Welcome New Leaders!

Welcome to the world of Venturing! The Boy Scout Venturing Program is for youth (both boys and girls) who are ages 14 to 21. It is based on six essential fascets in the lives of youth this age: Citizenship, Leadership, Fitness, Social, Outdoor and Service. The program is designed to teach leadership, self reliance, outdoor skills and values to last a lifetime.

To be fully trained for your job in the Crew, the first step is FAST START TRAINING. This is a short individual training, usually done by videotape, to give you a basic understanding of Boy Scouting. To take the video course, either ask your Crew's Advisor or Unit Commissioner to get you the Venturing Fast Start Video. You need watch only the Introduction and the part specific to the job you'll be doing.

The next step in your training is NEW LEADER ESSENTIALS. This is an overview course that looks at the Scouting program from Cubs to Boy Scouts and on through Venturing to discover its values, goals and methods. You'll have and overview of the organization of the Scouting program and the resources available to you. This course is about 90 minutes in length and is scheduled frequently throught the year. You may register for New Leader Essentials online at the same time you register for your Leader Specific Training.

NEW LEADER SPECIFIC TRAINING gets right to the heart of your particular job. Separate sessions are available for Crew Advisor and for Crew Committee Members. The course is taught by experienced Scouters who have served in your position and can give you the what's, why's and how's of your job, as well as answer any questions you may have. You'll leave prepared to run a successful Venturing Program. To register for both New Leader Essentials and Crew Leader Specific Training, CLICK HERE.

One of the essentials for maintaining a safe Scouting program is YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING. This program teaches Leaders, Parents and boys about the dangers of abuse and of the Boy Scouts policies and procedures to protect children. To register for training on conducting the program in your Crew, CLICK HERE.

Ongoing training is available monthly through the VENTURING ROUNDTABLE. The Roundtable each month presents information on upcoming events and activities in the District and Council, specific information on conducting a quality Venturing program and program ideas such as outing venues, Advancement information and motivational tips. Venturing Roundtables are held the Second Thursday of each month (except July) from 7:30 to 9:00 PM at the LDS Stake Center, Ambaum and 142nd in Burien.

Thanks for your involvement! We're looking forward to working with you!