2018 LEAD WOOD BADGE EMPOWER C2-783-18 Presented by the Southern Shores Field Service Council BE THE DIFFERENCE WOOD BADGE DEMONSTRATES THE AIMS AND VALUES OF SCOUTING USING THE LATEST TEAM DEVELOPMENT THEORY. IT WILL BE A MOUNTAINTOP EXPERIENCE FOR YOU IN YOUR SCOUTING SERVICE. TWO THREE–DAY SESSIONS (REQUIRED) April 20-22 2018 May 4-6 2018 Learn contemporary leadership concepts and discover how to apply them as part of a successful working team and in your Scouting service. FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact the Course Director Mike Peterson 248 635-7728 [email protected] WOOD BADGE IS THE QUALIFICATIONS You must be a registered adult leader and ADVANCED TRAINING have completed Youth Protection and Basic Leader Specific training, including outdoor COURSE FOR ADULT portions appropriate to your position in Scouting. All training must be completed prior SCOUT LEADERS: to the start of the course. Due to the CUB SCOUT, BOY SCOUT, VARSITY, VENTURING, advanced nature of the training, these DISTRICT AND COUNCIL VOLUNTEERS AND requirements may not be waived. PROFESSIONAL SCOUT LEADERS. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT You will sleep in cabins or tents during the first The program consists of two parts: session and move to an outdoor setting for the second session, sleeping in your personal tent. Meals 1. PRACTICAL TRAINING for the course are served in the dining hall. For the During this six–day outdoor event, you will live the patrol outdoor weekend each patrol cooks for itself from its method. As a member of a patrol, you will practice own menu. skills of leadership and learn how to apply these skills UNIFORM in your role as an adult Scouting leader. Your Scouting spirit and enthusiasm will be renewed and you’ll find You’ll wear BSA Field and Activity uniforms yourself doing a better job in your Scouting roles. appropriate for your primary role in Scouting. This portion of the course is presented at Camp PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Munhacke over two three-day sessions. A mandatory There is a fair amount of physical activity in a Wood meeting of your patrol will be held between the two Badge course. However, most limitations can be sessions. accommodated. Contact the Course Director with any 2. APPLYING WHAT YOU LEARN questions before submitting your application. Submit a current BSA Medical Form (Parts A, B & C) by During Practical Training you will write your Ticket—a February 1, 2018. set of goals designed by you to be accomplished by you. You will work your ticket, utilizing aspects of what RECOGNITION you learned. A Ticket Counselor will work with you to When you successfully complete your ticket, you’ll be provide help and encouragement. entitled to receive Wood Badge recognition, which Accomplishing the goals may provide service to others, consists of “beads” (two wooden beads on a leather strengthen your unit Scouting program or assist you thong), a tan neckerchief, leather woggle and a in an area of personal growth. certificate. These will identify you as a Scouter who has completed this advanced training; they also serve to The Application Phase begins at the end of Practical remind you of your ongoing commitment to Scouting. Training and lasts 18 months, during which you must complete your ticket to complete the course. COST AND SCHOLARSHIPS The course fee is $300, which includes materials, facilities and meals. If paid in full before January 1, 2018 the course fee is $250. Scholarships may be available; Scholarship forms can be found on the THIS COURSE RUNS registration web site. Your employer may also be FRIDAY 8AM THROUGH willing to cover costs of this leadership training SUNDAY 5PM program. REGISTER ONLINE: APRIL 20-24 2018 Online registration is the method to MAY 4-6 2018 join this course. A $50 deposit is required with registration, with the balance due by March 1, 2018. IN ADDITION, ONE PATROL MEETING BETWEEN https://www.scoutingevent.com/272-SSWoodbadge18 THE TWO SESSIONS IS MANDATORY. THE DATE IS CHOSEN BY YOUR PATROL DURING THE FIRST COURSE SIZE IS LIMITED TO 48 SESSION AND CAN BE IN PERSON OR VIA PARTICIPANTS CONFERENCE CALL, SKYPE, ETC. In the past, courses have filled quickly and a standby list has been established by mid– ALL SESSIONS HELD AT winter. It’s been two years since the last course, so we are CAMP MUNHACKE NEAR anticipating high demand. GREGORY, MI "WOOD BADGE & WOGGLE" BY HIDEYUKI KAMON - ORIGINALLY POSTED TO FLICKR AS WOOD BADGE & WOGGLE. LICENSED UNDER CC BY-SA 2.0 VIA COMMONS - HTTPS://COMMONS.WIKIMEDIA.ORG/WIKI/FILE:WOOD_BADGE_%26_WOGGLE.JPG#/MEDIA/FILE:WOOD_BADGE_%26_WOGGLE.JPG.