The following web sites are ones that I have created and maintain. I hope that what I have done helps you become more knowledgeable in scouting and conservation for the benefit of our youth.
- Venturing Super-Activity Planning
- Venturing Links
- Philmont Training Schedule for Venturing
- Venturing Conservation Awards
- Examples of Venturing Bylaws
- Local Venturing Awards
- Tips from the Trenches
San Gabriel Valley Council Venturing
- The Venturing Corps of Discovery is a grassroots movement to form a servant leadership society within Venturing that Joe Garrett and I are doing our best to promote by inducting many of the young adults we come in contact with through our Kodiak whitewater treks.
- The Eagle Scout Medals
- The Eagle Badge 1924 - present
- Boy Scout Cloth Rank Badges 1913 - 1925
- First Class Scoutmaster Badges 1911 - 1969
- Scouting's First Ranger Award 1944 - 1949
- Did you know? (various facts about scouting history)
- Illustrated History of BSA Square Knot Evolution and Private Issues by George Crowl
- Cub Scout & Den Mother Badges 1930 - Present
- Silver Outranks Gold
- National & Private Issue Venturing Badges
- Scout Leader Pins by George Crowl
- Venturing Square Knots
- Venturing Patches
- The Hiker's Patch Blanket - Patches that I designed and made for others
- Certificates for Recognition - Old Scout certificates personalized for you
- Centenary of Scouting
- Year of the Scout, 1982-1983
- Scout Coins from various countries
- Miscellaneous coin items
- Coin Collecting Merit Badges, 1938-present
- Good Luck Tokens (primarily good luck swastika tokens)
National Venturing Youth Cabinet
www.nationalventuringyouthcabinet.org
I worked with Amy DiFrancesco, the 2005-06 National Venturing Youth President, to develop this site.
Western Region Venturing
www.wrventuring-bsa.org
With the encouragement of Robyn Knoll the 2006-07 Western Region Venturing President, Ken Bower and I brained stormed to develop this site.
Kodiak & Kodiak X Venturing Youth Leadership Training
www.kodiak-bsa.org
International Scouting Museum, Las Vegas
www.worldscoutingmuseum.com
San Gabriel Mountains Interpretive Association
www.sgmia.org
Clip art that I have drawn or created and am making available to other scouters.
Joe Garrett's and my information about our 2009 Kodiak Xpedition. It is an integrated leadership skills course which includes Kodiak, Whitewater Guide Training and Wilderness First Aid.
With the splitting of Old Baldy Council, Navajo Lodge is no longer but I am keeping the history that Bill Woodward maintained for the lodge. The lodge web site was a 2004 NOAC Honor Site recipient.
Venturing Crews I work with:
Over a million page views to sageventure.com since the beginning of 2004.
If you have a question or additional information, please feel free to e-mail me, Craig Murray.