NEWS

Has your Crew has done something interesting, out there, something that screams venturing or would like to recognize a Silver Award Recipient or Kodiak Course Participant?  Send a short story with a photo to the administrator at ventureeagle596@gmail.com to be featured.  Check back often to see what other Crews and Scouts are up to.

Tidewater Venturer to give Annual Report in DC

Our very own Rachel Eddowes will be one of 8 scouts, the only Venturer to give the Boy Scouts of America's Annual Report to the Nation, to include stops in the Oval Office and Congress.  She'll be traveling to DC 28 Feb.  Congratulations Rachel!
http://hamptonroads.com/2013/02/virginia-beach-scout-picked-washington-honor

Southern Region Venturing Webpage

Check out what's going on across the Southern Region: http://srventuring-bsa.org/wordpress/

Venturing Leadership Award

This year Mary Anderson and Francis Paxton have received the Venturing Leadership Award
More on the award here:  http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Venturing/Awards/leadership.aspx 

Venturers at NAYLE

Venturers Aaron Decker, Zach Wimsatt, Kevin Roetz, Lydia DeAngelis attended the National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE) this past summer.  

A special recognition to Venturers Mary Anderson and Rachel Eddowes who served on staff.

Switching Oaths

It has been decided by the BSA National Committee that all Scouting programs will utilize the same Scout Oath and Law.  This change will be shifted in over the next year to affect Venture Scouts.

Full story here:  http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2012/10/17/bsa-to-use-scout-oath-and-scout-law-for-all-programs/

A Venturer's Journey

Full Story is available here:   http://tidewaterbsa.com/west/2012/05/10/a-venturers-journey/

Silver Award

Heather Miceli recognized for receiving her Silver Award.

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