separate electives. How your venturers can earn the ranger award scouting magazine. The requirements for the venturing, discovery, pathfinder and summit awards were released today at the 2014. Shooting programs could be held at a bsa facility, public, private, commercial or club range.
If you have additional worksheets, please send them to our webmaster. Bsa 30 minute pistol briefing shooting pistol safety, no 430608. The venturing leaders training award is available to any leader, while the venturing advisors key and venturing advisor award of merit are only available to the advisor. Demonstrate during a watercraft activity that you know the bsa safety. The ranger award exemplifies a challenging highlevel outdoorhigh adventure skills advancement program. Venturing ranger award background and purpose high adventure and the outdoors have always been of interest to young americans as well as an important part of the bsa program. For a complete list of venturing achievement awards and requirements, click here. Ranger handbook and venturer handbook venturing bsa. See more ideas about eagle scout, girl scouts of america and wood badge. In 1950, a new square knot was introduced which allowed recognition of the ranger award concurrently with any recognition under the new.
The national award has been discontinued and will be replaced with a new version open to leaders from all programs. Those awards that are designed to provide recognition for youth and adults include. Sr6 may present up to eight vlas per year to those who have. Demonstrate during a watercraft activity that you know the bsa safety afloat plan. Bsa venturing and the congressional award have a chicken and egg relationship. And there will be an amazing amount of other events and activities to be involved in. Adam snyder of waukegan, illinois was the first venturer to earn the ranger award in 1999. How your venturers can earn the ranger award scouting. This 2009 international volunteer staff program is.