WOOD BADGE 2012 W1-606-12 A TRADITION OF TRAINING A FOUNDATION OF LEADERSHIP It is with great pleasure that I extend to you a personal invitation to participate in Wood Badge. It is the ultimate leadership training experience designed to meet the leadership needs for all Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, and Venturing leaders as well as council and district leaders and Scouting professionals. In this course, you will learn contemporary leadership concepts utilized in corporate America and leading government organizations that are relevant to our values based Scouting movement. The formal training portion of the six-day, two-weekend course will be conducted at Fire Mountain Scout Camp. The dates of the course are: Thursday through Saturday, September 6-8 AND September 27-29. Your training materials, food and lodging will be provided. The first part of the Wood Badge course reflects unit meetings, while the second part represents a unit camping activity. After completion of the six days at camp, course work continues on an individual basis as you “work your ticket”, a written service contract with yourself that must be completed within 18 months. I commend you for the commitment you've already made in behalf of Scouting, but I am sure, through Wood Badge training, that you will be able to make an even greater contribution to the benefit of our youth. It is my sincere hope that you can arrange your time and other obligations so you can join us on course. I am absolutely certain you will find the time well spent and thoroughly enjoyable. To attend a Wood Badge course, Scouters must: • Be registered members of the Boy Scouts of America. There are no minimum tenure requirements. • Have completed the basic training courses for their Scouting positions. • Complete the outdoor skills training programs appropriate for their Scouting positions. • Be capable of functioning safely in an outdoor environment. • Complete a BSA class 3 physical. The fee to attend Mount Baker Council Wood Badge is $225. A deposit of $100 must accompany the application, with the remaining amount paid in full before August 6, 2012. In the event you must cancel your application, all monies will be refunded (minus a $25 handling fee) if requested in writing PRIOR to August 6, 2012. After that date, fees cannot be returned. The fee is transferable to a Council approved substitute applicant. Since the course is limited in size, fully paid applicants will be admitted on a first come, first-served basis. I urge you to complete the attached acceptance form as soon as possible. After your initial application is approved, we will send you an information packet with further details. For additional information, contact me at (360) 820-2400 or by email at ewest007@gmail.com. Yours in Scouting, Edward West Edward West Course Director W1-606-12 (Western Region, Area 1, Council #606 held in 2012) Acceptance of Wood Badge 2012 Invitation I accept the invitation to attend 2012 Wood Badge for the 21st Century. I have completed basic leader training appropriate for my Scouting position. I understand that attendance at all sessions is mandatory for certification. The 6 day course will be held on two weekends at Fire Mountain Scout Camp in Skagit County. The dates are: September 6-8 AND September 27-29, 2012. Name _______________________ Mailing Address _______________________ Unit (Pack, Troop, Team, Crew or Ship) and Number___________________________________ City and State __________ Primary Phone Email Address Date of Birth Male/Female Zip ____ ____ BSA Advanced Adult Leader Training ___ September 6-8 AND September 27-29 2012 ____ Registered Scouting Position _________________________________________________________ Council District _____________ Years in Scouting: Adult Youth _____________ ___ T-Shirt Size ____________________________________________________________________________ Special Dietary or Health Needs: _____________________________________________________ Fire Mountain Scout Camp Skagit County ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Mail application with fees to: Mount Baker Council Boy Scouts of America 1715 – 100th Place SE, Suite B Everett, WA 98208 Mount Baker Council Boy Scouts of America