Wood Badge Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America

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This page tells you when and where our Wood Badge course is, and gives you some information to help you decide whether you should participate. Other pages on this site have more information related to Wood Badge, and they are linked at the top of the page. The when-and-where information and a short comment on why to go are above. Here is what else is on this page: Who is eligible to attend?
What is Wood Badge?
Financial aid
Being on staff

Who Is Eligible To Attend Wood Badge?

You may attend Wood Badge if you are registered as an adult Scouter, trained for your position, and medically able to handle the program. (Scouters who attended an earlier version of Wood Badge are welcome to come again, with the understanding that you will participate fully and work your ticket. Talk with a course director about the special requirements for you.)

Tenure

There is no tenure requirement. That is, you do not have to have been a Scout leader for any minimum number of years.

Trained

If you are eligible to wear a "trained" patch, that meets this requirement. Outdoor skills are not otherwise needed to attend the course. If you have questions about this, especially about the outdoor training, call the course director.

Medical

The course includes some walking around the camp. The second half of the course involves camping out, but it is in the camp, not hiking into the wilderness. If you are medically unable to do it (or it would be unwise), talk to a course director. ALL participants must have a Class 3 medical form, regardless of your age. The Class 3 includes an examination by a physician (or certain other health care providers). It must be dated & signed no earlier than one year before the last day of course. You can get the form from the Council office or on line from the national BSA site. (It will be sent to you after you register, also.)

What is Wood Badge?

Wood Badge is advanced leadership training for adult leaders. It teaches skills that are useful in Scouting, at work, in families, and elsewhere

The program is for Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, and Venturing leaders, as well as council and district leaders.

The five central themes of Wood Badge

• Living the values
  • Values, Mission, and Vision
  Bringing the Vision to Life
  • Listening to Learn Communicating Inclusiveness Valuing People and Leveraging Diversity
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  Models for Success
  • Stages of Team Development
  • The Leading EDGE / The Teaching EDGE
  Tools of the Trade
  • Project Planning Leading Change Decision Making and Problem Solving Managing Conflict
  • Self-Assessment
• Leading to Make a Difference
  • Leaving a Legacy

    The Wood Badge experience is the embodiment of everything that is Scouting -- fun, fellowship, sharing, and spirit -- that lasts a lifetime.

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Wood Badge Elsewhere

In case you cannot attend the Chief Seattle Wood Badge course, we have a list of coming courses in neighboring councils, and we will add to that as we learn of more courses that have been approved.

Financial Aid

There is financial aid available for attending Wood Badge. Talk to a course director. Also, VFW and AFL-CIO offer scholarship aid.

Staffing

We have some information about being on Wood Badge staff. There is also information on the "Course Directors Conference" for all course staff.