BSA Troop 53
Venturing, BSA
Venturing Crew 53

New Berlin, Wisconsin
Potawatomi Area Council

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High Adventure

As part of the program to keep older Scouts interested and active, Troop & Crew 53 maintain a High Adventure program.  Each summer our older members select, plan and carry out a program more intense than our typical weekend outings. 

Scuba Adventure
Florida Sea Base
August 14-21, 2005

Venture Crew 53 in their new class B uniforms at Florida Sea Base.  Sea Base Guide Chris is pictured with the crew.  From August 14-21, 2005, the crew of 8 attended Florida Sea Base and participated in the Scuba Adventure program.

 

Crew Dormitory
Preparing the Scuba Gear

 

The Boat Ride to the Reef
Waiting for the Dive

 

The Dive Boat

 

Lunch After the Dive
A Day in Key West

 

The Southernmost Point in the Continental U.S. - In Key West

 

The Saturday Evening Luau

 

A Beautiful Sight on the Drive to the Airport

 
 
 
 
 
 

In 2003 our high adventure group became certified as Open Water Scuba Divers, and now as new Venture Crew 53 members, have performed a number of additional dives. 

In the summer of 2004, we took a white water rafting expedition to West Virginia. 
 
 

West Virginia Rafting Trip
Lower New River
August 2-6, 2004

On the way to West Virginia, we stopped at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio


 

The Lower New River


 
 

Naga-Waukee Park Camping 
and Scuba Diving at Lake Nagawicka
June 13-15, 2003

Our June 2003 outing was a combination event with advancement activities for the younger Scouts, and the conclusion of the PADI Diving Certification course for the older Scouts.

Setting Up
The Campsite at Naga-Waukee

Reviewing the Procedures
Setting Up the Equipment

Attaching the Regulator
Checking the Instruments


"The Dive"

Drying the Wetsuits


Devil's Lake Camping and Scuba Diving
Devil's Lake State Park
May 21-23, 2004

Welcome to Devil's Lake State ParkThe Campsite

Welcome to Devil's Lake State Park
The Campsite

John Schwab Reviews Dive Safely3 Lil' Devils Dive Shop

John Schwab Reviews "Dive Safely" 
with our New Venturers
3 Lil' Devils Dive Shop


Unloading the GearWashing Down the Suits

Unloading the Gear
Washing Down the Suits
Pearl Lake - South Beloit, Ill
June 20, 2004

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Last Updated 8-22-05