Wood Badge
The purpose of Wood Badge is to develop skilled leaders who can strengthen Scouting units in achieving the mission of Scouting America.
Why Wood Badge?
- Stronger Units. You will make your Scouting unit — and your children’s units — stronger.
- What and why of Scouting. You will have a deeper understanding of what Scouting is and why we do it.
- Experience. You will learn and experience things that will stay with you in Scouting and for the rest of your life.
- Fun. You will have fun and meet interesting people.
- Other groups. You will strengthen your other groups, including work, church and even family groups.
Wood Badge is BSA’s “next level” training course that puts you in the position of your Scouts, working together as members of a Cub Scout Pack, Scouts BSA Troop, and Venturing Crew. You’ll experience activities the way your Scouts do – and in doing so, will gain a perspective you can’t get anywhere else. At the end of the two-weekend course, you’re guaranteed to be ready to tackle any problem your Scouts throw your way. And, it might just be the most fun you’ll ever have as a Scouter.
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Learning Objectives
Wood Badge is for all Scouters: Cub Scout Den and Pack leaders, Boy Scout Troop leaders, Venture and Varsity leaders, District and Council Commissioners and Committee members and professional Scouters.
Learn contemporary leadership concepts and discover how these apply in our value-based program.
Understand Scouting as a family of interrelated, value-based programs providing age appropriate activities for youth.
Revitalize your commitment to Scouting, sharing in an inspirational experience.
Have lots of fun in the company of interesting, like-minded individuals.
Participant Guidelines
- Be registered members of the Boy Scouts of America. (Youth 18 and older may attend as long as the appropriate Youth Protection guidelines are followed. They do not need to be registered in an adult leadership role.)
- Complete the online pre-course work through My.Scouting.org.
- Have completed the basic training courses for their Scouting position.
- Be capable of functioning safely in an outdoor environment. All participants are required to complete parts A, B, & C of the Annual Health and Medical Record form.
