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Staff Guide the Syllabus Wood Badge WOOD BADGE Leadership for Scouting—Leadership for America STAFF GUIDE THE SYLLABUS WOOD BADGE (This page intentionally left blank.) ii 2013 edition WOOD BADGE Wood Badge Foreword Welcome to Wood Badge, the ultimate leadership training program for the adult leaders of the Boy Scouts of America. Established in 1919 by Robert Baden-Powell, Scouting’s founder, Wood Badge has been the training ground for hundreds of thousands of Scouters around the world. As the challenges in the world have changed, Wood Badge has also evolved to give leaders the skills they need to strengthen Scouting in meaningful ways. The latest version of Wood Badge train- ing represents the most significant changes in the program since the early 1970s. Building on the past, understanding the present, and looking to the future, Wood Badge stands ready to provide leadership for Scouting and leadership for America. The Wood Badge course brings together leaders from all areas of Scouting—Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, Venturing—and all levels of Boy Scouts of America professional staff. Reflecting the best of nearly a century of Scouting experience, the course also draws upon the most current leadership models used by corporate America, academic circles, and successful outdoor leadership organizations throughout the country. This version of Wood Badge builds on all that has come before it. Veteran Wood Badge staff members will discover that the best of the traditions and experiences of Wood Badge have been brought forward and recast to be enjoyed by today’s participants. In addition, Wood Badge draws from a wide range of sources within and beyond the bounds of Scouting to present the latest in leadership theory and team development. Participants in Wood Badge attend a six-day course offered either as a block of six consecutive days or as two sessions of three days each (most often scheduled over two weekends). Course attendees begin their Wood Badge experience as Cub Scouts, then bridge into Boy Scouting and form patrols for the remainder of the program. Selected staff members interact with participants in the role of 2013 edition iii WOOD BADGE a Venturing crew. Represent ing a month in the life of a Scout unit, Wood Badge participants assume leadership roles to plan and carry out an extended outdoor experience. Within this framework, participants take part in numerous presentations, discus- sions, and activities that explore and advance a wide range of leadership philoso- phies and tools. A key area of exploration is the process of team development. By recognizing the stages through which developing teams must pass, participants will learn to apply appropriate leadership strategies that enable teams to reach their highest levels of performance. The pages of Wood Badge open with a timetable for a Wood Badge course. The charts show exactly what events will occur and the order in which they will take place. Following the timetable are pages describing in full each portion of every Wood Badge course session, from the Day One orientation to the final farewell at the end of Day Six. Session descriptions are presented in an instructor-friendly format that includes the following items: ■ Time Allowed ■ Learning Objectives ■ Materials Needed ■ Recommended Facility Layout ■ Delivery Method ■ Presentation Procedure All course participants will become familiar, both in theory and in practice, with the points of view of Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Ventur- ing. Wood Badge staff will expand upon that shared vision by guiding participants through three days of presentations and activities that parallel three weeks of a Scout unit’s meetings and activities. The final three days of the course parallel the experiences of a Scout unit setting out on the fourth week of a month for an excit- ing and challenging outdoor experience. The Boy Scouts of America deeply appreciates your contributions to Scouting and wishes you well as you undertake the important responsibility of delivering the course material of Wood Badge. You have a remarkable opportunity to enhance the skills and vision of those who are providing leadership for Scouting and leadership for America. The positive impact you will have upon the Boy Scouts of America, upon our nation, and upon your own abilities to lead will be profound. iv 2013 edition WOOD BADGE Contents Wood Badge Course—Daily Schedule (3 2 Format) . 1 Wood Badge Course—Daily Schedule (6 1 Format) . 5 Day One Team Formation, Gathering Activities, Orientation, and Staff Exhibit . 9 Gilwell Field Assembly . 15 Course Overview (Troop Presentation) . 20 Listening to Learn (Patrol Presentation) . 26 Blue and Gold Banquet/Opening Luncheon . 33 Troop Meeting . 40 Patrol Leaders’ Council Meeting . 53 Values, Mission, and Vision (Troop Presentation) . 60 Patrol Meeting . 71 The Who-Me Game . 75 Instructional Campfire and Baden-Powell Story (Troop Presentation and Activity) . 77 2013 edition v WOOD BADGE Day Two Breakfast and Assessments . 99 Gilwell Field Assembly . 100 Troop Meeting . 104 Front-End Alignment Game . 110 Leveraging Diversity Through Inclusiveness (Troop Presentation) . 113 Stages of Team Development (Troop Presentation) . 118 Patrol Leaders’ Council Meeting . 124 Communication (Patrol Presentation) . 129 Project Planning (Troop Presentation) . 137 Rockets (Patrol and Troop Activity) . 147 Patrol Meeting . 150 Wood Badge Game Show (Troop Activity). 153 Win All You Can Game (The Game of Life) (Troop Activity) . 161 Day Three Breakfast and Assessments . 169 Gilwell Field Assembly . 170 Interfaith Worship Service (Instructional) . 173 Troop Meeting . 181 The Leading EDGE™/The Teaching EDGE™ (Troop Presentation) . 189 Patrol Leaders’ Council Meeting . 195 Patrol Chaplain Aides Meeting . 198 Conservation Project Planning . 202 Patrol Meeting . 209 October Sky (Troop Activity) . 212 Closing Gilwell Field Assembly (for 3 2 Courses) . 219 Day Four Breakfast and Assessments . 221 Gilwell Field Assembly and Departure for the Outdoor Experience . 222 Outdoor Experience Assembly, Leave No Trace Model Campsite, and Patrol Camp Setup . 228 Leading Change (Troop Presentation) . 232 vi 2013 edition WOOD BADGE Patrol Leaders’ Council Meeting . 239 Generations in Scouting (Troop Presentation) . 241 Problem Solving and Decision Making (Troop Presentation) . 251 Problem Solving Round-Robin (Patrol Activity) . 255 Managing Conflict (Patrol Presentation) . 266 Patrol Meeting . 275 The Diversity Game (Patrol Activity) . 277 Participant Campfire . 278 Day Five Breakfast and Assessments . 281 Gilwell Field Assembly . 282 Coaching and Mentoring (Troop Presentation) . 287 Conservation Project (Troop Activity) . 292 Self-Assessment . 294 Patrol Leaders’ Council Meeting . 300 Patrol Project Setup and Presentation . 302 Ticket Review and Staff Departure . 304 Patrol Dinner . 305 Patrol Meeting/Patrol Project Self-Assessment . 306 Patrol Campfire . 307 Day Six Breakfast and Assessments . 309 Servant Leadership (Troop Presentation) . 310 Gilwell Field Assembly . 315 Patrol Leaders’ Council Meeting . 318 Interfaith Worship Service (Participants) . 320 Closing Luncheon . 321 Leaving a Legacy (Troop Presentation) . 322 Summary Session (Troop Presentation) . 330 Closing Gilwell Field Assembly . 337 2013 edition vii WOOD BADGE Appendix Precourse Assignment—Twenty Questions . A-5 Day One Guidelines for Conducting Flag Ceremonies, Days One Through Six . A-7 Day One Troop Meeting Plan . A-8 Day One Daily Patrol Self-Assessment (Start, Stop, Continue) . A-9 Day Two Troop Meeting Plan . A-10 Day Two Daily Patrol Self-Assessment (Start, Stop, Continue) . A-11 Days Three Through Six Daily Patrol Self-Assessment (Start, Stop, Continue) . A-12 The Patrol Method Game . A-13 Patrol Meeting Agenda . A-15 Aims of Scouting Work Sheet . A-16 Patrol Leadership Positions . A-17 Patrol Leaders’ Council Meeting Agenda Day One . A-18 Zulu Toss Game . A-19 Patrol Projects . A-20 Wood Badge Course Schedule Day Two . A-21 The Wood Badge Ticket Process . A-22 Wood Badge Ticket Work Sheet . A-23 Who-Me Game Cards . A-25 The Campfire Program Planner . A-31 Day Two “What Are You Most Afraid Of?” Work Sheet . A-33 “What Are You Most Afraid Of?” Moderator Work Sheet . A-34 Front-End Alignment Game Rules . A-35 Front-End Alignment Leadership Style “A” . A-36 Front-End Alignment Leadership Style “B” . A-37 Front-End Alignment Game Score Sheet . A-38 Stages of Team Development . A-39 Patrol Leaders’ Council Meeting Agenda Day Two . A-40 Day Three Troop Meeting Plan . A-41 Wood Badge Course Schedule Day Three (6 X 1 Course Format) . A-42 Wood Badge Course Schedule Day Three (3 X 2 Course Format) . A-43 Outdoor Code . A-44 How to Pack for the Outdoor Experience . A-45 Planning for the Outdoor Experience . A-46 Outline for Project Planning . A-47 Win All You Can Scoring System . A-50 Win All You Can Rules . A-51 Win All You Can Score Sheet . A-52 Win All You Can Scoreboard . A-53 viii 2013 edition WOOD BADGE Day Three Principles of Leave No Trace . A-54 Patrol Leaders’ Council Meeting Agenda Day Three . A-55 Wood Badge Course Schedule Day Four . A-56 Chaplain Aides Meeting Agenda—Day Three . A-57 Conservation Project Planning Checklist . A-58 Day Four Patrol Leaders’ Council Meeting Agenda Day Four . A-60 Wood Badge Course Schedule Day Five . A-61 Generations Work Sheet Situation One . A-62 Generations Work Sheet Situation Two . A-63 Generations Work Sheet Situation Three . A-64 Generations Work Sheet Situation Four . A-65 Diversity Game Cards . A-66 Day Five “Tom R. Sage: Venturing Legend” Role-Playing Handouts . A-69 Sample 360-Degree Assessment Survey . A-72 Patrol Leaders’ Council Meeting Agenda Day Five . A-73 Wood Badge Course Schedule Day Six . A-74 Wood Badge Patrol Project Discussion Guide . A-75 Day Six Patrol Leaders’ Council Meeting Agenda Day Six . A-78 Servant Leadership Session Notes . A-79 “It’s In Every One of Us” Lyrics . A-81 “It’s In Every One of Us—Wood Badge Spirit” Lyrics . A-82 “Back to Gilwell” Lyrics . A-83 Wood Badge Participant Course Assessment .
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