by Wood Badge Critter | Mar 21, 2018 | Why I Attended |
Some years ago I asked Wood Badge participants, “Why did you go to Wood Badge.” I received some very thoughtful responses and I posted them at http://www.woodbadgealabama.com/our-reasons/. It’s time to add more of your stories. I invite you to send me the reason why...
by Shawn Wright | Aug 18, 2014 | Participant Stories, Why I Attended |
Wood Badgers Shawn Holcomb and Reed Carpenter from course S9-113 received their beads, scarf and woggle at a joint court of honor with their troop 7676. Both of them are leaders in the troop and Shawn’s son Zach received his Eagle the same night. You can read...
by Shawn Wright | Jan 30, 2014 | Behind The Scene, Why I Attended |
Think about the first time you heard about Wood Badge. Did someone ask you to go? Did you notice the mauve scarves and wood beads? I found a flyer in the packet of materials at a BALOO training event. It was enough to get me to ask around about this wood badge course...
by Shawn Wright | Apr 29, 2013 | Why I Attended |
In my continuing series of “Why I went to Wood Badge” I start it by saying people come to Wood Badge for different reasons. A lot of these people are coming to Wood Badge with little to no experience as a youth in boy scouts. This is especially true of the mothers who...
by Shawn Wright | Apr 8, 2013 | Why I Attended |
People come to Wood Badge for different reasons. They are in different places in life, come from diferent places in Scouting and have kids that run the gamut of ages. Here is why one Wood Badger chose to attend. I joined UK Scouting as a Wolf Cub in 1962 and forgot to...
by Shawn Wright | Apr 4, 2013 | Why I Attended |
People come to Wood Badge for different reasons. They are in different places in life, come from diferent places in Scouting and have kids that run the gamut of ages. Here is why one Wood Badger chose to attend. For me, I had a few reasons to take Wood Badge. First,...