WoodBadge Requirements for Leaders
Commencing the new scouting year, September 2008, all new Leaders and Group Commissioners are required to take their WBI training within 12 months, with a Strong Preference to have them attain their WBI within the first 4 months.
Other than the Group Commissioners, Group Committee members are not "required" to take the Group Commissioners WBI course. However, it is recommended that the Group Commissioners strongly encourage their team to do so.
There are two exemptions attending the WBI. The first is the exemption for Module l. A leader who has already taken WBI or taken Module 1 of a different course, may be exempted from the requirement of taking Module 1 again. This exemption is approved by the DCC Adult Development and Team. The second is the exemption from any other Module, (2 to 5) of the WBI for Sections, is on written application from an Area Commissioner, and approved by the Council Commissioner.
The purpose of these changes are to improve Performance Support, Risk Management, Competence, Commitment, Connections that lead to Retention of Adult Volunteers and better Scouting for more youth.
Woodbadge Course Training Materials
These documents contain the curriculum and associated materials developed for Woodbadge Part I courses for Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Venturers:
- Colony Woodbadge I Training Standards (Version 1.2)
- Pack Woodbadge I Training Standards (Version 1.2)
- Troop Woodbadge I Training Standards (Version 1.2)
- Company Woodbadge I Training Standards (Version 1.2)
- Woodbadge I Background Information For Leaders
These documents contain the curriculum and associated materials developed for Woodbadge Part I courses for Group Commissioners:
- Group Commissioner Woodbadge 1 Training Standards (Version 1.2)
- Group Commissioner Training - Critical Documents Index
- Group Commissioner Functions and Accountabilities
- Group Commissioner & Group Committee Activities Checklist
Woodbadge Self-Help Resources
In keeping with our VRAD process (Volunteer Recruitment and Development), we are pleased to provide the following “self-help” resource. It has been developed to assist new leaders with the Woodbadge I Course. This resource, although comprehensive, may NOT contain all the detailed information available through the use of all Scouting resources within a section. It will, however, provide the information that is needed for a leader to function effectively at the weekly section meeting.
