2018 PDAC Wood Badge
The course is held over two weekends. Each weekend begins at 7am on Friday and ends at 5pm on Sunday. Arrival on Thursday evening is encouraged.
Weekend 1: March 23-25, 2018
Weekend 2: April 13-15, 2018
Objectives
- To develop better understanding of the purpose and goals of the Scouting program and how they are attained
- To learn the techniques of Leadership Training and Unit Operations
- To share in the fun and fellowship of an exciting regional-level training course.
What is Wood Badge?
The Wood Badge experience is training for adult leaders from all scouting programs. It provides participants with firsthand knowledge regarding how teams develop and achieve excellence. Participants take part in an active learning process through involvement in planning, development, presentation and assessment. Participants will enjoy a world-class learning experience that will strengthen their long-term commitment to Scouting and provide them with valuable leadership skills.
Wood Badge is a series of fun and educational weekend training activities that develop you into a better Scout leader. There is some physical challenge involved, but nothing that should keep anyone from attending this great opportunity. The time constraints are tight, but only because we jam so many great training activities into the weekends. Some of the activities covered are:
- Camping as a patrol.
- Putting the patrol method into practice by camping, cooking and working as a group.
- Leadership skills development. Learning games and activities that will work well in your unit.
- Developing friendships that will last a lifetime.
- Conduct patrol meetings (not at camp) between your first and second weekends at camp.
Who may attend?
All Registered adult Scouters from Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Venturing, who meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Be registered adults of the Boy Scouts of America (there is no minimum tenure requirements).
- Have not previously attended a Wood Badge course.
- Have completed the basic training courses for their Scouting position.*
- Have completed the outdoor skills training programs appropriate for their Scouting positions.*
- Be capable of functioning safely in an outdoor environment. Successful completion of the Annual Health & Medical Record is required for all participants.
- Attend all sessions. There are no make-up opportunities. If an attendee has to miss any of the sessions they will be dropped from the course and will be asked to return the following year to attend the entire program. This includes attendance at any patrol meetings during the intervening week between the first and second weekend.