by Shawn Wright | Recruiting
I produced this video for course S9-113 but it is just as accurate for all courses. If you wonder how Wood Badge gives back to your units, district and council, this video does the math for you. If you have been thinking about attending a Wood Badge course then the...
by Shawn Wright | Application, Recruiting
I was lucky enough to be featured in the Greater Alabama Council’s Digital Eagle this week. I got to tell my story and help promote for course S9-115 that is just a month and a half away. My name is Shawn Wright and I will be the Senior Patrol Leader for Wood...
by Shawn Wright | Behind The Scene
If you have ever attended a wood badge course then you have written your own vision statement. Your vision statement may have even changed since you took the course. Did you know that the Boy Scouts have a vision statement? The Boy Scouts of America will prepare every...
by Shawn Wright | Behind The Scene
One of the biggest problems in scouting, business, and life in general is the lack of skills to lead. Not the lack of ability, just the skill needed to lead and then step out of the way. In Scout Troops you hear too many stories of Scoutmasters running the show of...
by Shawn Wright | Application, Course Information
One of the misperceptions of Wood Badge is that there is plenty of time between now and when the course starts. As I write this, there is seven months before the start of course S9-115. Let’s say you have already sent in your application (which I suggest you do sooner...