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Welcome to Venturing Crew 39! 

Venturing Crew 39 is chartered to the Marlborough Congregational Church in Marlborough,CT.  We are part of the Hockanum River District in the Connecticut Rivers Council of the Boy Scouts of America.  Our Crew is for young men and women who are 14 (or 13 and graduated 8th grade) through 20 years of age. 

An important goal of Venturing is to help young adults be responsible and caring persons, both now and in the future.  Venturing uses "ethical controversies" to help young adults develop the ability to make responsible choices that reflect their concern for what is a risk and how it will affect others involved.  Because an ethical controversy is a problems-solving situation, leaders expect young adults to employ empathy,invention, and selection when they think through their position and work toward solution. 

We meet on Tuesdays of each month throughout the year at the Marlborough Congregational Church from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM.  The Crew plans a monthly activity such as camping, backpacking, white water rafting, etc. as well as taking part in District, Council, and Regional Venturing events.



Methods
The aims of the Boy Scouts of America are to build character, develop citizenship, and foster personal fitness. The Venturing methods listed below have been carefully designed to achieve the aims of the Boy Scouts of America and meet the needs of young adults.

  • Leadership. All Venturers are given opportunities to learn and apply proven leadership skills. A Venturing crew is led by elected crew officers. The Venturing Leadership Skills Course is designed for all Venturers and helps teach them in an active way to lead effectively.
  • Group Activities. Venturing activities are interdependent group experiences in which success is dependent on the cooperation of all. Learning by "doing" in a group setting provides opportunities for developing new skills. 
  • Adult Association. The youth officers lead the crew. The officers and activity chairs work closely with adult Advisors and other adult leaders in a spirit of partnership. The adults serve in a "shadow" leader capacity.
  • Recognition. Recognition comes through the Venturing advancement program and through the acknowledgement of a youth's competence and ability by peers and adults.
  • The Ideals. Venturers are expected to know and live by the Venturing Oath and Code. They promise to be faithful in religious duties, treasure their American heritage, help others, and seek truth and fairness.
  • High Adventure. Venturing's emphasis on high adventure helps provide team-building opportunities, new meaningful experiences, practical leadership application, and lifelong memories to young adults.
  • Teaching Others. All of the Venturing awards require Venturers to teach what they have learned to others. When they teach others often, Venturers are better able to retain the skill or knowledge taught, they gain confidence in their ability to speak and relate to others, and they acquire skills that can benefit them for the rest of their lives as a hobby or occupation.

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The Venturing Oath and Code



The Venturing Oath

As a Venturer, I promise to do my duty to God and help strengthen America, to help others, and to seek truth, fairness, and adventure in our world.

The Venturing Code

As a Venturer, I believe that America's strength lies in our trust in God and in the courage, strength, and traditions of our people.

I will, therefore, be faithful in my religious duties and will maintain a personal sense of honor in my own life.

I will treasure my American heritage and will do all I can to preserve and enrich it.

I will recognize the dignity and worth of all humanity and will use fair play and goodwill in my daily life.

I will acquire the Venturing attitude that seeks truth in all things and adventure on the frontiers of our changing world.

In 2013 or 2014 Venturers and all Boy Scouts of America Units will have One Oath

Scout Oath or Promise

On my honor, I will do my best 
To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; 
To help other people at all times; 
To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.

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Venturing Awards



There are a series of three awards, the Bronze, Gold, and Silver Awards, which can be earned in sequence by all Venturers, no matter their specialty; plus the Ranger Award, for Outdoor/High Adventure activity, the TRUST award for Religious Life activities, and the Quest Award, for Fitness and Sports activities.

In addition, Leadership Awards, which can be earned by Youth and/or Adults can be presented at the Council, Area/Region, and National levels.

Within the Venturing Program, the Sea Scouting program has its own Advancement Program, consisting of the Ranks of ApprenticeOrdinaryAble, and Quartermaster. Sea Scouts are eligible for the Venturing awards in addition to the Sea Scout Advancements. In addition, the Long Cruise and SEAL awards are specific to the Sea Scouting program.

Any male Venturer who has achieved the First Class rank as a Boy Scout in a troop or Varsity Scout in a team may continue advancement toward Star, Life and Eagle Scout ranks, and Eagle Palms, up to his 18th birthday.

  • He must meet the requirements as prescribed in the official Boy Scout Handbook and the current Boy Scout Requirements book.
  • The Venturer may fulfill leadership requirements by serving as president, vice president, secretary, or treasurer of the crew.
  • The Scoutmaster conference will be conducted by the Advisor.
  • As the Venturer meets requirements for the Star and Life ranks, a board of review will be conducted by the crew committee.
  • The Eagle board of review should follow the procedures established by CT Rivers Council.
Crew 39 has a focus on the Outdoors and most activities are focused on the requirements toward the Ranger Award and its path toward the Silver Award.