Doug-Fir District
Varsity

Youth Awards

Varsity Letter


By participating actively in all phases of the Varsity program you are entitled to receive the official Varsity Letter, and wear it on the Scout jacket and/or Merit badge sash. Requirements for earning the Letter follow:

  1. Be a registered Varsity Scout Team member.

  2. While a Varsity Scout actively participate in or accomplish:

    • Advance one rank toward Eagle, or be an Eagle Scout
    • High-adventure/sports activity
    • Service project
    • Special program or event
    • Personal development
      1. Leadership position or course
      2. Spiritual activity
      3. Citizenship activity
      4. Social or cultural activity
      5. Physical development activity

       

  3. Attendance - 75 percent or more attendance at Varsity Scout meetings.

  4. Know and  live by the Scout Oath and Law.

Sports/Activity Pins

After you complete each Varsity Sport, you are eligible to wear a medallion attached to your letter that represents your completion of that activity. Medallions earned in a Venture activity may also be worn on this letter.

Currently, the following activities are recognized in the Varsity Sports and Venture "Ultimate Adventure" Program, and have pins available:

Backpacking Freestyle Biking Soccer
Basketball Frontiersman Softball
Bowling Mechanics Survival
Canoe Camping Orienteering Swimming
Caving

Rock Climbing and Rappelling

 Tennis
Cross-Country Skiing Triathlon
Cycling Roller Hockey Volleyball
Discovering Adventure Shooting Sports Water-skiing
Fishing Snow Camping Whitewater Canoeing

There are no specific requirements for the various pins. Basically, a Scout must earn the LETTER, then complete the sport or "ultimate adventure" to get the pin.

Denali Award

The Denali Award is available to Varsity Scouts who have already earned the Varsity Scout letter, and who complete the following six requirements:

  1. Be registered as a Varsity Scout.

  2. While a Varsity Scout advance one rank toward Eagle, or earn an Eagle Palm.

  3.  Hold a Varsity Scout leadership position for at least six months.

  4. (a) While a Varsity Scout serve as a leader of an activity in two of the five fields of emphasis.
    (b) While a Varsity Scout participate in an activity in the remaining three fields of emphasis.

  5. Satisfy to the team captain that you know and live the Varsity Scout Pledge.

  6. Complete a board of review by the team committee with a district/council representative.

Last updated 12-02, Chris McCullough