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Venture
Scouts is for young people between fifteen
to eighteen years of age. The program
is flexible in allowing a member to
choose activities according to their
own interests.
A group of Venture Scouts who meet together
on a regular basis form what is called
"the Unit". Unless, specifically
permitted, it is intended that there
be no less than 15 Venture Scouts in
a Unit.
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TYPES
OF ACTIVITIES
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Adult
leadership & mentoring of the Unit
is provided by a Venture Scout Leader
and Assistant Venture Scout Leaders.
Units comprising both boys and girls
should have an Adult Leader of each
gender. The Singapore Scout Association
encourages a mixed membership; however
admission of girls as members is a matter
for decision by each Unit, subject to
the approval of the Group Leader and
the Sponsoring Authority.
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Venturing
provides an attractive program of activities,
self-government, and leadership experience,
companionship of their own age and helps
to develop initiative and resourcefulness.
By determining their own training needs
it encourages young people to be self-motivating.
Key elements of the program are selected
from the following four development
areas:
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Community Involvement
- Citizenship, Environment, First Aid,
Service
- Adventurous Activities
- Expeditions, Outdoor, Initiative
- Personal Growth
- Expression, Lifestyle, Ideals, Pursuits
- Leadership Development
- Unit Management, Leadership Course,
Vocations
The proportion of time devoted to each
activity will depend on the preferences
of the Unit Members but a well balanced
program will include activities from
all areas.
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PROGRESS
BADGES
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The
Venture Scout Section is divided into
2 progress badges and a highest award:
i.
Venture Scout Standard
ii. Venture Scout Cord
iii. The President's Scout Award
The Highest Award a Venture Scout in
this section can attain in this section
is the President’s Scout Award.
Received from the President of the Republic
of Singapore and in the capacity of
the Chief Scout, a Venture Scout must
first complete the Venture Scout Cord
in order to be registered as a President’s
Scout Award (PSA Candidate). A PSA Candidate
is required to successfully complete
2 trials: an Assessment Test known as
ASPIRE and the successful completion
of a PSA Project. After the completion
of these 2 trials, a PSA Candidate will
go through a Selection and Interview
Panel comprising of key Association
Management Council Members and National
Commissioners.
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