Books and Fact Sheets for Reference

Varsity Fact Sheet: Download Here, The Fact Sheet give a great overview and list other resources that are available.

Varsity Play Book: Download Here, or Here. The Play Book, prepared under the guidance of the Young Men general presidency, is now available as a supplement to the Boy Scouts of America's Varsity Guide Book. Download Addendum Here or Here. to Varsity Play Book

Program Features: Three volumes of program features support the high-adventure/sports program field of emphasis.

Each program feature contains resource materials that will prepare a team for an ultimate adventure or sports season. The high-adventure areas are backpacking, canoe camping, caving, cycling, discover America, fishing, freestyle biking, frontiersman, mechanics, orienteering, rock climbing and rappelling, snow camping, survival, and whitewater canoeing. Each feature contains approximately three months of program.

The sports program features contain basic rules, techniques, and strategies for basketball, bowling, cross-country skiing, roller hockey, shooting sports, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, and water skiing.

The three Program Features can be download by visiting the following links:
Varsity Team Program Features I
Varsity Team Program Features II
Varsity Team Program Features III

Varsity Scout Guidebook: The Varsity Scout Guidebook is used by adult leaders and youth in Varsity Scouting.

Boy Scout Handbook: The Boy Scout Handbook contains information devoted to Varsity Scouts and supporting the Varsity Scout program.

Troop/Team Record Book: The Troop/Team Record Book is used to record member information, rank advancement, and financial records.

Varsity Scout Leader Fast Start: The Varsity Scout Leader Fast Start video supports the orientation of new Varsity Scout leaders.

Varsity Scout Leader Fundamentals: This is a three-part training program for training adult Varsity Scout leaders.

Varsity Scout Roundtable Planning Guide: The Varsity Scout Roundtable Planning Guide supports the programs outlined in the program features.

Varsity Scout Coach Start-Up: This literature is designed to help a new Coach get a team off to a good start. Document is available here.


Web sites For Reference

Varsity Scouts
    Varsity Scouts   Youth Activities - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 
Official BSA Web Sites
    BSA ational   The official web site of the Boy Scouts of America 
    Scouting Magazine   Official BSA Scouting Magazine 
    Appropriate Activities   BSA Age Appropriate Activities Chart 
    Operation On Target   Operation On Target is mirror signalling from mountain peak to mountain peak. 
Other Varsity Sites
    Indy Varsity   Indiana Varsity Scout group 
    Mesa Varsity   Mesa (Arizona) District Varsity 
    Mt. Diablo Silverado Varsity   Mt. Diablo Silverado Council Varsity - site currently being remodeled  
    Utah National Parks Varsity    Utah National Parks Council Varsity Resources page  
    Great Salt Lake Varsity   Great Salt Lake Council Varsity page  
    Great Salt Lake Varsity Commitee   This web site has a lot of information  
    San Diego - Imperial Varsity    San Diego - Imperial Council Varsity page (Remember to say Thank You when you visit)  
    Grand Teton Varsity    Grand Teton Council Varsity page  
    Buckskin Council Varsity    Buckskin Council Varsity page  
    Varsity Scout Mountain Man Rendezvous   A great site with a lot of info on Mountain Men 
    Inquiry   Tons of scouting information including loads of activities 
Advancement
    BSA Knot Insignia   Summary of BSA knots that may be worn on the unifrom (PDF file) 
    MeritBadge.org   Advancement and merit badge requirements and worksheets 
    US Scouting Service Project - Denali Award Great information on the Denali Award 
Other Resources
    Mormon Battalion Hike   Mormon Battalion Hike 

 

 

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