Queen's Venturer Award
The following is an incomplete listing of Greater Victoria Area Venturer Scouts who have achieved the highest award possible in the Venturer Scout Program. If your name is not on the list and should be, please send an e-mail to the WebScouter to make the correction.
The Queen's Venturer Award is presented to Venturer Scouts who have acquired competence and skills that will be of considerable use to themselves, their company and their community. These Venturer Scouts will have also been recognized by the company, the advisor, and Scouts Canada as being worthy of receiving this award. The Award signifies that a Venturer Scout has, in the opinion of those who know the Venturer Scout, both the character and ability to be of significant help to other people.
The concept started in 1909 when Edward VII and Baden-Powell (the founder of Scouting) agreed that exceptionally good Scouts would be designated “King’s Scouts. They qualified through first aid training and developing service skills such as lifesaving an interpreting. With the assent of Elizabeth II to the throne in 1952, the honour was changed to “Queen’s Scout. In 1967 Scouts had their top award established as The Governor General’s (or “Chief Scout’s) Award, and the newly-created Venturer Scouts were given the goal of becoming a Queen’s Venturer.
The Queen’s Venturer Award is unique because the requirements include approval by the Venturer Scout’s advisor and peers. It was introduced in 1968, following three years of program testing. The award consists of a cloth emblem and a parchment signed by the Governor General.
The British Columbia Ministry of Education has approved Scouts Canada's Queen's Venturer Award as an External Course for which the Ministry recognizes certificates. Venturer Scouts in B.C. receive four Grade 12 credits towards High School graduation by successful completion of the Queen's Venturer Award requirements and presenting proof to their school.
Apply for the Queen's Venturer Award using the Queen's Venturer Award Application Form.
2013
- Holly Adams, 9th Juan de Fuca
- Curtis Petillion - 9th Juan de Fuca
- Brock Gill - 10th Douglas
- Timothy Orrego - 10th Douglas
- Jaryd Palfrey - 10th Douglas
- Matthew Ruttan - 10th Douglas
2011
- Kate Adams, 9th Juan de Fuca
2007
- Amanda Hind, 10th Tsartlip
- Steve Robinson, 10th Tsartlip
2006
- Erin Evans, 10th Garry Oak
- Michael Hind, 10th Tsartlip
- Scott Hind, 10th Tsartlip
- Robert Robinson, 10th Tsartlip
2004
- Andrew Watters, 11th Tsartlip
- Eric Watters, 11th Tsartlip
- James Macauley, 10th Garry Oak
- Jonathan Walker, 11th Douglas
- Wesley Scott, 6th Garry Oak
2003
- Andrew Allen, 6th Garry Oak
- Andrew Clarke, 6th Garry Oak
- Jessica Page, 6th Garry Oak
- George Robinson, 10th Tsartlip
- Robert Pantella, 11th Douglas
2002
- Grant Currie, 8th Fort Victoria
- Aubrey Ellis, 11th Douglas
- Steven Thackray, 11th Douglas
- Jake Massey, 11th Douglas
- Michael Murray, 11th Tsartlip
- James Rusk, 2nd Douglas
2001
- Cyrilla Smith, 8th Fort Victoria
- Rick Gustafson, 11th Douglas
- James Gibson, 11th Douglas
- Brent Charlebois, 11th Douglas
2000
- Earle Jordan, 11th Douglas
- Christopher Clarke, 6th Garry Oak
1999
- Jerry Linge, 1st Arbutus
- Adrian Lister, 11th Douglas
- Timothy Mathews, 12th Garry Oak
- Michael Turnbull 8th Fort Victoria
1998
- Amanda Burton, 11th Douglas
- Greg Zuk, 11th Douglas
- David Verway, 11th Douglas
- Daniel Walrafen, 11th Douglas
- Drew Beidenwiedew, 11th Douglas
- Morgan Proudlove, 7th Juan de Fuca
- Ryan Hendren, 10th Garry Oak
- Brendan Lloyd, 10th Garry Oak
- Gabe Gat, 10th Garry Oak
- Cameron Brandle, 14th Juan de Fuca
- Adam Ranns, 14th Juan de Fuca
- Jack Buchanan, 14th Juan de Fuca
1997
- David Richards, 10th Douglas
- Bradley Vance, 10th Douglas
- Jared Wight 10th Douglas
1996
- Eric Baker 11th Tsartlip
1995
- Christopher Fletcher, 1st Cedar Hill
- Daniel Arnott, 10th Douglas
- Russel McCue, 10th Douglas
- Christopher S. A. Smith, 10th Douglas
- Jonas Gifford, 11th Douglas
- Jesse Jackson, 10th Tsartlip
1994
- Nels Anvik,
- Jeremy Blumel, 10th Douglas
- Benjamin KickBush, 10th Douglas
- Mori Kickbush, 10th Douglas
- Nathan Kickbush, 10th Douglas
- Patrick Nosil, 10th Douglas
- Ruban Rebalkin, 10th Douglas
- Ryan Rebalkin, 10th Douglas
- Caden Stiles, 10th Douglas
- Curtis Wight 10th Douglas
1993
- Leonard Cook, 8th Fort Victoria
- Michael Gauthier, 9th Douglas
- Craig Harrington, 9th Douglas
1992
- Russel Wyeth, 8th Fort Victoria
1991
- Chad Bevan, 10th Douglas
- Landan McLean, 10th Douglas
- Jason Rebalkin, 10th Douglas
1990
- Bradley Lloyd, 10th Tsartlip
1988
- Gordon Henderson, 8th Fort Victoria
- Philip Allingham, 8th Fort Victoria
- Paul Beard, 8th Fort Victoria
- Dwayne Mee, 8th Fort Victoria
- Ken Warda, 8th Fort Victoria
- Tod Ramsfeld, 8th Fort Victoria
- Darren Ward, 8th Fort Victoria
1987
- Brian Caffelle, 10th Tsartlip
- Bruce Campbell, 10th Tsartlip
- Jason Jacob, 10th Tsartlip
- Dale Sparks, 10th Tsartlip
- Ralph Stevenson, 10th Tsartlip
- Henry Veasey 10th Tsartlip
1985
- Brian Askey, 5th Arbutus
- Robert Stevenson, 10th Tsartlip
1984
- David Nicholson, 6th Cedar Hill
1981
- James Sanford 2nd Douglas
1980
- David Goodwin, 1st Arbutus
- Jay Howlett, 1st Arbutus
- Elizabeth Murray, 1st Arbutus
- Michael Moore, 6th Cedar Hill
- Margaret Wapola, 6th Cedar Hill
1979
- Steve Davis, 8th Arbutus
- Steven Mourner, 8th Arbutus
- Thomas Roach, 8th Arbutus
- Andy Grzybowski, 7th Douglas
- Douglas Kimmelt, 7th Douglas
