Who is Eligible to Participate? Why Attend? To be eligible to participate in By taking , Scouters Wood Badge you must: will acquire valuable tools such as 1. Be registered members of the listening, communicating, conflict management, project planning of America. and leading change. Participants 2. Have completed the basic train- will better learn to understand and ing courses for their posi- appreciate diversity and differences in our society. They will learn skills tion. that will make them a better 3. Be capable of functioning safely leader. Units with trained leaders in an outdoor environment. All San Diego Imperial are able to deliver an improved participants are required to com- Council program and a more meaningful experience for the youth Scouting plete the Annual Health and Medi- serves. cal Record form. WOOD Badge By attending Wood Badge, the W6-49-21 participants will internalize the 5 2021 is the first course in our “Delivering the themes of Wood Badge: Living Council with the updated the Values, Growing, Connecting, curriculum for ‘Wood Badge for Promise of Scouting” Guiding, Empowering. the Next Century’! Participant Orientation Meeting September 1, 2021 7pm at Camp Balboa Course dates (must attend both www.sdicbsa.org/Training/W6-49-21 weekends): October 1-3, 2021 October 23-24, 2021 At Mataguay Scout Advanced Leadership Training for all Reservation Course Director: Adult Leaders Mike Byerline 619.300.2830 [email protected] Purpose of Wood Badge History of Wood Badge return toand Detach the SanDiego ServiceUpas Council SanImperial (1207 Center St. to faxDiego, or CA 92103 I’m Interested– Contact me!

The Primary Purpose of the Wood Badge ex- In 1911, four years after Scouting began in perience is simple - To strengthen Scouting in our units, districts and council. Every Scout Great Britain, Lord Baden Powell began training NAME:______deserves a trained leader. Scouters through a series of lectures. This led to the first Wood Badge training course for Scout- DISTRICT:______It provides dedicated Scouters with the con- masters, held in 1919 at Gilwell Park near London. COUNCIL:______cepts, tools and methods needed to be effec- In 1936, an experimental Wood Badge course tive leaders. was conducted in the United States at the Schiff PRIMARY ROLE/POSITION:______Scout Reservation at Mendham, New Jersey. Wood Badge creates a structured opportunity HOME #:______CELL#:______to develop and apply critical leadership skills. Then, in 1948 the first American Wood Badge Leadership is a skill that is used everywhere, on course was introduced in the United States as ad- E-MAIL:______a daily basis. vanced training for trainers of Boy Scout leaders. Later the program was extended to include Troop ADDRESS:______Attending Wood Badge will make your Scout- committee members, commissioners and Explorer ing job easier. Attendees gain an in depth un- leaders. CITY:______STATE______ZIP______derstanding of the skills of leadership. The Experiments began in the late 1960’s with a skills you learn will help you become a more www.sdicbsa.org/Training/W6-49-21/ effective leader in Scouting, your career, your leadership development Wood Badge course em- family and your community life. phasizing 11 leadership skills or “competencies”. This program was launched in 1972 in support of What Wood Badgers say Outcomes a major revision of the Boy Scout phase of the program. “Thank you for the new tools, I get to In 1978, an evaluation of the Boy Scouts Leader As the 5 day practical portion of the program Wood Badge course revealed a need for greater take home and into the World.” draws to a close you will set some personal goals (aka ticket items) to practice your new emphasis on the practical aspects of good Troop knowledge and skills. In meeting your goals, operation. The result was the development of a you will strengthen both yourself and Scouting. course that would provide a blend of “Outstanding, wish I had done this You will have 18 months to reach these goals skills and practical Troop operation, mixed with a sooner in my Cub experience.” (complete your ticket) variety of leadership exercises. In 2001, Wood Badge for the 21st Century was By practicing your new knowledge and skills, introduced. It was developed for all , you will become a more effective leader. In Boy Scout , , Council and District lead- “The program will help me achieve addition to your own personal growth, the my goals and enable me to provide a Scouts you service will benefit most from your ers. The Focus is on leadership skills, not outdoor developmental commitment skills. The first part of this Wood Badge course better scouting experience to my reflects unit meetings, while the second part of the troop.” course uses a Troop camping activity as it’s deliv- Cost ery method. ) 1.844.269.8061 In 2015 a national task force was formed to re- “Yes, you’ve effected the life view of a view and update Wood Badge. ‘Wood Badge for Course Fee: $300.00 the Next Century’ was created and 2021 is the first member that needed to know more.” course to feature this new curriculum. Leadership Covers program and training materials, all skills have been updated to be current. The course

food for the course, one participant hat, t-shirt has been streamlined to reduce it to 5 days. “What I liked best about Wood and Wood Badge presentation kit (Upon Badge is being a part of Wood completion of training program ) Badge!”