What is Venturing?
Coed Ages 14-20
Venturing is a youth-led program all about building adventures with your friends. Choose to do activities that matter to you and develop essential skills like leadership, event-planning, organization, communication, and responsibility while having a blast!
Venturing is a youth-led program all about building adventures with your friends. Choose to do activities that matter to you and develop essential skills like leadership, event-planning, organization, communication, and responsibility while having a blast!
How did Venturing get started?
Venturing has a distinct history as part of the BSA. After the old Exploring program was reorganized, Venturing was officially created by the BSA executive board on February 9, 1998, with a focus on outdoor-oriented posts.
What is the ALPS method?
Venturing uses four areas of emphasis to help the crew plan and carry out its program. ALPS stands for: Adventure, Leadership, Personal Growth, and Service. Venturing’s areas of emphasis are the four pillars around which the crew will construct a fun and rewarding program to prepare for their future, regardless of if that may be in college, the workforce, or elsewhere.
Can I be part of Venturing if I'm already part of another BSA program?
Yes! Involvement in Venturing does not take away from involvement in Scouts BSA. Youth can be enrolled in both. Contact your local council for more information or join today.