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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Ed Foster (Council Wood Badge Coordinator)
efoster5@windstream.net
706-654-5321
Wood Badge
2015
Vicki Bishop (Council Training Chairman)
vicki981@yahoo.com
706-455-6126
Adult Leadership Training
Lynn Butler (Course Director)
s_lynnbutler@yahoo.com
(404) 596-1227
We invite you to challenge yourself at
Wood Badge this Year
The Primary Purpose
of Wood Badge is ...
to strengthen Scouting in our units, districts,
and council.. Every boy deserves a welltrained leader.
It’s not about the beads … it’s about the units!
“I wish I had attended Wood Badge earlier. This
has really helped me. Thank you! I will never
forget this. My life is changed forever.”
“The most worthwhile thing is to try to put happiness
into the lives of others.”
- Founder Robert Baden Powell
Weekend One
“It was the best training experience I have ever
attended. It is well worth all the time and expense
to attend Wood Badge. Go sign up today!”
Join us in 2015
April 24-26, 2015
Course starts promptly Friday at 7:30 am
Reserve your spot today
Weekend Two
“I have been in the Scouting program over 22
years, and thought I knew it all. I learned more
than I knew was available. Great job! Thank
you.”
May 15-17 2015
At Scoutland on Lake Lanier
“Thank you for so much for the privilege of being a
part of this life changing experience.”
What People Are Saying ...
NORTHEAST GEORGIA COUNCIL
Northeast Georgia Council
http://nega-bsa.org/training/wood-badge/
It provides dedicated Scouters with the concepts, tools,
ĂŶĚŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŶĞĞĚĞĚƚŽďĞĞī ĞĐƟǀ ĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐ͘ Wood Badge creates a structured opportunity to
ĚĞǀ ĞůŽƉĂŶĚĂƉƉůLJĐƌŝƟĐĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉƐŬŝůůƐ͘ >ĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ
is a skill that is used everywhere, on a daily basis.
Ʃ ĞŶĚŝŶŐt ŽŽĚĂĚŐĞǁ ŝůůŵĂŬĞLJŽƵƌ^ĐŽƵƟŶŐũŽď
ĞĂƐŝĞƌ͘ Ʃ ĞŶĚĞĞƐŐĂŝŶĂŶŝŶ-depth understanding of the
skills of leadership. The skills you learn will help you
ďĞĐŽŵĞĂŵŽƌĞĞī ĞĐƟǀ ĞůĞĂĚĞƌŝŶ^ĐŽƵƟŶŐ͕ LJŽƵƌ
career, your family, and your community life.
Outcomes
ƐƚŚĞƐŝdžĚĂLJƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵĚƌĂǁ ƐƚŽ
ĂĐůŽƐĞLJŽƵǁ ŝůůƐĞƚƐŽŵĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůŐŽĂůƐ;Ă͘ Ŭ͘ ĂƟĐŬĞƚ
ŝƚĞŵƐͿƚŽƉƌĂĐƟĐĞLJŽƵƌŶĞǁ ŬŶŽǁ ůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐ͘ ;zŽƵǁ ŝůůŚĂǀ ĞϭϴŵŽŶƚŚƐƚŽĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞLJŽƵƌƟĐŬĞƚͿ͘
LJƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐLJŽƵƌŶĞǁ ŬŶŽǁ ůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐ͕ LJŽƵǁ ŝůů
ďĞĐŽŵĞĂŵŽƌĞĞī ĞĐƟǀ ĞůĞĂĚĞƌ͘ /ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽLJŽƵƌŽǁ Ŷ
personal growth, the Scouts you serve will benefit most
from your developmental commitment.
Who May Attend
ƐĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨĂƩ ĞŶĚŝŶŐt ŽŽĚĂĚŐĞLJŽƵǁ ŝůů͗

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Become familiar with contemporary team
leadership concepts.
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Experience the stages of team development and
ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞĨŽƌ
those stages.
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Have a great deal of fun in the company of
ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƟŶŐ͕ ůŝŬĞ-minded individuals.

Develop a renewed commitment to provide
^ĐŽƵƟŶŐǁ ŝƚŚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ͘
Wood Badge accomplishes these goals by building all the
ƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽƵƌƐĞŽŶĂĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶŽĨĮ ǀ ĞĐĞŶƚƌĂů
ƚŚĞŵĞƐ͘ dŚŽƐĞƚŚĞŵĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚ
directly support them, are as follows:
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Living the Values. Values, Mission, and Vision
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Bringing the Vision to Life. Listening to Learn;
ŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ͖ >Ğǀ ĞƌĂŐŝŶŐ ŝǀ ĞƌƐŝƚLJdŚƌŽƵŐŚ
/ŶĐůƵƐŝǀ ĞŶĞƐƐ͖ ' ĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐŝŶ^ĐŽƵƟŶŐ͖ ŽĂĐŚŝŶŐ
and Mentoring
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Models for Success. Stages of Team Development;
The Leading EDGE™/ The Teaching EDGE™
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Tools of the Trade. Project Planning; Leading
Change; Decision Making and Problem Solving;
Managing Conflict; Self-Assessment

Leading to Make a Difference. Servant Leadership;
Leaving a Legacy
dŽĂƩ ĞŶĚt ŽŽĚĂĚŐĞ͕ ^ĐŽƵƚĞƌƐŵƵƐƚ͗ 
Be registered members of the Boy Scouts of
ŵĞƌŝĐĂ͘ ;zŽƵƚŚϭϴĂŶĚŽůĚĞƌŵĂLJĂƩ ĞŶĚĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐ
ƚŚĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞzŽƵƚŚWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐĂƌĞ
followed.
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Have completed the basic training courses for your
^ĐŽƵƟŶŐƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ͘ 
ĞĐĂƉĂďůĞŽĨĨƵŶĐƟŽŶŝŶŐƐĂĨĞůLJŝŶĂŶŽƵƚĚŽŽƌ
ĞŶǀ ŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ͘ ůůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽ
complete the Annual Health and Medical Record
form (availĂďůĞĂƚǁ ǁ ǁ ͘ ƐĐŽƵƟŶŐ͘ ŽƌŐͿĂŶĚĂůƐŽ
ƉƌŽǀ ŝĚĞĂĐŽƉLJŽĨLJŽƵƌĐƵƌƌĞŶƚLJŽƵƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ
ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĐĞƌƟĮ ĐĂƚĞĂƚĐŚĞĐŬŝŶ͘
ĐƋƵŝƌĞĂŐůŽďĂůǀ ŝĞǁ ŽĨ^ĐŽƵƟŶŐĂƐĂĨĂŵŝůLJŽĨ
interrelated, values-based programs providing ageĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞĂĐƟǀ ŝƟĞƐĨŽƌLJŽƵƚŚ͘
Cost
Course Fee: $240
Early Bird: $210 (if paid by 4/3/15)
Covers program and training materials, all food for the
first weekend (second weekend food will be provided by
ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚƐͿ͕ ŽŶĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚƚ-shirt and cap, and Wood
ĂĚŐĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŬŝƚ;ƵƉŽŶĐŽŵƉůĞƟŽŶŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ
program)
Note: $50 of the course fee is non-refundable
Detach and return to the Northeast Georgia Council Service Center (PO Box 399, Jefferson, GA 30549) or fax to (706) 693-4849.
The primary purpose of the Wood Badge experience is
simple—ƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ^ĐŽƵƟŶŐŝŶŽƵƌƵŶŝƚƐ͕ ĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐ͕ and council. Every boy deserves a well-trained leader.
I’m Interested—Sign Me UP!
What Can You Expect
Purpose of Wood Badge
K ŶůŝŶĞZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶWƌĞĨĞƌƌĞĚĂƚ͗
ŚƩ Ɖ͗ ͬ ͬ ŶĞŐĂ-bsa.org/training/wood-badge/
Name: ________________________________________
District: ________________________________________
Council: _______________________________________
Unit Type: ____________________ Unit #: ___________
WƌŝŵĂƌLJZŽůĞͬ WŽƐŝƟŽŶ͗ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ
K ĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͗ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ
Home: _________________ Cell: ___________________
E-Mail: _________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________
City: _____________________ State: _____ Zip: _______
Special dietary/physical needs: ______________________
___________________________________________
Indicate if you are paying in full today (first two choices)
Course Fee:
Early Bird Course Fee:
$240
$210
_______
_______
If paid in full on or before April 3 2015.
ŽƌŵĂŬŝŶŐĂƉĂƌƟĂůƉĂLJŵĞŶƚͬ ĚĞƉŽƐŝƚ;ΨϱϬŵŝŶŝŵƵŵͿ͗
WĂƌƟĂůWĂLJŵĞŶƚ; ĞƉŽƐŝƚͿͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ ͺ
EXTRAS
Course Mug:
$14
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Name on Mug _______________________________
ĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůd-Shirts:
Circle (adult sizes): S M L
_____ x $16
XL
XXL
TOTAL FEES ENCLOSED:
_______
XXXL XXXXL
________
Paid by : ____ Check (# _____), or with ____ Visa
_____ MasterCard _____ Discover
Acct #: _____________________________________
Exp Date: __________ Card Security Code _______
Name on Card: _______________________________
Signature: ___________________________________