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Background
- Current Scoutmaster (Troop 336) and Venturing Advisor (Crew 228), the district OA ceremony team. OA Vigil member.
- Past Varsity Team Coach (Team 336).
On list
- National Youth Leadership Award (National Youth Leadership Society)
- U.S. Army Youth Certificate of Recognition
Youth Positions of Responsibility
- Team Leadership
- Webmaster
- Leave No Trace Trainer
- Update diagrams: Troop, Team
- Eagle Scout Rank Application
Varsity Scout uniform insignia
- Youth protection - add VYPT
- Basic Leader Training for Coaches
- Troop (Team) Committee Challenge
- Powder Horn
- Mentoring in Action
- Teaching Leave No Trace
- Passport to High Adventure
- Weather Hazards
- Trek Safely
Varsity Scout leader recognition awards
- Coaches Key
- Varsity Coach Award of Merit
- Varsity Scout Leader Letter
- Varsity Scout Leader Training Award
- Unit Awards
Varsity Scout Advancement and Varsity Scout Program
- First Class-First Year
- Dual registration
- Varsity Team Program Resources for Varsity Teams and Venture Patrols
Other
Standard terminology
The BSA makes use of standard terminology for parallel organizational structures, activities and methods. Essentially, separate programs use different names to mean the same thing. When appearing in handbooks and other communications, standard terms often may be substituted for the official term used by the four programs for older youth programs Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, Venturing, and Sea Scouting.
Standard terms are particularly relevant between Boy Scouting and Varsity Scouting, and for Venturing and Sea Scouting. In some cases the methods are parallel but the aims have differences such as the team system in Boy Scouting compared to Venturing. In other cases parallels do not apply to all four programs such as equivalencies assistant patrol leaders in Varsity Scouting and Venturing.
| Unit | Boy Scout troop | Varsity Scout team | Venturing crew | Sea Scout ship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth member | Boy Scout | Varsity Scout | Venturer | Sea Scout |
| Direct-contact adult leader | Scoutmaster | Team coach | Advisor | Skipper |
| Assistant adult leader | Assistant scoutmaster | Assistant coach | Associate advisor | Mate |
| Team system | Patrol method | Squad method | Group activities | Group activities |
| Youth leader training | Troop Leadership Training | Team Leaders' Training Seminar | Crew Officer's Seminar | Quarterdeck Training |
| Youth leader group | Patrol leaders' council | Team leadership | Crew officers | Petty officers |
| Top youth leader | Senior patrol leader | Captain | President | Boatswain |
| Assistant youth leader | Assistant senior patrol leader | Cocaptain | Vice-president | Boatswain's mate |
| Youth secretary | Scribe | Team secretary | Secretary | Yeoman |
| Youth sub-group leader | Patrol leader | Squad leader | - | Crew leader |
| Assistant sub-group leader | Assistant patrol leader | - | - | Assistant crew leader |
| Youth financial position | Scribe | Team secretary | Treasurer | Purser |
| Youth equipment position | Quartermaster | Quartermaster (equipment manager) | Crew quartermaster | Storekeeper |
| Youth new-member position | Troop guide | - | Crew guide | - |
| Youth skill instructor position | Instructor | Instructor | - | Specialist |
| Program scope | 36 program features | 5 areas of emphasis | 6 experience areas, crew specialty | 19 special skills |
| Youth program planners | Patrol leader's council (troop) Venture patrol leader (venture patrol) | Program managers | Activity chairs | Crew leaders and activity chairs |
| Program highlight | Big event | Big event | Superactivity | Rendezvous, regatta |
| Youth review meeting | Board of review | Progress review | Crew review | Board of review |
| Awards ceremony | Court of honor | Court of honor | Recognition ceremony | Bridge of honor |
| Highest youth award | Eagle Scout | Denali Award | Silver Award | Quartermaster Award |
| Adult leader concluding remarks | Scoutmaster Minute | Coach's Corner | - | - |
| Council unit leaders' meeting | Roundtable | Varsity Huddle | Venturing Forum | Wardroom |
| Adult unit committee | Troop committee | Team committee | Crew committee | Ship committee |
| Multiple units committee | District | District | District | Division |
| Council committee | Council | Council | Council | Squadron |
| Area committee | Area | Area | Area | Flotilla |
| Regional committee | Region | Region | Region | Fleet |
