Requirement
8.0.5.3. Discussions and stories about the fun, adventure and benefits
Required
What replaces the questioning. A board of review gives Venturers the chance to relive the thrills, the accomplishments and the lessons, and in listening, the board uncovers how the candidate achieved the requirements.
Notes and warnings
Tip. The practical version: ask what happened, not what they know. After an adventure young people want to tell somebody about it, and in the telling the board hears how the requirements were met, which is the thing it is actually there to find out.
What this is made of
Where this step comes from
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 8.0.5.3 · An approach involving discussions and stories about the fun, adventure and benefits of the program.