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Venturing Advisor Award of Merit

Requirements

The Venturing Advisor Award of Merit may be earned by a Scouter who has met the following requirements:

1. Be a currently registered Venturing Advisor who has served in that position for at least 18 months.
2. Complete Venturing Fast Start and Venturing Leader Specific Training.
3. Achieve the Quality Unit Award at least once while serving as crew Advisor.
4. Demonstrate the use of the Venturing Silver Award program.
5. Develop youth leadership by effective use of crew officers.
6. Use the crew officer orientation and program planning process.
7. Have a proven positive relationship with the chartered organization and associated Boy Scout troop and Cub Scout pack, if any.
8. Project a positive image of Venturing in the community.
9. Attract and hold Venturers with crew program and operation.
10. Lead crew in completion of the Venturing Leadership Skills Course.

Nomination Procedure

The crew president in conjunction with the crew officers nominates the Advisor. The nomination is approved by the crew committee chairman. The nomination is then certified by the unit commissioner and submitted to the council service center. The nomination is then approved by the Scout executive and council commissioner.