Meg

ScoutNut, so the stumbling block for adding Venturing to your GS program is the girls? That's interesting. When I was a Senior scout (geez, I sound old...) we had a very active troop of about 15-20 members that combined from several high schools in the Chicago suburbs. I think we would have been very interested in the camping/high adventure opportunities that Venturing offers. It is true though, that we probably would have wanted to retain our GSUSA unit too, since we also enjoyed doing things like sing-a-longs, etc. that Venturing doesn't emphasize. I wonder how successful combination units maintain (or if they do) their GSUSA programming and identity... To ScoutNut--Do you think they object to a co-ed crew, or are they not interested in high adventure programming?

Hi Dan, Actually, if you have luck recruiting members or a complete Girl Scout Senior Troop, I'd love to know how you did it. I know there are units co-registered as Venturing Crews and Girl Scout Troops, but our Venturing Crew has been unsuccessful in getting something similar going. It seems like a great way to use resources from both programs for the benefit of the youth.

I've seen some great Crew shirts for Philmont treks, especially some that had an embroidered design of the Tooth. We are really interested in getting CoolMax, rather than cotton, but aren't sure where to find them. Does anyone know where to purchase embroidered CoolMax shirts? Alternatively, is there a good place to send pre-purchased shirts to have them embroidered with a nice design? Thanks!