FROM NEIGHBORHOOD LISTSERV:
Venturing Crew Information and Sign-Up
There will be a Venturing Information and Signup meeting on Tuesday,
April 16th at 8:00 pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Venturing is
a youth development program of the Boy Scouts of America for young men
and women who are 13 and have completed the eighth grade, or are 14
through 20 years of age. This meeting is for interested boys and girls
who are (or will be this year) age 14 thru age 20, their parents and
interested adults who may want to be part of a new Venturing Crew
starting up at Westminster.
Venturing Crews decide themselves what they want to do and how often
they meet. Some Crews specialize in High Adventure, others like to do
Rock Climbing or Caving or Scuba diving. Some just like to go camping.
Some specialize in public ser vice. There are no "ranks" in Venturing
but there are awards. Also, there is no disadvantage to any youth for
not already having been a Girl Scout or Boy Scout. For more details on
what Venturing is all about, check out this website.
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Venturing.aspx
<http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Venturing.aspx>
Boy Scouts interested in Venturing may choose to remain a member of
their Troop and continue to work on Eagle either thru their troop or the
Crew or both. Alternatively, they may choose to move entirely into a
Venturing Crew and, as long as they have reached a First Class Rank in
the troop, they may continue to earn merit badges and work on Eagle
while only in a Crew. Likewise, Girl Scouts can remain with their
troop and continue to work toward their Gold Awar d.
If you know of other families with youth who may be interested, please
forward this message to them. Please also feel free to cross post this
to Rosemont, Del Ray, etc.
Thank you,
Jim Buchanan (jimmiebuc@gmail.com)
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Alexandria, VA 22302
703-549-4766
April 16th at 8:00 pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Venturing is
a youth development program of the Boy Scouts of America for young men
and women who are 13 and have completed the eighth grade, or are 14
through 20 years of age. This meeting is for interested boys and girls
who are (or will be this year) age 14 thru age 20, their parents and
interested adults who may want to be part of a new Venturing Crew
starting up at Westminster.
Venturing Crews decide themselves what they want to do and how often
they meet. Some Crews specialize in High Adventure, others like to do
Rock Climbing or Caving or Scuba diving. Some just like to go camping.
Some specialize in public ser vice. There are no "ranks" in Venturing
but there are awards. Also, there is no disadvantage to any youth for
not already having been a Girl Scout or Boy Scout. For more details on
what Venturing is all about, check out this website.
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Venturing.aspx
<http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Venturing.aspx>
Boy Scouts interested in Venturing may choose to remain a member of
their Troop and continue to work on Eagle either thru their troop or the
Crew or both. Alternatively, they may choose to move entirely into a
Venturing Crew and, as long as they have reached a First Class Rank in
the troop, they may continue to earn merit badges and work on Eagle
while only in a Crew. Likewise, Girl Scouts can remain with their
troop and continue to work toward their Gold Awar d.
If you know of other families with youth who may be interested, please
forward this message to them. Please also feel free to cross post this
to Rosemont, Del Ray, etc.
Thank you,
Jim Buchanan (jimmiebuc@gmail.com)
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Alexandria, VA 22302
703-549-4766
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