Don't Panic! Well, at least not yet...

Tuesday, 15 December 2009 16:47

Zack T completed his Eagle Leadership Project on Saturday, December 12th. A clear, crisp day, members of both Venturing Crew 1042 and Boy Scout Troop 1571 labored side by side to completion. In Zack's own words,

"My Eagle Project consisted of building a kiosk at Fredericksen Wilderness Park. The 60 acre park is owned by the First Lutheran Church and it hosts a disc golf course open to the public for recreational purposes. The cost of the project was $720.00 and donations were solicited from First Lutheran Church and several local hardware and lumber stores. Throughout the planning and execution of my project, I've realized that leading a construction project like this takes a lot of time and effort. Many individuals gave their help and support which made a huge difference in the planning and building of the kiosk. The final outcome looks great and I'm very proud of all the hard work put into the project."

Wood Badge, Redux

Thursday, 19 November 2009 21:33

It looks like once is not enough. While many Venturing Crews may never get the chance, Crew 42 appears to be getting an encore.
Wood Badge is the advanced training course for adults in Scouting, and we were invited to serve on staff in the Fall of 2008. During that course at Camp Parsons in Brinnon, the Crew lead the inter-Patrol Challenges (teamwork games), showed the adults how to properly set up a backpacking camp site, explained the principles of Leave No Trace, and integrated 2 Venturers into each of the 8 Wood Badge patrols. The Crew also audited the Patrol projects, which were timed presentations by the adults on many different subjects on how Scouting is run in the USA. Did we mention that Parsons is the oldest Scout Camp west of the Mississippi and has an extremely rich history that dates back to 1919? We felt we prepped hard and gave it a pretty good shot, and it appears we did. Last week, we were contacted by the leaders of the Spring 2010 Wood Badge course and invited to staff the Centennial Course, marking the Boy Scouts of America's 100th Anniversary. Not too shabby, eh?

Centennial Quality Unit 2009

Wednesday, 25 November 2009 03:20

The Council recently announced that Crew 1042 achieved the 2009 Centennial Quality Unit Award, and was the first to complete it in Kitsap County. This is our 4th CQUA recognition in 4 years! To earn the award, the Crew completed a 100% training level for all registered adults, retained and recruited more youth, earned personal awards for Venturers, and had a vibrant outdoor program as well as community service. Congratulations to everyone associated with the Crew, who may now wear the 2009 CQUA patch on their uniform sleeve.

By earning the CQUA for each of the three years leading up to the 2010 BSA Centennial, a unit can qualify for the 2010 Centennial Honor Award. As one of the few Scouting units and the ONLY Venturing Crew in Kitsap County with Quality Unit awards for 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009, our Crew is meeting its training, service, activities, and program goals. W00t!

Veterans Day Service

Tuesday, 17 November 2009 21:02
Congrats are in order for those Venturers from the Crew who served at the Kitsap County Veterans Day gathering at the Kitsap Sun Pavilion on November 11th. Over 1,000 people attended, and we provided the VIP escorts to the guest speakers, senior officers, elected officials, and distinguished guests. It was a good day to be in Venturing Green! Take a look at the Photo Album for examples.