Venture Crew One is a Scouting program sponsored by Tarrytown United Methodist Church in Austin, Texas. The Venturing Program is an official Boy Scout of America youth development program. The Venture Crew One program is composed of three separate Crews made-up of Scouts and their friends that are high school sophomores, juniors and seniors - both young women and men (each graduating class has a separate and distinct crew - the '04 Crew, the '05 Crew, the '06 Crew, etc.). The program is chartered by the Capitol Area Council. Each Crew is supervised by two-deep, adult leadership. Eight Eagle Scouts started Venture Crew One and the '98 Crew in October 1995. Currently, 70+ youth are registered members.
It is the mission of the Boy Scouts of America to serve others by helping to instill values in young people and, in other ways, to prepare them to make ethical choices over their lifetime in achieving their full potential. The Venture Crew program of Venture Crew One adheres to this mission and is designed for older Scouts and their friends to develop leadership, learn primitive camping skills, experience high adventure backpacking and other outdoor activities, and provide service to the community. Venture Crew members work as a team to achieve specific goals that the youth leadership of the Crew are responsible for planning and carrying out.
Tarrytown United Methodist Church in Austin, Texas has been the sponsor of Venture Crew One and the Venturing Program since its beginning in October 1995. BSA requires each Scout Crew to be sponsored by a non-profit organization. Venture Crew One receives broad support and assistance from Tarrytown United Methodist Church. Typically, each Crew meets in the Church facility, located in West Austin. The Chartered Organization Representative is the Church's representative that works with the Crew Advisor to carryout the mission of Venture Crew One.
In addition to this General WebSite Crew members and their parents have access to a pass-word protected CompanyEmail Community site for addition information. Please contact the Crew Advisor for access to the site:
Private Community ---> Crew Only Site
For more information about Venture Crew One, please contact a Crew Member, Tarrytown United Methodist Church, or Crew Advisor, Jim Williams. Mr. Williams' and Venture Crew One can be reached at: