Venturer Scout
Venturer or Venture Scouts are programs in some Scouting organisations for young people of various age ranges in the 14–20 age range. A participant in the program is called a Venturer.
Australia
The Venturer Scout program in Scouts Australia, often just known as Venturers, is a program for young people 15–18 years old as of 2018.[1] The program is flexible, but usually with a strong outdoor flavour. The camps for this section are based on the knowledge learned by a Venturer in the scout section, and many camps are geared towards learning skills for professional and adult life. The highest award that can be earned by a Venturer Scout is the
Brazil
The Venturer Scout Section in União dos Escoteiros do Brasil, often just known as Tropa Sênior, is for young people 15–17 years old. The educational program applied to the senior branch meets the needs of young people of both sexes aged between 15 and 17 years, and focuses its emphasis on the process of self-knowledge, acceptance and enhancement of personal characteristics and helping the young in their physical, intellectual, spiritual and social.
The troop of seniors (boys) and Guides (girls) are divided into four patrols at most 4–6 young, constituting a primary permanent, autonomous and self-sufficient for excursions, camps, jobs, games, good deeds, community activities Scouts and other activities. Each patrol senior or guides adopts a characteristic name, which may be the geographical accident of well known for patrol or a national indigenous tribe. It is made available to patrol it until April 30, 1990, have adopted the name of a large or national historical character, preserve the name adopted.
In the work and activities that, by their nature, require interests, skills or expertise, the patrols will give way to work teams, each comprising members from different patrols, the coordination of each team member to their best qualified.
Other characteristics of this branch are similar to class Scout.
Venturer Scouts belong to a Scout Group. The Venturer Scout section holds a Venture every 3 years. During this week and a half long camp the Venturers will participate in activities such as Mountain Biking, Sailing, Wind Surfing, Caving, etc.
The next Venture will be held July 2010 in Paranaguá, PR.
Scouts Canada
Venturers are young men and women ages 14 through 18 organized into a company. The Venturer motto is "Challenge".
Venturer companies are usually structured with an Executive, composed of President, Secretary, and Treasurer, and may also include a Quartermaster depending on the group's size and equipment needs.
Outdoor activities may be, but are not limited to: rafting, canoeing, and kayaking in white water, mountain climbing and camping. The leadership of a Venturer Company is entirely youth led with support from Scouters who are known as Advisors. Venturer companies have the option of becoming vocational Venturers. These Venturers participate on training and service related to a specific career, as well as following the Scouting program. The most common vocational Venturer Companies include Fire Venturers, Police Venturers, and Medical Venturers (EMS).
Venturers seeks to foster the leadership, management and administrative skills of its members, help young people make friendships, explore career opportunities and have outdoor adventure.
Scouting Ireland
Venture Scouts in Scouting Ireland are aged between 15 and 17 years. The award scheme is the Venture Scout version of
Japan
In Japan, Venturer Scouts are aged 14–19. The program focuses on self-motivation, world citizenship, and outdoor activities.[2]
Malta
A Venture Scout in
Singapore
A Venture Scout in Singapore is a Scout between the ages of 15 and 18.
From 2000, the two progress badges are the
In 1969, the Senior Scout section and the Rover Scout section in Singapore were merged to form the Venture Scout section after the Singapore Scout Association followed the recommendations of the 1966
From 1969 to 1975, a Venture Scout only had his Venture Scout Standard or President's Scout Award to show for his progress on his left sleeve of the uniform. Feedback showed that the youths wanted a breakdown of their progress that could be displayed on the uniform. In 1975, Singapore adopted the four Venture "proficiency" badges from Hong Kong that showed the four areas that led to the completion of the Venture Standard. The four "proficiency" badges were worn on the right arm sleeve. A President's Scout would wear an additional gold flash under each "proficiency" badge when the requirements were completed. These were replaced by the eight sectional "proficiencies" in 2000.
From 2017 onwards, the venture progress scheme was revamped. The
United Kingdom: The Scout Association
In 1967, as part of the adoption of
Venture Scouts had an active programme, which promoted outdoor activities and community service. There were two awards available to members of the section – the Venture Scout Award, and the
United States
four co-ed programs.References
- ^ Scouts Australia Venture Scouts Archived 2008-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Scout Association of Japan
- ^ 1st Hamrun Venture Unit – Malta – Europe
- ^ Learn More About Venturing
- ^ "Venturing". www.Scouting.org. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved 5 December 2022.