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Varsity Scouting is part of the Boy Scouting program of the BSA. It is an alternative available to boys ages fourteen through seventeen that takes the basic Boy Scouting program and adds high adventure, sporting, and other elements that are more appealing to older youth to accomplish the aims of character development, citizenship training, and personal fitness.^[1] Varsity Scouts are organized into teams, which are separate chartered units from a Boy Scout troop. As of the end of 2005, the program was serving 63,821 Varsity Scouts in 8,185 teams.^[2] Image File history File links BSA_Varsity_logo. ... For the Boy Scout program within the BSA, see Boy Scouts (Boy Scouts of America). ... Cub Scouting is part of the Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), available to boys from first through fifth-grade, or 7–10 years of age and their families. ... This article is about the Boy Scout program within the BSA. For the national organization, see Boy Scouts of America. ... The BSA Venturing Logo Venturing is a division of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) for young men and women ages 14–21. ... Sea Scouts is part of the Boy Scouts of Americas program for young adults, men and women, who are generally between the ages of 14 and 20. ... The Order of the Arrow (OA) is a program of the Boy Scout division of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). ... Since its inception, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has had a tradition of advancement, honors and recognition. ... An Eagle Scout is a Scout with the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). ... This list of notable Eagle Scouts includes men who have earned the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). ... For history regarding merit badge types, see History of merit badges (Boy Scouts of America). ... The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) was inspired by and modeled on the Boy Scout Association, established by Robert Baden-Powell in Britain in 1907. ... William D. Boyce William Dickson Boyce (June 16, 1858- June 11, 1929), was an American entrepreneur, best known today for founding the Boy Scouts of America. ... Dr. James E. West (May 16, 1876 – May 15, 1948) was a lawyer and an advocate of childrens rights, who become the first professional Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), serving from 1911-1943. ... Ernest Thompson Seton (August 14, 1860 - October 23, 1946) was a noted author and founding pioneer of the Boy Scouts of America. ... Daniel Carter (Uncle Dan) Beard (June 21, 1850– June 11, 1941) was an American illustrator, author, and social reformer from Covington, Kentucky. ... BSA Merit Badge Samples: Gardening, Type A (center); Fish & Wildlife Management, Type J (upper right); Citizenship In The Home, Type E (lower right); Collections, Type H (lower left); Camping, Type D (upper left). ... Image File history File links Scout_logo2. ... This article is about the Boy Scout program within the BSA. For the national organization, see Boy Scouts of America. ...

Varsity Scouts may participate in the BSA advancement system for troops and also have their own recognitions. Their uniform is slightly different. The number of Varsity Scouts is small, but has shown recent increases.

Ideals

The Varsity Scout ideals are spelled out in the Scout Law, the Scout Oath, the Scout Motto, the Scout Slogan and the Varsity Scout Pledge. The Varsity Scout learns to use these ideals as a measure of personal growth and continually tries to improve. Since the publication of Scouting for Boys in 1908, all Scouts and Guides around the world have taken a Scout Promise or oath to live up to ideals of the movement, and subscribed to a Scout Law. ... Since the birth of Scouting in 1907, all Scouts around the world have taken a Scout promise or oath to live up to ideals of the movement, and subscribed to a Scout Law. ... The Scout motto of the Scout Movement is Be Prepared. ...

Varsity Scout Pledge

As a Varsity Scout I, will:

Live by the Scout Oath (Promise), Law, motto, and slogan;

Honor the dignity and worth of all persons; Promote the cause of freedom; and

Do my best to be a good team member.

Origins

Main article: History of the Boy Scouts of America

In 1984, the program was rolled out as an official program of the BSA for boys fourteen through eighteen. In 1989, with the rollout of the Venture program, the Varsity letter was redesigned for use by Venture crews, and activity pins were also added. The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) was inspired by and modeled on the Boy Scout Association, established by Robert Baden-Powell in Britain in 1907. ... This article is about the Boy Scout program within the BSA. For the national organization, see Boy Scouts of America. ...

While remaining small, the program has persisted, probably due to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' policy to charter a Varsity Scout team for all fourteen and fifteen year old boys. In recent years, the number of teams chartered by other organizations has increased. The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ...

Organization

The Varsity Scout team is sponsored by a community organization such as a business, service organization, school, labor group or religious institution. The chartered organization is responsible for selecting leadership, providing a meeting place and promoting a good program. The chartered organization representative is the liaison between the team, the chartered organization, and the BSA.

The team committee is a group of adults, led by the troop committee chair, who plan the troop program and activities and manage record keeping, finance, leadership recruitment and registration.

The team generally meets weekly providing a pre-planned program. It is led by a youth who is elected as captain who is guided by the team Coach and assistant team Coaches. The Coach must be at least 21 and is directly responsible for training and guiding boy leaders, working with other adults to bring Varsity Scouting to boys and for using the methods of Scouting to achieve the aims of Scouting.

The team is divided into squads of eight to ten Varsity Scouts, led by an elected squad leader. Program managers are assigned as needed to take charge of team activities.

Uniform

Varsity Scouts wear the standard Boy Scout field uniform, but wear blaze shoulder loops and a Varsity uniform strip above the Boy Scouts of America strip. Adults wear the same Varsity Scout uniform and may wear the Scouter dress uniform as required. The Uniform and insignia of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) gives a Scout visibility and creates a level of identity within both the unit and the community. ... Safety orange, also known as blaze orange, vivid orange or International orange, is a color used to set things apart from their surroundings, particularly in complementary contrast to the blue color of the sky. ... The Uniform and insignia of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) gives a Scout visibility and creates a level of identity within both the unit and the community. ...

Advancement and recognition

Youth advancement

Varsity Scout Advancement

Varsity Letter

Varsity Letter Bar

Denali Award

Activity Pins Basketball Bowling Cycling Discovering Adventure Snow Camping Survival Whitewater Canoeing

Advancement is a key part of the Varsity program. Varsity Scouts can earn any award or recognition that is available to Boy Scouts, including merit badges, ranks advancements, and other awards. There are also several awards that are only available to Varsity Scouts, and sometimes their leaders. Image File history File links BSA_Varsity_logo. ... Image File history File links BSAVarsityLetter. ... Image File history File links VarsityLetterBar. ... Image File history File links Denali. ... Image File history File links VarsityActivityPinBasketball. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (813x558, 220 KB) Summary Licensing This is a logo of a Scouting organization, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... Image File history File links VarsityActivityPinCycling. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (813x558, 229 KB) Summary Licensing This is a logo of a Scouting organization, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... Image File history File links VarsityActivityPinSnowCamping. ... Image File history File links VarsityActivityPinSurvival. ... Image File history File links VarsityActivityPin. ...

The Varsity Letter may be earned by participating in or accomplishing at least one high adventure or sports program, according to guidelines determined by the Varsity Coach, meeting attendance requirements and showing Scout Spirit. The idea of Scout Spirit can be easy to see, but hard to define. ...

The Varsity Letter is cloth patch that can be worn either on the front bottom of a merit badge sash or on the right breast of the Varsity Scout or Boy Scout jacket. This award can be earned every three months by an actively participating Varsity Scout. Subsequent awards are represented by gold bars pinned on the letter. Activity pins can also be pinned on the Varsity Letter.

Varsity Scouts can also earn activity pins in several areas of high adventure and sports. Program resources and official pins are available for backpacking, basketball, bowling, canoe camping, caving, cross-country skiing, cycling, discovering America, fishing, freestyle biking, frontiersman, mechanics, Operation On-Target, orienteering, rock climbing and rappelling, roller hockey, shooting sports, snow camping, soccer, survival, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, waterskiing, and whitewater canoeing. The requirements for earning an activity pin are determined locally by the team captain and are usually awarded at the conclusion of each ultimate adventure or sports season. Backpacking in the Grand Teton National Park, United States Backpacking (also tramping or trekking or bushwalking in some countries) combines hiking and camping in a single trip. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Bowling ball and two pins Ten-pin bowling lane Automatic Scorer by Brunswick Specialized computers replaced hand scoring beginning 1970s. ... A wood-and-canvas canoe evokes the heritage of canoeing in North America A canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human-powered, but also commonly sailed. ... Car camping is camping in a tent, but nearby the car for easier access and for supply storage. ... Caving frequently involves a lot of mud. ... Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields, primarily Northern Europe and Canada. ... Police officer on a bicycle Cycling is a recreation, a sport and a means of transport across land. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering animals not classifiable as insects which breathe in water or pass their lives in water. ... Police officer on a bicycle Cycling is a recreation, a sport and a means of transport across land. ... Liver-Eating Johnson Mountain men were trappers and explorers that roamed the Rocky Mountains from about 1810 to the early 1840s. ... Mechanics (Greek ) is the branch of physics concerned with the behaviour of physical bodies when subjected to forces or displacements, and the subsequent effect of the bodies on their environment. ... Operation On-Target is a high-adventure activity mainly for Varsity Scouts, but also includes Venturers and older Boy Scouts. ... The international orienteering symbol. ... Rock climbers on Valkyrie at The Roaches in Staffordshire, England. ... In British English, abseiling (from the German abseilen, to rope down) is the process of descending on a fixed rope. ... Roller hockey is a category which includes two rollersports. ... The shooting sports include those competitive sports involving tests of proficiency (accuracy and speed) using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns (see Archery for more information on shooting sports that make use of bows and arrows). ... Animation of snowcover changing with the seasons Trees covered with snow Snow is a source of precipitation in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. ... Car camping is camping in a tent, but nearby the car for easier access and for supply storage. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Survival skills are skills that may help one to survive dangerous situations (such as storms or earthquakes), or in dangerous places (such as the desert, the mountains, and the jungle). ... This article concentrates on human swimming. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Triathlon is an athletic event consisting of swimming, cycling and running over various distances. ... Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ... It has been suggested that Water Ski Racing be merged into this article or section. ... Whitewater is formed in a rapid, when a rivers gradient drops enough to form a bubbly, or aerated and unstable current; the frothy water appears white. ... Canoeing is the recreational or sporting activity of paddling a canoe or kayak. ...

The Denali Award is the highest award in Varsity Scouting. The award is named after Denali, also known as Mount McKinley in Alaska. Requirements include advancing at least one rank in the Boy Scout program (or earning a palm for those who are already Eagle Scouts), serving in a leadership position for six months, taking primary and supportive leadership roles for activities in all five areas of emphasis, living the Varsity Scout Pledge, and completing a progress review. Denali redirects here. ... Denali redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,855 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ...

Adult recognition

Adult Varsity leaders may earn the Varsity Letter and activity pins. They meet the same requirements as the youth and must also complete Fast Start and Basic Leader Training (New Leader Essentials and Varsity Coach Leader Specific Training), attend six Varsity Roundtables, and complete a minimum of six months tenure.

Varsity Scout leaders who complete tenure, training and performance requirements may earn the Varsity Scout Leader Training Award.^[3] Varsity Coaches may earn the Varsity Coach's Key and the Varsity Scout Coach Award of Merit.^[4][5]

Program and activities

Varsity Scouts preparing to hit the trail

Varsity Scouts of the Boy Scouts of America learning about muzzleloading rifles

Varsity Scouting has five fields of emphasis. In addition to advancement, a well-planned Varsity Scout program includes elements from the other four fields of emphasis: Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x1024, 604 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Boy Scouts of America Backpacking (wilderness) Varsity Scouts 50-miler award ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x1024, 604 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Boy Scouts of America Backpacking (wilderness) Varsity Scouts 50-miler award ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1536x1024, 383 KB) Varsity Scouts preparing black powder rifles as part of a Frontiersman activity. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1536x1024, 383 KB) Varsity Scouts preparing black powder rifles as part of a Frontiersman activity. ... For the Boy Scout program within the BSA, see Boy Scouts (Boy Scouts of America). ...

High Adventure. The basic framework for Varsity Scout activities revolves around high adventure and sports. Resource materials are available for 27 program features (listed above). The intent of this emphasis is to encourage a coherently planned set of activities that lead to occasional "ultimate adventures" or sports seasons. Following the original model, currently teams are encouraged to plan a set of activities quarterly that culminate in some type of big event.

Personal Development. "Varsity Scouting promotes growth through spirituality, leadership abilities, citizenship, social and cultural attributes, and physical fitness." The personal development side of Varsity encourages boys to focus on character development within the framework of their personal and religious beliefs. A particular focus on leadership skills is evident in many teams.

Service is an essential element of all Scouting, as emphasized in the Boy Scout slogan: "Do a good turn daily." An element of service should be present in all Varsity Scout activities. For example, a sports unit could include a clinic for a nearby Cub Scout pack. It is important that the boys be the ones that plan, manage, and conduct the service activities.

Special Programs and Events. As part of their programs, Varsity Scouts are encouraged to incorporate special programs and events on a regular basis. These could include district, council, regional, and national events as well as joint activities with neighboring teams or other groups, including activities involving girls of similar age.

Varsity Scouting shares the Aims and Methods of the Boy Scout program.

Training

New leaders are encouraged to attend training for their position.^[6] This training provides the essential information they need to provide a safe and successful quality program.

Fast Start Training is the introduction for adult leaders new to the Varsity Scout program.^[7] Fast Start is self paced and provided as a video or online video. Youth Protection Training is required for all adult leaders and must be recertified per local council policy.^[8]

Basic Leader Training for Coaches consists of New Leader Essentials and Varsity Coach Leader Specific Training and Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills. Basic Leader Training for team committee members consists of New Leader Essentials and Team Committee Challenge. Once Basic Leader Training is completed, the leader is awarded a Trained emblem for uniform wear.

Supplemental training modules are designed to provide orientation beyond Basic Leader Training.^[9] These shorter training sessions are often provided at the Roundtable, a monthly meeting of leaders from the district, at a University of Scouting program offered by the local council and at National Cub Scouting Conferences held at the Philmont Scout Ranch and the Florida National High Adventure Sea Base.

Wood Badge is the advanced training program for leadership skills for all adults in all BSA programs. Wood Badge consists of six days of training (usually presented as two three-day weekends) and an application phase of several months. When training is complete, leaders are recognized with the Wood Badge beads, neckerchief and woggle. The Wood Badge or Woodbadge is the recognition received by adults in Scouting who have completed the Leader training program provided by their respective Scout Association. ...

Coaches provide initial youth leader training within at the team level. Youth leaders are encouraged to attend National Youth Leadership Training at the district or council level. National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is a Boy Scouts of America (BSA) leadership development training program designed to help transform scouts into better leaders. ...

See also

• Boy Scouts of America membership controversies

The Boy Scouts of America logo The Boy Scouts of America (BSA), the largest youth organization in the United States (U.S.), has policies which prohibit certain people from membership and participation. ...

Footnotes

1. ^ BSA Fact Sheet: Varsity Scouting. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved on 2006 February 7.
2. ^ Year in Review: 2005. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved on 2006 August 1.
3. ^ Varsity Scout Leader's Training Award (U.S. Scouting Service Project). Retrieved on 2006 March 30.
4. ^ Varsity Scout Coach's Key (U.S. Scouting Service Project). Retrieved on 2006 March 30.
5. ^ Varsity Scout Coach Award of Merit (U.S. Scouting Service Project). Retrieved on 2006 March 30.
6. ^ Every Boy Deserves a Trained Leader. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved on 2006 March 8.
7. ^ Varsity Leader Fast Start. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved on 2006 April 13.
8. ^ Youth Protection Training. BSA Online Learning Center. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved on 2006 May 17.
9. ^ Supplemental Training Modules. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved on 2006 March 8.

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External links

• History of Senior Scout Program of the BSA

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The UK is split into many scout counties: England Avon Bedfordshire Royal Berkshire Birmingham Buckinghamshire Cambridgeshire Central Yorkshire Cheshire Cleveland Cornwall City of Coventry Cumbria Derbyshire Devon Dorset Durham East Lancashire East Sussex Essex Gloucestershire Greater London Middlesex West Greater London North Greater London North East Greater London South Greater... A Scout District is an administrative division within some Scouting and Guiding organisations. ... The Scout section in the UK Scout Association is divided into Troops, and are open to 10-14 year olds. ... A Scout Activity Centre is a campsite, hostel or conference centre of The Scout Association. ... Stone on Brownsea Island commemorating the first scout camp The Brownsea Island Scout Camp was the worlds first Scout camp, and is regarded as the formal birth of the worldwide Scout movement. ... Image File history File links Featured_article_star. ... Baden-Powell House, colloquially known as B-P House, is a Scouting hostel and conference center for members of The Scout Association. ... 10 articles Scouting founder & pioneers Baden-Powell • Agnes Baden-Powell • Daniel Carter Beard • William D. Boyce • Ernest Thompson Seton • Olave Baden-Powell • Charles Eastman • William A. Smith • J.S. Wilson • Frederick Russell Burnham Image File history File links Hatcombine. ... Image File history File links Symbol_support_vote. ... For the musician, see Baden Powell de Aquino. ... Agnes Baden-Powell (16 December 1858 – 2 June 1945) was younger than her brother Robert Baden-Powell, and at the time she agreed to take over the Girl Guides, this new experience for girls, she was already in her early 50s. ... Daniel Carter (Uncle Dan) Beard (June 21, 1850– June 11, 1941) was an American illustrator, author, and social reformer from Covington, Kentucky. ... William D. Boyce William Dickson Boyce (June 16, 1858- June 11, 1929), was an American entrepreneur, best known today for founding the Boy Scouts of America. ... Ernest Thompson Seton (August 14, 1860 - October 23, 1946) was a noted author and founding pioneer of the Boy Scouts of America. ... Olave Baden-Powell as Chief Guide for Britain in 1919 Olave St Clair Baden-Powell, Baroness Baden-Powell, GBE (February 22, 1889 – 19 June 1977) was born Olave St Clair Soames in Chesterfield, England. ... Dr. Charles Alexander Eastman (Sioux: Ohiyesa, February 19, 1858 - January 8, 1939) was a Native American author, physician and reformer. ... Sir William Alexander Smith (October 27, 1854 - May 10, 1914), the founder of the Boys Brigade, was born in Pennyland House, Thurso, Scotland. ... Colonel John S. Belge Wilson was a Scottish Scouting luminary and friend and contemporary of Lord Baden-Powell, recruited by him to head the International Bureau, later to become the World Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. ... Frederick Russell Burnham, DSO (1861-1947), an American scout and world travelling adventurer is best known for his service to the British Army in Colonial Africa and for teaching woodcraft (i. ... 6 articles History & Origins of the Scouting Movement Baden-Powell • Pax Hill • Mafeking Cadet Corps • Brownsea • Gilwell Park • Scouting for Boys Image File history File links Hatcombine. ... Image File history File links Symbol_support_vote. ... For the musician, see Baden Powell de Aquino. ... Pax Hill, near Bentley, Hampshire, England, was the family home of Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts, and his wife, Olave, for over twenty years during the 20th century. ... The Mafeking Cadets, with their leader Sergeant-Major Warner Goodyear on the right. ... Stone on Brownsea Island commemorating the first scout camp The Brownsea Island Scout Camp was the worlds first Scout camp, and is regarded as the formal birth of the worldwide Scout movement. ... Image File history File links Featured_article_star. ... Gilwell Park is a campsite and activity centre for Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, and school groups, and a training and conference centre for Scout Leaders. ... Scouting for Boys: A Handbook for Instruction in Good Citizenship Through Woodcraft is the first book on Scouting. ... 7 articles Other Scouting Articles Scoutcraft • Scouting organizations and associations • The Scout Association of Hong Kong • South African Scout Association • George Thomas Coker • Arthur Rose Eldred • Witold Pilecki Image File history File links Hatcombine. ... Scoutcraft is a term coined by the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). ... Image File history File links Featured_article_star. ... It has been suggested that Gilwell Campsite be merged into this article or section. ... Image File history File links Symbol_support_vote. ... The South African Scout Association is the World Organization of the Scout Movement recognized Scouting association in South Africa. ... Image File history File links Symbol_support_vote. ... George Thomas Coker (born July 14, 1943) is a retired US Navy commander, honored with the Navy Cross for his leadership as a prisoner of war (POW) during the Vietnam War, and a Distinguished Eagle Scout noted for his devotion to Scouting. ... Image File history File links Symbol_support_vote. ... Arthur Eldred, 1912, BSAs first Eagle Scout. ... Image File history File links Featured_article_star. ... Witold Pilecki (May 13, 1901 – May 25, 1948; pronounced [vitɔld pileʦki]; codenames Roman Jezierski, Tomasz Serafiński, Druh, Witold) was a soldier of the Second Polish Republic, founder of the resistance movement Secret Polish Army (Tajna Armia Polska) and member of the Home...