1. The Wood Badge Ticket Process

2. Includes… What and Why a Ticket Ticket Form and Style
Course Director Responsibilities
Participant Responsibilities
Troop Guide Responsibilities
Ticket Counselor Responsibilities
A process unique to Wood Badge.
Application is the key to real success in the training process. The trainee must be put in a situation where application of course skills is required for success.
Ticket development is very difficult for some.
Many have never been exposed to writing goals & personal assessment.
Examples/explanations are often unclear.
Be prepared to provide individual coaching.
Staff tickets are no longer required.
References:
Administrative Guide, Staff Guide and Appendixes

3. What a Ticket is A Ticket is … Guided by the Scouter’s ...
A commitment to action
A vision of improvement
A way for the Scouter to practice being a leader
A series of goals to achieve the vision
Guided by the Scouter’s ...
Personal values (“20 Questions”)
Personal vision
Personal mission
The pre-course “Twenty Questions” help the Scouter think through:
What is important to them.
What roles they play in Scouting and life.
Where they see themselves in the future.
More Ticket detail at the end of this presentation.

4. Why a Ticket? The intent of the ticket is …
Rifle versus shotgun approach
Bloom where you are planted
Skills not necessarily linked
Not intended to be overwhelming
Encourage repeatable behavior

5. Ticket Form and Style The ticket consists of several parts:
A statement of his/her vision of success
An action plan composed of five significant goals that can be completed within 18 months
One addressing increasing diversity
Each of the five goals under action plan
Who, What, Where, When, How, Why, How Verified
One of the five goals may involve developing and applying a 360-degree, “Self Assessment” tool for developmental feedback on the other goals of the Ticket.
The last slide is a alternate version of the Ticket worksheet.

6. Wood Badge Ticket Work Sheet A Personal Statement of Vision and Mission
Name ______________________ Wood Badge Course No. ____________
My Scouting Position: ________________________________________
The Team That Will Benefit from my Leadership: __________________
SMART Goal (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely):
_________________________________________________________
Who: ________________________________________________
What: ________________________________________________
Where: ________________________________________________
When: ________________________________________________
Why: ________________________________________________
How: ________________________________________________
How Verified: __________________________________________

7. Course Director Responsibilities
Facilitate the assignment of ticket counselors
Provide each participant’s home council with an ticket copy (Home council assigns counselor)
Monitor participants’ progress through ticket counselors
Refer counselors to NEIC Training Chairman and Wood Badge Coordinator to process Application for Training Recognition
Provide final closeout roster, including report on completed tickets, no later than 19 months following the end of the course
The course director is the key to successful follow up after the course, especially if the participant is from another council.
Be careful if you delegate any of this responsibility. It is still yours to see that the process functions effectively, even in other councils.
Contact the appropriate person in the participant’s home council directly for follow up. This may be the wood badge coordinator, training chairman or Scout executive.

8. Participant Responsibilities
Complete a written draft by Day 5 of the course
Have the draft reviewed and approved by the assigned troop guide
Meet as needed with ticket counselor for progress review
Draft amendment to ticket if appropriate and submit to ticket counselor for review
Complete “working” the ticket within 18 months
Encourage participants to write their tickets around their “primary” Scouting job.
The ticket counselor may accept an amendment to a ticket if a participant’s Scouting responsibilities change of if, for some other reason, some original goals are no longer appropriate. (Any completed goals do not have to be redone.)
In rare circumstances council Scout executives may allow up to six additional months for ticket completion.

9. Troop Guide Responsibilities
Help participants prepare tickets
May use paper or eTicket via
Get familiar with eTicket by entering one – test maximum lines of entry – Submit, get , test ability to retrieve and modify.
Here’s How… In days 1 through 5…
In many cases the troop guide will become the final ticket counselor, but not always. The “hand off” is critical here.

10. Troop Guide Responsibilities
Coax, coach, ask clarifying questions to develop “sketchy” goals
How is the goal related to the vision?
What processes in place may help you?
What processes may hinder you?
Are these processes documented?
In many cases the troop guide will become the final ticket counselor, but not always. The “hand off” is critical here.

11. Troop Guide Responsibilities
More…
“Who else is involved in carrying out the goal?
How are they affected?
Are they in agreement with the vision?
Will they require additional resources?
What will change as a result of carrying out the goal?
In many cases the troop guide will become the final ticket counselor, but not always. The “hand off” is critical here.

12. Troop Guide Responsibilities
More yet…
How will you know you are done?
How will you know you accomplished your goal?
Who has authority over your ability to carry out the goal?
Where will any needed resources come from?
In many cases the troop guide will become the final ticket counselor, but not always. The “hand off” is critical here.

13. Troop Guide Responsibilities
Review and approve ticket drafts by Day Six of the course.
With support from “Admin,” scan/copy the final ticket or ensure eTicket copy is complete.
One copy for the participant
One copy for the ticket counselor
Electronic copy available for archive
In many cases the troop guide will become the final ticket counselor, but not always. The “hand off” is critical here.

14. Ticket Counselor Responsibilities
Serve as the primary contact between Wood Badge and the participants, encouraging them to put into practice the lessons of the course
Have a working knowledge of 21st Century Wood Badge
Contact assigned participants within two weeks to review ticket goals and leadership skills to be applied
Agree on a progress review process and periodically share results with the course director
Item 2 is critical. A possible problem area when dealing with participants who do not have staff on the course.

15. Ticket Counselor Responsibilities
Review and accept ticket amendments if necessary
Report ticket completion to and request Application for Training Recognition from NEIC Training Chairman or Wood Badge Coordinator
Sign and return the Application for Training Recognition to NEIC Training Chairman or Wood Badge Coordinator
Facilitate bead presentation when appropriate
Item 2 is critical. A possible problem area when dealing with participants who do not have staff on the course.

16. The Ticket encourages the participant
Summary
The Ticket encourages the participant
to BE a leader - -
Over and over again