Welcome
We're a Venturing Crew dedicated to scuba diving and water related adventure foryouth ages 14 through 20. Venturing BSA is a Co-Ed division of the BoyScouts of America. Venturing is?
Meetings
We meet the 2nd and 4th Fridays of every month at 6:00 p.m. at Inland Scuba, Inc. at 551 South Capital. Pool sessions are at 8:30 p.m. at 159 E 7th. This is at the Idaho Falls Aquatic Center.
About us...
Crew 162 is sponsored
by Inland Scuba, Inc. which is dedicated to the education and
promotion of scuba diving and from May 2001 was our first year. Through out
2001 the crew participated in scuba diving activities sponsored by Inland Scuba
Aqua Nutz Dive Club which included the "Scuba Olympics", "Easter Egg
Hunt", "Underwater Poker Run" and "Underwater Pumpkin Carving". The crew
provides service to the INEEL Safety Expo, Bonneville County Search and Rescue
Water Workout Weekend and the International Coastal Clean-up. The expo is
dedicated to public education of safety. The "Workout" is dedicated to the
training of search dogs for use in recovery of drowned victims. The "Clean-Up"
is a world event used to clean up our oceans and waterways. In these activities
the crew assist in the booths or as open water divers. In addition to
these activities, the crew enjoys diving trips, bicycling, rock climbing, motor
boating, water skiing, white water float trips and just having fun.
Uniforms
The crew uniform is a ash t-shirt with the crew logo on the left
breast. A crew officers may wear the name of their elected position on the left
sleeve of the shirt. A crew member may use the venturing class "A" uniform
provided by the Boy Scouts of America.
Crew 162
participates in water related activities. The crew members are certified by
"Scuba Schools International" as "Passport" or "Openwater Divers". Crew members
have the opportunity to become Advanced or Stress and Rescue Divers. The
crew members may obtain certifications and advancements from the Boy Scouts and
the Venturing Programs. They may also receive training from the Inland Scuba,
Inc. staff in areas of regulator service, cylinder inspection, fill station
operation, dry suit repair and others.