PROGRAM |
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Unit Type |
Boy Scout Troops |
Venture Patrols within Troops |
Varsity Scout Teams |
Sea Scout Ships |
Venturing Crews
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Uniform |
Boy Scout tan shirt
with Venture strip above pocket, red loops |
Boy Scout tan uniform
shirt with orange shoulder loops & Varsity strip |
Crew
decides uniform, recommended uniform forest green shirt and green shoulder
loops |
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Members are Called |
Boy
Scouts |
Boy
Scouts |
Varsity
Scouts |
Sea
Scouts |
Venturers
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Membership |
Boys
11-17* |
Boys
13-17 |
Boys
14-17 |
Boys
& Girls 15-20** |
Boys
and Girls 15-20** |
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Adult Leader |
Scoutmaster |
ASM-Venture
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Coach
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Skipper |
Advisor |
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Youth Leader |
Senior
Patrol Leader |
Venture
Patrol Leader |
Captain
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Boatswain |
President |
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Activity Area |
Boy
Scout Program |
Boy
Scout program with emphasis on high adventure & sports activities |
Sailing,
Boating, Seamanship |
Crew
determines |
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YouthTraining |
JLT
& JLTC (Youth Leader Training) |
VLSC,
SEAL |
VLSC,
Kodiak, |
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Advancement |
Tenderfoot
thru Eagle Ranks, Merit Badges & Palms |
Ranks:
Apprentice, Ordinary, Able,
Quartermaster |
No
Ranks*** |
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Bronze,
Gold, Silver, Ranger, Quest, and Trust.
Merit Badges, Star, Life, Eagle & Palms*** |
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Recognition |
All Boy Scout Recognitions |
All Boy Scout Recognitions plus Venture Letter
& activity pins |
All Boy Scout Recognitions plus Varsity Letter
& activity pins, Denali Award |
Sea
Scout Recognitions incl. Small Boat Handler, Qualified Seaman |
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Venturing
Leadership Award. Any significant achievement in the life of a Venturer (e.g.
school, sports, community, church) |
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Order of the Arrow |
Members eligible for election |
Not eligible for election,
can participate in program if already elected in a troop or team. |
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National Jamboree |
Can participate |
Age
16 and over may function as youth staff |
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* or have graduated the 5th grade or have
Arrow of Light. **or 14 and have graduated the 8th
grade
*** Per BSA's National Bylaws, Sea Scouts
are the only program within Venturing to have ranks per se. Only boys under 18 who have earned First
Class rank in a Troop or Team may earn Eagle in a Crew. The term "Venture Crew" is no
longer valid. That group is now called a "Venture Patrol." The term "Venture Scout" is not
valid for any program of the BSA.
Members of a Venture Patrol are "Boy Scouts". Members of a Venturing Crew are
"Venturers". The term
"Varsity Team" as used by in-troop programs is no longer valid. That function has now been taken over by
the Venture Patrol. No one can wear
green shoulder loops on a khaki Boy Scout shirt. Venture Patrol Scouts wear red shoulder loops and Venturers do
not wear a Boy Scout shirt. This chart was created by Bill Nelson based upon
one supplied by Michael R. Brown. Last
updated: 5/19/04