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Show New Varsity Scouting Program Tested in Area new scouCrg program, which would join Cub Scouts, LWers to become a fourth member of the scouting l..n it f accepted, is being tested in the Salt Lake area. A Boy Scouts snd Called Var iy outir.g, the program is for boys, ages I1. ' Boy Scout Training Center, 525 Dan AVn Foothill Dr., tod ,r.r rogram, which was introduced to Scout lead rs April 5. was well accepted at orientation meetings. 14-1- No one pot up and danced in the aisles. But from talking to people afterward, I found there was a high level of evpct'on, he sB'd. Varsity Scouting has been in the planning stages for more than three years and grew out of need a the determination that 14- - and scouting program with new and important challenges that can provide positive, meaningful experiences during that particular stressful time of life, he said. It is a stressful time," Mr. Allen said. A young man at this age is trying to find his own identity. He starts to question things," he continued, At this time in life, a young man may not be involved in school programs, church or civic groups." Up to this point, Mr. Allen said, a 14- - or just conforms to whatever an adult tells him. But many are starting to ask Why? Even at home, children are questioning their parents. Theyre not old enough to drive and are just beginning to become interested in girls. Its an time of life, Mr. Allen said. He said most educators and experts feel that this age is when habits and living patterns begin to take a more solid form. We have felt a particular need for this type of a he said. The programs currently in use program, perhaps meet dont meet all the needs and challenges of that age group. He said the National Boy Scout Council has tried to set up programs for junior high and high school boys as well as freshmen and sophomores in college. There were some people who felt the kids in the junior high school level needied something additional, Mr, Allen said. He said Scout officials here in area two of the Boy Scout Western Region requested the opportunity to develop a program that would fill the needs of this group of boys. It was accepted for testing and is now operating in nine local councils of the Mountain West Area, Western Region. The nine are Ore-Id- a Council, Boise, Idaho; Snake River Council, Twin Falls, Idaho; Tendoy Council, Pocatello, Idaho; Teton Peaks Council, Idiaho Falls, Idaho; Jim Bridger Council, Rock Springs, Wyo.; Cache Valley Council, Logan; Lake Bonneville Council, Ogden; Great Salt Lake Council, Salt Lake City, and the Utah National Parks Council, Provo. Varsity Scouting uniforms are of a sporty, casual nature as opposed to the military like appearance of Cub and Boy Scout uniforms. We did a lot of questioning, asking people what they needed, asking kids what they wanted. What we found is that as boys grow older, they exhibit some resistance to a military-typ- e uniform, Mr. Allen said. After the 1960s when everyone was declaring their own independence, the era, it wasnt popular university unrest and to be associated with the military. "When we talked about a military-cu- t uniform, there wasnt much excitement for it." Modern Attire But he said there was excitement for a more modem, Casual, sporty attire. A golf shirt with a windbreaker and slacks. Something a young man could wear at home, in school, out with the boys or on a date and still be appropriate, he said. He said parents are excited about the new uniforms, too. He said its not just a uniform that is to be worn at a certain meeting, but can be modified and worn at any time for most any purpose. , I; -- anti-Vietna- m Entire Stock v nJ Mr. Allen said the Western Region was chosen for the test because of the higher number of Scouts participating in the programs in Utah and Idaho. It was natural, he said, for the National Boy Scout Council to pick this area All Name Brands rtf) N If f V in order to obtain maximum feedback on the program. The sporting theme is also extended to the nomenclature of the program. Mr. Allen said the boys will associate in squads on a team and will be led by captains Carole King Glen Echo Paula Brooks if Mr. Simon and managers. supervisor. A coach directs the boys and acts as According to the National Boy Scout Council, five areas are emphasized in the Vanity Scouting program. Theji are Individualized Advancement, including merit badge, Star, Life and Eagle awards, and one exclusive to the program, a Varsity Scout Letter. activity, such as outings at Bear Lake, Camp Steiner, the Teton Camp and Yellowstone Park. High-adventu- re The testing period is two years, but he said the national council may pick up the program before the testing period is over. 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