2008 Venture Week Pictures

Raising the Trojan Horse or an Amish barn? Probably not. My guess is the Flying Squirrel, where a team pulls on climbing rope to hoist a person high up into the air at an exhilarating rate.

On Belay, Off Belay are the words of the day as these venturers work on their C.O.P.E. skills.

One last hurdle before getting to the platform.

Staff prep the climbing ropes.

A Scout learns “the ropes” when it comes to preparing for some caving.

Wilderness Survival is one of the programs the V-Week participants could take, with a focus on Wilderness First Aid.

Participants on the computer… in the outdoors.

A V-week participant strolls around Ware on horseback.

Horseback Riding was another one of the high-adventure activities during the V-Week.

Some participants prepare the food for a demonstration.

Preparations are well underway here for the evening’s Hawaiian Luau.

Learning kayaking on the Octoraro, for the bigger rivers to come…

Getting one’s fill with kayaking on the Octoraro.

A bird’s eye view of 1-man and 2-man Kayaking on the Octoraro Creek.

It appears this Scout is trying to use some sort of magnetic force he thinks he has to make a Horseshoe stick to his hand, or he could be using some arcane measuring system. Either way, dinner looks to be almost ready here.

We’re going to assume there’s a pool below. Safety is in an important part of any Scouting activity, especially during high-adventure V-Week.

After a long day of fun… why stop?

You can’t be full throttle adrenaline all the time…

Was someone holding up a mirror? No, photography was one of the options for participants and this candid shows the venturer showing off her SLR skills.

Scouts got an opportunity to use pistols during the V-Week experience.

Ranger Amadeo Solamani taught participants the joys of pottery.