Adult and Youth Training

Venturing Fast Start (No. 25-878)

This guide is designed to assist the newly-recruited Venturing crew Advisor in using the Venturing program planning process to get a crew up and running and off to a successful start. Highlights include: What is Venturing, Program Goals, Program Methods, Crew Orientation, Steps to Getting Your Crew Up and Running, Leadership Position Responsibilities, and Hints for Successful Crew Operation. It also provides information on suggested crew activities, cooperative and problem solving games, and suggested agendas.

Venturing Leader Specific Training (No. 33491C)

This training introduces the new adult crew leader to Venturing by providing basic information needed to successfully operate a crew. This information includes the purpose and mission of Venturing; characteristics of Venture-aged youth; organization and leadership of the crew; and program planning and officer training.

Video Support

These videos are available to support training in the following areas:

1. Briefing the Organizing Committee (AV-03V012)
2. Moments in Common (AV-03V005)
3. Revised New Crew Fast Start (AV-03V013)
4. Selling Venturing to the Head of an Organization (AV-03V011)
5. Youth Protection Guidelines: Training for Adult Venturing Leaders (AV-03V014)
6. Youth Protection: Personal Safety Awareness (AV-09V027)
7. The Venturing Experience CD (AV-631)
8. Venturing Professional Orientation (AV-03V015)
9. Venturing for Scoutmasters (AV-03V016)
10. Ventuirng for Religious Youth Groups (AV-03V017)
11. Sea Scouts: Chart a Course for Life (AV-03V018)