Verdugo Hills Council joined with sister councils, San Gabriel Valley and Long Beach Area to present Boy Scout Leader's Wood Badge.

The Boy Scout Leader's Wood Badge course was the advanced training program for Boy Scout troop leaders. It was designed to train Scoutmasters, assistant Scoutmasters, and other Scouters directly involved with Boy Scout troop operation. Its purpose was to aid Boy Scout troop leaders in providing a quality program that would enable each Scout to grow to his greatest potential.

The Boy Scout Leader's Wood Badge program consisted of two parts - practical training and application. The practical leadership experience was gained in a training troop camp setting where leadership skills could be learned and practiced as a part of life in the troop. At the conclusion of the practical training, each participant had a minimum of six months and a maximum of two years following practical training to complete the application phase and meet all of the goals that had been established.

The Boy Scout Leader's Wood Badge course involved the troop leader in situations likely to be found in a typical Boy Scout troop. The training was applied in a variety of Scoutcraft activities as well as in an in-depth exploration of the role of the adult leader in developing youth through Boy Scouting.

2001 was the final year nationwide for the Boy Scout Leader's Wood Badge program. In 2001, the BSA introduced a new program simply named "Wood Badge". This program is intended to serve adult leadership in Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting and Venturing, and will focus on leadership skills. Our first local offering of this exciting and totally new program was Fall 2001. Click here for information about our new course.