I. Preamble—Venturing Code
As a Venturer, I believe that America's strength lies in our trust in God and in the courage, strength, and traditions of our people.
I will, therefore, be faithful in my religious duties and will maintain a personal sense of honor in my own life.
I will treasure my American heritage and will do all I can to preserve and enrich it.
I will recognize the dignity and worth of all humanity and will use fair play and goodwill in my daily life.
I will acquire the Venturing attitude that seeks the truth in all things and adventure on the frontiers of our changing world.
The objectives of Crew 40 are:
1) Plan and conduct at least 3 high adventure trips per year.
2) Actively support and encourage all members of the crew in the achievement of the Eagle Scout rank in Troop 40.
3) Remain active in Troop 40 activities and provide leadership for the troop.
2) Prospective member must be at least Star Scout rank and 14 years of age and be nominated for membership by an existing crew member
3) Membership selection is by a 2/3 vote of the existing Crew 40 members subject to the approval of the Crew Advisor.
4) Membership selection criteria include participation in Troop 40 activities, leadership in Troop 40 and ability to work together with the current members of Crew 40.
5) No prospective members shall be disqualified because of race, color or creed.
6) All members must be registered as Venturers and agree to the Crew code and bylaws.
7) Crew members that don’t participate in at least 33% of Crew and 50% of Troop activities (excluding Eagle Scouts), may be removed from Crew 40, based on a 2/3 vote of the remaining members and approval of the crew advisor.
2) The normal term of office is six months.
3) All contested ballots shall be secret.
Crew business will be conducted under the principles outlined in Robert's Rules of Order.
Voting on all issues will be by simple majority,
with the exception of changes or amendments
to the bylaws, which will require a two-thirds
vote of the total membership. A quorum shall
consist of one more than the majority of members for votes on routine business.
Crew meeting will be held on Tuesday night in conjunction with Troop 40 meetings. Venture crew business shall not preclude participation in Troop activities.
Officer meetings shall be help at least quarterly at a time separate from regular crew/troop meetings.
Crew members will maintain their regular Scout accounts with Troop 40. Additionally, there may be a separate crew account for general crew expenses. All crew members are expected to contribute their time to crew fundraising projects. In the event that individual crew members do not participate in a crew fundraising project, those individual crew members may be assessed an equal amount, based on a vote of the participating crew members. When a member leaves Crew and Troop 40, any funds remaining in his individual Scout accounts will be transferred to the Crew general account.