Introducing the Adventurers of America

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After a while of feeling disappointed that there wasn't something similar to Scouting for adults (besides volunteering with Scouting units, which is also very rewarding), I decided to create my own program.

The purposes of the Adventurers of America are:

• the promotion of volunteering time, money, and other means to the cause and purpose of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA),
• the improvement and personal development of its membership, and
• creating an environment for the sharing of ideas, pastimes, and virtues among adults.

In order to achieve these purposes, I created a set of badges that can be earned.  Each badge has 5 levels of proficiency, each with their own set of requirements.  This gives everyone the opportunity to explore new skills, as well as improve in them.

The current badges we have requirements for are:

• Camper
• Chef
• Runner
• Chess Player
• Cyclist
• Geocacher
• Hiker
• Golfer
• Mini golfer
• Bookworm
• Movie Buff
• Sports Fanatic
• Marksman
• Citizen
• Sailor
• Audiophile
• Believer

We are always looking for suggestions for new badge and updates to requirements, and have a few additional badges in the works. 

If the Adventurers of America seems like something you would like to participate in, please sign up here.

Additionally, we encourage folks to meet together to work on these requirements, especially the ones that are not already in your field of expertise.  To that end, we also register groups, which we call expeditions.  If you would like to start an expedition, either with people in your neighborhood, people at work, or even with friends across the country, please fill out an application for a expedition here.  Everyone who is not part of an expedition will become a member of the Independent Expedition, designed for those who don't have enough interested folks in their area.

Please contact me with any additional questions you have about the Adventurers of America.