1. Al Best Course Director Tom Johnson SPL
S Course review
Al Best
Course Director
Tom Johnson
SPL
Welcome to S
I’m going to ask you two questions to think about
Why am I Here?
Who am I here for?
So what are we going to do?
In a minute, I’m going to give you a quick look ahead of the next six course days but first some Housekeeping Items.
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2. Housekeeping
Facilities First Aid Emergency Procedures Cell Phones Time
Location of Restrooms
First Aide Procedures
Introduce Keith Dowler
Ask for others that might have First Responder Training
Emergency Gathering Place this weekend is the Welcome Center
Discuss Cell Phone Use
Time is Essential,
Early is on time
On time is late
Late is unacceptable
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3. Weekend #2 Presented at T. Brady Saunders Simulates a troop outing
Less instruction, more hands-on
Practice teamwork and leadership skills
Have fun!
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4. A Great Staff You can expect to have a great staff to work with.
26 highly trained and enthusiastic people from all around our council and its programs. These folks have been hand picked for this course.
If you don’t learn from and have fun with this group, you’re just not trying.
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5. Leading to Make a Difference:
Bringing the Vision to Life:
Listening to Learn
Communication
Leveraging Diversity through Inclusiveness
Coaching & Mentoring
Generations in Scouting
Leading to Make a Difference:
Leaving a Legacy
Tools of the Trade:
Project Planning
Leading Change
Problem Solving & Decision Making
Managing Conflict
Self Assessment
Models for Success:
Stages of Team Development
The Leading EDGE/ The Teaching EDGE
Troop, Patrols
Gilwell Gazette
Patrol Project
Ticket
WB Handbook
These are the central themes of Wood Badge
Rope Demonstration
None of these stand alone and they all are tied together in the overall success of Wood Badge and in your experience here.
By the way, the colors of the themes match the colors found in the tartan plaid background, the treads of the cloth hold the themes together.
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Living the Values:
Values, Mission & Vision
Worship, Conservation
Fun!
Gilwell Field; Flags
Blue & Gold; Venturing
Campfires; Games
Leave No Trace Camping

6. Your Ticket Begins with a Vision Includes 5 Goals
Be SMART
Include W5H2
Will address Diversity
Goals written by April 10, 2011
Ticket done by October 11, 2012

7. Support Troop Guides All the Course Staff Wood Badge Handbook
Including the Ticket Workbook
Previous Wood Badgers

8. ? Questions Introduce the Question Box Answers to some questions.
For the next 6 course days, Wood Badge is the meaning of Life
The right numbers are:
1,8,6,23,48 & 18