Woodbadge for the 21st Century
Wood Badge is a training course for Scouters which finally results in their receiving a certificate, a small neckerchief, a leather slide, and two small wooden beads on a leather thong. Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, directed the first course in 1919 and gave each of the participants one of the beads which he had captured from the African chieftain Dinizulu. Thus did the course name develop, for its symbol was literally a badge of wood.
Wood Badge is, further, Scouting's premier training course. Baden-Powell designed it so that Scouters could learn, in as practical a way possible, the skills and methods of Scouting. It is first and foremost, learning by doing. The members of the course are formed into patrols and these into a troop. The entire troop lives in the out-of-doors for a week, camping, cooking their own meals, and practicing Scout skills.
Upcoming Events
SR 894 - September 12-14, 2008 and October 3-5, 2008
SR 894 - Application
The Objectives of Wood Badge for the Twenty-First Century
The themes that follow encapsulate the course content of Wood Badge for the Twenty-First Century.
- Living the Values
- Values, mission, and vision
- Aims and methods
- Bringing the Vision to Life
- Listening to learn
- Communicating
- Giving and receiving feedback
- Valuing people and leveraging diversity
- Coaching and mentoring
- Models for Success
- Team development model
- Situational Leadership
- Tools of the Trade
- Project planning and problem solving
- Managing conflict
- Assessing team performance
- Managing change
- Celebrating team success
- Leading to Make a Difference
- Leaving a legacy
- Learning the greatest leadership secret