Venturing/ Varsity / Venture Changes

Venture Patrols/ Varsity Scouting / Venturing

The Differences in the Programs

A Venture Patrol is a sub-group within a Boy Scout Troop. It is part of the Boy Scout Division of BSA and all BSA rules apply.
Varsity Scouting is a program in a different type of unit within the Boy Scout Division of BSA.
VENTURING is a program within the Venturing Division of BSA.



Unit Type	Venture Patrols within Boy Scout Troops	Varsity Scout Teams	Venturing Crews & Sea Scout Ships
Members	Boy Scouts	Varsity Scouts	Venturers & Sea Scouts
Membership	Boys 13-17	Boys 14-17	Boys and Girls 14-20
Adult Leader	A.S.M.-Venture	Team Coach	Venturing Advisor & Ship Skipper
Youth Leader	Venture Patrol Leader	Team Captain	Crew President & Ship Boatswain
Orientation	High Adventure or Sports activities	Boy Scout program with high adventure / sports activities added.	Crew specializes in an area within outdoor / high adventure, sports, youth ministries, or arts & crafts
Advancement	Tenderfoot thru Eagle (BSA Advancement), plus activity pins	Tenderfoot thru Eagle (BSA Advancement), plus activity pins	Bronze, Gold, Silver; Ranger
			Apprentice, Ordinary, Able, Quartermaster (Sea Scouts only)
			Star, Life, Eagle & Palms (only boys under 18 who have earned First Class Scout in a Troop or Team).

Notes: Some items are still confusing, but here goes:

The term "Venture Crew" is now called a "Venture Patrol."
There is no such thing as a "Venture Scout".
- Members of a Venture Patrol are "Boy Scouts".
- Members of a Venturing Crew are "Venturers".
The in-troop "Varsity Team" program no longer exists. It has been replaced by the Venture Patrol. "Varsity Teams" are no longer part of a Boy Scout Troop.

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