Wood Badge S5-549-26

Every Scout deserves a well-trained leader. Are you that leader? Get Wood Badge trained and you will be. In doing so, you will change not only your life but also the lives of all that you touch.

Wood Badge training was begun by Baden Powell in 1919 as a way to assure that the leaders of Scout Troops were properly trained. Since then, Wood Badge training has been held worldwide providing advanced leader training to thousands of Scout Leaders. Updated in 2019, Wood Badge is still held worldwide providing advanced leadership training for Scout leaders.

Wood Badge is considered the premier leadership training course for Scout Leaders. Wood Badge is for registered leaders of all levels of the Scouting program – Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Varsity and Venturing. It concentrates on providing training on modern leadership skills needed in today’s world for Scout leaders. Wood Badge Training will not only make you a better Scout Leader, it will also assist you in improving your personal and professional life as well.

Palmetto Council will be hosting the training course in 5 days over two weekends: September 18-20 and October 17-18. 2026 at Camp Bud Schiele .

Palmetto Council Scouters can save $$ by Signing Up Now To Qualify for our limited-time Training Grant.