Forming a Varsity Team from an LDS Teachers Quorum Organization

Priesthood position	Recommended Varsity Team position**	Comments
Bishopric First Counselor	Member of Team Committee	Is the file leader for the entire Teachers Quorum/Varsity Scout program.  May serve as a Program Adviser if Dads are not available. May serve as Crew Committee Chair, if well-trained and has the time.
Teachers Quorum President	*Captain
Teachers Quorum First Counselor	Co-Captain	May also serve as Squad Leader, or, if team is small, as a Program Manager
Teachers Quorum Second Counselor	Co-Captain	May also serve as Squad Leader, or, if team is small, as a Program Manager
Teachers Quorum Secretary	Scribe, or some other position
Quorum member	*High Adventure/Sports Program Manager
Quorum member	*Personal Development Program Manager
Quorum member	*Special Programs and Events Program Manager
Quorum member	*Service Program Manager
Quorum member	*Advancement Program Manager
Quorum members	Squad Leader, a squad to every 5-7 team members
Quorum members	Assistant Program Managers, so that all team members have positions
Teachers Quorum Advisor/Young Mens First Counselor	*Coach
Assistant Quorum Advisor	*Assistant Coach	May also carry a Program Adviser assignment in smaller team or if Dads are not available
Assistant Quorum Advisor	Assistant Coach	May also carry a Program Adviser assignment in smaller team or if Dads are not available
	*Committee Chair	May also carry a Program Adviser assignment in smaller team or if Dads are not available
	*High Adventure/Sports Program Advisor	Dads, Moms, Course 14/15 Sunday School teachers, other interested adults
	*Personal Development Program Advisor
	*Special Programs and Events Program Advisor
	*Service Program Advisor
	*Advancement Program Advisor
	Other committee members, as desired

*Essential, even for small Teams/Quorums.  Very small teams may give more than one field of emphasis assignment to a single boy (also doubling up the program advisors) and/or the Captain or Co-captains may carry assignments.

**There are many ways to organize and the Church handbooks give local priesthood leaders considerably flexibility. The suggestions above follow what seem to be preferred patterns in the handbooks and are consistent with what the authors have found effective in administering young mens' programs. This pattern is efficient in its use of manpower and provides simple and clear lines of authority and accountability. In our experience, wards with the strongest young mens programs generally define adult roles in this way, giving a strong leader the full stewardship for the total quorum program (for both priesthood and activities) and adding enough assistants to make the work light.

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