Volume 4, Issue 1 September 2006
Elected Staff
President – Katie Martinez
VP Admin – Lillian Chrispyn
VP Program – Lizz Lewis

Making Chocolate Pudding
Facts about Venturing
Venturing
is a young adult program of the BSA for men and women 14 (who have completed
the 8th grade) through 20 years of age.
Youth member is a “Venturer”
A unit is called a “Venturing Crew”
Venturing adults are “advisors”
Youth leader is the “president”
Venturing Oath
As
a Venturer, I promise to do my duty to God and help strengthen America, to help
others, and to seek truth, fairness, and adventure in our world.
Open House
On
Sunday October 1, come over to Mr. Lewis’s house to learn about the next year
in Venturing. We will have a pot luck
meeting from 1:30-3pm. We will discuss
the schedule. Address is 214 Bradley
Street. Come meet the Crew!
Crew 325 Service Project
October
7, 8 and 9 Crew 325 will assist the St. Philip, K of C Tootsie Roll Fundraiser
for the Mentally Disabled. Sign-ups for
stores and times will occur at our open house.
Camporee
October
13, 14 and 15 are the dates of our Fall Camporee. On Saturday, we will conduct a 8 hour Venturer Leadership
Development Course. Menu and more
details will be planned at our Open House.
Backpacking at Yankee
Springs
On
November 3, 4, and 5, we will backpack at Yankee Springs. Football will be over so we can enjoy the
outdoors and hike at Yankee Springs near Gun Lake. We can help the Troop with their Orienteering and remember the
Devil’s Soup Bowl.

Three of our 12 man crew rest at Philmont
(Summer 2003). Mike Lewis, Joe
Brutsche, Trevor Klein, Pat and Mitch Jennings, Derek Thurmer, Dr. Thurmer and
Mr. Klein made a High Adventure Trek through the famous Ranch. White Water rafting is an option for this
summer. What do you want to experience
this summer?

Ski and Snow Board Trip
On
January 13, 14 and 15, we will make our annual trip up north to enjoy Snow
Sports. Our heated chalet is 1 mile
from 2 ski slopes. Harbor Springs Private Residence Lodging;
Nubs Nob Ski http://www.nubsnob.com; Boyne Highland
Resort http://www.boynemountain.com. Cabin – Free; $15 for food, Lift tickets and
rentals available. Leave 7am Saturday; Return
6pm Monday.

Venture Crew 325 Schedule
October
1 - Open
House/Pot Luck at 214 Bradley St. 5–6:30
7–9 - Service Project K of C Tootsie Roll Drive
13–15 - Camporee,
Centerline Gun Club, VC
Leadership Course
29 - VC
Planning Meeting
November
3–5 - Backpacking, Yankee
Springs
December
10 - Potluck, Court of Honor
January
13–15 - Winter
Sports Weekend
February
10-11 - Strikes
for Scouting
23 Fish
Dinner Service Project
March
2 - Fish
Dinner Service Project
9 - Fish
Dinner Service Project
16 - Fish
Dinner Service Project
23 - Fish
Dinner Service Project
30 - Fish
Dinner Service Project
April
15 - VC Planning Meeting
20-22- Spring
Camporee
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON
JOINING CONTACT:
Advisor: Mr. Stephen Lewis
(269) 964-9141
Committee Chairperson:
Mrs. Cindy Martinez

