Venturing Officer Association
The Great Trail Council has been honored with the Silver Council Standards of Venturing Excellence Award for the five years from 2015-2019. You can see all nationwide recipients here.
Great Trail Council Venturing Officer Association:
The Venturing Officer Association includes the youth Venturing leaders in the Great Trail Council. Led by a Council Venturing President under 21 years of age. Vice Presidents of Program, Administration, and Communications aid the Council Venturing President. The Presidents join them in each crew to make up the Council VOA.
Together they work to provide fun and exciting Adventures, Leadership Development, Personal Growth, and Service. Each youth is joined by their Advisor to form the membership of the VOA.
Join the VOA, be an officer, and make a difference.
Deadline September 30, 2023 Application coming soon
Documents that Support Council VOAs
Venturing Standard Operating Procedures ( beyond the Council)
Council Standards of Venturing Excellence (Journey to Excellence guidelines for Councils)
Training PowerPoints on and for VOAs in Venturing Training Toolbox on the National Website.
Meetings of the GTC Venturing Officer Association
Contact the Council VOA Advisor for information.
Crews in the Great Trail Council
You can locate crews near you at Beascout.org by putting in your zip code.
this list is accurate as of April 2023
Crew 2001 - First Baptist Church
Crew 2259 - Great Trail Council - Canal
Crew 2262 - St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church
Crew 2460 - Ashland Lake Gun Club
Crew 2510 - Hill'n Dale Club
Crew 4025 - Champion Christian Church
Crew 4054 - Optimist Club Bazetta Cortland
Crew 9101 - Struthers Presbyterian Church
Crew 2177 - Holy Family Catholic Church
Crew 2257 - Christ Episcopal Church
Crew 2273 - St Stephen Lutheran Church
Crew 2300 - Camp Manatoc Reservation (Summer Camp Staff)
Crew 2309 - Camp Manatoc Reservation