Amy Germer (Class of 2015) shares her experiences in the Venture program
In the winter of ninth grade, I joined Venture Crew 27: a co-ed scout unit composed of
around 45 members. Venturing is a youth-led program under the Boy Scouts of Amer-
ica, serving a wide variety of outdoor leadership opportunities for youth aged 14-20.
After two years, our crew has grown to 70 active youth members, and I am proud to
have served as president for the past nine months, with my term ending this February.
Being a part of the crew has given me countless opportunities. My first trip was a
campout at the National Capital Area Council Orienteering Meet, where we navigated
using maps and compasses in a competition against other scouts. One year later, I was
able to participate in the same event, and my team and I won second place on the ex-
pert-level course.
VENTURING --
ONE GIRL'S EXPERIENCE IN SCOUTING
