Wood Badge
is the advanced training program for adult leaders in the BSA. It is
intended to increase leadership skills for leaders in all parts of the
Scouting program. It has been developed for Cub
Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout and Venturing Leaders, as well as council
and district leaders. Its focus is on leadership, not out-of-door skills.
The Wood Badge
program consists of two parts - practical training and application.
The practical Upon completion
of this personal commitment, the participant will be presented with
the Wood Badge certificate, neckerchief, woggle (the leather
neckerchief slide) and beads at an appropriate
public ceremony. This Wood Badge regalia is the same the world over,
and signifies the completion of the highest training available in Scouting.
The Verdugo Hills
Council joins with sister councils, San Gabriel Valley and Long Beach
Area to present Wood Badge.
Our next course,
WE4-32-091,
will be offered in the fall of 2008. It will be conducted over 2
three-day weekends, both at Trask Scout Reservation, located in the Local
Angeles Crest Mountains. The dates for this years course are 8:00 AM
Friday, September 10, 2009 to 5:00 PM Sunday, September 12, 2009
and 8:00 AM Friday. October 8, 2009. to
7:00 PM Sunday October 10, 2009. The cost for the course is $210.
Click
here for additional information and an application. Spaces
are limited, so sign up early to guarantee a spot!
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