Wood Badge Participant Resources
Last Updated: 01/18/2012
Welcome to Wood Badge. The Staff promises to deliver a high quality program to all of the participants. This page will contain information and resources for course participants before and during the course. Please check back often for additional information.
2012 Primary Staff Contacts
- Course Director - John Neary - e-mail
- Assistant Course Director & ASM - Caroline Griffin - e-mail
- Staff Advisor - Tony Vogl: e-mail
General Handouts & Information
- History of Wood Badge in the United States (BSA Publication)
- History of Wood Badge in the US - Appendix (BSA Publication)
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ourse Location
The 2012 course will be held at Deer Lake Scout Reservation, located in South Central Connecticut, in Killingworth, 25 miles east of New Haven and 6 miles north of Hammonasset State Park. The camp consists of 253 acres of forestland and fields, with a fully equipped waterfront.
Pre-course Questions
Prior to the start of the Course, the Course Director will request that each participant answer a short series of questions to help the participant lay the groundwork for the course by developing a solid understanding of personal interests, values, and sense of the future.
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Participant Resource Questionnaire
Participants are requested to complete a questionnaire prior to attending the course.
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Equipment List
The link below provides an equipment list for the course. Some additional equipment is needed for the second weekend of the course, and will be discussed in greater detail during the first weekend of the Wood Badge course.
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Medical Form
Each 2012 Participant is required to have successfully completed a recent medical examination appropriate to a high adventure program. (Wood Badge is considered a high adventure program by BSA.) The exam must be dated on or after August 1, 2011. For exams completed after January 1, 2011, a new medical form is available, and should be used. Parts A, B and C are required for Wood Badge. The medical form must be signed by a health professional and must be turned in prior to the start of the Wood Badge course.
After the Course
Click on this link for information for Participants after completion of the Wood Badge course. More information
Wood Badge Links of Interest
- Short Biography of Lord Laden-Powell (PDF)
- Another Short Biography of Lord Laden-Powell
- The Origins of the Woggle (PDF)
- A Brief History of Wood Badge
- A Detailed History of Wood Badge
- A History of Wood Badge in the United States [BSA Publication] (PDF)
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A History of Wood Badge in the United States - Appendix - [BSA Publication] (PDF)
- Wood Badge Course History
