What is Wood Badge?

Sunday, 01 February 2009 11:27 webmaster

What is Wood Badge?

Wood Badge for the 21st Century is the premier leadership training for all scout leaders including Cub Scouters, Boy Scouters, Varsity Scouters and Venturing Advisors along with all levels of District and Council Volunteers and BSA professional staff. This course draws on the leadership skills developed by the Boy Scouts of America as well as on current leadership and team development models used by corporate America. As a participant in this course, you will learn and develop leadership skills that will enhance your ability to "Deliver the Promise" of scouting to your youth membership by learning about:

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Why a "New" Wood Badge?

Tuesday, 03 February 2009 20:42 webmaster

Why a "New" Wood Badge?

The current Wood Badge is called Wood Badge for the 21st Century. In fact, the version today is somewhat improved from the original 21st Century Wood Badge. Why was it changed from previous versions? Here is some background.

Over four years at the end of the 1990s, Boy Scouts of America undertook the project of bringing Wood Badge training into the 21st Century. So, what's new?

Two of the most important changes in this new Wood Badge from the former Boy Scout Leader Wood Badge are:

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History

Tuesday, 03 February 2009 19:49 webmaster

A History of Wood Badge

On the morning of September 19, 1919, Lord Robert Baden-Powell blew a Kudu horn at Gilwell Park on the edge of Epping Forest near London. Thus began the world's first Wood Badge course. Since that day, wherever Wood Badge is held, it is on Gilwell Field. Wood Badge is today offered around the world. Over 100,000 people have attended Wood Badge.

The objective of Wood Badge is to demonstrate the aims of methods of Scouting. Upon completion, a Scouter receives a certificate and two beads, and becomes a permanent member of Troop 1, Gilwell. The two wooden beads replicate the beads found by Baden-Powell during a campaign in Africa in 1888. These belonged to Dinizulu, an African chieftain. In searching for a suitable recognition for the men who completed his first course, Baden-Powell remembered the beads and decided to present a bead to each participant. From then on, the course was called "Wood Badge."

The 21st Century Wood Badge course, which replaced the previous courses in 2001, draws from the best leadership models in America and applies them to training our youth on how to lead. You will live the magic of Scout leadership training as envisioned by the founder of Scouting, Lord Baden Powell.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 04 February 2009 06:07

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