WE Wood Badge Leadership for Scouting – Leadership for America

WE Day 1: Course Overview

WE Learning Objectives Understand progression of BSA training Get overview of practical and application phases of Wood Badge Understand why Boy Scout troop used as training and team-building model Discard misconceptions or anxiety about course purpose, content or presentation methods

Youth Protection Training Fast Start Orientation and This is Scouting Leader Specific Training Appropriate Outdoor Leader Skills Training Wood Badge Leadership Challenge Lifelong Learning WE

5 What can you expect from Wood Badge ? A global view of Scouting Contemporary leadership concepts Team development experience Leadership practice Fun and fellowship

WE Central themes for Wood Badge Living the Values Bringing the Vision to Life Models for Success Tools of the Trade Leading to Make a Difference

WE Living the Values Values, Mission and Vision

WE Bringing the Vision to Life Listening to Learn Communication Leveraging Diversity Generations in Scouting Coaching and Mentoring

WE Models for Success Stages of Team Development Leading EDGE ™ / Teaching EDGE ™

WE Tools of the Trade Project Planning Leading Change Problem Solving/Decision Making Managing Conflict Self-Assessment

WE Leading to Make a Difference Servant Leadership Leaving a Legacy

WE Why a Troop format? Wood Badge designed for all leaders Provides framework to practice leadership Course content translates to all levels Days 1-3: Three weeks of Troop meetings Days 4-6: Outdoor Experience

WE Keeping up with information Participant binder Patrol Leader binder Gilwell Gazette –Distributed Daily –Daily Schedule, Wood Badge Lore –Patrol updates provided by patrols

WE Patrol Project Example provided by staff this morning Each patrol plans & produces their own Topic that impacts all areas of Scouting Presentation involves all patrol members Presented on Day 5

WE Wood Badge Ticket A Wood Badge tradition Personally developed goals Action plans to carry out goals using leadership skills learned Strengthen Scouting in home communities

WE Summary Training enhances leadership Wood Badge is pinnacle of leadership training Central Themes Use of Troop format Managing information Patrol Projects and Wood Badge Ticket Have fun while learning by doing