What is a VOA?
Since Venturing is a youth-led program, it is essential that our leadership structure above the unit is youth-inspired and youth-led.
We believe that youth should organize program events, lead entertaining trainings, and provide forums to bring the crews, districts, councils, and areas together.
A Venturing Officers’ Association, or VOA, consists of a team of youth officers who are supported by advisors. It provides leadership opportunities that prepare young people for their respective futures and gives them a voice to help strengthen the Venturing program.
What does a VOA do?
Venturing Officers’ Associations (VOA) provide opportunities for adventure, leadership, personal growth, and service (A-L-P-S). By doing so, they serve to model best practices in programming for local crews and to provide a program resource for Venturers and Advisors throughout the VOA’s area of operation.
To find out more about the VOA and what it can do for our local 14-20 year old, Co-ed Scouts, click here