Wood Badge S1-691-15 Application Wood Badge Information Wood Badge (Please print legibly) Who May Attend Wood Badge? 1. Be a registered adult member of the Boy Name:______Scouts of America. 2. Have not previously attended a Wood S1-691-15 Badge course. Address:______3. Have completed the basic training

City:______courses for their Scouting position. 4. Have completed the outdoor skills training appropriate for their Scouting State:______Zip:______position.

5. Be capable of functioning safely in an Phone (Home):______outdoor environment.

(Cell):______Course Fee: $200 if paid by January 1st, 2015

Email:______st $225 if paid after January 1 , 2015

Council:______Note: NO refunds will be granted after 30 days prior to the start of the course. Anyone Unit:______wishing to have a refund must request it in writing from the Course Director.

Primary Scouting Position: $50 deposit due with application (Applicable to course fee; nonrefundable.)

Years In Scouting: Course Fee includes all food, program and training materials, 1 participant T-Shirt, 1 Wood ______Youth ______Adult Badge Hat, patch and (upon completion of the February 27 - March 1, 2015 training program) Wood Badge presentation Health, Dietary, Medical Special Needs: kit…& a GREAT TRAINING EXPERIENCE! & ______Additional information: March 20 - 22, 2015 T-Shirt Size: (please circle one)  Sign up & pay early – the course is limited to 48 participants! S M L XL 2XL Other:______ All participants must present a completed BSA Annual Health & Medical , BSA I understand that attendance at all record (Parts A, B and C) upon arrival.  Wood Badge participants are expected sessions is required and that I meet all to set a proper Scouting example by www.pushmataha.org qualifications required for Wood Badge. wearing their complete BSA Field uniform while at Wood Badge. Signature:______ Successful completion includes attendance at all sessions. $50 deposit due with application.  Detailed instructions, personal Pushmataha Area Council, BSA equipment lists, times, etc. will be mailed PO Box 9570 to all participants approximately 30 days Columbus, MS 39705 prior to the start of the course.

Course Description Course Organization

Our goal as leaders is to bring the values of The Wood Badge experience is divided into Scouting home to youth. We do this with an two parts – a practical phase and an exciting program, challenging activities and application phase. real adventure. Working together with the staff and your patrol members at Wood Practical Phase: This consists of two full Badge, you will gain the vision, experience, weekends (7am Friday - 5pm Sunday) at fun and be challenged to reach a higher camp plus two midweek patrol meetings standard of leadership and bring it home to between the weekends. During this time the Scouts you serve. you will become a member of a patrol, share your skills and knowledge, become an Wood Badge is the BSA’s most advanced effective team and have a great experience leadership training for volunteer adult while doing it. What Is Wood Badge? leaders in all of Scouting’s program areas – Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, – as Application Phase: “Working Your Ticket” – Wood Badge began in 1919, when Baden- well as District and Council leaders. It You will have 18 months to complete your Powell took Scout leaders to Gilwell Park for teaches skills that are useful in Scouting, “ticket”, which will allow you to become advanced leader training. Wood Badge work, family and other community service proficient in the leadership and team came to America in 1948 and has evolved activities. The focus is on leadership and building skills you have learned through a since then to become the BSA’s premier team-building, not outdoor skills. set of five Scouting-related goals. leadership training event for adult Scouters. Objectives of Wood Badge “It (Wood Badge) was something I The Five Central Themes of will use for the rest of my life and Wood Badge  To enable you to view Scouting hope to be able to pass it on!” globally, as a family of S1-691-12 Participant interrelated, values-based  Living the Values – developing your programs that provide age- personal mission and vision appropriate activities.  Bringing the Vision to Life –  To help you recognize communication skills, coaching and contemporary leadership mentoring, leveraging diversity concepts that applies to our  Models for Success – how your style values-based movement. of leadership should relate to the  To apply the skills learned as a skills of your team For More Information member of a successful working  Tools of the Trade – project team. planning, managing conflict,  To revitalize your commitment to Brian Wells, Course Director assessing team performance, Scouting by sharing in an overall 662-251-3275 managing change, celebrating team inspirational experience. [email protected] success  Learn how the patrol method  Leading to Make a Difference – works by living it during the Jeremy Whitmore, Staff Advisor leaving a legacy and the secrets of course. effective leadership 662-328-7228 [email protected]