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The '''Wood Badge training''' is a [[Scouting]] [[leadership]] program for [[Scout Leader|adult leaders]] in the programs of [[List of World Organization of the Scout Movement members|Scout associations]] around the world. Wood Badge [[Course (education)|courses]] aim to make [[Scouter]]s better leaders by teaching advanced leadership skills, and by creating a [[Human bonding|bond]] and [[Personal commitment|commitment]] to the Scout movement. Courses generally have a combined [[classroom]] and practical [[Wilderness|outdoors]]-based phase followed by a Wood Badge ''ticket'', also [[project]], phase. By "working the ticket", participants put their newly gained experience into practice to attain ticket goals aiding the Scouting movement. The first Wood Badge training was organized by [[Francis Gidney|Francis "Skipper" Gidney]] and lectured at by [[Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell|Robert Baden-Powell]] and others at [[Gilwell Park]] (United Kingdom) in September 1919. Wood Badge training has since spread across the world with international variations. | The '''Wood Badge training''' is a [[Scouting]] [[leadership]] program for [[Scout Leader|adult leaders]] in the programs of [[List of World Organization of the Scout Movement members|Scout associations]] around the world. Wood Badge [[Course (education)|courses]] aim to make [[Scouter]]s better leaders by teaching advanced leadership skills, and by creating a [[Human bonding|bond]] and [[Personal commitment|commitment]] to the Scout movement. Courses generally have a combined [[classroom]] and practical [[Wilderness|outdoors]]-based phase followed by a Wood Badge ''ticket'', also [[project]], phase. By "working the ticket", participants put their newly gained experience into practice to attain ticket goals aiding the Scouting movement. The first Wood Badge training was organized by [[Francis Gidney|Francis "Skipper" Gidney]] and lectured at by [[Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell|Robert Baden-Powell]] and others at [[Gilwell Park]] (United Kingdom) in September 1919. Wood Badge training has since spread across the world with international variations. | ||
On completion of the course, participants are awarded the [[Wood Badge]] | On completion of the course, participants are awarded the [[Wood Badge]] beads to recognize significant achievement in leadership and direct service to young people. Recipients of the Wood Badge are known as ''Wood Badgers'' or ''Gilwellians''. | ||
== Scout leader training course == | == Scout leader training course == | ||
