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This section describes the requirements for each section of the Venture Scout Award and links to supplementary information on each section to give some additional ideas. Simply click on the topic to move to this information.
This award is intended to provide a balanced programme for each Venture Scout and for the Unit as a whole. The Venture Scout should then use the experience to undertake responsibility within the Unit. To achieve the Venture Scout Award. a Venture Scout must have made personal progress and widened his experience and skill in each of the following areas of personal growth.
To assist with assessment of each of the topics, you should read Guidelines for Assessment under Notes
Acquire new skills, developing self-confidence, improving physical fitness and well being through active involvement in indoor and outdoor pursuits.
Undertake one or more of the activities from the list of suggestions, preferably with other Members of the Unit. Discuss the results of your endeavours with the Unit Executive Committee or a person delegated by the Executive Committee.
Familiarise yourself with the appropriate safety rules and satisfy the Executive Committee and your Venture Scout Leader ( or anyone appointed by them) that you are adequately prepared for this section.
Alternative activity ideas which are not listed here may be undertaken in this section with the prior agreement of the Unit Executive Committee.
This section is about helping you to:
acquiring technical skills in new activities or
developing existing skills. achieve a balance of adventure and challenge with safety recognise that attainment of personal goals and targets
requires commitments, inner discipline and training be aware that activities under taken by others can,
through sharing, result in increased mutual respect, reliance and confidence discover more about your character, strengths and
personality
Expeditions & Personal Survival Use day hikes to practice navigational skills using
different scale maps and various types of compass. Make out route cards and check your
accuracy. Navigating by the stars can be practised on night hikes Build a shelter using natural materials and sleep in it
for the night. Develop you compass skills with the sport of
orienteering., perhaps joining a local club. Use this experience to provide an
orienteering activity for others. Try a different mode of transport such as cycling,
canoeing, pony trekking, or even a combination of them, to cover a fixed distance. During a survival week-end, train in
techniques such as river crossing, snow shelters, drown-proofing or mountain survival. In
doing this you will introduce the need for other supporting skills such as a knowledge of
first aid and weather conditions Using no utensils, but a knife. practice you backwoods
cooking - on a wood fire, of course! Arrange a week-end of youth hostelling in an area not
familiar to you, travelling on foot or by cycle. Moors, Hills, Mountains and cavingMake obtaining you Try designing and making your own light weight tent.Invite a local retailer of camping/climbing/caving
equipment to address one of your meetings, or visit him at his shop. Discuss with him the
merits of various materials, manufacturing techniques and value for money as these are
constantly changing - perhaps he will offer your Members a discount!Find local climbing wall and spend some time with an
experienced climber learning basic techniques. Learn the grading system used to classify
rock faces.Practice using caving ladders and single rope techniques in
the comfort of a local gym ( or a convenient tree). Learn the caving grading system. Water ActivitiesIf you can't swim, make an effort - it's the healthiest
sport there is!A 'fun' night in the local swimming pool is a good way to
improve your confidence in the waterTry to gain one of the personal survival swimming awards of
either the Amateur Swimming Association or the Royal Life Saving SocietyArrange for a