Wood Badge 2024
Wood Badge is an advanced, national leadership training course open only to Scouting volunteers and professionals. Scouters from Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouts, and Explorers are all welcome and encouraged to attend. Wood Badge draws upon the most current leadership models used by corporate America, academia, and successful organizations.
Wood Badge builds upon the best traditions and experiences of the Boy Scouts of America and draws from a wide range of courses within and beyond the bounds of Scouting to present the latest in leadership theory and team development.
Registration is now open for the 2024 Wood Badge training course offered jointly by Piedmont, Marin and Redwood Empire Councils. This year's course will be held in September at nearby Camp Tamarancho, and is hosted by Redwood Empire Council with Tom Denson serving as Course Director.
Wood Badge is the premier training experience for all adult volunteers, and is open to registered Scouters who desire to develop and improve their interpersonal communication and leadership skills to better serve in Scouting and other areas of their lives. It consists of five days spread over two weekend sessions, and is hands-on learning in group experiences held in an outdoor setting. This is followed by a period of up to 18 months in which each participant works to achieve their five unique goals developed during the course training. Virtually everyone who completes Wood Badge training feels that the course is well worth the commitment of time and energy as a participant, with positive results across many areas of their lives.
Registration requires that you attend both sessions in their entirety:
Weekend #1: Friday, September 6 through Sunday, September 8, 2024
Weekend #2: Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29, 2024
A local course flyer will be available to download soon. More information about Wood Badge training can be found at this BSA website. Click on this 2024 Wood Badge link for further course details or to register today!
