Wood Badge

Experience the ultimate in Scout leadership training. Wood Badge for the 21st Century is advanced leadership training that will provide you with the leadership skills to make a difference.

Register for the Fall Course

The tradition of Wood Badge continues. Thousands of Wood Badge trained Scouters have affected the lives of millions of America's youth. This course brings together leaders from all areas of Scouting - Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing.

Wood Badge for the 21st Century draws from the best leadership models in America and applies them to training our youth on how to lead. You will live the magic of Scout leadership training as envisioned by the founder of Scouting, Lord Baden Powell.

There are two parts to Wood Badge training: learn and experience the training during two 3-day weekend sessions, and then apply the leadership skills in your Scouting position. This combination of practicing the skills with fellow participants and applying the skills in your Scouting position is incredibly effective.

A key area of the process is team development and learning to recognize the stages through which developing teams must pass. Participants learn to apply appropriate leadership strategies that enable teams to reach their highest levels of performance.

This course will help you understand the full values-based family of Scouting programs as well as discover ways to use the leadership skills to improve your personal and professional life.

Wood Badge gives leaders the skills they need to strengthen Scouting in meaningful ways and deliver a quality program to our youth.

Treat yourself to this adventure. You and the youth around you deserve it!

The 21st Century Wood Badge will be conducted during two three-day weekend sessions:

The course will start at 8:00am on the first day and end about 4:30pm on the third day each weekend. Campsites are available the first weekend or you may return home. The second weekend includes the outdoor experience - including camping and cooking outdoors. All participants must stay on-site for the entire second weekend camping experience.

Detailed instructions, directions to camp, required forms, uniform requirements, personal equipment list and arrival and departure times will be emailed to each registered participant.

The cost for this course is $230. Applications with full payment will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis until the course reaches the capacity of 48. Alternates will be placed on a stand-by list.

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Who May Attend?

• You must be registered as an adult leader and active in a Cub Scout Pack, Boy Scout Troop, Varsity Team, Venturing Crew, District or at the Council level, or as a Venturing Crew member 18-20 years of age.

• Complete the basic training courses relative to your Scouting Position. (www.bsa-mdsc.org/training/adult)

• Submit parts A, B, and C of the Annual Health and Medical Record, signed by a physician.

• Venturing Youth participants, 18 years old and older may attend Wood Badge regardless of their registered position.