Comments on: Girl Scouts and Venture Crews http://www.boyandgirlscouts.com/uncategorized/girl-scouts-and-venture-crews/ Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts under one roof... with proper supervision, of course. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:37:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1-RC1 hourly 1 By: MB http://www.boyandgirlscouts.com/uncategorized/girl-scouts-and-venture-crews/comment-page-1/#comment-23678 MB Thu, 27 May 2010 21:16:29 +0000 http://www.boyandgirlscouts.com/?p=7#comment-23678 Some corrections: Its "Venturing Crew", not "Venture Crew". Venturing's basic advancement program of Bronze, Gold, and Silver is loosely based on the 1950s Explorer advancement program of Apprentice, Bronze, Gold, and Silver. The BSA didn't look at the GSUSA's award system, but one of their own from days ago. Venturing Gold, by the way, replaces the prior Explorer GOLD award, which itself replaces the Explorer Achivement Award that started in the 1980s. Some corrections: Its “Venturing Crew”, not “Venture Crew”.

Venturing’s basic advancement program of Bronze, Gold, and Silver is loosely based on the 1950s Explorer advancement program of Apprentice, Bronze, Gold, and Silver. The BSA didn’t look at the GSUSA’s award system, but one of their own from days ago. Venturing Gold, by the way, replaces the prior Explorer GOLD award, which itself replaces the Explorer Achivement Award that started in the 1980s.

]]> By: Jeff Barstow, GRFC C-2114 http://www.boyandgirlscouts.com/uncategorized/girl-scouts-and-venture-crews/comment-page-1/#comment-15353 Jeff Barstow, GRFC C-2114 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:41:31 +0000 http://www.boyandgirlscouts.com/?p=7#comment-15353 Their are only so many youth who are interested in the outdoor focused high adventure world. Some are girls, some are boys. Why not present a program that incorporates the best history of both the GSUSA and the BSA? Wouldn't it be better to drop the adult attitudes and do what we pledged to do to become BSA/GSUSA leaders: Serve the needs of our youth. The way I understand the venture program the kids do not need to leave their parent organization. Indeed the way that venture scouts make rank is by making presentations to their parent groups on skills learned. I discourage the youth in my venture crew from severing ties with thir parent boy scout or girl scout troop but rather to help the troops by teaching the skills that they learn as ventruers. Their are only so many youth who are interested in the outdoor focused high adventure world. Some are girls, some are boys. Why not present a program that incorporates the best history of both the GSUSA and the BSA? Wouldn’t it be better to drop the adult attitudes and do what we pledged to do to become BSA/GSUSA leaders: Serve the needs of our youth. The way I understand the venture program the kids do not need to leave their parent organization. Indeed the way that venture scouts make rank is by making presentations to their parent groups on skills learned. I discourage the youth in my venture crew from severing ties with thir parent boy scout or girl scout troop but rather to help the troops by teaching the skills that they learn as ventruers.

]]> By: admin http://www.boyandgirlscouts.com/uncategorized/girl-scouts-and-venture-crews/comment-page-1/#comment-3368 admin Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:34:33 +0000 http://www.boyandgirlscouts.com/?p=7#comment-3368 I just read the blog from May, too, because of the e-mail they sent out. The CEO did seem to indicate that camp wasn't a priority. I'm still reading through when I'm not busy. I may be posting on it. I just read the blog from May, too, because of the e-mail they sent out. The CEO did seem to indicate that camp wasn’t a priority. I’m still reading through when I’m not busy. I may be posting on it.

]]> By: Christi Waller http://www.boyandgirlscouts.com/uncategorized/girl-scouts-and-venture-crews/comment-page-1/#comment-3365 Christi Waller Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:04:31 +0000 http://www.boyandgirlscouts.com/?p=7#comment-3365 Today I learned that our Girl Scout council in Western Oklahoma is seriously thinking of closing all of our camp properties. I was toying with the idea of becoming a Venture crew when the girls reached 14, but now I am really being pushed by my council in that direction. I was worried about the Gold Award. The girls are nearly complete with their Silver and it would be a shame to not get the next step. Thanks for the information. Today I learned that our Girl Scout council in Western Oklahoma is seriously thinking of closing all of our camp properties. I was toying with the idea of becoming a Venture crew when the girls reached 14, but now I am really being pushed by my council in that direction. I was worried about the Gold Award. The girls are nearly complete with their Silver and it would be a shame to not get the next step. Thanks for the information.

]]> By: GSMom http://www.boyandgirlscouts.com/uncategorized/girl-scouts-and-venture-crews/comment-page-1/#comment-3283 GSMom Mon, 18 May 2009 19:30:55 +0000 http://www.boyandgirlscouts.com/?p=7#comment-3283 This is just about right ... the only discrepancy is that the girl does not have to be registered with a Girl Scout troop, she only needs to be registered as a Girl Scout. She can be registered independantly as a "Juliette" if she does not want to be registered with a troop or if there is no troop in her area. If there are several girls in a crew, they could also form their own Girl Scout troop for this purpose. Not a bad idea!! This is just about right … the only discrepancy is that the girl does not have to be registered with a Girl Scout troop, she only needs to be registered as a Girl Scout. She can be registered independantly as a “Juliette” if she does not want to be registered with a troop or if there is no troop in her area. If there are several girls in a crew, they could also form their own Girl Scout troop for this purpose. Not a bad idea!!

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