Venturing

Venturing is a program for young men and young women ages 14 through 20. Venturing is one of the fastest growing programs in the Boy Scouts of America.

The purpose of Venturing is to provide experiences to help young people mature and become responsible and caring adults. Young people in Venturing learn leadership skills and participate in challenging outdoor activities.

Venturing focuses resources that help a community organization provide wholesome, flexible, well-rounded, challenging activities, tailor-made for teenage youth. Those resources include access to Boy Scout camping properties, a recognition program, youth protection training, and specific program helps for a variety of outdoor disciplines.

Upcoming Events
Updated 5/8/08

• COPE Day – May 17th, Camp Thomas, Big Spring – All Venturers, Explorers and older Scouts are invited for a day of challenge, fun, and excitement at the Camp Thomas COPE course in Big Spring, TX. With your group, you will take on a variety of initiative games, the trust sequence, high, and low elements all throughout the course. This day will challenge you to overcome fear, to help solve problems, and to work as a team! The cost is only $20 and includes lunch. Click here to download a registration form and flyer (PDF document), or here to register online. Contact Warren Wallace for more information at 432-270-3507.
  
  
• Popcorn Sales 2008 – It is never too early to start thinking about popcorn sales and all of the great opportunities that open up for a unit from a successful sale! Check out the Popcorn Page and learn about the 2008 sale, and also about the special prize that Scouts can earn from getting an online sale during the spring!
  
  
• Rockhounds Family Campout & Picnic – August 23rd – Citibank Ball Park – Scouts and their families are invited to attend the annual picnic, baseball game, and campout at the ballpark! Tickets are only $15 for adults and youth 8 and up and $8 for youth 3-7 years old. Click here to download more information.
  
  
• Aquatics Day at HAB – June 28th, 9am-6pm Hughes Aquatic Base, Colorado City – All Venturers, Explorers, and older Scouts are invited to participate in this wet and wild event at the lake! Enjoy swimming, sailing, canoeing, and Water Skiing all in one day! Cost is only $20 per person, and includes lunch. Click here to download a flyer and registration form or click here to register online.
  
  
• Venturing 10th Anniversary Photo Contest - What images do you think best reflect the essence of Venturing? Capture them with your camera and then enter your favorite photographs in the “Venturing 10th Anniversary” photo contest. The contest is open to all registered youth members of the Venturing program. There will be prizes ranging in value of $200 to $400 or a grand prize package trip to New York! All entries will be accepted from March 1 to August 1, 2008. Click here for more information and a rules sheet, or click here to upload your photos online. Photos will be judged in four categories:
  1. Wildlife
  2. People
  3. The Spirit of Venturing
  4. Spirit of Patriotism
     
     
• Camp Thomas COPE and Hughes Aquatic Base Summer Experiences. Spend an exciting and challenging week of summer camp split between two great camping and activity venues! The first half of the week will be at Hughes Aquatic Base on Lake Colorado City. The second half will be at Camp Thomas, in Big Spring, at the COPE course. Enjoy two distinctly different, but interesting experiences! Click here to learn more about COPE and here to learn more about HAB camps!
  
  
• Venturing at BTSR - Venturing Crews are welcome to spend a week at Buffalo Trail Scout Ranch for their summer high adventure destination. When your Crew attends a week of camp, they can participate in a variety of High Adventure programs that will help them to work on many of the requirements for the Ranger Award, the Outdoor Bronze Award, or just have fun with other Venturers and Scouts enjoying our programs and activities. Programs include climbing, shooting sports, equestrian, swimming, lifesaving, CPR training, SCUBA certification and of course, our many High Adventure Programs. Click here to go the BTSR pages to learn more!