Attending Wood Badge Out of Council

by | Recruiting

Are you in a council that surrounds the Greater Alabama Council (GAC)? Does your council offer Wood Badge once every couple of years but you really want to attend now? You can attend Wood Badge S9-113. Just because this is GAC Wood Badge, any scouter can attend and we...

Wood Badge and the Patrol Method

by | Recruiting

I have mentioned many times that Wood Badgers come from different places and experiences on their way to day 1 of a Wood Badge course. Some people have never been scouts and their only experience is leading a cub scout unit. Others may have only served at the district...

Happy Father’s Day to all our Scout Dads

by | Staff

On this Father’s day I want to thank all you scouting dads for signing your sons up for scouts. Especially to those of you who didn’t grow up in the program and didn’t realize what you were getting yourself into. Thank you for stepping up to be a cub...

Who can you ask about Wood Badge?

by | Recruiting

You hear about Wood Badge from time to time. You see scouters wearing those distinctive mauve scarves and pieces of wood on a leather thong. You might have even received a brochure in your packet at your last training event. But where can you really get the...