The Wood Badge Course Staff

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The Wood Badge Course Staff
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Required Staff Positions

• Course Director
• Assistant ScoutmasterProgram
• Assistant ScoutmasterSupport/Physical
  Arrangements
• Assistant ScoutmasterTroop Guides
• Senior Patrol Leader
• Troop Scribe
• Troop Quartermaster
• Troop Guides (one per patrol)

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Optional Support Staff Positions

• Mentor to the Course Director (if required by the
  Scout executive and council training chairman)
• Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
• Assistant Troop Scribe
• Assistant Quartermaster(s)
• Instructor(s) (specialized presenters)
• Professional Staff Adviser
• See clarifications on next slide
• For larger courses

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Clarifications

• Mentor to the Course Director
• (if appointed) is not necessarily a full-time
  member of the staff.
• Instructor(s)
• (if used) are selected for special teaching
  skills in support of a particular presentation.
  They may or may not be full-time staff members.
• Professional Staff Adviser
• may or may not be a full-time staff member.
• Further details in the Administrative Guide

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Other Staff Assignments
The following assignments are additional duties
assumed by full-time staff members.

• Religious coordinator
• Medical resource person
• Adviser to youth involvement

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Qualities of a Staff Member

• Participates as a team member
• Is a role model who is well-respected by
  volunteers and professionals
• Has a people-oriented, enthusiastic personality
• Is open-minded and flexible
• Maintains a positive attitude

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Qualities of a Staff Member, cont.

• Exemplifies the
• Cub Scout Promise
• Law of the Pack
• Scout Oath
• Scout Law
• Venturing Code
• Demonstrates the ability to train, to counsel,
  and to perform the responsibilities of an
  assigned position

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Requirements

• Is a registered member of the Boy Scouts of
  America
• Is a strong supporter of the local councils and
  BSAs ongoing programs
• Has completed a Wood Badge for the 21st Century
  course and received the Wood Badge beads
• Has participated in a Trainer Development
  Conference within three years of the appointment
• Is approved by the Scout executive and council
  leadership training committee of his or her home
  council and by the regional office

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Expectations of Staff Members

• Participate in staff development meetings.
• Personally recruit X participants.
• Support the course budget by paying a staff fee.
• Be prepared to staff a future course if the
  number of participants recruited for this course
  does not require your position.

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The Diverse Staff

• Includes Scouters from Cub Scouting, Boy
  Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing
  programs
• Includes Scouters with experience at the unit,
  district, and council levels
• Has a mix of volunteer and professional Scouters
• Represents the cultural diversity of the area
  from which the participants are being recruited

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Recruiting the Staff

• Consider the development of new staff members
• Desired staff ratio 1/3 new to 2/3 experienced
• Include Scouters from all councils taking part in
  the course
• Major consideration should be given to each
  Scouters skill as a trainer

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An important goal of Wood Badge for the 21st
Century is to reduce the time commitment
required of staff members.
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Staff Development

• Should not take on a life of its own or overtake
  all other Scouting activities.
• Hold a staff orientation meeting about 120 days
  prior to the start of the course.
• Organized staff development should begin no more
  than 90 days prior to the start of the course.
• Consists of three days of development sessions,
  which may include one overnight stay.
• May involve one or two small-group meetings in
  addition to the three days with full staff.

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Staff Development

• The most important objective is to develop the
  team.
• Staff development meetings should include
• Reviews of staff assignments and the course
  schedule
• Ensuring each staff member has a clear
  understanding of team development, leadership,
  and teaching models
• Preparation of troop guides staff project
• Practice and evaluation of course presentations
• Practice of games, activities, and ceremonies
• Review of the physical arrangements

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Creating a Staff Vision
Creating a staff vision will strengthen staff
development.
As a group, review the Values, Mission, and
Vision troop presentation from Day One of the
course.
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Creating a Staff Vision, cont.
Have the staff define its purposethe reason for
its existence.

• Discuss why you are doing what you are doing.
• Discuss who your customers are and what they
  want and need.
• Discuss why what you are doing is important.

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Creating a Staff Vision, cont.
Come to a clear understanding of the values under
which the staff will operate.

• Discuss how you will live.
• Discuss what behaviors you will demonstrate.
• Discuss how the staffs values match those of the
  BSA.

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Creating a Staff Vision, cont.
Draw a picture of what you want as the end result.

• Focus on the participants needs.
• Define the desired end result.
• Focus on the end, not the route.

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Creating a Staff Vision, cont.

• Help each staff member understand how he or she
  will contribute.
• Involve everyone in the group.
• Make sure all can see the picture.

Remind yourself of your vision regularly.
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Additional Information
Further details on staffing a Wood Badge course,
including position-specific job descriptions,
can be found in the Administrative Guide.
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