Great Rivers Council, Venturing

05/05/2026

The Older Youth Programs National Reception will be held on May 13th at the National Annual Meeting at 6:00pm CT, exact location with online streaming details to be updated on this post and our social media platforms in the coming days!

Please join us in celebrating the achievements from this year locally to nationally for Venturing and Sea Scouts, and welcome the next group of officers!

04/24/2026

Crew Officer Orientation assists Crews in understanding the roles and responsibilities of Crew officers and how to effectively plan meetings and events. It is recommended that this training be conducted annually with the entire Crew to ensure all members comprehend the officers’ roles. Additionally, this training is required for advancement to the Discovery Rank.

More info can be found here, this training was last revised in 2025:https://www.scouting.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Venturing-Crew-Officer-Orientation-Facilitator-Guide-2025.pdf

04/17/2026

Recording from the Venturing De-mystifying Venturing’s Tier Levels Program webinar is now available on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hyuh28gflc&feature=youtu.be

This tier matrix provides a good breakdown of how to differentiate between the three adventure tier levels

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ocE6kgkYDbR6BhZA9Z8Dpz9Jg1aostgs/view

Additionally here are scenarios that further clarify the tier levels and crew activities

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UXbU8s47IRuL6RalVNqxPVH1zRLCnfMX/view

04/10/2026

Please join us April 15th at 7:30 central time for the Venturing Program Webinar! This month we will be ”De-mystifying Venturing’s Tier Levels”. Bob Avey, CST 12 Advisor, and Ella Ozier, CST 6 Advisor will be discussing how one adventure can be different tiers for the members of your crew

Register in advance for this webinar: https://scouting-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_V-PyftnQR6esPgvtR5QyCQ #/

03/23/2026

Recording from the Venturing Recruiting Resources Program webinar is now available on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yntzPzHt6XU

03/17/2026

Be Sure to Wear Green this St. Patrick’s Day!

03/16/2026

Congratulations to our first Duty to God recipient! Stay tuned for more. Please join us on April 18th as we recognize our incredible volunteers at the Volunteer Recognition Reception.

https://scoutingevent.com/653-councilawards
📅 Date: April 18, 2026
🕠 Doors Open: 4:30 PM
🎖️ Awards Presentation: Begins at 5:30 PM
📍 Location: Scouting Adventure Center, Columbia

Thank you to our sponsors, Coil Construction, American Outdoor Brands, and Rusty Drewing Automotive.

03/14/2026

03/11/2026

Please join the National Venturing Committee for the March Program Webinar. The webinar will be March 18th at 7:30 Central. To register for the webinar, go to https://scouting-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RIgQZ0HrQhumbVjDMZPxqQ

This month's webinar will focus on Recruiting Resources and be presented by Andrea Marron, Past NVOA President and Ramin Rostampour, CST 5 Associate Advisor. Both Andrea and Ramin are a part of the Membership Subcommittee for Venturing.

02/23/2026

Some may view the Venturing program as solely an adventure based program, but there is sooo much more. Our Adventure, Leadership, Personal Growth, and Service (ALPS) based structure help shape many of our programming and training opportunities to allow us to support the mission of Scouting America in addition to our unique recognitions, older scout framework, and sense of community. How can your crew grow by leveraging the ALPS model?

02/22/2026

Founder’s Day honors Robert Baden-Powell and his wife Olave on their shared birthday of February 22, a day for Scouts worldwide to reaffirm their promises, reflect on Scouting's values, and perform community service, emphasizing leadership, service, and the outdoors. Baden-Powell created a movement that has grown to be very large through his everyday efforts. Think about how you can make an impact for your community

-Powell