Venturing in the West is Best!

Welcome to Western Region Venturing's Corner of the Web

Thank you for visiting. Sit down, (unless you're reading on a smart phone or tablet, in which case watch where you're walking!) take a moment, and join us for a tour of Venturing in the largest region of the Boy Scouts of America. We have more registered Venturers out here than anywhere else in the USA, more high adventure capacity, and the broadest spectrum and greatest diversity of program. Our job in the Western Region Venturing Officers' Association (VOA) is to provide YOU, the Venturing community, with the tools to make your experience rich and memorable. We do that through direct support to our 6 Area VOAs, who in turn directly support their local BSA councils. If you can't find what you're looking for, tell us and we'll get it to you...and probably add it to the site, too.

April Newsletter Now Online

Written by WR VP Communications

Monday, 01 April 2013 00:00

Greetings, Western Region!

The latest installment of the region newsletter is now online! Highlights include articles from each of the Areas, more info on the Western Region sunglasses, and some of the pictures that have been submitted for the "West is Best" video.

We have also added hyperlinks to all email addresses and URLs included in the issue, so if you view the PDF on your computer, feel free to click on any of the links to take you to the website.

To check this newsletter out, simply click here, then click the "download" button. Don't forget to send it out to your fellow Venturers!

As always, feel free to email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you have an article you would like to submit, or if you have any questions, comments, or concerns about anything on the newsletter or website. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Annaliese Parker to Serve as '13-'14 National Venturing President

Written by WR VP of Communications
Tuesday, 05 March 2013 22:52
Annaliese is from the Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council in the heart of Silicon Valley, California. She served as the Western Region President, Venturing Vice President of Communications for the Western Region and Area 3 President in prior terms. Currently she is attending college studying Electrical Engineering in California. She began Venturing before the age of 14 with a 55 mile backpacking trip going through Kings Canyon to the top of Mount Whitney in Southern California, the highest point in the contiguous United States. From then on she knew Venturing was for her. Since then she has enjoyed river rafting, more backpacking, camping, all-night service projects, and even meetings. Northern Tier in 2010 was a crew highlight event for Annaliese: 115 miles of paddling and portages in Minnesota and Ontario at all hours of the day and night around bald eagles and beavers. From there, she branched out and started working at the council level as a VOA organizer and trainer. She has staffed NYLT several times (her council piloted the integration of Venturing into NYLT) and staffed the first Venturing NAYLE course.
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Jillian Infusino Selected '13-'14 Western Region President

Written by WR VP Communications
Tuesday, 05 March 2013 22:43
Jillian joined Venturing at the age of 14 after hearing about the program through her brother’s involvement in Scouting. Her entire family is involved in Scouting at the Unit, District, Council and Area levels. Jillian serves with both of her parents on their District Camporee Committee. At the unit level, Jillian has served as Secretary, Vice President of Administration, and President. She served as the Los Angeles Area Council Venturing Officers’ Association President for the two years and served as Secretary prior to that. At the Area level, Jillian has served as Area Vice President of Administration and Area President. Jillian was a member of the National Venturing Task Force Membership Committee for the past year and a half. On this Task Force, the Membership Committee studied Venturing membership patterns and made recommendations as to how Venturing membership can grow.
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