The awards scheme of Venture Scouts is called Rogha,[1][2] an Irish word meaning Choice.

Each group has a Venture Scout Executive which, under the guidance of an adult Scouter, designs and implements activities.

Common activities include hiking, rockclimbing, mountaineering and Scout skills like camping and pioneering.

In recent times the number of Venture Scouts has decreased sharply, causing many groups to evaluate their programme in order to make it attractive to young people.

Rogha is an individual award scheme for Venture Scouts made up of two challenges, Silver and Gold.

The teams get dropped off in a previously unknown location with a map of the area, their budget money, a list of challenges to complete along the route and (in recent years) a mobile phone for checking in each evening.

Once back at base camp, the participants also take part in an activity to do with the Adventure Skills Badges.

In this physical challenge teams of two people from a Venture Group complete a set course combining rafting, cycling and mountaineering.

The first Irish National Venture Scout Moot (aka VMOOT) took place in Larch Hill from 28 June 2007 to 1 July 2007.

[citation needed] Communities (teams of 6-8 ventures/senior Scouts) complete a project on the theme of "Citizenship in Motion".

Project topics have included "Graffiti as art", "Discrimination in Ireland" and "Young People and Drugs".

[needs update] The Sluaíocht na Sléibhte (SNS) is a weekend mountaineering event for teams of 3 venture Scouts.

They are considered as an extension to the Scout mountaineering programme (MPC, Sionnach, PEAK) but with some key changes.

[citation needed] Two events are held every year- the winter expedition and the Summer Climb Ax.

The 2007 winter SNS went to Mount Snowdon in Wales while the Summer Climb Ax was held in Annascul, Kerry.

[needs update] In recent years the SNS has been replaced by Mountain Havoc for Venture Scouts.

Ventact South is unique as it is Irelands only Joint Event for the Senior Sections of Scouting and Guiding.

On Saturday morning participants are bused offsite to do two activities (e.g. Waterskiing, Zipit, Escape Spike Island, Canoeing, Rafting, High Ropes and the Ventact Famous Monopoly Run).

Six delegates from the scout, venture and rover sections in each county are invited to take part in activities, talks and games.

At the forum, motions regard Venture Scouting are passed and a new group of national youth representatives are elected.

Now, the national youth representatives are under the Office of the CEO of Scouting Ireland, with a facilitator working as a liaison.