Venturing

Venturing
All youth, ages 14-20

Venturing is a youth-led program that’s all about building adventures with your friends. Choose to do activities that matter to you and develop essential skills like leadership, event-planning, organization, communication, and responsibility while having a blast!

Everyone has that moment that opens their eyes to a bigger world than they ever imagined. It might happen while paddling a quiet lake, bonding with new friends around a beach bonfire, or rising to the challenge of leading an exhausted crew to the edges of adventure. Venturing empowers you to create your own experiences while bringing Scouting values to life through high adventure outdoor activities and challenging real-world projects.

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Summit Rank

The Summit Rank represents Venturing’s highest honor. To achieve this ultimate recognition, you will serve the crew as a leader— both formally and informally— and you will be a mentor to others.

Summit Rank

Summit Award Service Project Workbook

Download the Venturing Summit Award Service Project Workbook (PDF).

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Summit Award Application

Download the Venturing Summit Award Application (PDF).

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Venturing Ranger Award

Venturing Ranger Award

The Venturing Ranger Award is Scouting’s elite high-adventure challenge, earned by Venturers who go above and beyond in the outdoors. From wilderness survival and backpacking to first aid, land navigation, and conservation, Rangers become masters of the backcountry and role models for outdoor leadership. To earn it, Venturers complete 8 core requirements and choose 4 electives from a list that includes scuba, equestrian, cave exploration, mountaineering, and more.

The award isn’t just about skills, it’s about pushing boundaries, leading others, and living the Scout Oath and Law in the wild. Rangers are confident, competent, and always ready for the next adventure. The recognition? A stunning silver medal with a compass rose and palm leaves, a symbol of mastery, purpose, and direction.

DistrictUnitChartered OrganizationMeeting ScheduleSpecialtyWebsiteBeAScout
ArrohattocCrew 2815Michael S Doran, CPA PCEvery other Wednesday at 7pmHigh AdventureApply!
ArrohattocCrew 2822Heart of Virginia CouncilFirst WednesdaysSTEM ScoutsCrew 2822 FacebookApply!
DogwoodCrew 547Friends of Buckskin
Huguenot TrailCrew 840St. Michael's Episcopal ChurchAdventure ClubApply!
Huguenot TrailCrew 1810Powhatan Masonic Lodge 295Camping / Backpacking / HikingApply!
Huguenot TrailCrew 1829St. Matthias Episcopal ChurchGeneral InterestApply!
James RiverCrew 711Heart of Virginia CouncilFirst and third Thursday evenings at 7pm, Shady Grove United Methodist ChurchGeneral InterestCrew 711 FacebookApply!
James RiverCrew 713Henrico County Department of Parks and RecreationMentally DisabledRequest Information
James RiverCrew 779Glen Allen High School PTSAEvery other Wednesday at 7pmGeneral InterestApply!