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Wood Badge

The Purpose of Wood Badge is to strengthen units.

Wood Badge is an advanced, intense, experiential course on small-group leadership. There are presentations and activities. There are games, but there is no dead time – the games are all with a purpose. The course, and working your ticket afterwards, will help you make your Scouting unit stronger, and will also help you in your work, church, family, and everywhere else.

The first Wood Badge course ever was in England in 1919. Thus, 2019 is the 100th anniversary of Wood Badge. 

Wood Badge is for all adults in Scouting: anyone age 18 or older, male or female, involved with Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouts, Exploring, district, or council. The only requirements for attending Wood Badge are: that you be registered in the Boy Scouts of America, and that you have taken the basic training for your position, most of which can be taken online through my.Scouting.

The course takes a full five days, from about 7:00 a.m. the first day to about 5:00 p.m. the last day of each weekend.  You must be there for all of both weekends (on the same course).  Once you have been on course, that requirement will make a lot of sense.

Here is more information, or you can email WoodBadge@SeattleBSA.net. 

 

2020 Spring Course at Camp Parsons

Dates: April 24-26 AND May 16-17, 2020  (Five FULL days packed with information, fun, understanding, and more)
Location:  Camp Parsons (on the Hood Canal near Brinnon)
Cost:  $245
Course Director: Bill Campisteguy
Registration: Spring 2020 Wood Badge

2020 Fall Course, at Camp Pigott

Dates: September 25–27 AND October 10–11, 2020 (Five FULL days packed with information, fun, understanding, and more)
Location: Camp Pigott (near Monroe, WA)
Cost: $245
Course Director: Helen Young
Registration: Fall 2020 Wood Badge

Regarding Payment

The fee for the course is $245. 

  • You may pay the entire fee at the time you register. OR
  • You may pay a $100 deposit when you sign up (not refundable) and pay the balance 60 days before the course.
  • There are a few partial scholarships available. Contact the course director if one would make it possible for you to attend.