Wood Badge

Now I don't want to give too much away, but I have to write about my latest Scouting experience.

This past weekend I began my participation in Wood Badge, the penultimate Boy Scout training for leaders.  It focuses on leadership skills and builds onto core beliefs of the Boy Scout program.

It was a transformational experience.  It shows what great leadership is and what functions are necessary to become a great leader.  The activities are very much what Baden-Powell said of Scouting; "Games with a purpose".  We had fun, but also learned at the same time.  And that is what Scouting should be; a game with a purpose.

I truly believe that all Scouters should go through this training sometime in their Scouting career.  The sooner the better in my opinion.  I can already tell that I'm changing for the better and as such my Troop, Pack and my family will benefit from this.

I don't want to reveal too much so I will end it here.  But take my word, go through Wood Badge.  Get trained.  Go back to your unit with this training and give the youth a better program.

Back to Gilwell!