Session Two:
Mountaintop Challenges
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Learning Your Knots:
Squad Relay Race
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The Methods of Scouting
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Ideals
Squad method
Outdoors
Advancement
Association with adults
Personal growth
Leadership development
Uniform
The Outdoors: “The Sizzle”
• The allure of the outdoors
• Room to roam and space to succeed
• Classroom without walls
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The Outdoors: A“Pop Quiz”
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The Outdoors:
Skills and Safety
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Key Resources for Developing Your
Outdoor Skills
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BSA training opportunities
BSA outdoor-related literature
Supportive adults
Varsity team, led by its captain, squad leaders, and
program managers
The Varsity Scout Guidebook
Checklists
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Guidelines for Climbing and Rappelling
The Sweet 16 of BSA Safety
The BSA Safe Swim Defense
Safety Afloat
Coach’s Campsite Quick Checklists
Varsity Scout Basic Essentials
The Varsity Scout Guidebook
Checklists
• Clothing Checklists
• Personal Overnight Camping Gear for HighAdventure Camping
• Group High-Adventure Camping Gear
• Guidelines for Safely Using Camp Stoves
and Lanterns
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Leave No Trace
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Plan ahead and prepare.
Travel and camp on durable surfaces.
Dispose of waste properly.
Leave what you find.
Minimize campfire impact.
Respect wildlife.
Be considerate of other visitors.
The Outdoors: Safety
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Sweet 16 of BSA Safety
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Qualified supervision
Physical fitness
Buddy system
Safe area or course
Equipment selection and
maintenance
• Personal safety equipment
• Safety procedures and policies
• Skill level limits
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Weather check
Planning
Communications
Permits and notices
First-aid resources
Applicable laws
CPR resource
Discipline
Additional Safety Resources
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Safe Swim Defense
Safety Afloat
Climb On Safely
Guide to Safe Scouting
The Outdoors:
A Squad Group Activity
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Winter climate
Arid climate
Rugged terrain
Urban setting
Reflection is a form of careful listening
and sharing that allows Scouts and
leaders to assess an experience and get
from it the greatest value it has to offer.
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The Four Steps to Advancement
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A Varsity Scout learns.
A Varsity Scout is tested.
A Varsity Scout is reviewed.
A Varsity Scout is recognized.
Role-Play Seven:
A Scout Learns
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Role-Play Eight:
Varsity Coach’s Conference
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The Board of Review
• Not a retest, but a discussion
• Atmosphere of trust and support
• Encouragement and praise
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A Scout Is Recognized
• Immediately by the Varsity Scout Coach
• Publicly in a court of honor
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Strengths of the Varsity Scout
Advancement Program
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It’s fun.
It offers adventure.
It allows Scouts to measure their progress.
It provides recognition.
It promotes development of mental and physical
fitness, character, and citizenship.
• But it’s just one of the eight methods
of Scouting!
You can deliver the promise of Scouting!
What will your action plan be?
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