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Venturing Recognition

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Recognition / Awards / Ranks• Venturing Bronze Award • Venturing Gold Award • Venturing Silver Award • Venturing Ranger Award • Sea Scouting Quartermaster Award • Quest Award • TRUST Award • Venturing Leadership Award

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Awards

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Boy Scout Ranks

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Earning your Eagle in a Crew

Eligibility remains the sameFirst Class Scout

Earned as a Boy Scout or Varsity ScoutRequirements remain the sameLeadership position in the crew

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Earning your Eagle in a Crew• Scout rank must have board of review• May be troop, team, or crew / ship• 3-6 committee members

• No advisors, assistants, relatives• Purposes

• Work has been learned and completed• What kind of experience youth having?• Encourage advancement to next rank

• Not an examination, 15 minutes max• Eagle board follows council procedures

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Bronze

There are five bronze awards open to Venturers»Outdoor Bronze»Sea Scout Bronze»Sports Bronze»Arts and Hobbies Bronze»Religion and Community Bronze

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Ranger• Eight core requirements• Four of 18 elective requirements • Demonstrate high degree of outdoor

proficiency• Resource for Venturers and Scouts• Venturers can work up to the requirements

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Life Skills

• First Aid is extremely useful for any person to know

• Communication skills are important for every job, and for working in group situations

• Emergency preparedness is important, as shown by the recent Hurricane Sandy

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Scholarshipshttp://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/science/wildlife.htm

– A list of scholarships that are based around wildlife, wildlife biology, and Outdoorsmanship

http://collegeprowler.com/scholarships/interest/outdoors/

– “college scholarships for outdoors”

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Quest

Core requirements1. Sports Bronze Award

2. Sport Safety Training

3. Fitness for Life

4. Fitness assessment

5. Sport disciplines

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One elective1. History / heritage sports2. Sports nutrition3. Drug-free sport4. Communications5. History / heritage of disabled sports

movement

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Life Skills

• Teenagers can be tempted to try drugs by friends or other peers, the Sports Bronze Award and Quest Award show them the consequences of using drugs

• This can help anyone interest in a career in sports or sports management

• Provides a supplement to taking part in sports

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Scholarshipshttp://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/education/sports-scholarships-nonathletes/

– Sports scholarships for non-athletes

http://www.athleticscholarships.net/

– Information about sports scholarships

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Trust Award

Tending Your Beliefs (first requirement)– Religious Bronze– Religious Emblem

Respecting Beliefs of Others

Understanding Other Cultures

Serving Your Community– Significant service project

Transforming Our Society

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Life Skills• Learn about religion and how it affects your life• Pursue understanding and knowledge of other

cultures• Resolving conflicts• Religion in the context of the BSA

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Scholarshipshttp://www.scholarships4students.com/religious_scholarships.htm

https://www.mycollegeoptions.org/scholarship-search-by-religion.aspx

–Scholarships listed by religion

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Quartermaster Award

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• For Sea Scouts• See the Sea Scout

Manual, Ch. 3

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Life Skills

• Helps teach people about running a ship

• Especially for teens looking for a career in the Navy or where they would be on a ship/running on a ship

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Scholarshipshttp://www.boatus.com/colleges/scholarships.asp

– Marine and naval scholarships

http://www.scholarshipstats.com/sailing.html– Colleges with strong sailing teams/programs

http://collegeprowler.com/scholarships/sports/sailing/

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Scholarshipshttp://www.financialaidfinder.com/student-scholarship-search/scholarships-hobbies-interests/scholarships-unusual-talents-hobbies/

– Scholarships for unusual hobbies

http://www.ehow.com/info_12054759_scholarships-hobbies.html– Scholarships for normal and abnormal hobbies

http://scholarships.worldstudioinc.com/• Scholarships for artists

http://www.cas.unt.edu/advising/scholarships– Scholarships for Arts & Sciences,

as well as general Arts

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Gold• Any one Bronze Award• 12 months tenure• Leadership role• Participate in a district (or higher) event• Personal growth in six experience areas• Lead two crew activity projects• Recite Venturing Oath• Three letters of recommendation• Crew review

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Gold – Crew Review• Required for Gold and Silver Awards• Required for all Sea Scout ranks• Completion paperwork to Advisor / Skipper• Crew president (with Advisor) appoints review

committee of 4-6 Venturers and adults• Review determines if person grew as a result of

the experience• Advancement report to council office

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Life Skills

• Teaches Venturers to be better leaders

• Gets them involved in Scouting at a greater level

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Scholarshipshttp://alumni.berkeley.edu/services/scholarships/leadership-award

http://www.scholarships4school.com/leadership-scholarships.html

http://www.washington.edu/uaa/mge/apply/leadership/

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Silver Award • At least one Bronze Award• Gold Award• Emergency Preparedness

– (First Aid, CPR, Safe Swim Defense)

• Demonstrate leadership• Including ILSC Course• Participate in Ethics in Action• Crew review

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Life Skills

• Leadership

• Ethics

• Involvement

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Scholarshipshttp://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/the-scholarship-coach/2011/07/28/6-college-scholarships-that-award-leadership

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Venturing Leadership Award

VENTURING LEADERSHIP AWARD

Presented by Councils, Regions and National Council to Venturers who have made exceptional contributions to Venturing

ADVISOR AWARD of MERIT

Recognizes Advisor / Skipper for outstanding ability to work with youth. Nominated by crew president and committee chairman

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• Recognition is not mandatory

–Scouts can choose to go after the awards they want

• Activities done for awards in Venturing can be used to earn other awards or scholarships

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Other Awards• Honor Medal

• Heroism Medal

• Medal of Merit

• Hornaday Award

• Conservation Good Turn

• 50-Miler

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Young American Award

For outstanding college students ages 19 through 25 who have achieved excellence in the fields of art, athletics, business, community service, education, government, humanities, literature, music, religion, and science; and have given service to their community, state, and/or country.

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High Adventure Bases

• Philmont

• Sea Base

• Northern Tier

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Water Sports Badges• Boardsailing

• BSA Lifeguard

• Kayaking

• Mile Swim

• Scuba

• Snorkeling

• Long Cruise

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Other• Quality Unit

• Historic Trails

• Paul Bunyan

• Interpreter Strip

• Jamboree

• Venturing Shooting Sports

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Non-Scouting Awards

• Congressional Gold Award

• Prudential Spirit of Community Award

• President’s Gold Award

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Questions, go here and the current Area 5 Venturing Cabinet will help you in any way they can!


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