Don't Panic! Well, at least not yet...
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Friday, 01 March 2013 00:00 |
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The dictionary says Rec-og-nize, defined as "to show awareness of, approve of, or appreciate." Venturing is truly unique among the programs in Scouting, since there are no ranks, and without ranks, there is no advancement. Instead, Venturing has recognition. At the end of February, there were five more instances of distinct recognition for members of Crew 42.
 Zach F was recognized with the Venturing Religious Life Bronze Award, his first Venturing program medal. To qualify for the Bronze, he completed an extensive list of requirements that are published here. His Religious Life Bronze is the 2nd awarded within the Crew. Zach is also pursuing the Outdoor Bronze and the Ranger Award.
Nick W was presented with a Good Citizen Award and an Eagle Scout recognition certificate from the American Legion.
Nat W was advanced to Life Scout. Boys who made First Class rank while they were Boy Scouts can continue on their individual trail to Eagle Scout while a Venturer. Nat will continue working on his requirements to achieve Eagle, most notably planning and serving as a project manager for a major service project that benefits the community.
 Both Zach F and Chris Z completed their Venturing Gold Awards and were presented with those medals at the most recent Crew meeting. Zach and Chris are already feverishly at work on their Venturing Silver Awards and hope to have them completed in minimum time. The Silver is the highest award in the Venturing program.
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Friday, 01 March 2013 18:16 |
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 Success can be measured in lots of ways. For a Scouting unit, there is an objectives-based scoring system where points are earned in 11 different areas. The BSA calls it the Journey to Excellence or JTE. For a Venturing Crew, they must complete 9 of the 11 requirements and score 700 points to earn a Bronze, 1,000 points for a Silver, or 1,600 points for the top level Gold. The maximum a Crew can score is 2,600 points.
The requirements include
- how many events or activities have occurred in the past year,
- membership growth,
- retention of existing members,
- completion of formal training for the youth leaders,
- completion of formal training for the adult advisors,
- participation in a number of service projects for the community,
- have an annual major event called a Superactivity and have a majority of the Crew participate in that Superactivity,
- have regular parent meetings,
- have a written budget,
- reregister on-time, and
- have a formal fitness program.
Our Crew amassed 1,925 points and was awarded a JTE Gold Unit Award for this past year. This is the sixth successive year that the Crew has received top unit honors from the Boy Scouts of America. The patch can be worn on the right sleeve of the uniform. |
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Sunday, 20 January 2013 07:11 |
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The Crew spent a wintery Saturday afternoon in Silverdale with a round-robin ethical controversies forum. What's that, you ask?
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 problem-solving situation, young adults should employ empathy, invention, and selection when they think through their position and work toward a solution. Consider it like participating in a debate, but you don't get enough time to prepare and have to think quickly on your feet. It may not be the most popular activity for a Crew that prefers to hang in the wilderness, but it's certainly the most thought provoking. |
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Thursday, 27 December 2012 23:09 |
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It's great to have a lot of Crew traditions, and one of the best is the annual holiday party. Given the theme from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy that was so integral to their mindset when they formed the unit 6 years ago, that annual party has become known as their Pan-Galactic Gargleblaster Brew Off. The 2012 version was just as fun as ever, and some of our college vets were home on break to share it, too. Obviously, we needed a group shot, right?
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