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Venturers

Venturing — a youth development program of the Boy Scouts of America for young men and women age 14 to 21 years old (or 13 and completion of the eighth grade) — provides positive experiences to help young people mature and become responsible and caring adults.

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Help Scouts bridge the gap between legal and moral responsibilities

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Ethics Debate Scouts Cheating

Help your Scouts or Venturers balance legal and moral responsibilities using this guided group discussion.

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An expert’s tips for avoiding accidents in the wilderness

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Ground Rules Safety Weather

Equip your Scouts with these expert-approved safety and accident-prevention tips before heading out into the wilderness.

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Help Scouts change the perception that Scouting’s not ‘cool’

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Add to the “cool factor” among your Scouts’ perception of Scouting using these reader-submitted ideas.

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Lead an ethics debate on Leave No Trace values

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Read our Leader’s Guide to Leave No Trace and learn how—and why—you should teach Scouts the importance of Leave No Trace values. THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES of Leave No Trace (below) are intentionally open-ended—some might say vague—which makes them work well …

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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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Rev up summer plans with personal watercraft

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ReadyToRide

Read how a personal watercraft program can help rev up your Scouts’ summer plans.

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Camp in comfort using these handy tips

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Camp Comfort Ground Rules 2

Brush up on your camping strategies—what you pack, how you travel—to help create a more comfortable camping experience.

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Backpacking advice from explorer Andrew Skurka

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Here’s what the world’s best-known long‑distance hiker, Andrew Skurka, can teach you about leading your Scouts on a day hike—or a 100-miler.

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Help Scouts know the gravity of telling ‘white lies’

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Ethics Loyalty

Each Boy Scout rank requires a Scout to demonstrate that he lives the values of the Scout Oath and Law in his everyday life, not just at troop events.

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A backstage pass to the World Scout Jamboree

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After reading Senior Editor Bryan Wendell’s first-person account of the 2011 World Scout Jamboree in Sweden, check out more great World Jamboree content below. First, watch this exclusive video: Then catch up on Bryan’s blog posts Did you miss Bryan’s …

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Take the panic out of planning your Webelos’ activity badges.

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Learn how to help your Scouts earn the brand-new (and wildly popular) Game Design merit badge.

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Start planning a summer hike along Michigan's Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

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Learn how to prevent—and survive—a bear encounter.

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Advice for parenting a strong-willed child or Scout.

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