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The Wood Badge is an advanced training program for adult leaders in Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, and Venturing. It is designed to train key pack leaders, unit committee members, scoutmasters and assistants, team leaders and assistants, crew advisors and assistants, and other Scouters directly related to pack, troop, team and crew operations.

For more information, see the Wood Badge, Advanced Training for Scout Leaders site.

Central Themes

The new Wood Badge for the 21st Century program focuses on five central themes:

  • Living the values
  • Bringing the vision to live
  • Models for success
  • Tools of the trade
  • Leading to make a difference

Program Overview

The Wood Badge program consists of two parts: practical training and an application phase. The practical training takes place in a camp setting where leadership skills are learned while participating in the monthly activities of a scouting unit. Wood Badge training does not cover advanced outdoor skills.

At the conclusion of the six days of practical training, each participant has 6 to 18 months from the close of the course to complete the application phase and meet all of the goals that have been established in the Wood Badge ticket. The Wood Badge ticket represents the participant’s commitment to complete a set of personal goals relating to that individual’s Scouting position. Participants should complete their Wood Badge ticket no later than 18 months after the course.

Upon completion, the participant will be presented with the Wood Badge certificate, the neckerchief, woggle, and beads at an appropriate public ceremony.