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Wood Badge

Wood Badge beads on top of the 1st Gilwell Scout Group neckerchief
Award data
Country All
Created 1919
Founder Baden-Powell
Awarded for Completion of leadership training
Recipients more than 100,000
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Wood Badge is a Scouting leadership program and the related award for adult leaders in the programs of Scout associations around the world. Wood Badge courses aim to make Scouters better leaders by teaching advanced leadership skills, and by creating a bond and commitment to the Scout movement. Courses generally have a combined classroom and practical outdoors-based phase followed by a Wood Badge ticket, also known as the project phase. By "working the ticket", participants put their newly gained experience into practice to attain ticket goals aiding the Scouting movement. The first Wood Badge training was organized by Francis "Skipper" Gidney and lectured at by Robert Baden-Powell and others at Gilwell Park (United Kingdom) in September 1919. Wood Badge training has since spread across the world with international variations. Picture of scout wood badge bead and neckerchief File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... For other uses, see Bead (disambiguation). ... Some dogs are adorned with neckerchiefs or bandannas, as an extenion of their owners personality. ... Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell OM, GCMG, GCVO, KCB (22 February 1857 – 8 January 1941), also known as B-P, was a lieutenant-general in the British Army, writer, and founder of the Scout Movement. ... Image File history File links Scout_logo2. ... This article is about the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts/Girl Guides organizations. ... Leader redirects here. ... Look up Award in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A Scout Leader generally refers to the trained adult leader of a Scout unit. ... Since its conception in 1907, the Scouting movement has spread from the United Kingdom to 216 countries and territories around the world. ... This article is about the unit of teaching. ... A Scout Leader generally refers to the trained adult leader of a Scout unit. ... The term human bond -- or, more generally, human bonding -- refers to the process or formation of a close personal relationship, as between a parent and child, especially through frequent or constant association. ... Personal commitment is an interaction dominated by obligations. ... A university classroom with permanently-installed desk-chairs and green chalkboards. ... For other uses, see Wilderness (disambiguation). ... A project is a temporary endeavour undertaken to create a product or service[1]. // The word project comes from the Latin word projectum from projicere, to throw something forwards which in turn comes from pro-, which denotes something that precedes the action of the next part of the word in... Francis Skipper Gidney (1890-1928) was an early leader of the Scouting movement in the United Kingdom and organized the first Wood Badge adult leader training course at Gilwell Park in September 1919. ... Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell OM, GCMG, GCVO, KCB (22 February 1857 – 8 January 1941), also known as B-P, was a lieutenant-general in the British Army, writer, and founder of the Scout Movement. ... For the campsite in Victoria, Australia, see Gilwell Park (Victoria). ...


On completion of the course, participants are awarded the Wood Badge beads to recognize significant achievement in leadership and direct service to young people. The pair of small wooden beads, one on each end of a leather thong (string), is worn around the neck as part of the Scout uniform. The beads are presented together with a taupe neckerchief bearing a tartan patch of the Maclaren clan, honoring William De Bois Maclaren, who donated the funding to purchase Gilwell Park in 1919. The neckerchief with the braided leather woggle (neckerchief slide) denotes the membership of the 1st Gilwell Scout Group or Gilwell Troop 1. Recipients of the Wood Badge are known as Wood Badgers or Gilwellians. For other uses, see Bead (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Uniform (disambiguation). ... This page is a candidate to be copied to Wiktionary. ... Some dogs are adorned with neckerchiefs or bandannas, as an extenion of their owners personality. ... For the artificial athletic track surface, see tartan track. ... Clan MacLaran crest: Creag an Turic (the boars rock) Clan MacLaren is a Highland Scottish clan. ... A woggle is a device to fasten the neckerchief, or scarf, worn as part of the Scout uniform. ...

Contents

Scout leader training course

History

First Wood Badge training at Gilwell Park
First Wood Badge training at Gilwell Park

Soon after founding the Scout movement, Robert Baden-Powell saw the need for leader training. Early Scoutmaster training camps were held in London in 1910, and in Yorkshire in 1911. Baden-Powell wanted his training to be as practical as possible, and that meant holding it in the outdoors in campsites. World War I delayed the development of leader training, so the first formal Wood Badge course was not offered until 1919.[1][2][3] Gilwell Park, just outside of London, was purchased specifically to provide a venue for the course and was opened for use on June 2, 1919. Francis Gidney, the first Camp Chief at Gilwell Park, conducted the first Wood Badge course there from September 8 to September 19, 1919. It was produced by Percy Everett, the Commissioner of Training, and Baden-Powell himself gave lectures. The course was attended by 18 participants, and other lecturers. After this first course, Wood Badge training continued at Gilwell Park, and it became the home of leadership training in the Scout movement.[4] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For the campsite in Victoria, Australia, see Gilwell Park (Victoria). ... This article is about the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts/Girl Guides organizations. ... Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell OM, GCMG, GCVO, KCB (22 February 1857 – 8 January 1941), also known as B-P, was a lieutenant-general in the British Army, writer, and founder of the Scout Movement. ... A Scout Leader generally refers to the trained adult leader of a Scout unit. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England. ... For other uses, see Wilderness (disambiguation). ... A campsite on Oludeniz beach Bicycle camping A campsite at Hunting Island State Park in South Carolina Campsites are often situated in or near forests. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... For the campsite in Victoria, Australia, see Gilwell Park (Victoria). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Sir Percy Winn Everett (1870 – 1952-02-23) was an editor-in-chief for the house of Pearson and an active Scouter. ...


Modern curriculum

Gilwell Park's axe and log represents Wood Badge
Gilwell Park's axe and log represents Wood Badge

The main goals of a Wood Badge course are to:[5][6][7] Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Look up goal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

  • Recognize the contemporary leadership concepts utilized in the corporate world and leading government organizations that are relevant to Scouting's values.
  • Apply the skills one learns from participating as a member of a successful working team.
  • View Scouting globally, as a family of interrelated, values-based programs that provide age-appropriate activities for youth.
  • Revitalize the leader's commitment by sharing in an inspirational experience that helps provide Scouting with the leadership it needs to accomplish its mission.

Generally, a Wood Badge course consists of classroom work, a series of self-study modules, outdoor training, and the Wood Badge "ticket" or "project". Classroom and outdoor training are often combined and taught together, and occur over one or more weeks or weekends. As part of completing this portion of the course, participants must write their tickets.


The training includes both theoretical and experiential learning. All course participants are introduced to 1st Gilwell Scout group or Gilwell Scout Troop 1, and assigned to one of the traditional Wood Badge "critter" patrols. Instructors deliver training designed to strengthen the patrols. One-on-one work with an assigned troop guide helps each participant to reflect on what he has learned, so that he can better prepare an individualized "ticket". This part of the training program gives the adult Scouter the opportunity to assume the role of a Scout joining the original "model" troop, to learn firsthand how a troop ideally operates. The locale of all initial training is referred to as Gilwell Field, no matter its geographical location.[8] In military tactics, to patrol, or conduct a patrol, is to conduct reconnaissance of a designated area or route. ... A Scout Leader generally refers to the trained adult leader of a Scout unit. ... In computing, locale is a set of parameters that defines the users language, country and any special variant preferences that the user wants to see in their user interface. ...


Ticket

The phrase 'working your ticket' comes from a story attributed to Baden-Powell: Upon completion of a British soldier's service in India, he had to pay the cost of his ticket home. The most affordable way for a soldier to return was to engineer a progression of assignments that were successively closer to home.


Part of the transformative power of the Wood Badge experience is the effective use of metaphor and tradition to reach both heart and mind. In most Scout associations, "working your ticket" is the culmination of Wood Badge training. Participants apply themselves and their new knowledge and skills to the completion of items designed to strengthen the individual's leadership and the home unit's organizational resilience in a project or "ticket". The ticket consists of specific goals that must be accomplished within a specified time, often 18 months due to the large amount of work involved. Effective tickets require much planning and are approved by the Wood Badge course staff before the course phase ends. Upon completion of the ticket, a participant is said to have earned his way back to Gilwell.[9] This article is about metaphor in literature and rhetoric. ... For other uses, see Tradition (disambiguation). ... In astronomy, the culmination, at a given point, of a planet, star, constellation, etc. ...


On completion

After completion of the Wood Badge course, participants are awarded the insignia in a Wood Badge bead ceremony.[10] They receive automatic membership in 1st Gilwell Park Scout Group (called Gilwell Troop 1 in America and other countries). These leaders are henceforth called Wood Badgers or Gilwellians. It is estimated that worldwide over 100,000 Scouters have completed their Wood Badge training.[11] The 1st Gilwell Scout Group meets annually during the first weekend in September at Gilwell Park for the Gilwell Reunion.[12] For the campsite in Victoria, Australia, see Gilwell Park (Victoria). ...


Insignia

Scout leaders who complete the Wood Badge program are recognized with insignia consisting of the Wood Badge beads, 1st Gilwell Group neckerchief and woggle. ...


Beads

King Dinizulu wearing the necklace from which the original Wood Badge beads came
King Dinizulu wearing the necklace from which the original Wood Badge beads came

The beads, which represent bravery and leadership, were first presented at the initial leadership course in September 1919 at Gilwell Park. The woggle is a two-strand version of a Turk's head knot, which has no beginning and no end, and symbolizes the commitment of a Wood Badger to Scouting.[2][3] Image File history File links Dinizulu. ... Image File history File links Dinizulu. ... Dinizulu kaCetshwayo (1868-1913) was the king of the Zulu nation from 20 May 1884 until his death in 1913. ... For other uses, see Courage (disambiguation). ... A Turks head knot is a decorative knot with a basket weave pattern surrounding a cylinder shaped object with three strands. ...


The origins of Wood Badge can be traced back to 1888, when Baden-Powell was on a military campaign in Zululand (now part of South Africa). He pursued Dinizulu, a Zulu king, for some time, but never managed to catch up with him. Dinizulu had a 12-foot (4 m)-long necklace with more than a thousand acacia beads.[13] Baden-Powell is said to have found the necklace when he came to Dinizulu's deserted mountain stronghold.[14][3] Such necklaces were known as iziQu in Zulu and were presented to brave warrior leaders.[15] In the military sciences, a military campaign encompasses related military operations, usually conducted by a defense or fighting force, directed at gaining a particular desired state of affairs, usually within geographical and temporal limitations. ... Zululand was the Zulu-dominated area of what is now northern KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. ... Dinizulu kaCetshwayo (1868-1913) was the king of the Zulu nation from 20 May 1884 until his death in 1913. ... Languages Zulu Religions Christian, African Traditional Religion Related ethnic groups Bantu Nguni Basotho Xhosa Swazi Matabele Khoisan The Zulu (South African English and isiZulu: amaZulu) are a South African ethnic group of an estimated 17-22 million people who live mainly in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. ... For other senses of this word, see necklace (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Acacia (disambiguation). ...


Much later, Baden-Powell searched for a distinctive award for the participants in the first Gilwell course. He constructed the first award using two beads from Dinizulu's necklace, and threaded them onto a leather thong given to him by an elderly South African in Mafikeng, calling it the Wood Badge.[1][2][3] This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


While no official knot exists for tying the two ends of the thong together, the decorative diamond knot has become the most common. When produced, the thong is joined by a simple overhand knot and various region specific traditions have arisen around tying the diamond knot, including: having a fellow course member tie it; having a mentor or course leader tie it; and having the recipient tie it after completing some additional activity that shows they have mastered the skills taught to them during training. Categories: Stub | Knots ... The overhand knot is a type of knot. ...


1st Gilwell Scout Group neckerchief

Wood Badge neckerchief with beads and woggle
Wood Badge neckerchief with beads and woggle

The neckerchief is a universal symbol of Scouting and its Maclaren tartan represents Wood Badge's ties to Gilwell Park. The neckerchief, called a "necker" in British and some Commonwealth Scouting associations, is a standard triangular scarf made of dove-grey cotton (wool is available on special order) that has a patch of Clan MacLaren tartan at the point.[16] The pattern was adopted in honor of a British Scout commissioner who, as a descendant of the Scottish MacLaren clan, donated money for the Gilwell Park property on which the first Wood Badge program was held.[17][3][13] Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Some dogs are adorned with neckerchiefs or bandannas, as an extenion of their owners personality. ... For the artificial athletic track surface, see tartan track. ... The Commonwealth of Nations as of 2008. ... For other uses, see Triangle (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Cotton (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Wool (disambiguation). ... Clan MacLaran crest: Creag an Turic (the boars rock) Clan MacLaren is a Highland Scottish clan. ... This article is about the country. ...


Originally, the neckerchief was made entirely of triangular pieces of the tartan, but its expense forced the adoption of the current design. The neckerchief is held together by a tan or brown leather Turk's head knot woggle.[2][3] A Turks head knot is a decorative knot with a basket weave pattern surrounding a cylinder shaped object with three strands. ... A woggle is a device to fasten the neckerchief, or scarf, worn as part of the Scout uniform. ...


Significance of additional beads

Additional beads are awarded to Wood Badgers who serve as part of a Wood Badge training team. One additional bead is awarded to Assistant Leader Trainers (Wood Badge staff) and two additional beads are awarded to Leader Trainers (Wood Badge course directors), for a total of four.[3]


As part of a tradition, five beads may be worn by the "Deputy Camp Chiefs of Gilwell". The Deputy Camp Chiefs are usually the personnel of National Scout Associations in charge of Wood Badge training. The fifth bead symbolizes the Camp Chief's position as an official representative of Gilwell Park, and his or her function in maintaining the global integrity of Wood Badge training.[3] For other uses, see Tradition (disambiguation). ...


The founder of the Scouting movement, Robert Baden-Powell, wore six beads, as did Sir Percy Everett, then Deputy Chief Scout and the Chief's right hand. Baden-Powell's beads are on display at Baden-Powell House in London. Everett endowed his six beads to be worn by the Camp Chief of Gilwell as a badge of office. Since that time the wearer of the sixth bead has generally been the director of leader training at Gilwell Park.[3] Sir Percy Winn Everett (1870 – 1952-02-23) was an editor-in-chief for the house of Pearson and an active Scouter. ... Baden-Powell House, colloquially known as B-P House, is a Scouting hostel and conference center for members of The Scout Association. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...


Other symbols

A kudu horn
A kudu horn

The kudu horn is another Wood Badge symbol. Baden-Powell first encountered the kudu horn at the Battle of Shangani, where he discovered how the Matabele warriors used it to quickly spread a signal of alarm. He used the horn at the first Scout encampment at Brownsea Island in 1907. It is used from the early Wood Badge courses to signal the beginning of the course or an activity, and to inspire Scouters to always do better. ImageMetadata File history File links Jemenittisk_sjofar_av_kuduhorn. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Jemenittisk_sjofar_av_kuduhorn. ... Male Greater Kudu Female Greater Kudu The Kudu are two species of antelope: Lesser Kudu, Tragelaphus imberbis Greater Kudu, Tragelaphus strepsiceros Kudu: has a symbolic role in Hindu and Buddhist architecture. ... A panel from the Shangani Memorial at Worlds View in Zimbabwe, c1905. ... The Matabele are a branch of the Zulus who split from King Shaka in the early 1820s under the leadership of Mzilikazi, a former general in Shakas army. ... Stone on Brownsea Island commemorating the first scout camp The Brownsea Island Scout Camp was the worlds first Scout camp, and is regarded as the formal birth of the worldwide Scout movement. ...


The grass fields at the back of the White House at Gilwell Park are known as the Training Ground and The Orchard, and are where Wood Badge training was held from the early years onward. A large oak, known as the Gilwell Oak, separates the two fields. The Gilwell Oak symbol is associated with Wood Badge, although the beads for the Wood Badge have never been made of this oak.[12] Species See List of Quercus species The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus (from Latin oak tree), which are listed in the List of Quercus species, and some related genera, notably...


Wolf Cub leaders briefly followed a separate training system beginning in 1922, in which they were awarded the Akela Badge on completion. The badge was a single fang on a leather thong. Wolf Cub Leader Trainers wore two fangs.[18][13] The Akela Badge was discontinued in 1925, and all leaders were awarded the Wood Badge on completion of their training. Very few of the fangs issued as Akela Badges can now be found.[3] Cub Scouts in uniform from Hong Kong A Cub Scout is a member of the section of the worldwide Scouting movement for young persons, mainly boys normally aged 8–10. ... In mammalian oral anatomy, the canine teeth, also called cuspids, dogteeth, fangs, or (in the case of those of the upper jaw) eye teeth, are relatively long, pointed teeth. ...


International training centers and trainers

Great Britain

Gilwell Leiderscursus, The Netherlands 9–21 July 1923
Gilwell Leiderscursus, The Netherlands 9–21 July 1923

The first Wood Badge training took place on Gilwell Park. The estate continues to provide the service in 2007, for British Scouters of The Scout Association and international participants. Original trainers include Baden-Powell and Gilwell Camp Chiefs Francis Gidney, John Wilson and, until the 1960s, John Thurman. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 659 × 600 pixels Full resolution (747 × 680 pixel, file size: 143 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Own scan of original photo. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 659 × 600 pixels Full resolution (747 × 680 pixel, file size: 143 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Own scan of original photo. ... It has been suggested that Gimmie 5 be merged into this article or section. ... Francis Skipper Gidney (1890-1928) was an early leader of the Scouting movement in the United Kingdom and organized the first Wood Badge adult leader training course at Gilwell Park in September 1919. ... J.S. Wilson with Mishima Michiharu, Chief Scout of Japan, at the national training camp at Lake Yamanaka, on the slopes of Mount Fujiyama, December 1952 Scouting Round the World Colonel John Skinner Belge Wilson was a Scottish Scouting luminary and friend and contemporary of General Baden-Powell, recruited by... This article is about the British Scout. ...


The Netherlands

Other sites providing Wood Badge training have taken the Gilwell name. Gilwell Ada's Hoeve, Ommen in the Netherlands, was the locale of the first Wood Badge training outside the United Kingdom, held in July 1923 by Scoutmaster Jan Schaap.[19] At Gilwell Sint Walrick, Overasselt, the Catholic Scouts had their training. Since approximately 2000, the Dutch Wood Badge training takes place on the Scout campsite Buitenzorg, Baarn, or outdoors in Belgium or Germany under the name 'Gilwell Training'. Country Netherlands Province Overijssel Area (2006)  - Municipality 181. ... Overasselt is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. ... Baarn is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands. ...


Australia

In 2003, Scouts Australia established the Scouts Australia Institute of Training, a government-registered National Vocational & Education Training (VET) provider. Under this registration, Scouts Australia awards a "Diploma in Leadership" to those Adult Leaders who complete the Wood Badge training and additional competencies.[20] The Diploma of Leadership, like all Australian VET qualifications, is recognized throughout Australia by both government and private industry.[21] Scouts Australia is an organisation for children and young adults from 6 to 26 years of age. ...


Ireland

Wood Badge training in Ireland goes back to the 1st Larch Hill of the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland, who conducted Wood Badge courses that emphasized the Catholic approach to Scouting. This emphasis is now disappeared since the formation of Scouting Ireland. Scouters must also hold a valid first aid certificate in order to be presented with the Wood Badge.[22] Larch Hill is the national campsite, and administrative and training headquarters of Scouting Ireland. ... // History Scouting - An Outline History In 1907 Major General Robert Baden-Powell of Gilwell took twenty boys on camp to Brownsea Island, near Poole Harbour, Dorset. ... Scouting Ireland (Irish: Gasóga na hÉireann) is the national Scouting association of Ireland (both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) and a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). ... First aid is a series of simple, life-saving medical techniques that a non-doctor or layman can be trained to perform. ...


Israel

In 1992, the Israel Boy and Girl Scouts Federation established the Israeli National Scouting Center in "Havat Hazofim" - Israel Scouts Ranch.


United States of America

Four American Wood Badgers with insignia

Wood Badge was introduced to America by Baden-Powell and the first course was held in 1936 at the Mortimer L. Schiff Scout Reservation, the Boy Scouts of America national training center until 1979.[23] Despite this early first course, Wood Badge was not formally adopted in the United States until 1948 under the guidance of Bill Hillcourt who became national Deputy Camp Chief of the United States.[24] Today the national training center of the Boy Scouts of America is the Philmont Training Center, which hosts a few camps each year. Nearly all Wood Badge courses are held throughout the country at local council camps under the auspices of each BSA region. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Scouting in New Jersey. ... For the Boy Scouting program within the BSA, see Boy Scouting (Boy Scouts of America). ... (L) William Green Bar Bill Hillcourt and (R) Lord Robert Baden-Powell; the two men with the largest impact on the Boy Scouts of America. ... The Philmont Training Center (PTC), located at the well-known Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron, New Mexico, has been the National Training Center of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) since 1950. ...


Philippines

Wood Badge was introduced in the Philippines in 1953 with the first course held at Camp Gre-Zar in Quezon City. Today, Wood Badge courses are held at the Philippine Scouting Center for Asia-Pacific Region, Mount Makiling, Los Baños, Laguna.[25] Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Quezon City Coordinates: 14°38 N, 121°2 E Country Philippines Region National Capital Region Districts 1st to 4th districts of Quezon City Barangays 142 Incorporated (town) October 12, 1939 (as Balintawak) Incorporated (city) October 12, 1939 Government  - Mayor Feliciano Sonny... Map showing general definition of Asia-Pacific The term Asia-Pacific or APAC generally applies to littoral East Asia, Southeast Asia and Australasia near the Pacific Ocean, plus the states in the ocean itself (Oceania). ... Mount Makiling, also rarely Mount Maquiling, is located in the province of Laguna, Philippines. ... Los Baños is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. ... Laguna is a province of the Philippines found in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. ...


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The UK is split into many scout counties: England Avon Bedfordshire Royal Berkshire Birmingham Buckinghamshire Cambridgeshire Central Yorkshire Cheshire Cleveland Cornwall City of Coventry Cumbria Derbyshire Devon Dorset Durham East Lancashire East Sussex Essex Gloucestershire Greater London Middlesex West Greater London North Greater London North East Greater London South Greater... A Scout District is an administrative division within some Scouting and Guiding organisations. ... The Scout section in the UK Scout Association is divided into Troops, and are open to 10-14 year olds. ... A Scout Activity Centre is a campsite, hostel or conference centre of The Scout Association. ... Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell OM, GCMG, GCVO, KCB (22 February 1857 – 8 January 1941), also known as B-P, was a lieutenant-general in the British Army, writer, and founder of the Scout Movement. ... Olave St Clair Baden-Powell, Baroness Baden-Powell, GBE (February 22, 1889 – June 25, 1977) was born Olave St Clair Soames in Chesterfield, England. ... Agnes Baden-Powell (16 December 1858 – 2 June 1945) was younger than her brother Robert Baden-Powell, and at the time she agreed to take over the Girl Guides, this new experience for girls, she was already in her early 50s. ... Daniel Carter (Uncle Dan) Beard (June 21, 1850– June 11, 1941) was an American illustrator, author, and social reformer from Covington, Kentucky. ... William D. Boyce William Dickson Boyce (June 16, 1858- June 11, 1929), was an American entrepreneur, best known today for founding the Boy Scouts of America. ... Frederick Russell Burnham, DSO (May 11, 1861 – September 1, 1947), was an American scout and world traveling adventurer known for his service to the British Army in colonial Africa and for teaching woodcraft to Robert Baden-Powell, thus becoming one of the inspirations for the founding of the international Scouting... George Thomas Coker (born July 14, 1943) is a retired US Navy commander, honored with the Navy Cross for his leadership as a prisoner of war (POW) during the Vietnam War, and a Distinguished Eagle Scout noted for his devotion to Scouting. ... Lieutenant Colonel David Cossgrove (1852 - 1920) served in the South African War with Robert Baden-Powell, founder of Scouts and Guides in the United Kingdom. ... Wedding photo of Olga and Andrzej Małkowski Olga Drahonowska-Małkowska (b. ... Dr. Charles Alexander Eastman (Sioux: Ohiyesa, February 19, 1858 - January 8, 1939) was a Native American author, physician and reformer. ... Arthur Eldred, 1912, BSAs first Eagle Scout. ... (L) William Green Bar Bill Hillcourt and (R) Lord Robert Baden-Powell; the two men with the largest impact on the Boy Scouts of America. ... Andrzej Małkowski Wedding photo of Olga and Andrzej Małkowski Andrzej Juliusz Małkowski (b. ... Ernest Thompson Seton (August 14, 1860 - October 23, 1946) was a noted author and founding pioneer of the Boy Scouts of America. ... Sir William Alexander Smith (October 27, 1854 - May 10, 1914), the founder of the Boys Brigade, was born in Pennyland House, Thurso, Scotland. ... Dr. James E. West (May 16, 1876 – May 15, 1948) was a lawyer and an advocate of childrens rights, who become the first professional Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), serving from 1911-1943. ... J.S. Wilson with Mishima Michiharu, Chief Scout of Japan, at the national training camp at Lake Yamanaka, on the slopes of Mount Fujiyama, December 1952 Scouting Round the World Colonel John Skinner Belge Wilson was a Scottish Scouting luminary and friend and contemporary of General Baden-Powell, recruited by... Baden-Powell House, colloquially known as B-P House, is a Scouting hostel and conference center for members of The Scout Association. ... Stone on Brownsea Island commemorating the first scout camp The Brownsea Island Scout Camp was the worlds first Scout camp, and is regarded as the formal birth of the worldwide Scout movement. ... Edith Macy Conference Center is a conference and training facility owned by the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) and is located in Briarcliff Manor, New York. ... Foxlease is a training and activity centre of Girlguiding UK near Lyndhurst, Hampshire, UK. The Foxlease estate has been owned and managed by Girlguiding UK since 1922. ... For the campsite in Victoria, Australia, see Gilwell Park (Victoria). ... Kandersteg International Scout Centre (KISC) is an international Scout centre in Kandersteg, Switzerland and is the only world centre of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). ... Our Cabaña is an international Scout centre of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) located in Cuernavaca, Mexico. ... Our Chalet is an international Girl Guide/Girl Scout centre and one of four World Centres of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). ... Pax Hill, near Bentley, Hampshire, England, was the family home of Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts, and his wife, Olave, for over twenty years during the 20th century. ... Pax Lodge is the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) World Centre in London, England. ... Philmont Scout Ranch is a large, rugged, mountainous ranch located near the town of Cimarron in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of the Rocky Mountains of northern New Mexico. ... Sangam (devanagari: संगम) is one of the four meeting centers of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). ... The Mafeking Cadets, with their leader Sergeant-Major Warner Goodyear on the right. ... The Scout Association of Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港童軍總會) is the overall Scouting organisation in Hong Kong. ... The South African Scout Association is the World Organization of the Scout Movement recognized Scouting association in South Africa. ... Scouts Canada is a Scout association and member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, in affiliation with the French-language Association des Scouts du Canada. ...


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What is Wood Badge? (758 words)
Wood Badge is a training course for Scouters which finally results in their receiving a certificate, a small neckerchief, a leather slide, and two small wooden beads on a leather thong.
Wood Badge is the embodiment of Scouting spirit.
Wood Badge is then, a great force for world brotherhood, for though it uses the local traditions in each country, it emphasizes the international aspects of the movement and the heritage of Baden-Powell and Gilwell Park.
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For 10 years, Wood Badge courses were conducted by the Boy Scouts of America exclusively for the purpose of training representatives from councils in methods of training and how to help with the leadership training programs of their own councils.
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Wood Badge is considered by many as a peak experience in their Scouting careers.
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