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What is Venturing? Venturing is an adventure based program for young men and young women ages 14-20. It is an exciting youth-planned, youth-run program. Venturers develop new interests, learn new skills, go to interesting places, conquer many challenges, make new friends, learn and practice leadership, and most of all have fun. What do Venturers do? Venturers do a wide variety of things. They climb rocks, SCUBA, sail, camp, dance, bowl, ski, bike, picnic, travel, etc. Just about anything you can dream of doing, Venturers do. Each crew decides what they are going to do, when and where. The best crews are the ones where the youth members are involved and active. How do I join a Crew? Below is a set of profiles of the existing crews in our community. Call the council office at 847-824-6880 for a contact for the crew you are interested in. Then cll the contact to arrange for a visit or just to find out more about it. After you have visited and you decide to join, fill out the Venturing Membership Application. Your crew will guide you in what to do next. How do I start a new Crew? New crews are starting up every day. You might start one yourself. All it takes is at least 5 young men and/or young women 14 to 20 years old along with some adults to help. The adults can be parents, teachers, church youth ministers, or even older brothers & sisters over 21, etc. If you want to start a new crew, call our district director Pete at (847) 426-7904.. Crew Profiles Crew 10 - OutdoorsCrew 10 meets in Barrington. Their interest area is high adventure. Favorite destination: Philmont. See the website at http://troop10.nwsc.org Ship 10 - Sea ScoutsShip 10 met in Barrington, but is no longer active. Their interest area was sailing. This crew followed age-old seafaring traditions and followed the Sea Scout program. They also did other things like canoe, kayak, whitewater raft, and waterski. Favorite destination: Florida. See the Ship's website at http://ship10.nwsc.org Contact Frank Chlebek at (847) 824-6894 if you would like to restart this unit. Crew 37 - High AdventureWe are a high adventure crew that loves the out of doors. Our Chartered Organization is based in Arlington Heights, but we meet all around the Northwest Suburbs as we seek out fun. Our growing crew has members from several different area troops and welcomes any interested youth. Our big trip for 2008 is a Bahamas Sea Base adventure. Crew 60 - ArcheologyA very unique opportunity to explore Archeology and even participate in "digs"… The Adult Advisor to this program is a History teacher and he is filled with information and experience as well as lot of "dig" experience and can organize digs through Northwestern University. Hurry, the digs are being scheduled now! Contact Frank Chlebek at (847) 824-6894 if you would like to join this unit. Crew 68 - Band MusicCrew 68 is a group of High School musicians. They explore different musical venues, attend various musical performances and have a Rhythm and Blues / Jazz group- the Blues Crew. Trips are based on the music topic explored. The crew also plans several outdoor adventure activities annually. Crew membership is by invitation. Favorite destinations: Chicago & Orlando. See the Crew's website at http://crew68.nwsc.org Crew 82 - OutdoorsCrew 82 meets in Morton Grove. Crew 91 - Outdoor FunCrew 91 meets in the Barrington area. Sometimes at pizza joints, sometimes at bowling alleys, where we plan our activities. We like rock climbing, canoeing, flying, whitewater rafting, kayaking, orienteering, skiing & snowboarding, cycling, hiking, camping, scuba, caving, trap shooting and rifle ranges. We're always open to new members. If this sounds like fun, please see the Crew's website at http://www.crew91.org Crew 92 - Youth groupCrew 92 meets in Lake Zurich at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. They are a youth ministry crew pursuing religious awards, learning about cultural divirsity, leading service projects, and serving as volunteers in their community. High adventure is on the agenda too and will vary based on interest. Favorite destination: Wisconsin. Crew 96 - WildernessCrew 96 meets in Rolling Meadows several times each month. The crew's goal is to be able to survive in the wilderness. They camp, backpack, hike and learn how to live in the backcountry on their wits and on being a team. The crew also plans an annual high adventure super-activity. Favorite destination: Colorado. Crew 98 - SCUBA & Rec. SportsCrew 98 met at the Chicagoland Scuba Center in Lake Zurich, but is no longer active. The crew learned to SCUBA dive, about ship wrecks & dive sites, about underwater environments, took exciting dive trips, shot underwater photography and was involved with marine archeology. Favorite destination: Under water. Contact Frank Chlebek at (847) 824-6894 if you would like to restart this unit. Crew 101 - Shooting SportsGeneral shooting and competition shooting takes place in this Crew. It's a really fine program for the amateur marksman, or markswoman. No experience is necessary. It's based on an Olympic prep program and shooting is done in Wheaton (at least now anyway) on an official competition range. You can qualify for the Jr. Olympics if desired (not required). Call Frank Chlebek at (847) 824-6894 to find out more! Crew 111 - Aviation & AutomobilesCrew 111 meets at various locations in Signal Hill and at area airports. The crew's interest is in aviation, automobiles and high adventure. Favorite destination: Oshkosh, WI. Crew 160 - Music ProductionCrew 160 is for 14-20 year olds interested in programs of music of all varieties, and learning/teaching the specifics of video production, sound recording and editing, computer graphics as they relate to video production, and special effects, along with a business training courses covering miscellaneous topics such as band management. If this sounds like it's for you, please see the Crew's website at http://crew160.nwsc.org Crew 188 - High AdventureCrew 188 used to meet in Palatine. The crew's emphasis was exploring high-adventure activities. They also pursued other varied interests. Canoeing, backpacking, camping, fishing, climbing are all on the schedule of upcoming events. They were also interested in and working on automotive care and maintenance, movies, music, and sports! Favorite destination: Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Crew 294 - Cooking & OutdoorsCrew 294 Specializes in Cooking but also enjoys camping & the outdoors, Community Service and assisting with Council Events or Trainings. We are a fun group with over 20 youth members from Conant, Hoffman Estates, Palatine, Buffalo Grove and St. Viators High Schools. We are an extremely busy unit meeting twice a month In Elk Grove Village and also having one Crew Officer's meeting per month. We can cater a Blue and Gold, cook lunch for 350 people, give demonstrations on outdoor cooking, or bake for charity. This year we had a many eclectic activities including attending Wicked, wrapping presents at Cabela's and still had time for 19 overnight outings or nights of camping. For more information contact Debbie Nudo - Advisor at nudedo83@comcast. net. Crew 297 - High AdventureCrew 297 of Hoffman Estates is a High Adventure Crew. If it involves things from canoeing at the Boundary Waters to Rock Clibing at Devil's Lake, we are in! For info contact the Advisor, Dave Stronz at 847/843-1764 or dstronz@comcast.net. Crew 382 - OutdoorsCrew 382 meets at the Lions Den in Lake Zurich. The crew's interest is in the outdoors. Contact Mark at marksmail@ameritech.net. Crew 392 - High AdventureCrew 392 meets in Schaumburg. The crew's interest is just fun and fun and more fun.
They also teach the younger scouts in the troop (Troop 392) courses and run activities for them Crew 396 - High AdventureCrew 396 meets in Schaumburg. The crew specializes in High Adventure activities Crew 461 - ServiceCrew 461 meets in Inverness and is actively involved in community service. They seek out outdoor high adventure activities. Some of the things the crew has done include: sailing, fishing, backpacking, climbing, camping, kayaking, canoeing, bicycling. The crew is always open to new activities and events and are looking for new members. Favorite destination: Philmont, NM. Crew 476 - Native AmericanCrew 476 was better known as the Lakota Dancers. They are no longer active. They met in Palatine on Sunday nights October through May. The crew specialized in Native American culture, crafts and dance. They went camping, skiing, swimming, and partying (i.e. Pow Wow!). The alumni still hold an Indian Events weekend on the last weekend of April each year as well as a Pow Wow in December. Favorite destinations: South Dakota & Wisconsin Dells. See the Crew's website at http://crew476.nwsc.org Contact the District Executive at (847) 824-6874 if you would like to restart this unit. Crew 490 - CampingCrew 490 meets in Hanover Park. The crew specializes in Camping and Outdoor activities Crew 690 - Ranger ExpeditionCrew 690 meets in Palatine. We are an ALL GIRL Crew which seeks, and conquers, all the challenges of the great outdoors. Our Goal is that every youth earns their RANGER award (Highest Outdoor award in Scouting). Our Vision is that every member complete their Girl Scout – Gold Award, advance in the Venturing program, and discover that that the girls are equal to anyone in the outdoors. Each year we choose a new adventure to conquer: Canoe Canada, SCUBA Florida, Rafting Colorado, Hike New Mexico, and maybe??? Come join the adventure! For info, contact the Advisor at BSA_Ldr@hotmail.com Crew 862 - Civil WarCrew 862 is known under two names, The Shelby County Aid Society and the 13th Tennessee Infantry Regiment. We have a place for any young person interested in the American Civil War time period. During the summer you will see us participating as either soldiers or civilians at area re-enactments. The rest of year we prepare equipment, learn more about the time period, attend conferences, and visit museums. In addition to these activities we attend events with other Venturers. For more information see the Crew's website at http://crew862.nwsc.org Sea Scout Ship 361 - Mariners & Sea ScoutsAll Female Sea Scout Ship 361, Roscoe, IL We specialize in Outdoor High Adventure and Regatta Competitions such as knots, compass, canoeing, rowing, tugs, etc.; and enjoy camping, canoeing, and rock climbing for fun. Crew 215 - Goose Lake, IAThe crew enjoys college visits when they are not playing on their HS football team. (interesting story on how the crew picked their crew number. The original group all added up their football jersey numbers and it was 215) New CrewThis space reserved for YOUR crew - call Frank Chlebek at (847) 824-6894 to get started. Possible new crews could specialize in horseback riding, snow sports, archeology, hunting & fishing, cycling & mountain biking, or whatever you're interested in. Crews can also simply be general outdoors adventure, arts and hobbies, sports, religious life or water activities oriented. The choice is yours! |
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