Venturers

VENTURERS - 15 TO 18

Venturer Scouts is a do-it-yourself mix of fun, adventure and personal challenge that brings together like-minded young people (male and female) aged 14 to 17 from all walks of life. When you’re dealing with your toughest years in school and making decisions about your future, Venturer Scouts offers vital breathing space. You can focus on friendship and personal growth, while picking up valuable life skills along the way.

As a Venturer, you may find yourself exploring wilderness Australia, camping above the snowline or diving on coral reefs. You could be abseiling into a limestone cave or climbing a sheer rock face. Perhaps you’ll learn white water kayaking or ride your mountain bike on an expedition across real mountains.

Whatever your challenge, there will be trained and highly experienced adults to guide you through the experience, to teach you the necessary skills and safety techniques. Venturers get the opportunity to travel overseas and to organised activities, to live with a different community to provide service to others.

Learning Life Skills

In Venturers, young people learn:

  • Community involvement
  • Personal growth
  • Leadership development
  • Adventurous activities
  • Study/Life balance
  • Responsible risk taking

Girls and boys are equally involved.

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UNIFORM: Venturer Scouts wear a blue button up shirt with maroon sleeves. They will also be given a scarf and badges to sew on the uniform when they join. Most adventurous activities won’t require you to wear a uniform, just appropriate clothing.

BADGE PLACEMENTClick here for the Venturer Scout Uniform Badge Placement chart.

Upcoming Events

LEADERSHIP

Venturer Scouts is all about taking the lead. Your Venturer Scout Leaders are there to ensure things run safely and provide advice, but once your planning is completed and checked, the Leaders stay very much in the background.

As well as numerous group activities, the Venturer Scout Award Scheme is based on personal achievement and recognition. You have the opportunity to earn nationally recognised vocational qualifications in leadership and outdoor recreation skills. These may even appear on your final school certificates.

The Queen’s Scout Award, the highest award for Venturer Scouts, is so highly respected that several universities will recognise it for entry purposes.

ADVENTURE

Action is at the core of all Venturer Scout activities. And it’s your choice what you do – whether it’s kayaking, canyoning, hiking, camping in the snow or even planning an international expedition.

There are heaps of international travel experiences to be had by Venturer Scouts, with contingents leaving every year to Scouting events in all parts of the globe.