You love exploring your passions, making new friends, and discovering the world. You’re always looking for an adventure. Rappelling a cliff. Perfecting your shot. Designing a robot. Kayaking into the sunset. Exploring your faith. Volunteering at an animal shelter. The choice is yours! Each activity provides an opportunity to shine and learn more about yourself and the world around you. Venturing is youth-led and youth-inspired. You’ll acquire life skills and gain experiences that will prove to be valuable regardless of where your future takes you, all while having a blast: leadership, event-planning, organization, communication, responsibility – the list goes on!
Venturing is an inclusive program through the Boy Scouts of America for males and females aged 14-21 (or 13 and completed the 8th grade). It’s operated through Venturing Crews, units of youth and advisors that meet on set schedules and plan activities and events for youth like you! Find a crew near you and join the fun!
MCC Venturing Events
What: Orienteering Merit Badge
When: March 21-23, 2025
Where: Gerber
What: PFD VOA Bonfire
When: April 19, 2025
Where: Adventure Point
Who: All Venturing Scouts
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What: Rifle River Gauntlet
When: June 6-8, 2025
Where: Cole Canoe Base
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What: Venturing Celebration Picnic
When: July 19, 2025
Where: VOA East Location TBD
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What: Meteor Shower Paddle
When: August 9-10, 2025
Where: VOA East Location TBD
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Full Venturing Calendar
Upcoming VOA Meetings
President Ford Division (PFD) VOA Meetings
Join us for our monthly Venturing Officers Association (VOA) virtual meetings. All meetings begin at 6:30pm.
Meeting ID: 811 4193 8527
Passcode: 365746
Date / Time |
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September 18. 2024 6:30pm |
October 16, 2024 6:30pm |
November 20, 2024 6:30pm |
December 18, 2024 6:30pm |
January 15, 2024 6:30pm |
February 19. 2024 6:30pm |
March 19, 2024 6:30pm |
April 16, 2024 6:30pm |
May 21, 2024 6:30pm |
Great Lakes Division (GLD) VOA Meetings
Join us for our monthly Venturing Officers Association (VOA) virtual meetings. All meetings begin at 6pm. Registration is required; use the button below schedule.
Date / Time |
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December 29, 2024 6:30pm |
January 26, 2025 6:30pm |
February 23, 2025 6:30pm |
March 9, 2025 6:30pm |
April 27, 2025 6:30pm |
May 25, 2025 6:30pm |
June 8, 2025 time TBD |
Resources
Personal Safety Awareness Meeting Guide (Venturing Program)
Video Facilitator Guides. A sample letter to parents and guardians as well as English and Spanish meeting guides for facilitators’ use when showing the age-appropriate sexual abuse prevention video.
Contacts
Position | Name | |
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East Division – Youth | voa@michiganscouting.org | |
West Division – Youth | voa@michiganscouting.org | |
East Division – Adult Advisor | Connie Knie | voa@michiganscouting.org |
West Division – Adult Advisor | Kim Mast | voa@michiganscouting.org |
Venturing Committee Chair | Jeff Geralds | jwgeralds@aol.com |
Venturing Officers Association – Staff Advisor – EAST/Great Lakes | Paul Hardy | paul.hardy@scouting.org |
Venturing Officers Association – Staff Advisor – WEST/Pres. Ford | Josh Beaucher | joshua.beaucher@scouting.org |