2024 Wood Badge Course

The 2024 Palmetto Council Wood Badge Course will be held over 2 weekends (September 20-22, 2024 & October 26-27, 2024) at Camp Bud Schiele in Rutherfordton, NC. You must attend both weekends. The fee for the course is as follows:

• $135 for Palmetto Council participants (a training grant within the Palmetto Council covers the remaining $130 course fee)
• $265 for Out of Council Participants
• $100 for staff

A $135 payment is due with participant registration.

Wood Badge has been developed for ALL Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout and Venturing leaders, as well as council and district leaders. The course content and the principles introduced apply to scouters in all leadership positions in all of the program areas. It provides a common foundation of leadership and team skills used throughout the program. Who should attend? YOU should attend!

To attend Wood Badge, you must:

1. Be a registered member of the BSA
2. Have completed Youth Protection Training
3. Have completed the basic traning course for your Scouting position
4. Have completed the outdoor skills program for your Scouting position, if applicable
5. Be capable of functioning safely in an outdoor environment
6. Have successfully completed and submitted a BSA physical (Parts A, B and C) prior to the start of the course

You will be required to be in full uniform for the course. The uniform required will be the official scout uniform for your scouting program, including the official scout shirt, pants or shorts, socks and belt.

For additional information, please contact Course Director, Elizabeth Stoner at 803-526-3858 or woodbadge24info@gmail.com.