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Varsity Scouts (Boy Scouts Of America)
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 measur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boy Scouts Of America
Scouting America is the largest scouting organization and one of the largest List of youth organizations, youth organizations in the United States, with over 1 million youth, including nearly 200,000 female participants. Founded as the Boy Scouts of America in 1910, about 130 million Americans have participated in its programs, which are served by 465,000 adult volunteers. The organization became a founding member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922. The stated mission of Scouting America is to "prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law." Youth are trained in responsible citizenship, character development, and self-reliance through participation in a wide range of outdoor activities, educational programs, and, at older age levels, career-oriented programs in partnership with community organizations. For younger members, the Scout method is part of the program to inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Men Mutual Improvement Association
The Young Men (often referred to as Young Men's) is a youth organization and official program of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Its purpose is to assist the church's Aaronic priesthood-aged young men in their growth and development. The organization serves young men from the year they turn 12 until they are 18. History The first official youth association of the church—the Young Gentlemen's and Young Ladies’ Relief Society—was formally organized by youth in Nauvoo, Illinois, on the advice of church founder, Joseph Smith, in March 1843. The group had held several informal meetings since late January of that year under the supervision of apostle Heber C. Kimball. In 1854, apostle Lorenzo Snow organized the Polysophical Society and encouraged young Latter-day Saints to join. In 1875, LDS Church president Brigham Young organized the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association (YMMIA) and intended that it act as a male equivalent of the Young Lad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varsity Scout Activity Pins
Varsity may refer to: Institutions * University, an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in various academic disciplines * Varsity College (South Africa), a school Places * Varsity, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; a neighbourhood * Varsity Lakes, Queensland, Australia; a suburb of the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia * The Varsity (West Lafayette, Indiana), USA; an apartment building Business * The Varsity (restaurant), a drive-in restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, US *Varsity (pub chain), a UK pub chain Literature * ''Varsity'' (Cambridge), a student newspaper at Cambridge University * ''Varsity'' (Cape Town), a student newspaper of the University of Cape Town * ''The Varsity'' (newspaper), a student newspaper at the University of Toronto Music * Varsity (band), an indie rock band from Chicago * "Varsity" (alma mater song), the alma mater song of the University of Wisconsin-Madison * "Varsity" (fight song), a 1911 fight song o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safety Orange
Safety orange (also known as blaze orange, vivid orange, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA orange, hunter orange, or Caltrans orange) is a hue used to set objects apart from their surroundings, particularly in color theory, complementary contrast (vision), contrast to the azure (color), azure color of the sky blue, sky. (Azure is the complementary color of orange (color), orange, and thus there is a stark contrast between the two colors.) The high-visibility clothing, high-visibility color is commonly used in hunting contexts and for construction site construction site safety, safety. American National Standards Institute, ANSI standard Z535.1–1998 states how safety orange is defined in the following notation systems: ; Munsell color system, Munsell notation: : 5.0YR (hue) 6.0/15 (value/chroma) ; Approximate PMS (Pantone) Color (mixing directions): : 13 parts yellow, 3 parts warm red, part black ; Pantone number : 151c ; International Commission on Illumin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uniform And Insignia Of The Boy Scouts Of America
A uniform is a variety of costume worn by members of an organization while usually participating in that organization's activity. Modern uniforms are most often worn by armed forces and paramilitary organizations such as police, emergency services, security guards, in some workplaces and schools, and by inmates in prisons. In some countries, some other officials also wear uniforms in their duties; such is the case of the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service or the France, French préfet, prefects. For some organizations, such as police, it may be illegal for non-members to wear the uniform. Etymology From the Latin ''unus'' (meaning one), and ''forma'' (meaning form). Variants Corporate and work uniforms Workers sometimes wear uniforms or corporate clothing of one nature or another. Workers dress code, required to wear a uniform may include retail workers, bank and post-office workers, public security, pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varsity Scouting Strip
Varsity may refer to: Institutions * University, an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in various academic disciplines * Varsity College (South Africa), a school Places *Varsity, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; a neighbourhood * Varsity Lakes, Queensland, Australia; a suburb of the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia * The Varsity (West Lafayette, Indiana), USA; an apartment building Business *The Varsity (restaurant), a drive-in restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, US *Varsity (pub chain), a UK pub chain Literature * ''Varsity'' (Cambridge), a student newspaper at Cambridge University * ''Varsity'' (Cape Town), a student newspaper of the University of Cape Town * ''The Varsity'' (newspaper), a student newspaper at the University of Toronto Music * Varsity (band), an indie rock band from Chicago * "Varsity" (alma mater song), the alma mater song of the University of Wisconsin-Madison * "Varsity" (fight song), a 1911 fight song of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Youth Leadership Training
National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is the current youth leadership training offered by Scouting America. It is conducted at the Council (Scouting America), council level for members of the Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scouts (Scouting America), Sea Scout programs, which are open to youth of all genders. NYLT is part of the national organization's Leadership training (Boy Scouts of America), leadership training program and is similar to Wood Badge, Woodbadge, which is Scouting America’s program for adult leadership training. Instead of Adult Leaders conducting the training, the course is operated by youth staff, and adults serve as advisors. History In 1949 Scouts from 24 councils in 16 states formed a Junior Leader Training Troop at Philmont Scout Ranch for a forty-day training program in leadership and Scoutcraft. In 1950 the "Junior Leaders' Training Course was developed to give intensive training in Scouting skills and techniques to select Explorers. Each is tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wood Badge (Boy Scouts Of America)
Wood Badge in the United States is an advanced leadership training course available to adult leaders of Scouting America. The first Wood Badge course was presented in England by the founder of Scouting, Baden-Powell, and he introduced the program into the United States during a visit in 1936. The first course was held at the Mortimer L. Schiff Scout Reservation, but Americans did not fully adopt Wood Badge until 1948. The National Council of Scouting America provided direct leadership to the program through 1958, when the increased demand encouraged them to permit local councils to deliver the training. The program originally focused almost exclusively on Scoutcraft skills, some elements of the Patrol Method, and First Class Scout requirements. In a major cultural shift during the 1970s, Wood Badge was modified to train Scouters in eleven specific leadership competencies. The National Council has updated it several times since then, and during 2001–2002 implemented an overh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation On-Target
Operation On-Target is a high adventure Scouting activity. It was created as a Varsity Scout program activity, open to Venturers and older Boy Scouts. It has continued since the disbanding of the Varsity Scout program at the end of 2017. The event is mainly held in the western United States, but has included Hawaii and New York. The basic idea is to have Scouts scattered across a particular area, located on mountain peaks or other prominent points within line of sight of each other. Using large signaling mirrors, they relay messages from peak to peak. Success in the event depends on team skills such as map-reading, compass skills, mirror-building, mirror signaling and teamwork. Many units spend time in the weeks or months before the actual event learning communications skills like ham radio and signaling. Reaching the peak can also be a challenge, requiring the boys to practice hiking, camping, and backpacking skills. They also need to consider what they will do if the cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Antelope Award
The Silver Antelope Award is a distinguished service award presented by Scouting America for outstanding service to young people within one of the organization’s divisions. Since 2022 award has been presented for service to a Council Service Territory. Recipients must be a registered adult member of Scouting America. Scouters may be nominated and selected for their efforts in the Council Service Territory or for service to the territory through a national committee. The award is approved and issued by the National Court of Honor. Award The award consists of a silver antelope suspended from a white and orange ribbon worn around the neck. Recipients may wear the corresponding square knot, with a white strand over an orange strand, on the Scouting America uniform. History The award was created in 1942 and first issued in 1943. An orange-white-orange ribbon bar was used for informal uniform wear until 1946, when ribbon bars were replaced by the current square knot insignia. Usin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Beaver Award
The Silver Beaver Award is the council-level distinguished service award of Scouting America. Recipients of the award are registered adult leaders who have made an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the council. Those deemed worthy of the award by their local council must be approved by the National Court of Honor. Upon their approval, recipients are presented with a silver beaver pendant suspended from a blue and white ribbon, as well as the corresponding square knot. History The Silver Beaver was introduced in 1931 as a pin-on medal, but due to the heavy weight of the medallion it was switched over to a neck ribbon in mid-1932. A blue-white-blue ribbon bar was introduced in 1934 for informal uniform wear. In 1946, ribbon bars were replaced by the current knot insignia. The Silver Beaver was initially awarded only to men. The Silver Fawn Award, an equivalent for women, was awarded starting in 1971. It used the same knot insignia, but on a blue background, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
