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The Venturing Award Requirements Guidebook 2 THIS PAGE IS NOT PART OF THE VENTURING
AWARD REQUIREMENTS GUIDE BOOK!!
Document Contents:
1 - Why did I create this book?
2 - Organization of the Guidebook
3 - Document History
4 - About the Editor
5 - Contact Information
1 - Why did I create this book?
As a Boy Scout, it was easy to find the requirements and information I was looking for if
I wanted to work on something. I could always pick up my Handbook, which had the
rank requirements readily available and those for the required merit badges. It also had
requirements on some other awards. I could also grab my copy of the most recent
requirements guide and look things up there. When Venturing was announced, I was
disappointed that I couldnt find anything similar in publication.
2 - Organization of the Guidebook
The Guidebook is organized in the most logical way I could think of: the way a Venturer
would move up through his or her achievements. Hence, the requirements needed for
the Bronze come first, organized by cluster. Since some clusters have extra awards
(although any Venturer can earn any Venturing award), those requirements are listed
after what is needed for the Bronze. The Gold and Silver award requirements are listed
afterwards.
3 - Document History
4-5/99 Compilation in QuarkXPress
6/99 Released in print for local crew
9/16/99 Released in PDF format
10/18/99 Revised - added page numbers and explanitory page
4 - About the Editor
Matt Petrik is a well-tarnished Scout who has moved his way up through the program.
Currently dedicated to Venturing, he has spent the last year as his councils Venturing
president, as well as his crews president. Having started attending college this past
August, he is now focusing his efforts on giving Venturing a kick-start in his college town
and his new council. Petrik is an Eagle Scout, Exploring and Venturing Leadership
Award recipient, two-time Young American Award recipient, and has just completed the
Venturing Silver Award.
5 - Contact Information
Matt is available by e-mail only at: kb9ktg@yahoo.com
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ii The Venturing
Award Requirement
Guidebook
Every set of Venturing requirements that you could think of!
Concept by Matthew Petrik
1999 Council Venturing President, Northwest Suburban Council
Contact at kb9ktg@yahoo.com
Compiled from the original texts published by the Boy Scouts of America
Original items:
Silver Award Guidebook, No. 25-015
Ranger Guidebook, No. 3128 Do nine of the following:
1. Visit a drafting company that uses state-of-the-art CAD
systems and see how the technology is used.
2. (a) Choose a product that you are familiar with. Create an
advertising plan for this product, then design an
advertising plan layout.
(b) Using your resources, create a clean, attractive tabletop
display highlighting your advertising plan for your
chosen product.
(c) Show your display at your crew meeting or other public
place.
3. (a) Learning about backstage support for artistic
productions.
(b) Attend a theater production. Then critique the work of
the artist in set design, decoration, and costume
design.
4. (a) Choose a new hobby such as CD, sports card, or
stamp collecting; in-line skating; or marksmanship.
(b) Keep a log for at least 90 days of each time you
participate in your hobby.
(c) Take pictures and/or keep other memorabilia related to
your hobby.
(d) After participating in your new hobby for at least 90
days, make a presentation or tabletop display on what
you have learned for your crew, another crew, a Cub
Scout or Boy Scout group, or another youth program.
5. (a) Tour a golf course. Talk to the golf pro, caddy,
groundskeeper, manager, or other golf course
employee about what it takes to operate a golf course.
Play at least nine holes of golf.
OR
(b) Tour a golf driving range. Talk to the manager or other
driving range employee about what it takes to manage
a driving range. Hit a bucket of balls.
6. (a) Develop a plan to assess the physical skill level of each
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Arts and Hobbies Bronze Award
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62 member of a group such as your crew, a Cub Scout or
Boy Scout group, a retirement home, or a church
group.
(b) Once you have determined your starting point or base,
develop a plan with each member or your group to
develop a physical training improvement program.
(c) Test your group members on a regular basis over a 90-
day period to see if there is improvement.
(d) Share your results with the group and/or your crew.
7. (a) Lead or participate in a crew discussion on the merits of
a young person choosing a sports hobby such as golf,
jogging, or cycling for a lifetime. Discuss health
benefits, opportunity to associate with friends, costs,
etc.
(b) Ask an adult who is not active in your crew and who has
an active sports hobby to join your discussion to get his
or her point of view.
8. Visit a hobby store. Talk with the manager about what the
most popular hobby is relative to what is purchased
and the type and age of people who participate in
different hobbies. If they have free literature about
beginning hobbies, share it with your crew members.
9. Teach disadvantaged or disabled people a sport and organize
suitable competitions, or help them develop an
appreciation for an art or hobby new to them.
10. Organize a hobby meet (a place where people gather to
display and share information about their hobbies) for
your crew, another crew, a church group, a Cub Scout
or Boy Scout group, a retirement home, a group home,
or another group.
11. Organize a photography contest in your crew, another crew,
a church group, a Cub Scout or Boy Scout group, a
retirement home, a group home, or another group.
Secure prizes and judges. Plan an awards program.
12. Using your artistic ability, volunteer to do the artwork for an
activity for your crew, another crew, a Cub Scout or
Boy Scout group, a district, or a council. Example: Do
the posters and promotional materials for a district Cub
Scout day camp.
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To complete this award, you must obtain the Silver Award
Application (part of the Silver Award Guidebook, No. 25-
015). You can ask your advisor for a copy of the
application.
1. Have earned the Venturing Gold Award.
2. Be certified in standard first aid.
3. Be certified in CPR.
4. Be certified in BSA Safe Swim Defense.
5. Participate, lead, or help lead a Venturing activity which
requires the use of Safe Swim Defense.
6. Complete the Venturing Leadership Skills Course.
7. Participate in an Ethical Controversy discussion.
8. Lead, or help lead, a Ethics Forum. Invite two adults to
discuss how ethics affects their lives.
6. Show a crew review committee you have met the
requirements for the Venturing Silver Award.
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Silver Award
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61 Do nine of the following:
1. Demonstrate by means of a presentation at a crew meeting,
Cub Scout or Boy Scout meeting, or other group
meeting that you know first aid for injuries or illnesses
that could occur while playing sports, including
hypothermia; heatstroke; heat exhaustion; frostbite;
dehydration; sunburn; blisters; hyperventilation;
bruises; strains; sprains; muscle cramps; broken,
chipped, loosened, or knocked-out teeth; bone
fractures; nausea; and suspected injuries to the back,
neck, and head.
2. Write an essay of at least 500 words that explains
sportsmanship and tells why it is important. Give
several examples of good sportsmanship in sports.
Relate at least one of these to everyday leadership off
the sports field.
OR
Make a presentation to your crew or a Cub Scout or Boy Scout
group of at least 30 minutes with the same
requirements as for the essay.
3. Take part as a member of an organized team in one of the
following sports: baseball, basketball, bowling,
cross-country, diving, fencing, field hockey, football,
golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, rugby, skating (ice or roller),
soccer, softball, swimming, team handball, tennis, track
and field, volleyball, water polo, or wrestling (or any
other recognized sport approved in advance by your
Advisor except boxing and karate).
4. Organize and manage a sports competition, such as a
softball game, b