Wood Badge – Part Deux
Those of you who have been with me from the beginning know that I found out I had pancreas cancer a coupleof days before going away for the first weekend of Wood Badge training. Wood Badge is tantamount to “graduate” training for Scout leaders and is equivalent (if not more developed) than many forms of corporate leader training.
In order to complete the course, and become a “Wood Badger,” a leader has to complete their “ticket” which contains five activities that challenges the leader to help themselves, their scout unit, or their community. Last month, I reported that I had only 1 ticket item left and I am proud to report that I have completed that item. I AM DONE! The next step is for me to get ‘beaded’ (a ceremony in which my accomplishment will be acknowledged and I receive my Wood Badge beads). I am hoping to have that ceremony in January. (I would like to congratulate Mike Ilardis, a fellow Beaver patrol member, who has also completed his ticket and is getting beaded on Monday).
The other exciting news I have is that I have been invited to be on this years Wood Badge staff. I feel incredibly honored to have been invited and I’m looking forward to working with such a great, motivated group of scout leaders. Thanks, Vicki!
In more mundane issues, I woke up this morning at 3:30a (mountain time); flew to Atlanta without a hitch; and am currently sitting in the airport waiting for my flight (which is now delayed 2 hours) up to Newark for Hamburger Hanukkah. I think I will sleep well tonight!
Have a great weekend, y’all!
Merle
Just catching up since our network has been on and off (mostly off) for weeks! This is Fantastic! Congrats on the wood badge! I barely made it through a full day of Webelos specific training in freezing weather. It was so cold that I brought some ice tea mix to put in my water bottle and it wouldn’t dissolve! So cold that the chlorine tablet and brake fluid fire starter took nearly an hour to catch fire! We gave up on it and started talking around the smelly, pile of wood, an hour later, we finally saw flames! After that day I’m in no hurry to do wood badge. I’m a sissy! Just as well, my older 2 crossed over and quit scouts and I’m not leading in Eli’s pack at all this year! I’m elbow deep in girl scouts now though! Cookie time!
I’m glad you are still kicking