Weekend 1:

September 12th,13th & 14th

@ Camp Herms, El Cerrito

Weekend 2:

October 11th & 12th

@ Camp Royaneh, Cazadero

Course Starts In

What is Wood Badge?

Wood Badge is an advanced, national leadership course open only to Scouting volunteers and professionals.

Scouters from Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouts, and Explorers, and district and council Scouters all are welcome and belong here.

Purpose of Wood Badge

The purpose of Wood Badge is to develop skilled leaders who can strengthen Scouting units in achieving the mission of Scouting America.

When we accomplish the mission of Scouting, we do it in the units. Therefore, the short form of the purpose is, the purpose of Wood Badge is to strengthen units.

Although the course is different today, what Baden-Powell said in 1919 still applies:

One of the purposes of Wood Badge training is to get Scouters to think about the practice of Scouting, to meet together, to exchange experiences, and to live together in the spirit of the Scout Oath.

What Participants Say:

“It’s Learning disguised as fun!”

“Like Sleepaway camp for grown-ups!”

“A great way to Recharge your battery!”

Why Go to wood badge?

Stronger units. You will make your Scouting unit — and your sons’ and daughters’ units — stronger.

What and why of Scouting. You will have a deeper understanding of what Scouting is and why we do it.
Experience. You will learn and experience things that will stay with you in Scouting and the rest of your life.
Fun. You will have fun and you will meet interesting people.
Other groups. You will make your other groups, like work, church, even family, stronger.

Is Wood badge for me?

“I just started volunteering in scouts and this is way too advanced”

Wood Badge is perfect for new leaders, it gives you a wonderful foundation to build your scouting leadership on.

“life is really busy right now, i don’t have the free time to take wood badge”

We understand life can gets busy, taking this course will help you learn the skills to better manage your scouting role giving you more time in the future.

“IT IS NOT IN MY BUDGET RIGHT NOW TO TAKE THIS COURSE”

This course is similar to many corporate programs that cost many time more. Many units will reimburse you once you complete the course and the council does offer hardship support for this course.

“i’ve been a scouter for many years, i’ve got this”

This is a great course to take to recharge your scouter battery. It will connect you with other scouters in the council and you may learn something new.

Meet our Staff