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What is Wood Badge?
Wood Badge is the premier training program for all Scout
leaders in the Boy Scouts of America. This includes all Cub
Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity and Venturing Leaders, as well as
Professional Scouters. Wood Badge is designed to train adult
volunteers using the latest leadership skills and
techniques. It is a once-in-a-lifetime training experience.
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Objectives
of Wood Badge
As a result of attending Wood Badge,
participants will be able to:
View Scouting globally, as a family of interrelated,
values-based programs that provide age-appropriate
activities for youth.
Recognize the contemporary leadership concepts utilized in
corporate America and leading government organizations that
are relevant to our values-based movement.
Apply the skills they learn from their participation as a
member of a successful working team.
Revitalize their commitment by sharing in an overall
inspirational experience that helps provide Scouting with
the leadership it needs to accomplish its mission on an
ongoing basis.
Scouting is a game with purpose, and
hence expect to have a lot of FUN.
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Course
Delivery
The Wood Badge course is delivered
over six days, usually two weekend camps of three days each.
After the first weekend, there will be a gap of at least two
weeks before the second part of the course begins."
The Wood
Badge course may also be conducted as a
continuous six-day
course.
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Who is
Eligible to attend
Wood Badge for the 21st Century is now, more than ever, for
every Adult Scouter regardless of position or tenure. The
skills learned at Wood Badge can benefit you in your Pack,
Troop or Venture Crew - and more importantly - it benefits
the youth by providing better training for our adult
leaders.
   
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