August 24th - 28th (updated 5/10/21)
Cowles Scout Reservation
Newport, WA

What is Wood Badge?

Wood Badge is a leadership skills course intended for all adults in Scouting, as well as national, council, and district volunteers and professionals.

The objective of the course is to demonstrate the aims and methods of Scouting through the presentation of leadership skills, organizational tools, and a variety of activities based on the best of Scouting traditions. In addition, participants will enjoy the fellowship of sharing the experience with volunteer and professional Scouters while having a great deal of just plain fun.

Wood Badge is a tremendous opportunity for you to:

Understand Scouting as a family of interrelated, values-based programs providing age-appropriate activities for youth.

Recognize leadership concepts and discover how those concepts are relevant to our values-based movement.
Apply the skills you learn to your Scouting role, at work, at home, and elsewhere.
Revitalize your commitment to Scouting by sharing in an inspirational experience that helps to provide Scouting with renewed leadership to accomplish its mission.

Many Scouters consider Wood Badge to be the peak experience of their Scouting careers. It has served as a source of inspiration to thousands. In return, Wood Badge participants have positively affected the lives of millions of America’s youth. Wood Badge will help you perform your Scouting functions more effectively, improving your unit for your Scouts.

Wood Badge 2021

We invite you to participate in our upcoming Wood Badge course.

The course will be conducted at Cowles Scout Reservation in Newport, Washington from August 24-28. To complete the course, you must attend and participate for all five days, and after the course you will do some projects to help your unit and Scouting.

The cost of the course is $250.