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Similarities and Differences between Boy Scouts, Varsity, Venture and Venturing

Similarities and Differences between Boy Scouts, Varsity, Venture and Venturing

  • VENTURE is a program within Boy Scout Troops within the Boy Scout Division of BSA.
  • VARSITY 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.
Program Boy Scouting Venturing
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Unit Type Boy Scout Troops Venture Patrols within Boy Scout Troops Varsity Scout Teams Sea Scout Ships Venturing Crews
Uniform Boy Scout tan uniform
shirt with forest green shoulder loops 		Boy Scout tan shirt
with forest green shoulder loops and Venture strip above pocket		 Boy Scout tan uniform
shirt with orange shoulder loops and Varsity strip above pocket
Sea Scout
uniforms
Crew
decides uniform, recommended uniform spruce green shirt and spruce green shoulder
loops
Members are called Boy Scouts

Boy Scouts

Varsity Scouts

Sea Scouts

Venturers
Membership Boys 11-17*

Boys 13-17

Boys 14-17

Boys and Girls
15-20**

Boys and Girls
15-20**
Adult Leader Scoutmaster

Assistant Scoutmaster-Venture

Team Coach

Skipper

Advisor
Youth Leader Senior Patrol Leader

Venture Patrol Leader

Team Captain

Boatswain

President

Activity Area

 Boy Scout Program

Boy Scout program with high adventure / sports activities
added.

 Sailing, Boating, Seamanship

Crew determines in an area within outdoor / high adventure, sports,
youth ministries, or arts & crafts

Youth Leader Training JLT and JLTC VLSC And SEAL

VLSC, Kodiak, Kodiak X

Rank Advancement

Merit Badges, Tenderfoot thru Eagle and Palms

Apprentice, Ordinary,
Able, Quartermaster

.

Merit Badges, Star, Life, Eagle and Palms ****
Recognitions and Awards All Boy Scout Recognitions All Boy Scout Recognitions All Boy Scout Recognitions plus Varsity Letter
& activity pins and

Denali Award

Bronze, Gold, and Silver

Ranger, Quest and TRUST

Venturing Leadership Award
Small Boat Handler

Qualified Seaman

Long Cruise

 .

Religious,
Lifesaving, Meritorious Action, Hornaday, Council
Achievement, BSA Lifeguard, Snorkeling, Mile-Swim, Fifty-Miler, Historic Trails,
World Conservation, Interpreter, Firem’n Chit, Totin’ Chip, Paul Bunyan Woodsman,



Den Chief Service
Award and others
Order of the Arrow Members eligible for election href="http://www.oa-bsa.org/annc/opup/ou99-2a.pdf">Not eligible for election,
can participate in program if already elected in a troop or team.
National Jamboree Can participate as
contingent members if over age 12

Can serve on Youth Staff if over age 16		 Can serve on Youth Staff
if over age 16

The above Table is from the US Scouting Service Project at http://www.usscouts.org who has granted permission for its use on this website. [RGH-08/30/09]
Added this page on August 30, 2009 with permission.