tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10424035.post2893493793034885041..comments2023-09-11T08:58:24.710-06:00Comments on Reach Upward: The Silent Demise of Varsity ScoutingScott Hinrichshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11831447472339880148noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10424035.post-38160007189313838212012-11-28T13:10:21.077-07:002012-11-28T13:10:21.077-07:00Michael, I take my hat off to you. The Varsity pro...Michael, I take my hat off to you. The Varsity program really is very well designed and is a lot of fun. I know of a handful of units in my council that actually run the program. The council holds two events each year (summer and winter), but the quality of the events depends greatly on who they get to run them.<br /><br />I still maintain that unless strong direction comes down from LDS general authorities on running this program, it will sadly continue to be an anomaly rather than a mainstream program.Scott Hinrichshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11831447472339880148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10424035.post-21260305915822773302012-11-28T12:46:10.662-07:002012-11-28T12:46:10.662-07:00I was part of that initial push in 79-80 as a boy ...I was part of that initial push in 79-80 as a boy and loved many of the aspects of the program more than the other families of scouting. I have been in committee leadership for many years and constantly pushed the program but the requirements are like a unicorn to some leaders mainly because they refuse to be trained, or to crack a book and get going. Interestingly enough I am now a Varsity team asst coach (venture assistant group advisor and committee chairman but that is another story) and in my research and program designing in the last few months I have found the administration of the varsity program is much funner and easier to administer than Scouts or Ventures. Also interesting to note that the GSLC runs 4 Varsity centered council wide events every year by far more than any other family. We attend all of them and will continue to do so. Last Court of Honor I handed out the first varsity letter in this troop for probably 15+ years and the next court I will award a bar and another letter and mid way through next year I will most likely be awarding 2 Denali awards. Leaders get trained and don't be afraid of the program it is one of the funnest programs in scouting.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469880164815695219noreply@blogger.com