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East TN Venturing & Sea Scouts The OFFICIAL page for the Great Smoky Mountain Council's Venturing Officers Association & Sea Scout Quarterdeck.

This site is for GSMC’s VSSOA and is not an official communication channel of the Boy Scouts of America.

The National Jamboree is in full swing! Here's a quick check in on our Senior Scouting Contingent. 2026 National Ja...
07/25/2026

The National Jamboree is in full swing! Here's a quick check in on our Senior Scouting Contingent.



2026 National Jamboree Venturing BSA Sea Scouts Great Smoky Mountain Council Scouting America

Congratulations to Jaziman Kryzak for Earning her Summit Award last night!Venturing BSA Scouting America
07/14/2026

Congratulations to Jaziman Kryzak for Earning her Summit Award last night!

Venturing BSA Scouting America

Congratulations to Kelly Johnson for being elected to serve as the Territory Venturing Officers Association President fo...
07/01/2026

Congratulations to Kelly Johnson for being elected to serve as the Territory Venturing Officers Association President for the 2026/2027 term!

Venturing BSA National Venturing Officers’ Association Scouting America

06/04/2026

The wait is over—registration is now OPEN!

Summer may be in full swing, but it's already time to start planning your next great adventure at Camp Buck Toms!

Winter Camp 2026 & Summer Camp 2027

Whether you're looking forward to earning merit badges, trying something new on the waterfront, gathering around a campfire with friends, or creating memories that will last a lifetime, your next adventure starts today.

The best campsites, programs, and weeks fill quickly, so don't wait to secure your spot.

Scan the QR codes below to register today!

We'll see you at camp.

06/01/2026

Ride the Wave. Lead the Crew.

Ready to take your leadership to the next level? National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is an action-packed experience where Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts build confidence, strengthen teamwork skills, and learn how to lead both themselves and others. Through challenges, adventure, and hands-on experiences, you’ll gain skills that will benefit you in Scouting, school, sports, and life.

When? August 7–9 & August 14–16, 2026
Where? Camp Buck Toms

Don’t just be part of the adventure. Lead it.

Register today: https://scoutingevent.com/557-26NYLT

05/11/2026

We express our gratitude to Julie Dalton for her years of service as Scouting America’s Venturing Program Committee Chair and the Venturers & Advisors she has impacted positively.

We are pleased to announce that Rick Bausher has been selected as the next Chair of the National Venturing Program Committee. Rick serves on the National Membership Committee, is an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Distinguished Commissioner Service Award, and Venturing Leadership Award.

Rick has contributed to several key program initiatives. Rick’s depth of experience, proven leadership, and membership engagement knowledge will help support and grow Venturing across the country.

Rick and Julie have begun the leadership transition process with Rick to become the Venturing Program Committee Chair on June 1. Please join us in congratulating Rick on his new role as he furthers the goals and values of Venturing across Scouting America.

05/05/2026

We’re continuing to experience an unexpected outage with our website due to a hosting provider update that has impacted multiple sites across their servers.

Our team is actively working alongside our provider to restore access as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience as we navigate this situation and will share updates as soon as service is restored.

In the meantime, if you need immediate assistance, please reach out to us directly - we’re here to help.

Thank you for your understanding and for being part of the community.

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!

Update: The Older Youth Program National Reception will be held at the National Annual Meeting, in-person, at 6:00pm CT, in Majestic Rooms 4 & 5 of the 37th Floor Central Tower. For those who would like to watch online, the streaming link will also be added here, streamed on YouTube, and likely Facebook when available: https://www.youtube.com/

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!

04/15/2026

This past weekend, a panel of Venturers from across the country met to select the 2026-2027 National Venturing President. We are excited to announce the selection of Shreemann Patel to lead the National Venturing Officers’ Association. Shreemann will begin his term on June 1st, 2026.

Shreemann Patel is a Summit Award recipient and Eagle Scout from Crew 2010 which is part of Hinsdale, Illinois in the Pathway to Adventure Council. He served as the Territory 6 VOA President and serves on the National Induction Experience Committee for the Order of the Arrow. He is currently studying Public Health and Political Science at Johns Hopkins and is passionate about taking a data-driven approach to strengthen Venturing while increasing visibility for Venturers. He is always happy to meet new Venturers and is excited to work with others within and across programs!

Some awesome getting some well-deserved recognition!
04/13/2026

Some awesome getting some well-deserved recognition!

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