Wood Badge For The 21st Century

Wood Badge is Scouting's premier training course. It's the ultimate leadership training experience designed to meet the leadership needs for all Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, and Venturing leaders as well as Council and District leaders and Scouting professionals.

Lord Baden-Powell originally designed it so that Scouters could learn, in as practical a way possible, the skills and methods of Scouting. It is first and foremost, learning by doing.

Wood Badge has evolved into the core leadership skills training course for the BSA. The Wood Badge For The 21st Century course focuses on strengthening every volunteer's ability to work with and lead groups of youth and adults and is less focused on outdoor skills, which are more effectively addressed in other courses.

Upcoming Wood Badge Training Events

• Wood Badge Session #1   (Mar 12-14, 2010)
  
• Wood Badge Session #2   (Mar 26-28, 2010)
  

Patricipants must attend all dates

Registration Materials

• Wood Badge Registration Form - Please note that the PDF is two pages, registration form is on the second page.
• AFL-CIO Wood Badge Scholarship Application
• VFW Wood Badge Scholarship Application
• Wood Badge C-06-09 Scholarship Application

Be one of the first to register for Wood Badge! 

More About Wood Badge

• History of Wood Badge
• Learning Objectives
• Cirriculum and Leadership Skills
• Course Delivery
• Who May Attend Wood Badge?
• Basic Leader Training Prerequisites

Outdoor Skills Training

If you are a Scoutmaster, Assistant Scoutmaster, Varsity Coach or Assistant Varsity Coach you must also complete the following training.

Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills

All other participants are encouraged to complete the Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills training before attending Wood Badge, but it is not required.