Boy Scouts of America

Venturing Award

Rank Focus: Joining

The first step in any journey is the courage to begin. Right from the beginning of your Venturing experience, you will learn about Venturing, what the crew does, what to expect from your experiences with the crew, and making a commitment to the principles of Venturing. The first level of recognition marks your commitment to join and move forward into the adventure of Venturing.

Requirements:

  1. Participate in a crew activity outside of a crew meeting.
  2. Participate in an interview conducted by your crew president and your advisor. Possible questions you might ask about your crew may include:
    • How often does the crew meet?
    • What kinds of things does the crew do?
    • What is the biggest adventure the crew has taken in recent years?
    • How much does it cost to participate?
    • What sort of fundraising does the crew do?
    • Who are the other members of the crew that I might know?
    • What is Venturing’s connection with Scouting?
    • How do I fit Venturing into a busy life?
    • What makes this crew different from others in the area?
    • What keeps other crew members coming back?
  3. Complete Personal Safety Awareness Training.
  4. State intention to join the crew during a crew induction ceremony (Example).

You may purchase the hard-copy Venturing handbook from scoutstuff.org.

RANK TRACKING SHEET

Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.