Occoneechee Council BSA
Wood Badge 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.
Courses
SR-976
1st Weekend—Sept 11 – 13, 2009
2nd Weekend—Oct 2 - 4, 2009
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 | Bringing the Vision to Life | Models for Success | Tools of the Trade | Leading to Make a Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Values, mission, and vision | Listening to learn | Team development model | Project planning and problem solving | Leaving a legacy |
| Aims and methods | Communicating | Situational Leadership | Managing conflict | Learning the greatest leadership secret |
| Giving and receiving feedback | Assessing team performance | |||
| Valuing people and leveraging diversity |
Managing change | |||
| Coaching and mentoring | Celebrating team success | |||