Boy Scouts of America

Start a Crew

Have an idea for a brand new crew? There aren’t any crews close to you? Not finding what you want? Organizing a Venturing crew is easy to do! Check out our How to Start a Crew Training Guide at the link below!

How to Start a Venturing Crew

Have an idea for a brand new crew? There aren’t any crews close to you? Not finding what you want? Organizing a Venturing crew is easy to do! Just follow these steps:

Step 1- Get Your Minimums
  • A crew needs at least 5 youth members that have common interests.
    • There must be at least five youth primarily registered and paid in the new crew. Other youth may be multiplied from another unit.
  • There must also be 5 adult members willing to fill the following positions:
    • The main positions are called the Key 3: Chartered Organization Representative, Crew Advisor, and Committee Chair. Crews must also have at least two crew committee members.
    • All adults, as well as youth over 18, must complete Youth Protection Training. Adult advisors must complete Leader Specific Training. Additional adult support can be added later.
Step 2- Chartered Organizations

Find an organization to sponsor you as your Chartered Organization. This is often a church, local business, Kiwanis, or other group.

Step 3- Council Contact

Contact your District Executive (DE) at your council office, who will be your BSA contact.

Step 4- Lead the Adventure!

Once the paperwork is processed and training is complete, your adventure can begin!

For additional information and support on organizing a new Venturing crew or Sea Scout ship go to BeAScout.org.

Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.