YOUTH ADVANCEMENT
A Bronze Award may be earned for each category of arts and hobbies, outdoors, religious and community life, sea scouting, and sports. After earning at least one Bronze Award and meeting tenure, leadership, personal growth, and other requirements the Venturer may earn the Gold Award. To earn the Silver Award, the Venturer must earn the Gold Award, earn first aid and CPR certifications, show leadership, and participate in ethics training.

Venturers may also earn expert awards that build on one of the focus areas of the Bronze Awards. These include the Venturing Ranger Award (Outdoors); the TRUST Award (Religious and Community Life); the Quest Award (Sports); and the Sea Scouting Quartermaster Award (Sea Scout).

Male members under the age of 18 may also earn the Star, Life, and Eagle Scout ranks from the Boy Scouting program if they have earned at least First Class rank in a Boy Scout troop or Varsity Scout team.

OTHER YOUTH AWARDS
In addition to these awards, there are others, such as the Venturing Shooting Sports Outstanding Achievement Award and the Venturing World Conservation Award. Venturers may also earn other awards common to the Scouting program such as the William T. Hornaday Award. Venturers may also be recognized for their "excellent achievements and service to their community, state and nation" with the Young American Award.

ADULT LEADER RECOGNITION
Venturing adult leaders who complete training, tenure, and performance requirements are recognized by a system of awards. The Venturing Leader's Training Award is available to any leader, while the Venturing Advisor's Key and Venturing Advisor Award of Merit are only available to the Advisor.

VENTURING LEADERSHIP AWARD
Both youth and adults are eligible for the Venturing Leadership Award. There are three levels of these awards: Council (for those at the Crew, District, and/or Council levels), Region (for those at the Area or Region levels) and National. A limited number of these awards are presented on an annual basis to those involved in Venturing who have made exceptional contributions to Venturing at their particular level and who exemplify the Venturing Code.