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Properties Committee Meeting
Canoe Safety & Handling Training
NYLT Staff Development
BSA Shooting Sports Range Master
Commissioners Cabinet Meeting
Program Committee Meeting
Camp Staff Development
Open COPE
Popcorn $600 Club Fishing Derby
Finance Committee Meeting
OA Spring Inductions
Board of Directors Meeting
Memorial Day - Office Closed
Properties Committee Meeting
Open Rock climb at Pilot Mountain
Summer Camp Staff Week
NYLT weekend 1 of 2
Summer Camp Week 1
Great Northern Day Camp
Kia Kima Day Camp
Three Rivers Day Camp
NRA Chief Range Safety Officer
NYLT weekend 2 of 2
Summer Camp Week 2
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Daniel Carter Beard.
May 31-June 2:
Wilderness First Aid
https://www.doubleknot.com/event/1329258
May 31-June 2:
Leave No Trace Trainer Course
https://www.doubleknot.com/event/1329253
June 14-June 16:
NYLT Weekend 1 of 2
https://www.doubleknot.com/event/1272143
June 28-June 30:
NYLT Weekend 2 of 2
https://www.doubleknot.com/event/1272145
August 17:
Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation
https://www.doubleknot.com/event/1333200
Upcoming Training Courses
September 6-9:
Wood Badge Weekend 1 of 2
https://www.doubleknot.com/event/1018110
May 4:
BSA Shooting Sports Range Master Training
https://www.doubleknot.com/event/1217775
September 27-29:
Wood Badge Weekend 2 of 2
https://www.doubleknot.com/event/1018111
May 3-5:
Canoe Safety & Handling
https://www.doubleknot.com/event/1285091
May 11:
First Aid & CPR Training
https://www.doubleknot.com/event/1333198
May 23:
Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills Part 1
https://www.doubleknot.com/event/1325205
May 31-June 2:
Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills Part 2
https://www.doubleknot.com/event/1325214
May 31-June 2:
Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders
https://www.doubleknot.com/event/1325111
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More info on page 12
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Questions? Contact David Pederson at
cope421@yahoo.com
2013 Canoe Handling and Safety Course Part 2: Whitewater Basics.
Part 1 or equivalent is required before
taking this part of the course. The group will
meet from 6 to 9 pm on Friday, May 3 and on
May 4 and 5 we will paddle two local class
I/II rivers. There is
no
overnight
camping, but for
persons out of
town, lodging can
be arranged at one
of the instructors’
homes. The course
emphasizes handson training and
experience
in
requirements
for
the Whitewater Merit Badge, trip planning,
maneuvering boats in Class I and II rapids,
rescue techniques, and safety. The cost is $50
per person and will be collected on May 3.
For Venture Leaders, kayaking is an option if
kayak training was completed in part 1 (or
equivalent skills) with permission from course
director.
For more information and to sign up for
either part of the course, contact Tom Stalker
at tom_stalker@ncsu.edu or call the home
number at 919/467-4808.
May 11 -- Open COPE –Camp Durant
June 8 -- Open Rock Climb at Pilot Mountain
NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP
TRAINING
Friday, June 14 – Sunday, June 16, 2013
&
Friday, June 28 – Sunday, June 30, 2013
Information on pages 16 & 17
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Wood Badge
S7-421-13
“Lead with Passion”
September 6-8, 2014
&
September 27-29, 2013
Check out this website for the brand new
Outdoor Ethics Awards.
http://www.scouting.org/sitecore/content/Home/O
utdoorProgram/OutdoorEthics/Awards.aspx
Info on pages 21 & 22
Cub Scout Fun
Starts Here!
Safe Hiking Rules
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Stick to your plan Never leave the established trail NEVER LEAVE YOUR BUDDY What Are Our
Cub Scout Packs Doing?
Tell us about your
ceremonies, AOL, camping, community service,
special activities, field trips, etc.
Send us an article with pictures.
Share your STORY
http://outdoors.campmor.com/the-backpackcheat-sheet/#fbid=h7JpLDilbWS
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Cub Scout Pack 222 News
Macedonia Baptist Church
Raleigh, NC
Sky-high Popcorn Prizes
Traditionally Pack 222 has tried adding
incentives to the popcorn fundraiser to
encourage Scouts to do their best.
In the past this has
been some sort of
party, and in one
case, the Cubmaster
even went bald at a
pack meeting.
This
year,
almost half the boys
in the Pack met the
challenge for their
individual sales goal
and got to participate in an outing to Paraclete
XP Indoor Skydiving Facility in Raeford, NC.
While Scouts can't go skydiving, there seems
to be no prohibition to entering a very, very,
VERY windy room.
Winner Class B T-shirts
In late 2012, www.classb.com sponsored a
contest on www.scoutingmagazine.org, with
the grand prize being a new Pinewood Derby
track. The Pack parents did there best to enter
daily, as the rules allowed. The Pack didn't
win first place, but did win the third-place
prize, which was Pinewood Derby T-shirts for
everyone in the Pack! So for our Pinewood
Derby, the uniform of the day was the custom
Pack Pinewood Derby T-shirt. The best part
was that the boys were allowed to pick the
design!
Gubernatorial Inauguration Parade
On Saturday, January 12, 2013, Cub Scout
Pack 222 and Troop 22, of Macedonia Baptist
Church, Raleigh, participated in the
gubernatorial inauguration parade. Afterwards
several of the Scouts toured the governor’s
mansion and several met the Governor and
other elected officials. One of our Scouts who had recently been
in an accident was even on TV with the
Governor.
Carl Sommer
Cubmaster Pack 222
"Where Eagles Are Born"
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Send us your Troop News
Info on page 13
Cape Fear
Great Northern
Kia Kima
Mawat
Moore Twilight
Orange
Three Rivers
Tuocs
Wake Twilight
Wake Week 1
Wake Week 2
6/10-14
6/17-21
6/17-21
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6/24-28
6/10-14
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2013
Occoneechee Council
Eagle Count
“A Scout is never
taken by
NESA News
surprise; he
knows exactly
what to do
when anything
unexpected
happens.”
Sir Robert Baden-Powell
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Dave Pederson
Council NESA Chairman
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Check out the latest issue of
at
www.venturingmag.org
Send us your
Venturing news and photos
www.praypub.org
Occoneechee Council
Venturing Forum
Questions? Contact Alli Green
443-340-0284
livesonchocolate@hotmail.com
Info on page 14
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OA NEWS
Send us your OA news and photos
2013 National Scout
Jamboree Patches
Unleashing The Fire Within
“Collector’s Edition”
Incredibly Awesome!!
Available Now!
Building a Legacy to Last a Lifetime
By Todd Goldfarb
Occoneechee Lodge Chief
Read the News Release on page 11
Brothers,
Years of planning and over 5,000 hours of
service hours later we did it! Occoneechee
Lodge hosted the SR-7B Conclave and did it
with great success! I cannot tell you how
proud and appreciative I am. Each and every
one of you has proved that through
Brotherhood, Cheerfulness,
and
Service
anything is possible. The success of this
Conclave will reflect positively on our Lodge,
our Council, and Camp Durant for years to
come!
Thank you so much for all of your
dedication to this event!
Yours in Southern Hospitality,
Jonathan Boggs
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Order Your Set Today!
Council Patches & Back Patch
Order form on page 10
Summit Bechtel Reservation
Check out 2013 Jamboree
July 15-24, 2013
Info on pages 18 & 19
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https://summit.Scouting.org/en/Pages/default.aspx
High AdVenturing…
Northern Tier…Florida
Seabase…Philmont…SBR
Info on page 15
Check them all out at:
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HighAdVentur
ing.aspx
No-quit attitude pays off in BSA
Racing’s best finish ever
Announcing the first-ever Golden Eagle
Awards for best Eagle project videos
Check out these and
other interesting articles at:
http://blog.Scoutingmagazine.org
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SCOUT SHOP NEWS
Occoneechee Scout Shop
Phone:
919-850-0301
Phone:
888-421-4744
Fax:
919-850-0392
Street Address:
3231 Atlantic Ave
Raleigh, NC 27604
Cumberland Scout Shop
Phone:
910-426-5684
Phone:
888-421-7268
Fax:
910-426-5670
Street Address:
717 Hope Mills Rd
Fayetteville, NC 28304
Scout Shop Hours
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed Sunday
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Unleashing The Fire Within
Building a Legacy to Last a Lifetime
By Todd Goldfarb
Occoneechee Lodge Chief
On Friday, April 19, 2013, Scouts from across North Carolina descended upon Camp Durant for the annual
gathering of Cardinals, Conclave 2013! Although, we did not elect the pope, Occoneechee Lodge had a
blast hosting the Order of the Arrow Section SR­7B with our ‘Southern Hospitality’ theme at the Cardinal
Conclave. With over a year in planning for this event, all eyes were on the Occoneechee Conclave
committee as the delegates arrived.
Conclave has a tradition of presenting awesome programs to the delegates. The Order of the Arrow
eXperierence (aka “OAX”) was a major hit with 44 exhibitors! Each exhibit was designed to teach
something, show something or make something. Indian Affairs competitions, Quest for the Golden Arrow,
and a pow wow were among the other programs. All of our hard work culminated at the Show on Saturday
night, ending with a fireworks display. Following the show, Occoneechee Lodge facilitated a new program
called Cardinival at the Grand Lodge. With smiles all around, the ten months of preparations had paid off.
The Occoneechee Lodge had more than 700 host team members and without the dedicated leadership of
our Conclave Chairman, Jonathan Boggs we would have never made it. Jonathan lead a team of a dozen
committee chairs and their Advisers who each served in a critical role. These consisted of Finance, Shows,
Logistics, Food, Traffic and Security, Health and Safety, Communications, Vigil Rededication, Campsite
Hosts, VIP, Ranger Action Team, Indian Affairs, Cardinival, and Trading Post.
As Conclave comes to a close, we remember the 1701 arrowmen at camp and the legacy we left. After this
weekend, the Occoneechee Lodge has it’s head held high with memories to last a lifetime. Next year, the
section moves to Camp Bowers with host, Klahican Lodge.
For the latest pictures and information, check out the Lodge and Section facebook pages:
http://www.facebook.com/lodge104
https://www.facebook.com/SR7BConclave
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NEWS FLASH! NEW TOOLS TO HELP PACKS SUCCEED!
Did you know that the most important thing you can do to Ensure
you will have a great pack program year is to do an annual pack
program planning conference? The result will be a balanced, actionfilled calendar you can share with your pack families. Oh, and happy
families!
To help you with this VERY important annual process, we have created
new resources - all in one place on one Web link.
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/Leaders/PackCommitte
eResources/UnitProgramPlanningTools.aspx
The very first thing you will see when visiting this site is a new Pack
Annual Program Planning Conference Guide which will guide your
pack program planning conference, step by step through the planning
process. It is a very colorful, narrated PowerPoint presentation. Check it
out!
There is an overview of the six steps of the Annual Program Planning
Process and additional resources that include:
• Pack calendar template that allows you to build and share your
calendar with your families electronically or printed
• Pack newsletter template so you can share regular information with
your pack families
• Posters, both letter size and tabloid size, which you can customize for
your needs
• Family Talent Survey form
• Cub Scout Den Meeting Program form
• Den and Pack Meeting Resource Guide
• Boys' Life Planning Calendar
• Boys' Life resources
• Pack Budget Planning Guide/worksheets
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BU SINESS NAME
Occoneechee Council
Venturing Forum
Session 1
April 27th (Southern)
May 11th (Northern)
Session 4
Oct 26th (S)
Nov 9th (N)
Session 2
June 22nd (S)
July 27th (N)
Wrap up
December 14th
Session 3
August 24th (S)
Sept 14th
(N)
All Forums will be
held from 9am-12.
Sign-in begins at 8:30.
Discover the
treasure
in the
adventure!
Motivation, resources,
continuing education, peer support
and exciting surprises!
Learn from subject matter experts & brainstorm in diverse focus groups to take our
Venturing program in Occoneechee to the next level. Gain a working knowledge,
tools and practical applications to maximize the support you bring to your units in
your leadership roles. Come learn, network and have fun doing it!
YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS!
Attend at least 3 of 4 sessions and earn a limited edition patch
For Commissioners, Crew Officers, Venturing
Leaders, Scoutmasters, ANYONE with an
interest in Venturing!
Alli Green
ACC - Venturing
Occoneechee Council
Locations TBA - Please respond to evite to
receive updates or contact Alli Green for more
information.
Cell: 443-340-0284
Livesonchocolate@hotmail.com
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Attention Scouters!
There are still spaces available for Boy Scout and Venturer participants in this year's
National Youth Leadership Training two-weekend course, but hurry — they're
going fast!
When:
• First Weekend: Friday, June 14 (check-in promptly at 11:00 a.m.) – Sunday, June 16
(depart approx. 5 p.m.)
• Second Weekend: Friday, June 18 (check-in promptly at 1:00 p.m.) – Sunday June 30
(course concludes approx. 3 p.m.)
Where:
• Camp Reeves (adjacent to Camp Durant) near Carthage, NC
Eligibility for Participants:
• You must be a Boy Scout at least 13 years old by June 14, 2013 and hold your First Class
badge or higher or be a Venturer (male or female) with appropriate training.
• Have parent and Scout Leader approval
Deadlines for Preregistration and Withdrawal:
• Submit Application and $75 preregistration fee no later than Friday, May 17.
• Applicants withdrawing must notify the Scout Office by Friday, May 31st to receive a
refund
Fees: $230
Forms can be found at these links:
• NYLT Participant Application PDF: http://www.ocscouts.org/Council/FormsResources
• 2013 NYLT Unit Leader Packet PDF: http://www.ocscouts.org/Council/FormsResources
• An up-to-date completed Annual Health and Medical Record must be submitted for the
youth to attend this course. The form can be downloaded at:
http://www.scouting.org/filestore/HealthSafety/pdf/whole.pdf
For more information, contact:
Richard Connelly, 2013 Occoneechee Council NYLT Course Director
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OCCONEECHEE COUNCIL, BSA
NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Friday, June 14 – Sunday, June 16, 2013 and
Friday, June 28 – Sunday, June 30, 2013
What is NYLT? – The National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) course was developed by the Boy Scouts of America to provide local
councils with a standardized training course for the youth leaders of Boy Scout troops, Varsity teams, and Venturing crews (male and female). This two extended-weekend course is designed to parallel and complement the training that their adult leaders receive in Wood
Badge. Experience shows that NYLT makes a positive difference in the lives of its graduates and in the operation of their units.
Course Content – NYLT uses the Patrol/Team Method in an outdoor setting to provide advanced training in Leadership Skills
(communication, finding a vision, setting goals, planning, team development, problem solving, Leading EDGE, Teaching EDGE, resolving
conflict, making ethical decisions, leading oneself, valuing people, etc.)
Prerequisite Requirements – NYLT is not designed to be the initial training for youth leaders. All participants will need considerable
experience in outdoor living skills and the maturity to relate to the in-depth concepts presented in the Leadership Skills area. Although the
course is a lot of fun, it is physically and mentally demanding. For these reasons, participants will need to meet the following requirements:
• Minimum age of 13. Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts must be 13 years of age and fall within the maximum age allowance for their program registration with outstanding Scouting spirit and team-player attitude.
• Be First-Class rank or higher with considerable experience in outdoor living (including at least one year of summer camp) and have
completed Troop Leadership Training (TLT).
• Other youth participants must be at least 14 and fall within the maximum age allowance for their program. They must have completed Crew Officer Orientation, the Venturing Leadership Skills Course, or the new Crew Leadership Training. They must have an outstanding Scouting spirit, a team-player attitude and considerable experience in outdoor living.
• Good physical condition (must submit a completed copy of the Annual Health and Medical Record at beginning of course)
• Scoutmaster/Crew Leader’s recommendation (must submit Scoutmaster/Crew Leader Nomination Form)
Limited Enrollment – Participation is limited to the first 48 qualified Youth Leaders who preregister. The cost is $230 for the twoweekend course. Applicants will need to submit their application (along with Scoutmaster/Crew Leader Nomination Form and $75 preregistration fee) to the Council Service Center. All Scoutmasters/Crew Leaders will be mailed a packet of information which can also be
downloaded from www.ocscouts .org.
If your Scout is going to summer camp and there is an overlap with NYLT, they should be able attend both. Sundays are
check-in and orientation days at camp, but the Scout can join their unit even as late as Monday mornings and not miss any of the
merit badge program. Likewise, most of the merit badge instruction is completed on Thursdays and Fridays are make-up days which
would allow the Scout to leave camp in time to attend NYLT.
For more information – contact Richard Connelly at the e-mail address or phone numbers below, or call the Occoneechee Council Service Center at 919-872-4884.
Richard Connelly – 2013 NYLT • Occoneechee Council, BSA • PO Box 41229 • Raleigh, NC 27629
Home: (919) 779-6784 • Cell: (919) 815-8030 • E-mail: PoorWretched@nc.rr.com
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2013 Na onal Scout Jamboree—Jamboree Patch Order Form
Collector’s Edi on
This is a list of the Occoneechee Council’s 2013 Na onal Jamboree Patches. We have 11 troops and a Venturing Crew a ending the Jamboree. Please mark the form for your records and return the bo om por on to the Council Office. Your order must include payment for all of your selec ons Staff—White Crappie
B343 ‐ Small Mouth Bass
B437—Yellow Perch
Back Patch
D203 ‐ War Mouth
D427—Brook Trout
D103—Rock Bass
C145—Rainbow Trout
D427—Brook Trout
B110—Long Ear Sunfish
A120—Shadow Bass
C442—Red Breast Sunfish
B338—White Ca ish
B425—Large Mouth Bass
F603—Yellow Bull Head
Detach the order form and return with payment to the Scout Office, P.O. Box 41229, Raleigh, NC 27629‐1229
Back Patch—$12.00 X _____ = $__________
D203 JSP—$3.00 X _____ = $________
B437 JSP—$3.00 X _____ = $________
C145 JSP—$3.00 X _____ = $________
A120 JSP—$3.00 X _____ = $________
C442 JSP—$3.00 X _____ = $________
F603 JSP—$3.00 X _____ = $________
B343 JSP —$3.00 X _____ = $________
D103 JSP —$3.00 X _____ = $________
D427 JSP—$3.00 X _____ = $________
B110 JSP—$3.00 X _____ = $________
B425 JSP—$3.00 X _____ = $________
B338 JSP—$3.00 X _____ = $________
Staff JSP—$3.00 X _____ = $________
Credit Card Informa on:
Name on Credit Card: _____________________
Credit Card #: ___________________________
Expira on Date: _________________________
Shipping and Handling $
5.00
Total
$___________
Customer Name: _____________________________________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________ City, State, Zip: ___________________________
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Phone Number: _______________________________
Email Address: _______________________________
Wood Badge Training Application
Name
Address
City St Zip
Home Phone
Cell Phone
Alt Phone
E-mail
Home District
Primary Scouting Position
Unit Type (circle): Troop Pack Crew Ship Team
Unit #
Occupation
Recruited by/How you heard about the course?
will be provided upon acceptance into the course.
Wood Badge is the premier advanced hands-on
leadership skills experience offered to volunteers
of the Boy Scouts of America. Started by Sir
Robert S. Baden Powell, Wood Badge's primary
purpose is to strengthen Scouting in our units,
districts, and local council.
Encompassing two three-day weekends, the
Wood Badge course allows Scouters of all
backgrounds to come together at camp to extend
their understanding of the youth they lead and the
adults they work with, and to go to new levels of
personal growth and learning. Many describe this
course as a mountaintop experience in Scouting,
the most fun they have ever had as an adult
Scouter.
“Lead with Passion”
Wood Badge for the 21st Century
Wood Badge is open to all registered Scouters
who have completed the basic training
requirements for their primary Scouting position.
There is no minimum years of experience you
must complete in order to attend Wood Badge. In
fact, the earlier in your Scouting career that you
attend Wood Badge, the sooner you can put those
leadership skills to work to deliver the best
Scouting program to the youth you serve.
The course size is limited to 48 participants and
spaces fill up quickly.
Join us in 2013 at Wood Badge S7-421-13!
T-shirt size:_______________________
Mail this application to : Occoneechee Council, Wood
Badge S7-421-13, P.O. Box 41229, Raleigh, NC 276291229 or deliver in person to Occoneechee Council, 3231
Atlantic Avenue, Raleigh, NC
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Wood Badge
S7-421-13
Occoneechee Scout Reservation
Carthage, NC
September 6-8, 2013 and
September 27-29, 2013
Hosted by
Occoneechee Council
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Qualifications
ñ Be a registered adult in the Boy Scouts of
America
ñ Have not previously completed 21st Century
Wood Badge
ñ Complete the training requirements for your
Scouting position, including any applicable
outdoor skills training (A)
ñ Be capable of functioning safely in an
outdoor environment
ñ Have a current Annual BSA Health &
Medical Record, Parts A, B & C
Time Commitment
Six days in two 3-day segments from Friday (7:00
AM) through late Sunday afternoon, and a patrol
meeting between the two weekends, at a time and
location of your patrol's choice. Full attendance at all
aspects of the course is mandatory. This is a National
requirement that cannot be waived.
“At last a training that teaches skills I can use
immediately in my troop and even at work”
What are the learning objectives of Wood
Badge?
“I thought Wood Badge was for Scoutmasters. Little
did I know how much I could learn, or how much I
could grow as a person and as a female leader, through
Wood Badge. There are so many ways I can help in
Scouting, and now I feel empowered to do it!”
As a result of attending you will be able to:
ñ View Scouting globally, as a family of
http://www.scout.org/scoutsource/Hea
interrelated value based programs that
provide age-appropriate activities for youth
lthandSafety/ahmr.aspx)
ñ
Recognize today's leadership concepts
ñ Be invited to attend Wood Badge S7-421-13
utilized in corporate America that are relevant
(B).
to our values-based movement
ñ Submit all fees, medical forms and paperwork
ñ Apply the skills you learn as a member of a
by July 22, 2013.
successful working team
(A) Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills is a required prerequisite course for
ñ Revitalize your commitment by sharing in an
Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters, Varsity Coaches and Assistants, and
Venturing Advisors and Co-Advisors of crews with an outdoor program. All other
inspirational experience!
participants are encouraged to complete the Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills
training before attending a Wood Badge course, but it is not required.
(B) The BSA National Office requires that Wood Badge courses be structured by
invitation only so as to ensure that the courses reflect as wide an array of diversity as
possible, including program diversity (Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Venturing) and
geographic diversity (all of the districts our council serves).
Fees
ñ The all-inclusive fee for this course is $225,
if paid in full by July 22, 2013. $250 if paid
after July 22, 2013.
ñ If you are seeking financial assistance,
consider contacting these resources:
◦ Your unit's budget for leadership
development
◦ Your employer's continuing education
policies
◦ Leaders of community, civic, or religious
organizations to which you belong
◦ Your district training chairman
Occoneechee Scout Sign
What past attendees have said about 21st
Century Wood Badge:
What is a Wood Badge Ticket?
-Scoutmaster , Baden Powell District
-Pack Training Chairman, Crosswinds District
“Great Boy Scouts earn their Eagle. Great Boy Scout
leaders earn their Wood Badge beads.”
-Troop Committee Member, Three Rivers District
“I felt like I was a scout, learning and having fun at
camp. What an awesome experience.”
-Assistant Scoutmasters, Cape Fear District
“If you can handle a crew of Scouts in the woods, you
can handle Wood Badge. It's the best self-challenge
experience there is.”
-Crew Advisor, Tuocs District
The Wood Badge “ticket” represents your
commitment to complete a set of goals which relate to “People who delay taking this course are missing out.”
-Varsity Coach, Falls District
your primary Scouting position. These goals, which
are created by you during the course, give you the
opportunity to practice and demonstrate a working
knowledge of the leadership skills presented during
For more information,
the course.
Contact :
Other important information
On the first weekend, you will live in cabins with
bunks. On the second weekend, you will enjoy a back
country experience for which a tent, sleeping bag and
backpack are needed.
Many special dietary and medical needs can be
accommodated. Contact us for more information.
Detailed info about what to pack and how to prepare
May 2013 Vol. 9 #5
Ronnie Padgette
Course Director
(919) 880-8198
rpadgette@nc.rr.com
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