Welcome to

Varsity Coach
Leader Specific
Training

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 Training Continuum
for Varsity Coaches
• Youth Protection Training
• Varsity Fast Start Training
• This Is Scouting
• Varsity Coach Leader Specific Training
– Setting Out
– Mountaintop Challenges
– Pathways to Success
• Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills
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 Session One: Setting Out

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 The Aims of Scouting

• Character development
• Citizenship training
• Mental and physical fitness

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 What a Varsity Coach Must Be

• A role model
• A friend to young men
• An example, wearing the uniform

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 What a Varsity Coach Must Know

• Young men are the leaders

• Team method
• The skills to deliver the Scouting promise
• The resources: training, literature

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 What a Varsity Coach Must Do

• Give direction
• Provide coaching
• Support
• Empower
• Have fun

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 Varsity Scout Team Organization

Coach Assistant
Coach

Cocaptain Captain Cocaptain

Advancement High Adventure/ Personal Service Special Programs/

Manager Sports Manager Development Manager Events Manager
Manager

Squad Leader
Squad
Squad Leader
Leader Squad Leader Squad Leader Squad
SquadLeader
Leader
5-7 Young Men 5-7 Young Men 5-7 Young Men 5-7 Young Men

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 The Team Committee

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 The Team Meeting
• Warm-up (preopening)
• Opening
• Team business
• Skills instruction
• Closing
• Wrap-up

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 Team Meetings
and the Varsity Coach
• Support and guide the team captains
• The Varsity Coach’s Corner
• Review plans for the next meeting

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 Role-Play One:
Before the Meeting…

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 Role-Play Two: After the Meeting…

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 Role-Play Three:
Teaching the Team Captain…

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 “We Did It Ourselves.”

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 When it comes to working with
members of your team, what are
your greatest concerns?

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 Keys to Team Leadership

• Be a good listener
• Provide positive reinforcement
• Match leadership styles to the needs
of Varsity Scouts

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 Four Styles of Varsity Scout
Leadership
• Directing
– Instructions to be followed here and now
• Coaching
– Dialogue; learning by doing
• Supporting
– Referring to resources; giving positive reinforcement
• Delegating
– Letting Varsity Scouts do it with
minimal supervision
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 Role-Play Four:
Leadership Styles for Working
With Young Men

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 What Scouting Can Provide
a Young Man
• Sense of belonging • Self-discipline
• Achievement and • Self-reliance
recognition • Healthy interaction
• Self-esteem with others
• Self-confidence

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 Team Leaders’ Meetings

• Plan team’s program

• Assess team’s progress
• Address new ideas and concerns

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 Role-Play Five:
The Team Leaders’ Meeting

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 Role-Play Six:
The Team Leaders’
Activity Review

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 Session One Summary
• Role of a Varsity Coach
• Team organization
• Team meetings
• Listening and styles of leadership
• Team leaders’ meeting

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You can deliver the promise of Scouting!
What will your action plan be?

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