Buckskin Council and Tri-State Area Council Bring You

Wood Badge is Scouting's premier training course.  Baden-Powell designed it so that Scouters could learn, in the most practical way possible, the skills and methods of Scouting, which are first and foremost: learning by doing.  The members of the course are formed into patrols and these patrols are formed into a troop. The entire troop lives in the out-of-doors camping, cooking their own meals, and practicing Scout skills.

2010 Buckskin Course Information

Course dates - May 21 - 23 and June 4 - 6, 2010

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What’s New?

There have been many questions concerning the “new” wood badge course. Some of the changes include:

• A single more contemporary training program for cub scout, boy scout and venture leaders.

• An increase focus on leader ship and people skills.

• A 2 weekend, as opposed to a 3 weekend program.

• An ability to experience the different programs and goals of scouting

What's the Same

With all this talk of changes, has anything remained the same? Sure, some of the continued Wood Badge traditions include:

• Excellent instruction in important skills.

• An introduction to some basic scouting skills.

• The awarding of “beads” after completing your ticket. A couple weekends full of  fun and tom-foolery.

Location and Dates

The Wood Badge Course begins on Friday May 21. You will need to be at Camp Chief Logan no later than 7:30 that morning. You will be finished around 5:00pm Sunday evening. The second weekend begins June 4th, and will have approximately the same schedule.

May 21 - 23 and June 4 - 6, 2010

Cost of Wood Badge

Cost for the Wood Badge Course is $200 before April 21 or if registering after after April 15 is $225. A $75 deposit is required with your application to reserve your space in the course and is non refundable after April 1.

A Class III medical (Annual Health and Medical Record new not mandatory) form is required since Wood Badge is considered a High Adventure activity.  Everyone, regardless of age, is required to have their medical form valid through September.

WOOD BADGE RECOGNIZED

Our local Wood Badge course has been approved for in-house office management credits by the West Virginia Bar Association. This means that all attorneys who attend Wood Badge receive continuing education credits.

What a great endorsement! This is almost half the annual requirement needed by attorneys in the office management area. Wood Badge really is this good… and other groups recognize the course as such.

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Ticket Form - Word for electronic

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Page last updated 03/09/2010