Venturing: Outdoor Programming for Boys and Girls

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Venturing Calendar

March 20 – VOC meeting at William Lyon Homes Center for Scouting in Santa Ana
April 13-15 – Catalina Venturing Challenge
April 14 – NLE, VLST, VLSC, Kodiak training at the Newport Sea Base
April 30 – Venturing Leadership Award applications due
May 15 – VOC Meeting (Officer Elections) at Scout Center in Santa Ana
May 19 – Scout-O-Rama
May 26-28 – Ancient Mariner’s Regatta


Catalina Venturing Challenge
The 3rd annual Catalina Venturing Challenge is coming soon. Have you put together your team? Last year we had 14 different teams compete in this fun-filled weekend on Catalina Island. If you like to bike around on scenic trails, paddle around in aqua marine water and run around on gentle terrain, then this is the event for you. The Catalina Venturing Challenge is an experience you will never forget. The camaraderie of your fellow teammates and crew members and the thrill of being completely submerged in unique scenery makes this weekend 100% worth it. This year’s Catalina Venturing Challenge will be held at what was formally called White’s Landing on the weekend of April 13-15, 2007. We hope to see you all there!

Venturing Out 2007

For all of you who did not attend Venturing Out, you missed out! It was a huge success and we had 92 participants! Each crew/ship broke into teams of four to seven youth to compete in seven different events.

Congratulations to the speediest three teams that competed in the Run and Bike:
Del Mar from Ship 711 for coming in 1st, Pirates from Crew 773 for coming in 2nd, and the Stormin Mormons from Crew 767 for coming in 3rd.

The winners of the kayaking event were the Del Mar from Ship 711 who came in 1st, the Flaming Penguins from Crew 772 who came in 2nd, and the Stormin Mormons from Crew 767 for coming in 3rd.

The sharpest shooting teams for the B.B. gun event was the Waltzing Flamingos from Crew 226 who came in 1st, the Stormin Mormons from Crew 767 who came in 2nd, and the Fantastic Four from Crew 105 who came in 3rd.

Congratulations to the three most accurate teams for archery. In 1st place are the Flaming Penguins from Crew 772, in 2nd place is That One Team from Crew 603, and in 3rd place is The Rebels from Crews 675 and 772.

The teams who cast the best in fishing were the Stormin Mormons from Crew 767 who placed 1st, the Waltzing Flamingos from Crews 440 and 226 who placed 2nd, and The Rebels from Crews 675 and 772 who placed 3rd.

The three teams with the fastest scores during the monkey fist rescue were the Del Mar from Ship 711 in 1st, The Three Year War in 2nd, and the Stormin Mormons from Crew 767 in 3rd.

The teams that learned how to work as a team the best during low C.O.P.E. were the Waltzing Flamingos from Crews 440 and 226 who placed 1st, That One Team from Crew 603 who placed 2nd, and The Three Year War who placed 3rd.

The Golden Spoon competition was delicious. Every entry tasted good. In the end three entries were chosen as the best. Congratulations to the 1st place gourmet chefs from crew 772, their winning entry included teriyaki chicken, cream cheese and meat wontons, fried rice and coconut ice cream. The 2nd place crew, crew 675, made a delectable meal of homemade lasagna. Crew 603 placed 3rd with a wonderful showing of meat, vegetables, and peach kabobs.

The overall top three winners for the Venturing Out were the Del Mar from ship 711 in 1st, the Stormin Mormons in 2nd, and the Waltzing Flamingos from Crews 440 and 226 in 3rd.

Thanks to everyone who participated this year! I know you all had as much fun as I did! And I look forward to seeing you all and more at next year’s Venturing Out!

Venturing Brochure Available
This full-color, double-sided, four-page brochure has pictures of OCC Venturers participating in water sports, hiking, biking and Sea Scout activities. It also provides information on training resources, leadership opportunities and recognitions and awards for youth in the program. It also provides information on all of the OCC facilities, while providing a unit type comparison on activities available to Youth members in Packs, Troops and Crews. Download a copy now.