Have you ever been on a trip that you didn't know where you were going? How
did you know when you got there?
How can you teach the youth in your unit if you don't know the skills
yourself?
Wood Badge is Scouting's premier training course for adult leaders. It
provides participants with practical tools to fulfill the aims and methods of
the Scouting program. The quality of the scouting experience for Cub Scouts, Boy
Scouts, Varsity Scouts, and Venturers depends on the skills, knowledge, and
commitment of those adult leaders who have given their time and energy to the
Scouting movement.
Wood Badge offers a six day immersion in the theory, practice, and experience
of effective skills for leading others within Scouting and in many environments
beyond the BSA. Like many intense training experiences, it guides participants
through learning activities where they work together, organize, and develop an
enthusiasm and team spirit to accomplish the tasks and challenges placed before
them.
Participants who attend Wood Badge will:
Acquire a global view of Scouting as a family of interrelated values-based
programs providing age-appropriate activities for youth.
Become familiar with contemporary team leadership concepts.
Experience the stages of team development and practice leadership
approaches for those stages.
Have a great deal of fun in the company of like minded individuals.
Develop a renewed commitment to provide Scouting with the best possible
leadership.
What Will I Learn?
Leadership skills and how to apply them, in Scouting and everywhere else in your
life. The course covers team building, listening and communicating, project
management, how to manage change, conflict management and resolution, coaching
and mentoring, and evaluating. In addition to classroom instruction, there are a
variety of fun projects and games that will allow you to practice the skills you
will be learning.
Finally, Wood Badge is the embodiment of Scouting spirit. Carried out in
context of Scouting ideals and service to young people, the course brings out a
deep dedication and spirit of brotherhood and fellowship in most participants.
Associations and friendships made during the course often last a lifetime.
