| Varsity Scouting is a program for young men who are
at least 14 years of age but not yet 18. It provides
options for young men who are looking for rugged high
adventure or challenging sporting activities and still
want to be a part of a Scouting program that offers
the advancement and values of the Boy Scouts of America.
Varsity Scouts belong to a Varsity Scout team chartered
to a community organization, such as a church or service
club. It is led by a youth Team Captain and an adult
leader called a Varsity Scout Coach. The Coach is
supported by an adult committee, made up of parents
and members of the chartered organization. It is a
stand-alone unit, chartered independently of a Scout
troop, but the chartering procedure is essentially
the same.
Varsity Scouting has five fields
of emphasis:
Advancement. Varsity Scouts use
the same advancement program as Boy Scouts. They can
also receive the recognitions offered through such
programs as the Fifty-Miler Award, Mile Swim, BSA,
etc.
High Adventure/Sports. This program
field of emphasis includes high adventure and sports
and is supported by the activity pamphlets for Venture
crews and Varsity teams.
Personal Development. Varsity Scouting
promotes growth through spirituality, leadership abilities,
citizenship, social and cultural attributes, and physical
fitness.
Service. The emphasis is on service,
until it becomes a constant ingredient in one's daily
experience. Projects are conceived, planned, managed,
and carried out by individual Varsity Scouts and/or
the Varsity Scout team.
Special Programs and Events. Varsity
Scouts take an active part in special programs and
events on district, council, regional, and national
levels.
A Varsity Letter
may be earned by youth and adult members.
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