• Venturing Uniform FAQ - prepared by Mike Brown
• Specialty Codes
• Comparison between Exploring & Venturing
• High Adventure Info
• High Adventure Links
• Leave No Trace
• Lessons Learned for Venturing Crews by Jamie Soetaert (Submitted by Jim Winters, Venturing Electronic Magazine, http://www.venturing-mag.org and used with permission. PDF format.
• Nature of Leadership Fact Sheet by Brad Harris, Associate Director, Venturing Division, BSA
• Powder Horn Fact Sheet by Brad Harris
• Scout Camps
• Scouts Ready for New World Order - Chicago Sun-Times Editorial
• Similarities and Differences between Venture, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing by Mike Brown
• Venturing Advancement Opportunities Chart (PDF File - 499KB) by J. Soni Davidson
• Venturing Advancement Wall Chart 336 Kb
• Venturing Awards Requirements by Matt Petrik (PDF File - 85KB)
• Venturing Crew Self-Assessment by Bill Nelson
• Venturing Magazine (Online)
• Venturing Program Awards
  • Venturing - Bronze Awards Fact Sheet
  • Venturing - Bronze Awards: ARTS & HOBBIES
  • Venturing - Bronze Awards: OUTDOOR
  • Venturing - Bronze Awards: SEA SCOUT
  • Venturing - Bronze Awards: SPORTS
  • Venturing - Bronze Awards: RELIGIOUS LIFE (formerly called YOUTH MINISTRIES)
  • Venturing - Gold Award Fact Sheet
  • Venturing - Silver Award Fact Sheet
  • Venturing - Ranger Award Fact Sheet
  • Venturing - Quest Award Fact Sheet
  • Venturing - Leadership Award Fact Sheet
  • Venturing World Conservation Award
• Venturing Safety by Cooper Wright
• Venturing Recruitment by Bill Nelson (pdf file - 284 KB)
• Venturing Training web pages for the Cascade Pacific Council, Portland OR,
  submitted by Richard Kent Webmaster, joinventuring.com

Venturing PowerPoint Presentations

• Venturing Leader Specific Training by John Clarkson
• Venturing Leader Specific Training by George Crowl

• A Presentation for Churches by Brad Harris
• A Presentation for LDS by Brad Harris
• A Presentation for Scoutmasters by Brad Harris
• Venturing, Scouting's Next Step by Bill Evans

• Venturing Program by Cooper Wright
• Risk Management by Cooper Wright

• Venturing Commissioner Training by George Crowl
• Venturing Awards including Quest information by George Crowl

• Advancement by Dottie Brown
• Venturing Awards Poster by Craig Murray (not on the USSSP site)
• Communications by Dottie Brown
• Conservation & Environmental Awareness by Dottie Brown
• Duty to God by Dottie Brown
• Ethical Controversies by Dottie Brown
• Planning Crew Activities by Dottie Brown
• Reflecting by Dottie Brown

• Health and Safety by Rick Newton
• Crew Organization & Leadership by Rick Newton
• Recruiting and Retaining Adults by Rick Newton
• Recruiting and Retaining Youth by Rick Newton
• Training Plan by Rick Newton
• Understanding and Protecting Youth by Rick Newton

• A Duty to God and Scouting - for LDS Crews
• The American Red Cross and Venturing by Donald May
• Top Gun
• Venturing - BSA by Andrew Myers
• Venturing District and Council Administration by Greg Carstens & Amy Engler
• What is Venturing

• Venturing Leadership Skills Course This is a ZIP file, containing 9 PowerPoint presentations and 5 support documents (in MS Word), supplied by David C. Royster Advisor, Venturing Crew 13, Charlotte, NC. (168 KB)

Word Documents (many of which are used in Venturing Leader training sessions at Philmont)

• Venturing Recruiting Guide, by Bill Nelson

• An Example of How to Modify the Arts & Hobbies Bronze Award Requirements to Fit a Unique Crew by Crew 141, Columbus, OH
• Venturing Advancement by Bill Daggett
• Districts Help Units Establish Advancement Programs by Bill Daggett
• Council Boards Org. Chart by Bill Daggett
• Professional Staff Org. Chart by Bill Daggett
• Council Operations Org. Chart by Bill Daggett
• Volunteer Council Operations Positions Org. Chart by Bill Daggett
• Key Three Org. Chart by Bill Daggett
• District Org. Chart by Bill Daggett
• Commissioner Staff Org. Chart by Bill Daggett
• Sample Crew Structure Chart by Barry Hallsted
• How To Run A Successful Venturing Leadership Skills Training Course by C Wright
• Venturing Methods by Brad Harris
• Venturing Resources Available by Brad Harris
• Pre-Venturing Ranger Activities by Brad Harris
• Nature of Leadership Factsheet by Bill Evans
• Powder Horn Course Factsheet by Bill Evans
• What Is Venturing? Factsheet by R.D. Newton
• Climb on Safely by R.D. Newton
• Program Capability Inventory by Bwell family
• Venturing Roundtables
• Venturing Methods by Jeff Cazier
• Working With Venturing-Aged Youth by Jeff Cazier

Venturing Worksheets

Venturing Word Documents for LDS Units

Venturing Literature and Resources. A variety of books, pamphlets, and videos are being developed to assist with organization, program, leadership, and activities. In particular, the Venturing Leader Manual will support leadership and planning. A comprehensive list of available material with current version numbers is available on BSA's official website. Click Here

Page updated on: February 12, 2019