Varsity Scouting
former Boy Scouts of America program
Varsity Scouting was a program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). It was an alternative available to boys ages fourteen to eighteen until the end of 2017. It used the basic Boy Scouting program and added high adventure, sporting, and other elements that were more appealing to older youth to accomplish the aims of character development, citizenship training, and personal fitness. Varsity Scouts were organized into teams; separate chartered units from a Boy Scout troop.
Varsity Scouts participated in the BSA advancement system for troops but also had their own recognition. Their uniform was slightly different. Rather than using the dark green shoulder loops on the epaulets, orange loops were used and the position patches followed a sports team theme (Coach was used rather than Scoutmaster).
Ideals
The Varsity Scout ideals were those spelled out in the Scout Law, the Scout Oath, the Scout Motto, and the Scout Slogan. The Varsity Scout learned to use these ideals as a measure of personal growth and continually tries to improve.
Varsity Scouting had five fields of emphasis.
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