The Wood Badge Ticket Process

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The Wood Badge Ticket Process
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Values, Mission, and Vision
Which comes first, the chicken or the egg? Our
values or our mission? Our mission or our vision?
The truth is, values, mission, and vision are so
interrelated that it is hard to say. Perhaps the
diagram should look like this
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Values, Mission, and Vision, cont.
Each aspect of the triangle affects the others.
All parts of the triangle are of equal value and
they all affect one another, but they do tend to
fall into a pattern. First we define our values,
which leads us to a mission, and from there we
create a vision.
Values, both organizational and personal, support
both mission and vision. Think of them as the
foundation on which missions and visions are
built. In practice, they most often come to life
as a part of the vision statement.
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Values, Mission, and Vision Defined
Each element is unique, but they all work
together.

• A mission statement explains the organizations
  or individuals main aim or purpose. It defines
  why we exist.
• A vision statement expresses the organizations
  or individuals desired destination within a
  certain time frame. It defines where we are
  going.
• A values statement represents the core priorities
  in the organizations culture, including what
  drives members priorities and how they act
  within the organization.

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The Mission and Visionof the Boy Scouts of
America

• Offer young people responsible fun and adventure.
• Instill in young people lifetime values and
  develop in them ethical character as expressed in
  the Scout Oath and Law.
• Train young people in citizenship, service, and
  leadership.
• Serve America's communities and families with a
  quality, values-based program.

The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to
prepare young people to make ethical and moral
choices over their lifetimes by instilling in
them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
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Mission
As Scout leaders, we share the BSAs mission,
helping to prepare young people to make ethical
and moral choices over their lifetimes by
instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath
and Law. Its why we are here.
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Organizational Vision and Personal Vision
Although we also share the vision of Scouting,
our personal vision statement will show the path
of our personal piece of Scouting. Our personal
vision describes how we as individuals are
working to achieve the BSAs mission.
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Personal Vision

• Think of your personal vision as
• Knowing who you are
• Knowing where youre going
• Knowing what success looks like

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Three Elementsof a Personal Vision Statement
1. A Significant Purpose

• Purpose is a reason for existence.
• It answers the question why rather than just
  explaining what you do or being a job
  description.
• It provides a sense of purpose that often is deep
  and noble. It inspires excitement and commitment.
• The actual words are not nearly as important as
  what they mean to the people.

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Three Elementsof a Personal Vision Statement

• 2. Clear Values

• Values provide broad guidelines on how to pursue
  your purpose.
• They should be clearly described so you know
  exactly the behaviors that demonstrate that the
  value is being lived.
• They need to be consistently acted on to be more
  than just good intentions.
• Peoples personal values need to be in line with
  the organizations values.

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Three Elementsof a Personal Vision Statement

• 3. A Picture of the Future

• Vision is a well-defined picture of the end
  result, something you can actually see.
• Vision focuses on what you want to createnot
  what you want to get rid of.
• Vision focuses on the productthe end resultnot
  the process for getting there.

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Remember, your personal vision statement is
knowing

• Who you are
• Where youre going
• What success looks like

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Make Your Personal Vision a Reality
For your personal vision to become reality,
whats important is

• How it is created
• How it is communicated
• And most importantly, how it is lived!

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Qualities of a Compelling Vision

• Helps us understand what our purpose is
• Provides guidelines that help us make daily
  decisions
• Provides a picture of the desired future that we
  can actually see
• Is enduring
• Is about being greatnot just beating the
  competition
• Is inspiringnot expressed solely in numbers
• Touches the hearts and spirits of everyone
• Helps each person see how to contribute

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Plans Support the Goals Goals Support
the Vision
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• Values, mission, and vision are all linked
  together. From our shared values, the BSA mission
  statement was developed. That mission leads to
  our personal vision of success. The goals are the
  road map to making the vision a reality. The
  plans are how we accomplish each goal.

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The Wood Badge Ticket
It takes all of the pieces working together to
make a ticket and bring our vision to life.
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What to Look for in a Wood Badge Ticket
As a ticket counselor, you are looking for a
ticket that contains each of these things

• A vision that works toward the BSA mission.
• A vision that is appropriate only for the
  writers Scouting position.
• A vision that is realistic. Can this ticket be
  completed in 18 months?
• Five goals that will bring the vision to life.
  They should support the vision and be related to
  it.
• One goal must deal with diversity.
• One goal may be a 360-degree self-assessment, but
  if so, the facilitator and participants in the
  process should be named before the ticket is
  considered complete.
• The goals must be SMART.

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SMART Goals

• Specific
• Measurable
• Attainable
• Relevant
• Timely

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A Wood Badge Ticket

• Provides an opportunity to practice the skills we
  have learned.
• Makes us think about the BSA mission and the role
  we play in making that a reality.
• Makes us think about the end result before we
  even begin.
• Gives us a useful planning tool to use with each
  new project or at the beginning of each year.
• Inspires us and others to excel.

If we can do all that, then the BSA mission
statement becomes more than just words. Scouting
becomes more than a programit will become a way
of life for millions of people across America.
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