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I recently completed the second weekend of of a WB21, SR-496, camping both weekends at Camp Flaming Arrow in Lake Wales, Florida. This February/March course was publicized at the Trainer Developement Conference in August 2001. WB staff were both students as well as staff at the trainer course. The Gulf Ridge Council also promoted the WB course at our district's Roundtable. The course roster filled up in the last week before the course started. Two students who attended were on standby. It appeared that if you had BLT for your position in Scouting and paid the fee, it was first-come, first served. Flyers and applications for the Gulf Ridge Council's second WB21 course in August 2002 were handed out at the end of our course. Gulf Ridge Council's stated long range goal is to have ALL adult leaders WB21 trained by the end of their second year. By the way, I recently completed an MBA degree. The leadership and management techniques taught in WB21 compare to those I learned in business school, only applied directly to the needs of Scouting. An executive level six day training course for $150? While camping with the Scouts? Highly recommended. And ... the Antelopes were the best patrol!

As a Cubmaster, I have worn a bolo tie with a Cub emblem slide or a blue with gold trim Cub Leader neckerchief at Pack meetings. I have also worn nothing around my neck at the Pack meetings. Having recently completed Wood Badge for the 21st Century training and working on my ticket, I now wear a McLaren plaid Troop 1 neckerchief at Pack meetings, Roundtable, and other formal events. Once I am awarded the beads, I will wear the buff colored Wood Badge neckerchief and woggle with the beads at similar events. Leading by example would suggest that you wear any appropriate neckerchief at these non-field events.