{"id":15,"date":"2013-11-04T19:54:25","date_gmt":"2013-11-04T19:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/renmorescouts.ie\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2014-09-09T14:19:55","modified_gmt":"2014-09-09T14:19:55","slug":"ventures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/renmorescouts.ie\/?page_id=15","title":{"rendered":"Ventures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.scouts.ie\/images\/venture_scouts_title.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"316\" height=\"36\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Venture Section represents the fourth stage of the Scouting journey.<\/p>\n<p>Venture Scouts cater for young people between the ages of 15-17 years.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.29thdublin.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Venture-JPG-300x236.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"236\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s face it, by the age of 15, most young people know what they want.<\/p>\n<p>Venture\u00a0Scouts therefore have a big say in what they do, while being supported by adult volunteers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get to try more advanced outdoor activities such as\u00a0minimalist\u00a0camping<\/li>\n<li>Deliver campsite services \u2013 running activities or helping with site maintenance<\/li>\n<li>Fundraise and help in the community<\/li>\n<li>Go on camping expeditions in Ireland\u00a0and abroad<\/li>\n<li>Go for The Chief\u00a0Scout Award, Gaisce Award\u00a0Bronze, Silver and Gold and the Explorer Belt (a 10 day challenge abroad) \u2013 all recognised by universities and employers<\/li>\n<li>Train as young leaders \u2013 working with an experienced adult, they learn how to run activities for young people aged 6 \u2013 14.<\/li>\n<li>Attend national Venture events and challenges all over Ireland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/aMxBgQ5zDqwXZHOfM4C-FlqK-NI3RTAS2hOKxh_9UNP7=s203-p-no\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"468\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We hone our \u00a0skills to do all of the following : canoeing, hiking, first aid, backwoods (survival skills), pioneering, orienteering, map and compass work, camping and hostelling, but what we do all depends on what the venture scouts themselves are interested in and which skills they most want to develop.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-x-0Tny2nEIU\/VA7onVSJbGI\/AAAAAAAAhWo\/xGNd1vAsvH4\/w1078-h717-no\/DSC_3918.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"354\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As a Venture Scout you could find yourself trekking with a friend across some far off country on the Explorer Belt, or exploring the lesser known parts of Ireland on Challenge.<\/p>\n<p>You might decide to go along to the Venture Scout Moot or Ventact and meet with Ventures from around the country, then again you might hit the Maamturks\u00a0for a weekend of adventurous hill-walking!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Venture Section represents the fourth stage of the Scouting journey.<br \/>\nVenture Scouts cater for young people between the ages of 15-17 years.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s face it, by the age of 15, most young people know what they want.<br \/>\nVenture\u00a0Scouts therefore have a big say in what they do, while being supported by adult volunteers:<\/p>\n<p>Get to try more advanced outdoor activities such as\u00a0minimalist\u00a0camping<br \/>\nDeliver campsite &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P44sZT-f","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/renmorescouts.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/renmorescouts.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/renmorescouts.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/renmorescouts.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/renmorescouts.ie\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"http:\/\/renmorescouts.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":534,"href":"http:\/\/renmorescouts.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15\/revisions\/534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/renmorescouts.ie\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}