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Advancement & Awards

A variety of awards are available to Venturers who accomplish specific achievements.

Former astronaut shares how to get Scouts hooked on STEM subjects

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Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr. shares why Scouters must get boys interested in science, technology, engineering, and math topics and how the BSA’s new STEM-NOVA Award program can help.

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How your Venturers can earn the Ranger Award

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Nothing attracts young people to Venturing as much as the outdoors and high adventure, and nothing demonstrates a Venturer’s outdoor expertise as much as the Ranger Award.

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Westward Snow: A Venturing crew’s ski and snowboard adventure

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Spring break turns into the ultimate winter adventure for a group of Twin Cities Venturers.

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The Nature of Leadership

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The lure of Alaska’s Yukon River is the hook Venturing uses to teach teens management skills in the nature of leadership.

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Cub Scouts

Use these tricks—including songs and games—to help Scouts memorize the Scout Law.

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Scouters share their advice on how to stay positive and keep moving during a long hike.

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Venturers

Use this ethical discussion to help Scouts differentiate honesty and “white lies.”

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Outdoors

This swampy river provides plenty of hidden nooks and crannies for you and your Scouts to examine on foot or in a canoe.

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Life Skills

Bob Mazzuca shares his thoughts on the value of the outdoor classroom.

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