Varsity Leader Specific Training
What is the prerequisite to Varsity Coach Leader Specific Training?
New Leader Essentials. The 90-minute session introduces participants to the vision, mission, and values of the Boy Scouts of America. It also highlights the resources available to Scout leaders (literature, training opportunities, the BSA's professional staff, and other volunteer Scouter's), the basics of a Scout units' finances, and an overview of expectations and methods for adult leaders to keep Scouting worthwhile, exciting and safe.
What do I do to be Basic Trained?
To be recognized as Basic Trained. a Scouter in the Varsity Scout program you must complete:
New Leader Essentials,
Varsity Leader Specific Training
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (committee members are not required to take Outdoor Leader Skills)
Who is Eligible to Take Varsity Coach Leader Specific Training?
Varsity Coach Leader Specific Training is required for any adult accepting the invitation to serve as a Varsity Coach or Assistant Varsity Coach of a Varsity team. Committee members and other adults who expect to play a supportive role in the success of a Varsity team are also invited.
What are the books I need to be a good Varsity Leader?
The Varsity Scout Guidebook. Nearly everything a Varsity Coach needs to know can be found in the pages of The Varsity Scout Guidebook. In many ways, Varsity Coach leader Specific Training teaches adult leaders how to use this manual. Instructors of Varsity Coach Leader Specific Training should review The Varsity Scout Guidebook while preparing to present the course and should rely on it to answer most of their own questions concerning the role of the Varsity Coach. Every course participant should keep this guide book available at all times for easy reference.
The Boy Scout Handbook. This manual lays out the Scouting program for youth of Boy Scout age. Addresses to the boys themselves, the pages bring to life both the contend and the spirit of Scouting
Scouting and Boys' Life Magazine. Current issues are instrumental for team leaders in planning programs and staying up-to-date on developments in Scouting.
Varsity Team Program Features, Volumes, I, II, III.
Local Resources Summary
National Web Page: http://www.scouting.org/
Boys' Life magazine (available month by subscription through council office.)
Our Councils name: Utah National Parks Council
Address:
Boy Scouts of America
748 North 1340 West
Orem, Utah 84057
801-437-6222
Council Web Page: http://www.utahscouts.org/
Our District name: Bridal Veil Falls District
Our District home page: http://www.utahscouts.org/districts/bridalveilfalls/
District Executive: Randy Keys – 801- 437-6236
District Chairman: Mike Terry - 801 404-6256
District Commissioner: Clark Warnick – 801-225-4133
Varsity Huddle Commissioner: Gary Hutton – 801-226-1526
Location of Roundtable: LDS Chapel at 1000 North Main, Orem, Utah
Times of Roundtable: 2nd Thursday of each month:
6:00 pm Cub Scout Fast Start Training
6:30 pm Cub Scout Roundtable
7:00 pm Executive Roundtable
7:30 pm Scout/Varsity/Venture Roundtable
District Committee Meeting: are held on the last Thursday of each month and begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Scout Service Center (748 N 1340 W, Orem).
Those to attend District Committee Meeting include: Unit Commissioners (Stake YM presidencies, and Stake High Council advisors to YM & Primary)
To be filled out by each participant:
My chartered organization _______________________________________________
Contact Person for chartered organization ___________________________________
Telephone Number _____________________________________________________
Unit Leader ___________________________________________________________
Telephone Number _____________________________________________________
Committee Chair ______________________________________________________
Telephone Number _____________________________________________________
Monday, January 22, 2007
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Varsity Centenial Quality Unit Awards Addendum
ADDENDUM FOR VARSITY SCOUT TEAMS
2007 CENTENNIAL QUALITY UNIT AWARD COMMITMENT
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- #4 We had a minimum of 60 percent of our Varsity Scout Team youth members advance in Boy Scout rank and earn the Varsity Scout letter, or we improved by 10 percent over last year.
- Number of BSA advancements earned in 2007 ___________
- Number of Varsity Scout letters and bars earned in 2007 ____________
- Number of VS activity pins earned in 2007 ____________
- Number of VS Denali awards earned in 2007 __________
- Percent advanced/earned _____________ last year and ___________ this year
Monday, January 15, 2007
Varsity Vision 10-1
The objective of this VARSITY VISION NEWSLETTER is to kindle your
“VISION”
of the Varsity Scouting program in our Utah National Parks Council.
I came to realize years ago that life lived to help others is the only one that matters.
Consider for a moment the number of young men in our council
who are standing at a crossroad in their life.
Many are contemplating choices that could have a dramatic impact upon the rest of their lives.
Their choice will not only impact their life
but also the lives within the circle of their influence, for good or for bad.
When you teach and lift a Varsity Scout boy you will also teach and lift his son, daughter and wife.
We do not know how long our opportunities to serve these young men will last.
What matters most is that we seize the opportunity that is ours right now
to make a meaningful difference.
Thanksgiving Point Triathlon
The council Varsity committee is working on a great High Adventure activity held in conjunction with the EXPO at Thanksgiving Point on May 5th 2007. “Tentative” plans are to have the Varsity boys meet at the Saratoga Springs pool with their bikes.
A 200 yard dash will start the Triathlon to their waiting bikes. The boys will then bike the Jordan River Parkway from Saratoga Springs to Thanksgiving Point (approximately 10 miles).
There the boys will do a cross country run of 1 mile depending on what we think they can do.
This will be a great course to run the Triathlon on. The boys that finish the race will receive a T shirt and the best times in various categories will receive medals.
Final details will appear in this Vision Newsletter next month.
- 1801….What does that represent?
- The number of jelly beans a Varsity Scout can put in his mouth at one time? NO!
- The number of pancakes eaten at the last cook off? NO!
- How about the year pink pajamas were invented? Wrong again!
I
t’s the number of boys in our council who received their Eagle Rank in 2006 through November. How many of them were Varsity Scouts? According to Debby at the Scout Shop it is 226 for 14 year old boys and 233 for 15 year old boys. That is a total of 459 of the 1801 or about 25 %.
President Ford, who recently passed away, was the first Eagle Scout President. He once said: “The three great principles which Scouting encourages (1) self discipline, (2) teamwork, and (3) moral and patriotic values – are the building blocks of character.”
The road to Eagle Scout is just a part of this, but a very important part. Don’t overlook it.
Website Resources
Utah National Parks Council
BSA National Council
Other Great Scouting Websites
Varsity “On Belay”
The greatest adventure is what lies ahead.
Today and tomorrow are yet to be said.
The chances, the changes are all yours to make,
The mold of your life is in your hands to shape.
Varsity “On Belay” is a week of fun filled, and exciting high adventure where adult leaders are encouraged to participate with their boys. Leadership skills are taught and applied in a setting of Varsity Scout. It’s the ultimate fun experience in the Varsity Scout program that can be enjoyed by the whole team.
The greatest adventure is here if you’re bold.
The skills are at hand for you to take hold.
To learn all their meanings, you must not delay.
To share them with others, for that is our pay.
V
arsity Jones (alias Dennis Gillie), announced that there will be four (4) different courses held this year.
Skyline in Maple Canyon, course No. 840 on July 16-21
Buck Hollow in Hobble Creek, course No. 841 on June 18-23
Beaver near Elk Meadows, course No. 842 on July 16-21
Southern Utah at Beaver High Adventure Base, course No. 843 on July 16-21
For questions about these courses, please contact the UNPC director Dennis Gillie at 801-372-6628 or send an e-mail to scoutsoccs@sfcn.org. Also, utahscouts.org for the Utah National Parks council can give you answers.
The one who’s a dreamer and never believes,
Who watches the world – won’t roll up his sleeves.
Will never know pleasure, will never know pain.
The joy of success is all ours to gain.
WOOD BADGE
This adult training is recommended for everyone in Scouting. It is an ultimate leadership training experience. Wood Badge focuses on leadership rather than out-of-door skills and provides you with key information and experience to be a true Leader.
There have been 9 courses scheduled for 2007. Check your calendars and set aside some time for an awesome experience. The dates are: two in April, two in May, three in June, one in August and one in September. Course fees range between $160 and $180.
You can register on-line at www.utahscout.org, Training/Recognition, Wood Badge.
Every boy deserves a well trained leader
CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF SCOUTING
Start planning now to go to the big NATIONAL JAMBOREE at Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia in 2010.
We will tour the East Coast and inland areas
of historical significance such as:
New York City
Niagara Falls
Baltimore
Gettysburg
Philadelphia
Palmyra
Cleveland
Kirtland
& Washington D.C.
Our Jamboree tour will run through the end of July to the first part of August, 2010 (3 weeks). The cost will be between $2500 & $3000. This will undoubtedly be the greatest Scouting experience of your life. Youth need to be 12-18 in the year 2010. Adults are always needed to help at the Jamboree. Sign up now and start planning.
Monday, January 08, 2007
My Scouting Resume
Scouting Resume
for
Gary Hutton
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| Position | Dates |
| Unit 630 | Scout Committee Chairman | Since September 2006 |
| BVF District | Varsity Huddle Commissioner | Since January 2005 |
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| Varsity Leader Specific Training Chairman | Since January 2005 |
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| Staff Varsity Basic Training | Since 1998 |
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| Web Master for Varsity Section | Since September 2005 |
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| http://www.utahscouts.org/districts/bridalveilfalls/vs/vs.htm |
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| UNPC Council | Web Master for Training Section | Since January 2001 |
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| http://utahscouts.org/ssi/section.php?dir=/training |
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| Web Master for Varsity Programs | Since September 2006 |
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| http://www.utahscouts.org/ssi/section.php?dir=/program/varsity |
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| Training | Wood badge Trained | Feb 1997 |
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| Varsity Basic Training Squaw Peak District | September 1996 |
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| Boy Scout Basic Training Hobble Creek District | September 1986 |
| On Staff | Wood badge Assistant Course Director | September 2003 |
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| Wood badge Assistant Course Director | May 2002 |
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| Webelos Xtreme Timpanogos District | 1990-2005 |
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| Timberline (when son was SPL) | 1999 |
| Other Positions | Varsity Coach Unit #630 | 1992 |
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| Assistant Scoutmaster Unit #630 | 1991 |
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| Webelos Leader Pleasant Grove | 1989 |
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| 11 Year Old Scoutmaster Springville | 1987 |
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| Varsity Training Committee UNPC | 2004-2005 |
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| COR – In Hobble Creek District | 1982-1983 |
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| Aaronic Priesthood Camp Staff – Orem Windsor Stake | 1999-2007 |
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| High Council – Aaronic Priesthood Committee, Windsor Stake | 1997-2000 |
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| Unit Commissioner – Stake Young Mens Presidency | 2000-2002 |
| Awards | 2nd Miler Award – Squaw Peak District | March 1998 |
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| District Award of Merit – Squaw Peak District | March 2000 |
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| Indian Head, Timpanogos District | June 1998 |
| Other |
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