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.

Camping

Lead an ethics debate on Leave No Trace values

By Scouting magazine

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

Features

A backstage pass to the World Scout Jamboree

By Bryan Wendell

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

Advancement & Awards

How your Venturers can earn the Ranger Award

By Scouting magazine

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.