Venturing Awards

Venturing Bronze Award
Venturing Gold Award    
Venturing Silver Award  
Venturing Ranger Award

Merit Badge Requirements

Venturing Bronze Outdoors Award Bronze candidates must complete four challenging core requirements
First Aid Emergency Preparedness Leave No trace Land Navigation	Wilderness Survival Communications Cooking Conservation
And two of 18 challenging electives
Backpacking Cave Exploring Cycling/Mountain Biking Ecology Equestrian First Aid Fishing Hunting Lifesaving	Mountaineering Outdoor Living History Physical Fitness Plants an Wildlife Project COPE Scuba Shooting Sports Watercraft Watersports

Venturing Gold Award Gold candidates must achieve the following.

Venturing Gold Award candidates must be active and registered Venturers for at least 12 months before final qualification. They must serve in a leadership role within the 12 months before final qualification. They must participate in a district, council, or national Venturing event or activity. They must set and accomplish one personal goal in each of the six areas. They must plan and lead at least two crew activities. They must recite the Venturing Oath. Three letters of recommendation from adults outside of the crew are required and the candidate must make an oral presentation to a crew review committee. Finally, they must be approved and recommended by their crew committee.

Venturing Silver Award Silver candidates must achieve the following.
Venturers must be proficient in emergency preparedness (including standard first aid, CPR, and Safe Swim Defense) participate in Ethics in Action, complete the Venturing Leadership Skills Course, earn the Venturing Gold Award and earn at least one of the five Venturing Bronze awards.

Venturing Ranger Award Ranger candidates must complete eight challenging core requirements
First Aid Emergency Preparedness Leave No trace Land Navigation	Wilderness Survival Communications Cooking Conservation
And eight of 18 challenging electives
Backpacking Cave Exploring Cycling/Mountain Biking Ecology Equestrian First Aid Fishing Hunting Lifesaving	Mountaineering Outdoor Living History Physical Fitness Plants an Wildlife Project COPE Scuba Shooting Sports Watercraft Watersports

Youth Leadership President:  Program Vice President: - Treasurer:  Quartermaster: - Vice President:  Secretary:  Historian: - Advancement Liaison: - Structure The structure of the Crew consists of a youth leadership corp and an adult committee. Crew leadership positions are applied toward Troop rank requirements. Many times a troop member will be held back from advancing in Boy Scout rank simply because there are no leadership positions open. This is a great way for crew members to fast track in rank.