questioned. Supporters of Varsity Scouting had to fight, on several occasions, to preserve the program. The program survived, but not without considerable change. In 1989 a push was made to redefine Varsity Scouting as more of a patrol-based program within the Troop. Varsity Patrols for older Scouts pursuing athletic interests, and Venture Patrols for older Scouts pursuing outdoor high adventure were introduced, both having roots in LDS Scouting tradition. Varsity Patrol were to emphasize sports. Venture Patrols pursue outdoor high adventure activities. Varsity Patrols were eventually discontinued, but Venture Patrols remain a part of the official literature. In 1990, National dropped the Varsity Scout handbook from its inventory. About this same time, the position patches unique to Varsity Scouting were changed, dropping Varsity Scouting's "VS" logo and colors in favor of the colors and conventions used for traditional Boy Scout position patches. In 2000, National replaced the Varsity Game Plan book and Activity Pin booklets with the "Team Program Features" program supplements. In 2001, a new Varsity Scout Leader Guidebook was created by a committee of 17 Varsity Scouters. Paul M. Anderson served as Committee Chair; Joe C. Glasscock was the Professional Adviser. With the introduction of the new handbook, the requirements for earning the Varsity Letter were significantly reduced and a higher award, the Denali Award, was introduced. Wood Badge for the 21st Century was introduced in conjunction with a newly revised training curriculum. The new Wood Badge displaced Varsity Scouting's unique version of Wood Badge training and does not make mention of the program. The prerequisite training curriculum did not include a syllabus for Varsity Leader Specific Training for well over a year. In 2014, the Varsity Scout Pledge was discontinued. In May 2017, The Church of Christ of Latter-Day Saints announced that it would, at the conclusion of that year, end its participation in the Varsity Scouting program. Since a very large proportion of Varsity Scouts were LDS, this proved to be the death knell for Varsity Scouting. Remaining Varsity programs were merged into other Scouting offerings. Organization and leadership The Varsity Scout team was sponsored by a community organization such as a business, service organization, school, labor group or religious institution. The chartered organization was responsible for selecting leadership, providing a meeting place and promoting a good program. The chartered organization representative is the liaison between the team, the chartered organization, and the BSA. The team