Scout Wood Badge

[Thunder02]

As I'm busy with my Wood Badge, thought I would give some insight into it as it originates from South Africa.

Wood Badge is a Scouting leadership program and the related award for adult leaders in the programs of Scout associations throughout the world. Wood Badge courses aim to make Scouters better leaders by teaching advanced leadership skills, and by creating a bond and commitment to the Scout movement. Courses generally have a combined classroom and practical outdoors-based phase followed by a Wood Badge ticket, also known as the project phase. By "working the ticket", participants put their newly gained experience into practice to attain ticket goals aiding the Scouting movement. The first Wood Badge training was organized by Francis "Skipper" Gidney and lectured at by Robert Baden-Powell and others at Gilwell Park (United Kingdom) in September 1919. Wood Badge training has since spread across the world with international variations.

On completion of the course, participants are awarded the Wood Badge beads to recognize significant achievement in leadership and direct service to young people. The pair of small wooden beads, one on each end of a leather thong (string), is worn around the neck as part of the Scout uniform. The beads are presented together with a taupe neckerchief bearing a tartan patch of the Maclaren clan, honoring William de Bois Maclaren, who donated the £7000 to purchase Gilwell Park in 1919 plus an additional £3000 for improvements to the house that was on the estate. The neckerchief with the braided leather woggle (neckerchief slide) denotes the membership of the 1st Gilwell Scout Group or Gilwell Troop 1. Recipients of the Wood Badge are known as Wood Badgers or Gilwellians.

Some further reading:
http://www.scouting.org.za/capewest/her ... istory.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[chopper]

Baden-Powell the pilot?

[chopper]

Nope, really stroked the cat on this one :wth: I'm thinking of Beauchamp-Proctor :!:

[Froll]

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[Family_Dog]

Did mine years ago during a long weekend in October. As far as I remember it was a three-day course for the final and I think we did a couple of sessions before the practical. Still have my certificate and badge packed away somewhere.


-F_D

[Thunder02]

Did mine years ago during a long weekend in October. As far as I remember it was a three-day course for the final and I think we did a couple of sessions before the practical. Still have my certificate and badge packed away somewhere.


-F_D

It's now a six month coarse, one full term evaluation of running a troop, the Gilwell reunion is coming up on the 6th September and open to all members.

[Family_Dog]

Six months is a l-o-n-g time!! Especially if one lives in the sticks.

Gilwell still at Florida lake?


-F_D

[Thunder02]

Six months is a l-o-n-g time!! Especially if one lives in the sticks.

Gilwell still at Florida lake?


-F_D

Correct, we have one theory day a month, then an adventure weekend and then the troop running. Should be complete by Feb 2015.
And that's if I pass

[Family_Dog]

You will pass! Just practice your bowline on the bight - you might need it for abseiling! ;)

Otherwise you fall. No, I did not fall, happens to be one of my favourite knots.


-F_D

[JEEPIE]

just dont get your knickers in a knot and you'll be fine

[Thunder02]

just dont get your knickers in a knot and you'll be fine

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[Thunder02]

You will pass! Just practice your bowline on the bight - you might need it for abseiling! ;)

Otherwise you fall. No, I did not fall, happens to be one of my favourite knots.


-F_D

Strange how quickly it goes from six basic knots to hundreds
My favorite is the Turks head, want to do one around my steering wheel.

[Family_Dog]

We used to make our own woggles, wonder if I still can...


-F_D

[JEEPIE]

just dont get your knickers in a knot and you'll be fine

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These ones