Wood Badge

• Helps you understand how to train your youth leaders so they can help you "Deliver the Promise."
• Develops your skills and leadership habits that are applicable to your program for the boys, your family and your job.
• Brings you together with other Scouters who share common concerns, goals, dreams and aspirations.
• Provides training in the leadership skills every Scouter needs.
• Develops lifelong friendship. As a result of the six fun-filled days of Scouting, your Scouting will be more FUN!!

21^st Century Wood Badge is the advanced training program for all Scout leaders in the Boy Scouts of America. This includes all Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity and Venturing Leaders, as well as Professional Scouters. Wood Badge is designed to train adult volunteers using the latest leadership skills and techniques.

Wood Badge is divided into two parts, the Practical Phase and the Application Phase. The Practical Phase in SR-895 (WB 21-12) will be covered over two 3-day weekends in April of 2008:  April 4, 5, 6 and April 25, 26 and 27, 2008.  Full attendance is required for each of the weekends.  A key area of this phase is the process of team development. Participants will learn to apply appropriate leadership strategies that enable teams to reach their highest level of performance. The participant will use these leadership skills to develop a set of goals that they will want to accomplish in their Scouting position.

In the Application Phase, participants will use the leadership skills that were learned and developed during the Practical Phase. Each Scouter will work with a Troop Guide to help them successfully accomplish the goals that they developed within a 6 to 18 month time period.

Who May Attend Wood Badge?

To attend Wood Badge course SR-895 (WB 21-12), Scouters must:

Be registered members of the Boy Scouts of America. (There are no minimum tenure requirements.)

Complete the basic training courses for their Scouting position.

Complete the outdoor skills training programs appropriate for their Scouting position.

Be capable of functioning safely in an outdoor environment. Successful completion of a BSA class 3 physical ( .PDF ) format is required for all participants.

Enrollment Fee

The enrollment fee for SR-895 (WB 21-12) at Camp George Thomas (April 4-6 and April 25-27, 2008) is $185.00 for early registration that is fully paid by February 4, 2008, or $210.00 if final payment is made after February 4, 2008.

SR-895 (WB 21-12) will be limited to the first 48 participants with full fees paid.   A chronological waiting list of additional fully paid leaders will be maintained.  After the course has begun, any remaining names on the list will automatically have their money transferred to the Fall 2008 Wood Badge Course, or those remaining on the wait list may request a refund in writing from the Course Director.

All fees must be paid in full no later than one month before the course start date.  Notification, in writing, is required for refund or transfer of funds to another Wood Badge course. No refunds or transfers will be allowed within thirty days of April 4, 2008.

Include your deposit fee with your enrollment form.  Please mail or deliver to Customer Service Desk at:

Last Frontier Council
ATT: Wood Badge  SR-895 (WB 21-12), Spring 2008
3031 NW 64^th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73116

Applications are available at the Council Service Center or by calling 405-840-1114 ext 250 or 1-888-841-1114. You can also download a copy of the SR-895 (WB 21-12) application from this web page:

SR-895 (WB 21-12) Registration (.DOC)

For Additional Information on SR-895 (WB 21-12) contact: Course Director Diane Hodges by email or by telephone: (580-252-4269).

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Last Frontier Council Wood Badge SR-895 (WB 21-12) Information; last revised: 3 Oct 2007.