Venturer Scouts

 

 

Young men and women 14 to 17 years of age.

The Venturer program emphasizes having fun while encouraging teens to feel good about themselves, their friends and family, God, and the environment. Venturers helps teens advance their leadership skills and gain self confidence.

 

Scouts Canada's Venturer program emphasizes activities which encourage Venturers to:

 

• show that they can care and live according

to their personal values and religious beliefs;

• develop and use the skills of communicating, solving problems and making decisions;

• explore vocational opportunities;

• participate in a variety of social, cultural and spiritual activities;

• become aware of and respond to needs of the community and the environment.

 

Venturer Program Elements

 

 

The Venturer Program is divided into four main elements:

 

1. Leadership

2. Company organization

3. Lifestyle/Spiritual

4. Activity

   • exploration

   • personal fitness

   • personal interest

   • service

   • social/cultural/spiritual

   • vocational

5.  

See Venturer Scout Badges and Awards for details.

 

 

Teens achieve in all four elements during the three-year Venturer program. In doing so, they also realize the broad goals of the Venturer program.