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The Mission of Wood Badge          

The mission of Wood Badge is to inspire and train adults to achieve the mission and aims of the BSA through premier leadership training that sets the example for youth empowerment to impact the world.

The Wood Badge course is a two weekend outdoor training:

January 11-13, 2025 at Camp Ho Non Wah (plan on 3 full days of training).

February 8-9, 2025 at Camp Ho Non Wah.

Cost is $275  Covers program and training materials, all food, and Wood Badge presentation kit (upon completion of training program) Early Bird $225. if paid by May 1st.

Course Objectives                        

Service and Leadership for Scouting Service and Leadership for America

1. Examine your own leadership skills by recognizing your own strengths.
2. Practice and improve your leadership
3. Communicate effectively and build relationships and teams.
4. Guide youth and other adults in the development of their leadership skills.
5. Strengthen your commitment living and teaching the Scout Oath and Law.

Course Director: Mindy Thompson <minders32@gmail.com>

When: January 31 - February 2, 2025

Where: Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center. Georgetown, SC 

Scouts BSA $20 Adults $15

The conservation weekend is an overnight camping event for Scouts BSA Scouts and leaders.  The program includes merit badge courses with a focus on Environmental Science, Conservation, and Nature Stewardship. 

We are offering merit badge courses on Saturday morning and Saturday afternoon, giving Scouts the opportunity to enroll in up to two (2) merit badge courses. Environmental Science is an all day class. Merit badges will include Bird Study, Environmental Science, Fish and Wildlife Management, Photography, Forestry, Nature, Soil and Water Conservation.

NOVA Let it Grow Award will be offered as well.

The event also includes a three-hour long conservation service project on Sunday morning, which can be used towards the BSA World Conservation Award.

National Youth Leadership Training is an exciting, action-packed program designed for councils to provide youth members with leadership skills and experience they can use in their home troops and in other situations demanding leadership of self and others.

The NYLT course centers around the concepts of what a leader must BE, what a leader must KNOW, and what a leader must DO. The key elements are then taught with a clear focus on HOW TO. The skills come alive during the course as the patrol goes on a Quest for the Meaning of Leadership.

NYLT is a six-day course. Held over two weekends (2/28-3/2/2025 and 3/14-16/2025) at Camp Ho Non Wah, content is delivered in a troop and patrol outdoor setting with an emphasis on immediate application of learning in a fun environment. Interconnecting concepts and work processes are introduced early, built upon, and aided by the use of memory aids, which allows participants to understand and employ the leadership skills much faster.

NYLT integrates the best of modern leadership theory with the traditional strengths of the Scouting experience. Through activities, presentations, challenges, discussions, and audio-visual support, NYLT participants will be engaged in a unified approach to leadership that will give them the skill and confidence to lead well. Through a wide range of activities, games, and adventures, participants will work and play together as they put into action the best Scouting has to offer.

THINGS TO KNOW

Dates: February 28 - March 3 2025 and March 14 - 16 2025

You must receive a recommendation from your unit leader. This must be emailed to the Course Director, Sean Sksszymanski@gmail.com  before your registration is complete.

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