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Ready to take your adventures to another level?
Ready to take your adventures to another level?
Join Venturing Crew 172!
Join Venturing Crew 172!
Crew 172 is a coed youth led unit for 14-20 year olds.
Crew 172 is a coed youth led unit for 14-20 year olds.
Crew trips are selected, planned, and executed by the Crew members with adult advisors on the sidelines ensuring BSA YPT and policies are followed. Possible Crew trips include BSA High Adventure Bases (Philmont, Northern Tier, Summit, Seabase), canoe/kayak trips, rock climbing, shooting sports, even board game nights.
Youth who are 14 or 13 years old (and finished 8th grade) to 17 years old can co-register with Crew 172 at no additional cost. 18-20 year old participants must complete BSA YPT, PA volunteer clearances, and submit an adult participant application. Crew adult advisors are 21+ years old.
Contact us today at Crew172Warrington@gmail.com
Ready to sign up? click here Crew registration
Crew 172 specific Calendar:
Crew Advisor and Assistant Advisors:
Bob Smith - Advisor
Rob Spruhde
Ashley Smith
Sethu Manickavel
Doug Traher
Vin Mehta
Crew Committee:
Vidhya Jayakrishnan - Crew Committee Chair
Bruce Crawford - Charter Organization Rep
Heather Mahon - Past Chair
Ben Smith - Treasurer Advisor
Mike Wood
Lauren Stites
Jenn Painter
What Makes Venturing Different?
What Makes Venturing Different?
Venturing is not older Scouts BSA, it is a distinct program with different methods but designed to meet the same AIMS.
Venturing Follows the A.L.P.S. model
Adventure
Leadership
Personal Growth
Service
For some general Venturing information, check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NZbgGhoLDA
Upcoming events
7/8-14 Florida SeaBase! Coral Reef Sailing on TWO 41ft sailboats!
8/3 7pm Crew Meeting at Lower Nike Park (annual planning session)
8/23 Space Exploration Day Volunteering (Service Activity for local 4th and 5th graders)
9/2 7pm Crew Meeting - High Adventure 2026 and 2027 Information Meeting
10/1 8pm MHA Prep TEAMS Call MHA Crew Call
10/7 7pm Crew Meeting - cancelled (Email with Backpacking Trip information to be sent soon)
10/24-26 Crew/MHA Pinchot State Forest Backpacking
11/4 7pm Crew Meeting
111/23 MHA Day Hike and Canoe parts/skills (dry)
12/2 7pm Crew Meeting
1/6/26 Crew Meeting (Likely to be a Ski Day instead)
2/3/26 Crew Meeting
2/7/26 MHA Crew Activity
3/3/26 Crew Meeting
4/7/26 Crew Meeting
4/17-19 Crew/MHA Backpacking Trip
5/5/26 Crew Meeting
5/15-17 Crew/MHA Weekend Canoeing trip
6/2/26 Crew Meeting - Officers Elections
6/19-21 Crew/MHA Weekend Canoeing trip
7/7/26 Crew Officer Training / Annual Planning
7/12-21 Maine High Adventure Trip (Boston, MHA, Acadia) Maine 2026 Waitlist RSVP
July 2027 Philmont Scout Ranch! Philmont 2027 Waitlist RSVP ($200 deposit deadline 11/1/25)
BSA and Troop Policy Documents
BSA and Troop Policy Documents
Annual Medical Form - Philmont
Philmont 2027 Trip
Philmont 2027 Trip
Crew 172 will return to Philmont in July 2027!
11/1/25 - deadline to signup for Philmont 2027 Philmont 2027 waitlist signup form
We have a full Crew of 3 adults and 9 youth. If we have 3 more adults and 1 more youth we could have 2 crews.
1st Crew Reserved for 7/6/27 departure for a 12 day trek (14 day overall trip)
1st Crew is full, but if there is interest we can add a second Crew!
$200 non refundable deposit by 11/1 is required to hold spot
Max 8 youth, 4 adults per crew. Minimum 5 youth, 3 adults.
Must be 14 or 13 and in 9th grade by 7/1/27
Maine High Adventure 2026 Trip
Maine High Adventure 2026 Trip
Do you want to go on a quest? how abotu a weeklong canoe paddle trip in the Maine North Woods? We'll break up the drives with a stop in Boston on the way up and Acadia National Park on the way back
10/1/25- Maine 2026 1st Crew is full but you can sign up for the waitlist here: MHA 2026 Waitlist Link
We currently have 2 scouts on the waitlist but need at least 1 more adult to create a 2nd Crew. With a second Crew we would have room for up to 6 more scouts.
7/12 Trek reserved
$100 non refundable deposit required by 11/1/25 to hold spot
7 - 8 youth, 3 - 4 adults (11 total) per Crew
Must be 13 by 9/1/26
Seabase 2025 Trip
Seabase 2025 Trip
16 members of Crew 172 hit the open seas on two 41ft sailboats for a week in the beautiful upper Florida Keys. Our scouts learned the basics of sailing and snorkeled 8 of the most beautiful reefs in the Keys and part of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. We saw sea turtles, sharks, tons of reef fish. Video coming soon!
Philmont 2024 Trip
Philmont 2024 Trip
Truly unforgettable 12 day, 85+ mile backpacking trek at the iconic Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimmaron, NM. On top of the awesome views, our Crew went rock climbing, axe throwing, shot shotguns, practiced metalworking, learned about mining and ranching. Trip video coming soon (We took too many pictures/video)
Philmont 2023 (WCC Council Contingent):
Philmont 2023 (WCC Council Contingent):
Philmont YouTube Videos (Courtesy of Mr. Gift)
Day 0: https://youtu.be/owsOMZ-W0YI
Day 1: https://youtu.be/ANj3zTL4Jy4
Day 2: https://youtu.be/AuChXnG8v94
Day 3: https://youtu.be/M1pJ2P5MGxw
Day 4: https://youtu.be/byZcdzSCbPU
Day 5: https://youtu.be/aqfXP-kxTUs
Day 6: https://youtu.be/z-NatxbwpJA
Day 7: https://youtu.be/d3DV6J_1Rxw
Day 8: https://youtu.be/Oi-ouNs4RQo
Day 9: https://youtu.be/SWAkhIA65MU
Day 10: https://youtu.be/bFbJqIaEn7w
Day 11: https://youtu.be/2yWOSLrgd10
Day 12: https://youtu.be/CrAnrEQM2A0
SeaBase 2022 (T-172 B & G):
SeaBase 2022 (T-172 B & G):
B - Boat YouTube Video (Courtesy of Mr. Gift)
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