Venture Scout
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Venture Scouting is a section of the Scout Movement
, mostly in countries of the Commonwealth of Nations
, for young people roughly in the 14 – 20 age range.
, often just known as Venturers, is for young people 14.5 - 17.5 years old. The program is flexible, but usually with a strong outdoor flavour. The highest award that can be earned by a Venturer Scout is the Queen's Scout
award. Venturer Scouts belong to a Venturer Scout Unit which can be part of a Scout Group or affiliated to a Scout District. 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 early 2012 and situated in Tasmania
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. Venture companies have the option of becoming vocational ventures. These ventures participate on training and service related to a specific career, as well as following the scouting program. The most common vocational venture companies include Fire Ventures, Police Ventures, and Medical Ventures (EMS). Medical Venturers
or MedVents is a program where the youth learn and provide first-aid for camps and public events.
is between 15 and 19 years of age. Their programme consists of the Discovery Award, Venture Award, Dolphin Award and President's Award (the Duke of Edinburgh Award).
is a Scout
between the age of 15 and 18.
From 2000, the two progress badges are the Venture Scout Standard and the Venture Cord, which have 8 sections each for completion. The highest award that a Venture Scout can achieve is the prestigious President's Scout Award
, which is presented to the recipient by the current President of the Republic of Singapore in the Istana
.
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 Chief Scout's Advance Party Report
in the UK. Singapore adopted the UK training scheme and the progress badge of Venture Award (renamed the Venture Standard) but replaced the Queen's Scout Award with the President's Scout Award as the highest award attainable for a Venture Scout. The training scheme underwent further fine-tuning in the 1970s and 1980s that stipulated four key training areas in responsibility, pursuit, skills and self-reliance before giving way to a revised programme in 2000.
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.
and Senior Scout sections. It was opened up as the first part of the British scout movement to accept female members in 1976. The age was from 15.5 to 20. The Venture Scout section was replaced by the Explorer Scout
section and the Scout Network
following a review in 2003.
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 Queen's Scout
Award. The latter award has been the highest award available to the youth sections of Scouting, and continues to be available to the two sections which replaced the Venture Scouts. Venture Scouts wore the same uniform as leaders but could chose from a brown tie or group/unit/district scarf.
Venture scouting was at its strongest in the 1980s when it became quite fashionable to be 'in a unit'. It rapidly declined in the 1990s as the target age-group were staying on longer at school and the educational demands on 16 to 18 year olds placed a limit on their free time.
is a program for young men and young women of ages 14–20. Optionally, Venturers may be 13 years old and have completed the 8th grade. This, along with Exploring and Learning For Life, is one of the BSA's three co-ed programs.
, 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
.
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
, mostly in countries of the Commonwealth of Nations
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
, for young people roughly in the 14 – 20 age range.
Australia
The Venturer Scout Section in Scouts AustraliaScouts Australia
Scouts Australia is an organisation for children and young adults from 6 to 26 years of age. Scouts Australia is part of the global Scouting movement and has been a national member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement since 1953...
, often just known as Venturers, is for young people 14.5 - 17.5 years old. The program is flexible, but usually with a strong outdoor flavour. The highest award that can be earned by a Venturer Scout is the Queen's Scout
Queen's Scout
The Queen's Scout Award is the highest youth award achievable in the Scouting movement in several countries. It is awarded in realms of the Commonwealth, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand where the Scouts operate under the ceremonial leadership of the monarch.The...
award. Venturer Scouts belong to a Venturer Scout Unit which can be part of a Scout Group or affiliated to a Scout District. 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 early 2012 and situated in Tasmania
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. Venture companies have the option of becoming vocational ventures. These ventures participate on training and service related to a specific career, as well as following the scouting program. The most common vocational venture companies include Fire Ventures, Police Ventures, and Medical Ventures (EMS). Medical Venturers
Medical Venturers
Medical Venturers or MedVents is a program that was created by groups of Scouts Canada. The program focuses on teaching members new skills that can be applied inside and outside of scouting events...
or MedVents is a program where the youth learn and provide first-aid for camps and public events.
Scouting Ireland
Venture Scouts in Scouting Ireland are aged between 15½ to 21 years of age. The awards scheme is called Rogha, an Irish word meaning Choice. Many groups also use Gaisce, The President's Award as part of their programme. Each group has a Venture Scout Executive which under the guidance of an adult Scouter designs and implements activities.Malta
A Venture Scout in MaltaMalta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
is between 15 and 19 years of age. Their programme consists of the Discovery Award, Venture Award, Dolphin Award and President's Award (the Duke of Edinburgh Award).
Singapore
A Venture Scout in SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
is a Scout
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
between the age of 15 and 18.
From 2000, the two progress badges are the Venture Scout Standard and the Venture Cord, which have 8 sections each for completion. The highest award that a Venture Scout can achieve is the prestigious President's Scout Award
President's Scout rank (Singapore Scout Association)
The President's Scout Award is the highest rank in the Singapore Scout Association. It is awarded after completing a determined list of accomplishments...
, which is presented to the recipient by the current President of the Republic of Singapore in the Istana
Istana Singapore
The Istana is the official residence and office of the President of Singapore. Meaning "palace" in Malay, it is where the president receives and entertains state guests. The Istana is also the working office of the Prime Minister of Singapore...
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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 Chief Scout's Advance Party Report
The Chief Scouts' Advance Party Report
The Chief Scouts' Advance Party Report was a publication produced in 1966 by The Boy Scout Association in the United Kingdom, intended to modernise the Scout Movement...
in the UK. Singapore adopted the UK training scheme and the progress badge of Venture Award (renamed the Venture Standard) but replaced the Queen's Scout Award with the President's Scout Award as the highest award attainable for a Venture Scout. The training scheme underwent further fine-tuning in the 1970s and 1980s that stipulated four key training areas in responsibility, pursuit, skills and self-reliance before giving way to a revised programme in 2000.
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.
United Kingdom
In 1967 Venture Scouts replaced the Rover ScoutsRover Scouts
Rover Scouting is a service division of Scouting for young men, and in most countries, women. A group of Rovers, analogous to a Scout troop, is called a 'Crew.'...
and Senior Scout sections. It was opened up as the first part of the British scout movement to accept female members in 1976. The age was from 15.5 to 20. The Venture Scout section was replaced by the Explorer Scout
Explorer Scouts
Explorer Scouts , a section of the Scout Association in the United Kingdom for 14- to 18-year-olds, was introduced in 2001 replacing Venture Scouts . This was part of a greater change in programme, including the introduction of Scout Network for 18- to 25-year-olds...
section and the Scout Network
Scout Network
The Scout Network is the fifth and final section of The Scout Association in the United Kingdom, catering for 18- to 25-year-olds and introduced in 2001, following the review of UK Scouting. It, along with the Explorer Scout section, replaced the Venture Scouts...
following a review in 2003.
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 Queen's Scout
Queen's Scout
The Queen's Scout Award is the highest youth award achievable in the Scouting movement in several countries. It is awarded in realms of the Commonwealth, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand where the Scouts operate under the ceremonial leadership of the monarch.The...
Award. The latter award has been the highest award available to the youth sections of Scouting, and continues to be available to the two sections which replaced the Venture Scouts. Venture Scouts wore the same uniform as leaders but could chose from a brown tie or group/unit/district scarf.
Venture scouting was at its strongest in the 1980s when it became quite fashionable to be 'in a unit'. It rapidly declined in the 1990s as the target age-group were staying on longer at school and the educational demands on 16 to 18 year olds placed a limit on their free time.
United States
VenturingVenturing (Boy Scouts of America)
Venturing is part of the program of the Boy Scouts of America for young adults, men and women, from the age of 14 years old or 13 years old and completed eighth grade through 21....
is a program for young men and young women of ages 14–20. Optionally, Venturers may be 13 years old and have completed the 8th grade. This, along with Exploring and Learning For Life, is one of the BSA's three co-ed programs.
Brazil
The Venturer Scout Section in União dos Escoteiros do BrasilUnião dos Escoteiros do Brasil
The União dos Escoteiros do Brasil is the national Scouting organization of Brazil. Scouting in Brazil was founded in 1910 and was among the charter members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922. The União dos Escoteiros do Brasil itself was founded in 1924; it has 53,055 members...
, 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
Paranaguá
Paranaguá is a city in the state of Paraná in Brazil. Founded in 1648, it is Paraná's oldest city.It is known for its excellent port facilities, being the sea port for Curitiba, the capital of Paraná....
, PR
Paraná (state)
Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,...
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