Venturing Uniform
New Uniform Options for 2010
The new Venturing shirt is available now in Scout Shops and on www.scoutstuff.org (mens, womens). The new Venturing shirt (pop window view) became available in June, 2010.
 New Uniform Options for 2009
The new Venturing belt is available now in Scout Shops and on www.scoutstuff.org. The new Venturing nylon style pants (pop window view) are now available at www.scoutstuff.org (mens, womens).
Venturing has greater latitude in uniforms than any other BSA family. Crews determine and design their own uniforms. However, if youth choose to wear the standard green shirt & gray pants uniform, they should comply with BSA policies. As with any policy, there are more questions. Michael Brown has prepared a Venturing Uniform FAQ which has been added to the US Scouting Service Project Web Site: uscouts.org/venturing/UniformingFAQ.asp.
You can learn more about the different uniform badges (patches) by visiting History of Venturing Badges. The web pages provide images for National & Private Issue badges.
Many Venturers report the cost of the Venturing pants from the Supply Division to be prohibitive. Within my own Crew, we purchased one pair of uniform pants that could be borrowed by members for formal occasions (we bought an average size and taped up the hem of the pants as needed). Not all members could afford the pants. Fortunately, others offer very similar, less expensive charcoal gray shorts.
I asked our Web Site Advisor and artist, Dr. Craig Murray, to create illustrations of Venturing uniform sleeves and pockets that comply with BSA policy. The position of Venturing patches can be seen below.
What do the knots on Venturing uniforms signify? Sharon Aycock, secretary to National Director of Venturing Division, Charles Holmes, prompted this resource with her gentle reminder that in Venturing, medals are typically worn only for formal events. Our Web Site team developed this list of square knots worn by Venturers.
At times, the question arrises as to what are the position patches available to Venturers. The positions patches along with the Nature of Leadership badges are summarized in this Youth Badges document.
Additionally, there are other recognitions available for Venturers. Many of which can be received by doing a little more on one of your activities. -- Amy DiFrancesco, 2005-06 National Venturing President
Below is one image showing a Corps of Discovery pocket flap. It should be noted that the Corps of Discovery is not an official part of the Venturing program but is a grassroots program in Venturing. The Corps of Discovery, a Service Society within the Venturing program, has been created at the local level to recognize Venturers and adult Venturing Leaders who provide exemplary service to their Districts and Local Councils. It is a local decision to use the Corps of Discovery pocket flap for this purpose, and the Corps of Discovery and its pocket flap are not intended to replace or compete with Order of the Arrow, a program of the Boy Scout Division for a different age group and purpose. Corps of Discovery is not a camping nor a Local Scout Camp program. It is not an honor society, but is dedicated to the promotion of and service to the Venturing Program within the local Council and District. More information can be found at this site - www.venturingcorps.com.
Click on any of the small images to get a larger image displayed to the right of the small images.
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