Varsity Scout Leader Specific Training

The Varsity Scout Leader Specific Training consists of three sessions that flow from one to the other and should be conducted in the sequence listed as follows.

Part I-What Is Varsity Scouting? (3 hours)

Summarizes the purposes and methods of Varsity Scouting. Discusses the characteristics of young men 14 through 17 years old. Explains how a Varsity Scout team is organized and led by young men with guidance from adults. Reviews Varsity Scouting's five program fields of emphasis.

Part II-Varsity Scout Program (3 hours)

Gives details about how to plan and conduct a Varsity Scout team's activities and meetings. Participants actually plan two activities to be done during the outdoor training in Part Ill. Also covers the BSA's Youth Protection Guidelines.

Part III-Varsity Scouting and the Outdoor Program (1 ½ day weekend)

Gives details about an overnight campout during which participants practice skills of leadership for Varsity Scouting both Scoutcraft and how to instill Scouting's values in young men. Activities include campcraft skills, problem solving through initiative games, health and safety concerns, and conducting two Varsity Scout activities planned during Part II of the training.