FScouter 24 Posted May 23, 2004 Share Posted May 23, 2004 I helped out recently at a New Leader Essentials training. One of the participants was a new Varsity Leader. When the training was over, he asked why the training included no information about the Varsity program. Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturing were all covered, but there was no discussion of Varsity other than a brief mention in one of the video segments. New Leader Essentials training is required for trained Varsity leaders. Why is the program missing from the training? Link to post Share on other sites
Bob White 20 Posted May 23, 2004 Share Posted May 23, 2004 Because, as explained in the training, Varsity Scouting uses the same methods as Boy Scouting. The only time the programs are spoken of individually is as the different set of promises or methods are discussed, and during the excercise with the activity examples. Since those two programs use the same methods there is no need to repeat them separately in the training. Knowing you had a Varsity leader in the group you simply needed to point the similarity out to him at the appropriate point in the presentation. Link to post Share on other sites
FScouter 24 Posted May 23, 2004 Author Share Posted May 23, 2004 We pointed out that the main thrust of the training was to cover the commonalities of the Cub, Boy Scout, Venturing, and Varsity programs. The unique aspects of the Varsity program would be covered in the Varsity Coach Specific training. In New Leader Essentials, leaders in the other programs learn a little bit about each others programs, but they learn nothing about Varsity. Link to post Share on other sites
Fat Old Guy 11 Posted May 23, 2004 Share Posted May 23, 2004 Did you explain how a uniform is requried for both Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts? Link to post Share on other sites
Bob White 20 Posted May 23, 2004 Share Posted May 23, 2004 The only thing they learn about the various program levels in NLE are the handshakes, salutes, signs, Oaths, and methods. Again. since Varsity is the same as Boy Scouting, all you need to do is tell them they are the same. NLE does not cover the programs themselves beyond what is explained during the discussion on methods in the first section. Link to post Share on other sites
acco40 95 Posted May 23, 2004 Share Posted May 23, 2004 FOG, I didn't know a uniform was required for Boy Scouts. Link to post Share on other sites
Fat Old Guy 11 Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Stapler Dude, it isn't but FScouter seems to think that it is. See the thread "Oh the pain" over on the Uniform forum. Link to post Share on other sites
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