Wood Badge

What is Wood Badge?

Wood Badge is Scouting America’s ultimate leadership training designed to meet the advanced leadership needs in all aspects of Scouting. Whether you lead and serve a unit, district, or council level – from Assistant Den Leaders to Scoutmasters, from Cubmasters to Venturing Advisors, from Committee Members to Commissioners. It is a fun, energetic and inspiring course guaranteed to infuse your Scouting Spirit to lead unit's or serve with fun and meaning. Wood Badge is designed to fulfill the mission of Scouting America and ensure our youth is getting everything they are promised from the program.

Reflecting the best of nearly a century of Scouting experience, Wood Badge draws upon modern leadership models, tools, and best practices. Participants can expect to develop skills and knowledge in many areas including leadership, team building, outdoor camping, scouting heritage, the patrol method, problem-solving, communication, project planning and so much more more.  These skills can be taken back to packs, troops and crews to help leaders guide youth in the dynamic Scouting programs.  We promise that you will find these skills invaluable and you will not regret attending Wood Badge training! 

You will learn many things on course, like:

  • Listen and Learn
  • Managing conflict
  • Leading change
  • Stages of team development
  • Coaching & Mentoring
  • Leadership for different stages
  • Servant leadership
  • Project planning
  • And more!

These come to you in presentations, games, discussions, activities, and other methods.

You want to take the Wood Badge course because of awesome Scouting skills and knowledge you will gain. 

Here are some of the benefits:

  • Stronger units. You will make your Scouting unit — and your sons’ and daughters’ units — stronger.
  • What and why of Scouting. You will have a deeper understanding of what Scouting is and why we do it.
  • Experience. You will learn and experience things that will stay with you in Scouting and the rest of your life.
  • Fun. You will have fun and you will meet interesting people.
  • Other groups. You will make your other groups, like work, church, even family, stronger.

Wood Badge consists of two parts:

  • The first five full days is the initial group training, usually held over two weekends – the first weekend Friday through Sunday, and the second Saturday and Sunday. 
  • The second part requires participants to apply the skills they learned by completing a 5-part plan (called a “ticket”) over the following 18 months, leading towards the individual participant’s vision of a better Scouting future.

Requirements for attending Wood Badge:

1.    Be a currently registered members of the Boy Scouts of America and age 18 or older.

2..   Have proof of current Youth Protection training

3.    Have completed the basic position-specific training courses for their Scouting role.

4.    Be capable of functioning safely in an outdoor environment. All participants are required to complete the Annual Health and Medical Record. Parts A, B, and C are required which includes a physical. Part C is required for everyone, including people who are not present for more than 72 hours.

A minimum (non-refundable) deposit of $50 is due with registration, and then full payment is due 30 days before the start of the course.  Each Wood Badge course is limited to 48 participants.So, reserve your place now!

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Registration Information

The Wood Badge Course consists of 5 incredible days of learning, skill building, fun and fellowship. A $50 Non-Refundable Deposit is required with your reservation. No refunds are offered for this event. The total Course Fee is $255 per participant (due in full 30 days prior to the start of the course). 

Week #1 August 15, 16, & 17

Week #2 August 23-24 

Get registered today!  

The KUDU Horn is Calling You...All it takes is a $50.00 non-refundable deposit to reserve your seat at Wood Badge 2025.

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