Hueymungus Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Just go. Bring an open mind. Bring good camping gear, coffee cup, good camp chair and warm clothes. Do not go in with preconcieved ideas or notions. Be ready to have fun. You will meet and create new friendships and memories. That is all you need. Ok, besides your Class A uniform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daped01 Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 Thats the plan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutMom22 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I took Wood Badge this past summer and am currently in the process of working my ticket. My advice? Plan for hard work and long days on the weekend that you are there. I also took my WB out of council and am really happy I did. I am very familiar with the people who usually instruct my council's courses, so everyone was new to me at my WB and it was very refreshing to meet up with new people and learn different perspectives- especially different council perspectives. Have a few ideas in mind for your tickets, but as stated by others, don't fully lock yourself in to your ticket ideas until you get to the course and spend your first weekend there. You may get a whole new set of ideas from some of your fellow WB participants or the staffers. And definitely- be your critter!!! lol Good luck and have FUN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2a Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 If you can take the day off work the Monday after your course weekends. Unless you are an extremely energetic person or a great sleeper. I did not take any time off except days to be at camp and was exhausted after each weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daped01 Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 are we talking physical exhaustion, mental exhaustion, or both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2a Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I think I was more mentally exhausted than physically. I teach preschool and the need to focus all weekend followed by being fun and perky was too much for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggss Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Woodbadge isn't for everyone. I have friends who I respect who loved it. I was very frustrated by it. I felt that the substance of it was OK' date=' especially if you haven't been to a lot of leadership and training seminars, but there was, in my opinion, a lot of time wasted on fluff that was more related to joining a fraternal order -- silly songs, marching, legends about its origins, and some head games with "surprises" designed to keep you guessing about what came next. Find someone who knows you who has gone and will be able to judge whether you as an individual will really enjoy it. I have told some people I think they'd be OK with it, and I've warned others that I think they'd go as crazy as I did.[/quote'] How does WB relate to venturing? patrols? (none in crews) Which uniform? . if i wore our "official" crew uniform I'd stick out like I had two heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pchadbo Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 How does WB relate to venturing? patrols? (none in crews) Which uniform? . if i wore our "official" crew uniform I'd stick out like I had two heads. Depends on the course, on mine, the SPL, a troop guide and 4 participants plus several instructors were in thier Crew uniforms (most went with the green uniforms) but Venturing as well as Cub Scouts are part of Wood Badge, heck they even let in Varsity Scouters. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSScout Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 ~~""How does WB relate to venturing? patrols? (none in crews) Which uniform? . if i wore our "official" crew uniform I'd stick out like I had two heads. "" WB is a Leadership course. It's lessons can be applicable to any Scout program, church program, work site or (shudder) family dynamic. Wear your uni and be proud. One of my courses had Venture folks, Cub folks, BScout folks, and a SeaScout Skipper. Talk about diversity! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldisnewagain1 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Expect nothing...have no preconceived notions or biases going in Work your ticket Above all have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daped01 Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 Here we are, the eve of my training! 3 of us from my district are here, in a neighboring council! So excited I can't fall asleep. 7am will be here before I know it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentinel947 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Here we are' date=' the eve of my training! 3 of us from my district are here, in a neighboring council! So excited I can't fall asleep. 7am will be here before I know it[/quote'] Have a good time! Enjoy the ride. Let us know what you think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daped01 Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 I used to be a fox! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daped01 Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 My brain is like mush right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daped01 Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Finally the end of day 1 has come. As you may have read in my post earlier, I am a fox!! We were fortunate enough to be service patrol today. So besides everything else going on today we had to keep the bathrooms clean, shovel the sidewalks, and among other tasks we felt needed to be done cleaned the dining hall after meals. Toss in all the leadership training modules and everything else that's been tossed at us and I'm bushed. It's one of those good types of bushed though. Anyhoo I'm out, we have to be up at 0600 to be sure the sidewalks are shoveled off before reveille Day 2 tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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