2007-08-12 16:06:58 · 1 answers · asked by jrh_caboose 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
Boy Scouting is a program aimed at younger boys(10 1/2 to 15), Venturing aims at boys AND girls 14-21.
Are you referring to a Venture patrol within a troop, or a separate Venturing Crew? Within the troop, they provide advanced leadership; within an independent crew they explore an activity in depth.
Boy Scouting highly structured, skills/tasks assigned.
Venturing lightly structured with much more flexibility.
Boy Scouts leadership directed by adults, carried out by youth. (I know this is not the doctrine, but it is the common practice.)
Venturing, leadership directed more by youth, with adult supervision.
Rank and awards stressed more in Boy Scouts, Venturers have a more flexible reward trail with many variants. Focus is on the activity, not on earning recognition.
Boy Scouts focus on outdoor skills, Venturers can pick their own focus from wide variety of avocations from art to zoology.
If you need additional information, try the Yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/venturinglist/
Keep on Scoutin' (and Venturin')
2007-08-12 16:45:42 · answer #1 · answered by OrakTheBold 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋