c7-129-16 pre-course course overview buff hoffberg and wood badge staff
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C7-129-16 Pre-Course
James E. West
“3 important things about Scouting –
Training, Training, Training”
C7-129-16 Pre-Course
Boy Scouts of AmericaTraining Continuum
• Youth Protection (Renew Every Two Years)
• Fast Start Training
• Leader-Specific Training
• Appropriate Outdoor Skills Training
• Wood Badge
• Philmont Leadership Challenge
• Lifelong Learning
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What can you expect from Wood Badge?
• A global view of Scouting
• Contemporary leadership concepts
• Team development experience
• Leadership practice
• Fun and fellowship
• A renewed commitment.
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Wood BadgeCentral Themes
• Living the Values• Bringing the Vision to Life• Models for Success• Tools of the Trade• Leading to Make a Difference
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• Listening to Learn
• Communication
• Leveraging Diversity Through Inclusiveness
• Generations in Scouting
• Coaching and Mentoring
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• Project Planning
• Leading Change
• Problem Solving and
Decision Making
• Managing Conflict
• Self-Assessment
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Why a Troop Setting?
• Framework to practice leadership
• Translates to any Scouting program
• Days 1-2-3 = 3 weeks of troop meetings
• Days 4-5-6 = Outdoor experience
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The Gilwell Gazette
• Is distributed each day.• Provides access to information.• Tells what’s going on – developments• Patrol articles• Inspirational• FUN!• Keepsake from the course• Make it OUR Own.
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Patrol Project
• Each patrol plans and produces an Outstanding product
• Covers a universal aspect of Scouting• Presentation involves all members• Is presented on Day Five to the troop
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Wood Badge Ticket• A Wood Badge tradition
• Related to your scouting position
• Action plan for your vision through goals
• A plan to strengthen scouting (unit, District, Council)
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Summary• Enhance Leadership
• Central Themes– Livings The Values– Bringing the Vision to Life– Models for Success– Tools of the Trade– Leading to Make a Difference
• Troop Format
• The Gilwell Gazette
• Patrol Project
• Wood Badge Ticket
FUN
FUN
FUN
FUN
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An Army Travels on its Stomach
• Day 1: lunch, dinner, cracker barrel
• Day 2: breakfast, lunch, dinner, cracker barrel
• Day 3: breakfast and lunch
• Refreshments available during the day
• Don’t want to upset yours: Food allergies and special diets