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The Queen's Venturer Award is presented to Venturers who have acquired competence
and skill that will be of considerable use to themselves, their company, and their
community. These Venturers will have also been recognized by the company, the
advisor, and Scouts Canada as being worthy of receiving this Award.
The Queen's Venturer Award signifies that a Venturer has, in the opinion of those who
know the Venturer, both the character and ability to be of significant help to other people.
The Award consists of a cloth emblem and a parchment certificate, signed by the
Governor-General.
Requirements
To be eligible for the Queen's Venturer Award you must complete the following
requirements to the satisfaction of the company and advisor.
• Has earned all six of the Activity Awards (see below for requirements).
• Has taken an approved course of leadership training, such as one of the
following:
1. Scouter-in-Training course - Scouts Canada
2. Ministry or Department of Education leadership course
3. YM/YWCA leadership training course
4. Church Counsellor’s
5. Junior Achievement Program, or equivalent alternative
• Has successfully acted as a member of the executive for one (1) term, or
as a project chairman for at least one event.
2. Hold a current St. John Ambulance or Canadian Red Cross Society Standard
level First Aid Certificate.
3. Hold the World Conservation Award. (see end of this document)
4. Be currently certified in a service skill (e.g. Bronze Medallion, YMCA
Lifesaving Certificate, Canadian Ski Patrol Certificate, Search and Rescue, Power
Squadron, youth camp counsellor, staff member at a camp for handicapped
children, children's traffic safety program instructor).
5. Complete a minimum of fifty (50) hours service of your choice for which you
received no monetary reward. (Note: service time given toward earning the
Service Activity Award or the Duke of Edinburgh's Award (Silver level) or both
count towards this total requirement.)
6. Act as an activity leader or Scouter-in-Training at no less then eight meeting s
or activities. Where there is no colony, pack, or troop, you may substitute a Boys'
or Girls' Club, 4H Club, YM/YWCA or similar youth club or organization. You
may also substitute twelve hours service at a Beaver, Cub, or Scout camp actively
working with youth.
7. Demonstrate leadership in a peer environment by being actively involved for a
period of time with a decision-making body (e.g. youth forums, student council,
round tables, etc.).
8. Demonstrate your commitment to the Venturer Promise by:
OR
OR
Service Award • Select a Service Skill and complete the required training,
requirements either with your Company or individually. Upon
completion, select a service project which uses your new
skill and complete at least twenty-five (25) hours of service
in that project.
OR
OR
Plan a personal active program of at least one (1) year's
duration involving two individual sports such as tennis,
golf, bowling, curling, boxing, judo, karate, kayaking,
swimming, cycling, skiing (water or snow), ice or roller
skating, aquatics (canoeing, sailing, rowing). Understand
and be able to interpret the rules and regulations of the
chosen sport,
OR
With a friend or another Venturer, plan and take part in an
outdoor expedition of at least three (3) days duration. This
should involve forty-eight (48) kilometers on foot or eighty
(80) kilometers bicycle or canoe. Share your physical
fitness program with your company.
Section 2 – Challenge
Venturer
Requirements
1. What constitutes the natural environment? As a group, discover the answer with
your advisor and / or a specialist in this field, and find out the effect that mankind
has on this environment. Explain how man is disturbing the balance of nature, and
what we must do to regain the essential balance. Include some of these discussion
points:
2. Design and implement a project that will reduce GHG emissions in your home,
community, school or other location collectively by 1 tonne. Use an online
calculator or other resources to calculate what you've accomplished.
3. Take part in Scoutrees as a Venturer. With Scouts, Cubs or Beavers, tell them
about what Scouting has accomplished and teach them how Scoutrees has helped
with climate change.