History of 21 st Century Wood Badge

1. History of 21st Century Wood Badge

2. The 21st Century Wood Badge Course – Why? 1948 1972 2007 In 1948 the First American Wood Badge Course was held at Schiff Scout Reservation. In 1972 we moved to the 1st Leadership Development Wood Badge course. 21st Century Wood Badge debuted in 2000 Why Change??????

3. Wood Badge the Course& Wood Badge the “Culture” • 1919 First Course at Gilwell Park • 1936 First Experimental US Course @ Schiff • 1950’s Explorer Wood Badge • 1968 Leadership Development Test • 1972 Implementation of Leadership Development Course • 1974 Introduction of Cub Trainer Wood Badge

4. Wood Badge the Course& Wood Badge the “Culture” • 1990 Consideration is seriously given to eliminating Wood Badge the Course because of Wood Badge the Culture! • “Local Traditions” were added to the syllabus by Course Directors and Staff. • An elite “Wood Badge Staff Cult” was identifiable across the country. • Too much Focus was on being a Staffer. By the 80’s,Wood Badge was more than a Training Course in most Councils.

5. Wood Badge the Course& Wood Badge the “Culture” • In the early 90’s Course adjustments were made to the “Wood Badge material to impact the culture” • 1996 National Meeting Boy Scout Division authorized development of 21st Century Course.

6. From the 1996 National Task Force Meeting

7. Draft Time Table

8. Draft Time Table

9. A Year More Work Than Planned! • 1996 Decision to end Cub Trainer WB • 1998 Task Force Course Development (Boy Scout, Cub Scout, Venturing, PD) • 1999 Draft Session Topics • Last Cub Scout Trainer’s Wood Badge • 2000 January 1st National Pilot – Sea Base • 2000 August 2nd National Pilot – Philmont • 2001 Regional Pilot Courses • 2002 National Roll Out of 21st Century Wood Badge

10. Today • 2005 5yr Revision aligns Wood Badge and NYLT. • 2006 Minor additional NYLT Alignment • 2007 “Local Traditions” Creeping back in. (Not all interfere or are problems some are and do)

11. Wood Badge the CourseWood Badge the Culture 2007 • Wood Badge is a Training Course • Other Courses are equally Important • Youth Leadership Course should be more important! • Wood Badge Staffs are Servant Leaders • We Focus on the Participants not ourselves • We are “First Among Equals” NOT a step above those we Train. • We follow the letter and the Spirit and Intent of the Wood Badge Syllabus The History of the 21st Century Course offers lessons for our future IF we pay attention.