High School Youth Burned Out on Cell Phones and Soft Middle School Based Programs?

Why Crew 75 Offers the Challenge Today’s Young Adults Are Craving

We’ve all seen it — teens glued to their phones, bouncing between apps, games, and screens, yet somehow still saying, “I’m bored.”

Despite endless digital options, many teens feel burned out. Not because they’re overworked — but because they’re under-challenged.

Our culture has given them passive entertainment, instant gratification, and adult-designed programs that aim to “keep them busy” rather than make them stronger. In the process, we’ve created generations of young people who are disconnected, restless, and in desperate need of real growth.

Enter Crew 75 — a Venturing crew based in Fuquay Varina, NC — and a powerful answer to this problem.

Not Just Another Youth Program — A Different Philosophy Entirely

Crew 75 is part of the Venturing program, a youth-led leadership experience for young men and women ages 14 to 20. But this isn’t a campy club or another adult-driven schedule of events.

Crew 75 doesn’t entertain teens — it equips them.

Where many programs pad the walls and lower the bar, Venturing raises expectations and puts youth in the driver’s seat. Venturers are responsible for planning their own adventures, solving real problems, and leading their peers.

That responsibility is the program — and it’s exactly what makes it work.

Real Leadership. Real Adventure. Real Responsibility.At Crew 75, Venturers don’t just follow. They lead. That means:

• Organizing trips and high-adventure outings.
• Creating safety plans, menus, and logistics.
• Running meetings, making decisions, and managing real group dynamics.
• Learning from failure — and growing stronger because of it.

This is a challenge by design. It’s not always comfortable — and that’s the point.

Young adults rise when they’re given space to lead, room to struggle, and support that doesn’t interfere or sugarcoat. Crew 75 trusts youth to make real decisions and expects them to grow into that responsibility — and they do.

Not a Babysitter — A Forge for Stronger Young Adults

If you’re looking for a program to “keep your kid busy” or “get them out of the house,” Crew 75 probably isn’t for you.

But if you’re looking for a crew that:

• Strengthens character through trial and error,
• Demands accountability and personal growth,
• Builds lifelong confidence through earned success,
• And challenges teens to become real leaders…

Then Crew 75 is exactly what your teen needs.

Venturing isn’t about coddling young people — it’s about equipping them. The adventure is fun, yes, but the growth is serious. The experiences your teen will have in Crew 75 are the kind that last a lifetime — the kind that build resilience, leadership, and moral courage.

The Antidote to Digital Burnout

When teens get bored of screens, they start looking for real connection. When they’re tired of routines, they seek real challenge. Crew 75 meets them where they are — and pushes them farther than they thought possible.

So if your teen is burned out on phones, entertainment, and more of the same — don’t offer them a substitute that pampers or placates.

Offer them a challenge. Offer them purpose. Offer them Crew 75.

Crew 75 meets in Fuquay Varina, NC and is open to youth ages 14 to 20. To learn more, visit crew75.com or contact us to attend a meeting and see firsthand what Venturing is all about.

No hand-holding. No fluff. Just real growth, earned the hard way.