 Wood Badge — advanced leadership training for all Scout leaders.
Friday, September 5 through Sunday, September 7, 2008 and
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What is Wood Badge?
For over 25 years the Knox Trail Council, Mohegan Council, and Nashua Valley Council have collaborated to offer Wood Badge training to Scouting leaders from all three councils. Knox Trail Council is pleased to invite you to join us at Camp Resolute for our next Wood Badge course. Wood Badge is a residential leadership training opportunity for volunteers in Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting and Venturing. It is designed to enhance each leader’s team development, program planning, and problem-solving skills.
Since the first course offered in 1919 by Lord Robert S.S. Baden-Powell at Gilwell Park, near London, England, over 100,000 leaders around the world have completed this course.
Who can enroll?
Leaders active in Cub Scout packs, Boy Scout troops, Varsity Scout teams and Venturing crews are invited to enroll, as well as Scouters serving youth at the district and council level. While this course is being offered by the Scout Councils in central Massachusetts, any registered Scouter can sign up.
Is previous training required?
Participants should have completed basic training for their current position in Scouting. The course is based in the outdoors, and participants should be comfortable and expect to be in a camping environment. Therefore, you should also complete the outdoor skills training for your position. Prior to 2001 many leaders became trained through the Cub Leader Basic and Scout Leader Basic Training courses, or through the Scoutmastership Fundamentals training. These leaders are also qualified to attend Wood Badge training.
What is covered in the Wood Badge Course?
The central themes of Wood Badge are:
Living the Values: mission, aims, methods, and values of Scouting
Bringing the Vision to Life: listening to learn, communicating, feedback, leveraging diversity, coaching and mentoring
Models for Success: team development, situational leadership
Tools of the Trade: project planning, problem-solving, managing conflicts, assessing performance, leading change
Leading to Make a Difference: leaving a legacy
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What should I expect to learn?
By the end of the course participants will be able to:
View Scouting globally, as a fun and exciting family of interrelated, values-based programs for youth.
Be able to apply new “tools of the trade” to your current leadership position in Scouting.
Become part of a network of supportive Scouters who can assist you in creating, leading and advising high performing teams back home.
Be inspired to improve the lives of young people in your area.
How long does the Wood Badge course last?
Wood Badge consists of two phases. The first is the practical phase, consisting of two three-day weekends (Friday morning at 8am through Sunday afternoon at 5pm) at camp, plus one or two patrol meetings between the weekends. The second phase, the application phase, begins after the two weekends and consists of achieving goals that you have set, related to your Scouting position. This phase generally takes from 6 to 18 months. Upon satisfactory completion of this phase, the Wood Badge award is presented.
Interested in learning more?
Contact your council's Training Chair to learn more, or talk to fellow Scouters who have recently completed Wood Badge. They are sure to describe the course as a highlight of their Scouting experiences, and an opportunity well worth the commitment of time, money, and effort. Specific questions about this course may be directed to John Fortini, Course Director for Wood Badge course NE-I-260.
Sign up today!
There are 48 available spaces for this Wood Badge course, and slots are filling up fast! Please click here to download the course information packet and registration form. The completed reservation and deposit should be mailed to:
Wood Badge NE-I-260
Knox Trail Council, BSA
490 Union Avenue
Framingham, MA 01702
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