Wood Badge is BSA’s ultimate leadership training for adults. Designed for leaders of all BSA programs. Wood Badge is a fun, challenging and inspirational Scouting experience. It offers a five-day (two weekends) immersion in the theory, practice, and experience of appropriate skills for leading others within Scouting and in many environments beyond the BSA.

Participants can expect to develop skills in many areas, including leadership theory, team building, problem-solving, communication, conflict resolution, project planning and more that can be taken directly back to packs, troops, crews, ships and posts to help leaders guide youth in dynamic Scouting programs.

Wood Badge consists of two parts. The first is a five-day practical program offered in two camping weekends.  The second part, completed over the following 18 months, requires participants to apply the skills they have learned by completing five goals (tickets) leading towards the participant’s vision of a better Scouting future.

To attend Wood Badge you must:

1. Be registered members of the Boy Scouts of America age 18 or older.
2. Have completed the basic training courses for their Scouting position.
3. Be capable of functioning safely in an outdoor environment. All participants are required to complete the Annual Health and Medical Record. Parts A, B, and C are required. Part C is required for everyone, including people who are not present for more than 72 hours. (Must be completed within 12 months of the event.)

This Wood Badge course is limited to 48 participants.

Early Registration ($250) Ends 7/18/2023 (Tue) 11:59 PM                                                 

Registration ($265) Ends 8/18/2023 (Fri) 11:59 PM

Fees include all food, camping insurance, program materials, and administrative costs.  Fees is not refundable after 30 days prior to start of course.  Anyone wishing to have a refund request considered, please submit in writing to the Council Service Center.

Attendees must attend BOTH weekend's 1 and 2. Weekend #1, September 22-24, 2023 hosted at Camp Perkins, Wichita Falls, Texas Weekend #2, October 14-15, 2023 at Camp Simpson, Bromide, Oklahoma. Note:  The first weekend starts Friday MORNING and ends Sunday Evening. 

Attendees must wear their full Scout uniform (shirt, pants, belt and socks).