Venture Scouts (Scouting Ireland)
Venture Scouts in Scouting Ireland are aged between 15 to 17 years of age. The awards scheme is called Rogha, an Irish word meaning Choice. Although many groups use Gaisce, The President's Award as part of their programme also. Each group has a Venture Scout Executive which under the guidance of an adult Scouter designs and implements activities.
A National Venture Forum Committee represents Venture Scouts on all national administrative bodies in line with the associations Youth Participation Policy. The NVFC meet regularly to discuss matters of importance to Venture Scouts nationwide. The nine member committee is elected annually at the National Youth Forum and meets at Larch Hill.
Many groups build their activities around specific projects, see below for details.
The association however is undergoing a complete review of programme and section age ranges (to be completed in 2009) so much of the current system may change.
Read more about Venture Scouts (Scouting Ireland): Programme, Rogha, Explorer Belt, The Venture Scout Challenge, The National Venture Scout Triathlon, VMOOT, Sluaíocht Na Sléibhte, Ventact South Activity Weekend, Irish Venture Scout Projects, National Venture Forum Committee
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