Wood Badge is Scouting America's ultimate leadership training for adults. Designed for leaders of all Scouting 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 Scouting America.

Participants can expect to develop skills in many areas including: leadership theory, team building, problem-solving, communication, conflict resolution, project planning, and more. These are skills 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 a registered member of Scouting America aged 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.)
4. Register For both sessions. 1st session registration must be paid in full in order to register for session 2.

This Wood Badge course is limited to 48 participants.

Sign up and fully pay early! The Course is limited to the first 48 participants who are fully paid!

Substantial discount code sent to NWTC council leaders during registration process thanks to a grant! (Limited availability to the first 30 registrants who pay in full only!)

Early Registration ($300) Ends on 07/01/2025 (Tue) 11:59 PM                                                 

Regular Registration ($325) Ends on 09/01/2025 (Fri) 11:59 PM

Fees include all food, camping insurance, program materials, and administrative costs.  Fees are 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 12 - 14, 2025 at Camp Perkins, Wichita Falls, Texas Weekend #2, October 4 - 5, 2025 at Camp Perkins, Wichita Falls, Texas. Note:  The first weekend starts Friday MORNING and ends Sunday Evening. 

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