Venturer Application

Parent Information: Your son can be a Venture Scout if he is at least 14 years old and has completed the eighth grade or is 15 years old, and is not yet 21. 

Here is how he can join:

1. Complete the application (sign your name, indicating approval).
2. Give the completed application and fees to the Advisor.

Advisor Instructions:

1. Complete and sign the application form
2. Make a photo copy and send the original to the Council Service Center with proper fees;
3. If a Basic Medical form is needed, use the BSA Class 1 Medical Form.

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

INFORMATION FOR VENTURERS

(It is important that you share this with your parents.)

Welcome to Venturing, a program of the Boy Scouts of America.

You are joining more than four million members of the Boy Scouts of America. Please take the time to review this material and reflect upon its importance.

The BSA and the Chartered Organization

The Boy Scouts of America makes Venturing available to our r)ation's youth by chartering community organizations to operate Venturing crews. The chartered organization must provide an adequate and safe meeting place and capable adult leadership, and must adhere to the principles and policies of the BSA. The BSA local council provides unit leader training, program ideas, camping facilities, literature, profes- sional guidance for volunteer leaders, and liability insurance protection.

Venturing's Volunteers and You

Venturing's adult volunteers provide leadership at the crew, district, council, and national levels. Many are parents of Venturers, or entered  as youth members. Each chartered organization establishes a crew committee, which operates its Venturing crew, selects leadership, and provides support for a quality program. Some crew committees depend on parents for membership and assistance.

The crew committee selects the Venturing Advisor, subject to approval of the head of the chartered organization or chartered organization representative. The crew Advisor must be a good role model because venturers' values and lives will be influenced by that leader. Your parents need to know your crew Advisor and should be involved in the crew commit- tee's activities so they can evaluate and help direct that influence.

Your parents can help by encouraging perfect attendance, attending meetings for parents, and assisting when called upon by your Advisor.

Program Policies

The Venturing program is flexible, but major departures from BSA methods and policies are not permitted. You and your parents should be aware that:

• Leadership is restricted to qualified adults who subscribe to the Declaration of Religious Principle, the Venturing Oath, and the BSA Standards of Leadership..
• Citizenship activities are encouraged, but partisan political activities are prohibited.
• Military training and drill are prohibited. Marksmanship and elementary drill for ceremonies are permitted.
• The Boy Scouts of America recognizes the importance of religious faith and duty; it leaves sectarian religious instruction to the member's religious leaders and family. Members who do not belong to a unit's religious chartered organization shall not be required to participate in its religious activities.
• Two registered adult leaders or one registered adult leader and a parent of a participant, who must be 21 years of age or older, are required on all trips and outings. If activities are coeducational, leaders of both sexes must be present.
• Parents and crew leaders must work together to solve discipline problems.
• One-on-one activities between Venturers and adults are not permitted. personal conferences must be conducted in plain view of others.
• If you suspect that anyone in the crew is a victim of child abuse, immediately contact the Scout executive, who is responsible for reporting this to the appropriate authorities.
• All Venturing activities are open to parental visitation.

Ethnic Codes. BSA receives inquiries from various agencies regarding racial composition. This section is optional. The following codes should be used to indicate ethnic background.

AA-African American     CA-Caucasian

AI-American Indian        HI-Hispanic

AS-Asian                       OT-Other

Thank You!

The Boy Scouts of America appreciates your taking time to become familiar with Venturing. We feel that an informed Venturers and  parents are strong allies in delivering the Scouting program. Help us keep the crew program in accord with Venturing principles. Alert the crew committee, chartered organization representative, and head of the chartered organization to any major deviations. And be prepared to do your fair share to support a quality crew program.

Before filling out the registration form be sure you read the above information.

Venturer Application Form (676kb pdf)

Mohegan Council

19 Harvard Street

Worcester, MA 01609

(508)-752-3769 (phone)

(508)-752-3047 (fax)

Mbarrows@bsamail.org