"Come to Wood Badge,
so you can become a better leader,
who will make a difference in the lives of our youth."
Camp Bob Hardin
Oct. 1 – 3 & Oct. 22 – 24, 2010
805 Scout Camp Rd.,
Saluda, NC 28773,
828-749-5381.
Boy Scouts of America
Wood Badge is the premier adult leadership training program for the Boy Scouts of America. Wood Badge providesits participants with contemporary leadership and team development skills in classroom and outdoor settings.
Why go to Wood Badge?
Every youth deserves a trained leader. Being Wood Badge trained, you will be better prepared to serve your Scouts and more.
Wood Badge Skills / Requirements:
Wood Badge will teach you several skills and leadership techniques in a living, hands-on environment. You will be able to apply all you learn to your Scouting and personal activities. Scoutmasters, Assistant Scoutmasters, Varsity Coaches and Assistant Varsity Coaches must complete Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills before attending Wood Badge. Outdoor Leader training is recommended (not required) for all others. Cub and Venturing leaders and all other Scouters should have completed leader specific training. You’ll develop a Ticket, which is a written agreement outlining how you will apply your newly learned skills as you continue your involvement in Scouting. Development of your Ticket is an exercise in goal-setting, including creating a personal vision and mission statement and outlining individual steps for personal success.
Advance Preparation:
Prior to your arrival at the Wood Badge training site, you will receive a packet containing details that will help you prepare for the Course.
Course Content:
The Wood Badge curriculum is designed to help you learn and develop leadership skills. Formal presentations, group projects, team exercises and outdoor activities are just a few of the teaching techniques that are used in Wood Badge.
How much time will Wood Badge take?
Wood Badge is conducted over two, three-day weekends. Each weekend begins early Friday at 7:30 AM and runs through Sunday at 5 PM. It is important that you attend each entire day of the Course. Your patrol will have one (or two) meetings scheduled, at your convenience, between the weekend sessions.
Dress Requirements:
The daily dress for both weekends is the full field uniform (a.k.a. “Class A”) of your current Scouting position.
Course Participant Cost:
The council strives to keep training costs to a minimum, going so far as to ask the staff to pay their own way. A payment plan has been established to make it easier on the participants while meeting the needs of the course, however, participants are welcome to pay the balance of the full amount at any time before Aug.1. After this date, seats not fully paid will be offered to others on the waiting list on a first paid basis. Full refunds are only available through Aug.1, 2010. Refunds after this date are only possible if there is a participant replacement available.
The staff will do all possible to work with you on special payment needs. If you need special assistance on funding or timing, please contact the course director, CourseDirectorSR1019@gmail.com . It is highly recommended that units participate in funding your training since they stand to gain much from it as well and given your commitment to improve your unit’s scouting program. The recommended unit participation level is 1/3 to ½ of the course cost.
Total participant cost - $225
Now - $75 Deposit due now to secure your seat in the course
April 1, 2010 – Second $75 payment due
Aug.1, 2010 – Final $75 payment due
There are two methods of payment, check or estore.
Make checks payable to:
(include “Wood Badge” on memo line)
Palmetto Council, BSA
420 S. Church St.
Spartanburg, SC 29306
For more information contact:
Wayne Bouldin, Course Director:
coursedirectorSR1019@gmail.com or at
Mobile / 803-524-5967
www.SR1019.com