Venturing · Ages 14 – 21
Welcome to Crew 182
Youth-led, youth-inspired high adventure for young adults ages 14–21.
About Venturing
How will you lead the adventure?
Venturing is an inclusive program of Scouting America for males and females ages 14 to 21 (or 13 and completed the eighth grade).
The Venturing program emphasizes:
- Adventure
- Leadership
- Personal growth
- Service
Venturing enables you to:
- Challenge yourself through a program that is fun and full of adventure.
- Acquire specialized skills in the area of your crew’s specialty.
- Experience positive leadership from adult and youth leaders and be given opportunities to take on leadership roles.
- Learn life values through the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
- Give back to your community through meaningful service initiatives.
- Be recognized for your accomplishments through award opportunities.
- Discover and grow in a supportive, caring, and fun environment!
Get started
Everything for Crew 182 families
High Adventure
Philmont, Sea Base, Northern Tier and the Summit.
Learn more →Calendar
Crew meetings, trips and events.
Learn more →Leadership
Our Crew Advisor and elected youth officers.
Learn more →Packing List
Gear lists for treks, paddling and winter trips.
Learn more →New Family Checklist
Your first 30 days in Venturing, step by step.
Learn more →Photos
Albums from crew adventures.
Learn more →How to join
Joining Crew 182 is easy
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Come see us
Visit a meeting — the last Thursday of each month, 5:30 – 6:30 pm at Hughes Community Center — or reach out with questions.
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Apply online
Register through Scouting America with our online application.
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Gear up
Pick up a handbook and uniform from the Scout Shop.
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Start the adventure
Jump into meetings, campouts and advancement with your new crew.
Join today!
You love exploring your passions, making new friends, and discovering the world. You’re always looking for an adventure. Rappelling a cliff. Perfecting your shot. Designing a robot. Kayaking into the sunset. Exploring your faith. Volunteering at an animal shelter. The choice is yours! Each activity provides an opportunity to shine and learn more about yourself and the world around you. Venturing is youth-led and youth-inspired. You’ll acquire life skills and gain experiences that will prove to be valuable regardless of where your future takes you, all while having a blast: leadership, event-planning, organization, communication, responsibility — the list goes on! How will you lead the adventure?
Join now