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Good morning and welcome to Greater

Cleveland Council’s 2016 Wood Badge

course!

On behalf of the Wood Badge staff, I

want to thank you for being here.

Thank you for making the commitment

to take the premier national Boy Scout training given at the council level for adult leaders.

The only requirement to attend this training (beyond basic training) is to have an open mind –

please trust that everything that you will do, has a purpose. Lord Baden Powell said that

Scouting is a “game with a purpose”; that quote is applicable to Wood Badge as well. This train-

ing is designed in a way that you will learn leadership skills through the eyes and experiences of

a youth member of a Boy Scout Troop.

Upon arrival this morning, you will be a member of Cub Scout Pack 1. Today’s luncheon is the

Pack 1 Blue and Gold Banquet where you may glean ideas that could be implemented in your

own unit. At the conclusion of the banquet, you will

cross over into Boy Scout Troop 1 – where you will

spend the remainder of you time – in a patrol. As a

member of your patrol, you will learn new skills

from each other, learn to rely on each other to solve

problems and, no doubt, become friends.

Embrace the process of the training and thank you

again for being here!

Carol Doe

Course Director / Scout Master

Time Activity Location

7:30 Check-in: Augustus Porch

8:30 Gathering Activities

9:30 Gilwell Field Assembly Gilwell Field

10:05 Course Overview Training Room

10:35 Listening to Learn Den Sites

11:25 Break

11:35 Blue & Gold Banquet Dining Room

12:55 Break

1:10 Troop Meeting Training Room

3:10 Troop & Patrol Photos

3:50 Patrol Leaders' Council Dining Room

4:50 Break

5:00 Values, Mission, Vision Training Room

6:00 Dinner Dining Room

6:45 Patrol Meeting Patrol Sites

7:45 Who-Me Game Patrol Sites

8:45 Instructional Campfire phitheater

10:00 Cracker Barrel Dining Room

Hello everybody! Welcome to Wood Badge!

We have been preparing for your arrival for many months and we are so ex-cited to begin the experience of Wood Badge with you. Over the next 6 days, we will be covering a lot of ground… this course is designed to lead you down a path filled with many experiences. Some of these may be completely new, and others may give you a fresh perspective to a familiar view. As you learn new tools to take back home with you, there will be much for you to think about.

Like most things in life, you will get as much out of this course as what you put into it. If you keep your mind and heart open, and allow yourself to be immersed into the moment, you’ll be amazed by what you will learn. Each step of this course builds on itself and everything is done for a purpose. Allow yourself to experience and share this journey with members of your patrol,

others in the course, and members of the staff. If you do, I promise, this will be an adventure you will enjoy and never forget.

Ok, now for some important business. As the Senior Patrol Leader on this course, one of my most important du-ties is to make sure that we stay on time. Sticking to the schedule is something that I ask everybody for help in ac-complishing. We are all part of one of the largest Wood Badge courses in many years in the Cleveland Council. This means that there will be challenges that we will face together. One of these will be time, and the schedule. This makes it very important that everybody does their best to be where they need to be…. when they need to be there.

If we fall behind on the schedule, the Scout Master is going to insist that we make up the time from breaks and wherever possible. Since there isn’t much free time to be found in the schedule, it all leads back to Mrs. Doe making sure that I keep things on track, so I really need your help so that I don’t get pulled into another Scout Master Conference….my Dad will not be happy with me if that hap-pens!

One thing we have done to help everyone stay on time is to pub-lish the daily schedule each morning in the Gilwell Gazette. This is the official list of the day’s events and times. If there are ever any schedule changes, I will announce them during the Patrol Leader’s Council Meetings. Your Patrol Leader will then pass that information on to you.

There is one more thing that I will be making use of to keep us moving and on time and that is the Kudu horn. Very simply, you will hear me sound the Kudu horn when it’s time to begin the next event. On Wood Badge, the Kudu horn and the SPL are never far apart!

I am looking forward to meeting you and getting to know you each of you. If there is ever a question or concern, please don’t hesitate to ask or seek me out. I will do my best to provide you with the correct answer or point you in the right direction. I see my most important duty as making sure this course gets delivered to you as it was intend-ed so that you will be able to gain the most rewarding experience possible. To be more specific, the entire staff and I are committed to this goal.

With that, I invite you to begin the journey .

Enjoy your first day at Wood Badge! Keep your eyes, ears, and mind open!

Jim: Senior Patrol Leader

Patrol members

learn by rotating

leadership roles

During the Wood Badge course,

participants will rotate through a

series of leadership positions, as a

Scout might experience during his

time with a Boy Scout troop.

It’s critical that each patrol mem-

ber becomes familiar with his or

her responsibilities and passes

along important information to the

next person to hold that position.

The roles and responsibilities of

each position are explained below.

Patrol Leader

Take a leading role in planning and

conducting patrol meetings and

activities.

Encourage patrol members to

participate fully in the Wood

Badge course and to achieve all

they possibly can.

Represent the patrol as a member

of the Patrol Leaders’ Council

(PLC).

Set a good example by living up to

the Scout Oath and Law.

Practice using the leadership and

team skills being taught during

Wood Badge presentations.

Ensure that daily patrol self assess-

ments are carried out in a timely,

effective manner.

Provide patrol members with all

the resources and information

they need. Empower the patrol to

become a high performance team.

See that the patrol is prepared for

all course presentations and activi-

ties.

Have fun!

Assistant Patrol Leader

Assume the responsibilities of the

patrol leader whenever the patrol

leader is unavailable or unable to

do so.

Encourage patrol members to fully

participate in the Wood Badge

course and to achieve all they can.

Assist the patrol leader in empow-

ering the patrol to become a high-

performance team.

Set a good example by living up to

the Scout Oath and Law.

Have fun!

Patrol Scribe

Provide interesting and timely

material about the patrol to the

publisher of The Gilwell Gazette,

the daily newspaper of the course.

Set a good example by living up to

the Scout Oath and Law.

Have fun!

Patrol Chaplain Aide

In concert with the chaplain aides

of the other patrols and the assis-

tant Scoutmaster assigned to coor-

dinate their efforts, the patrol

chaplain aide will:

Learn what resources are available

that can be used for religious ob-

servances during the course and

make that information available to

the rest of the patrol.

Develop and help present the

participants’ Scouts’ Own religious

service.

Assist in conducting other religious

observances that may arise during

the Wood Badge course, including

grace at meals and daily reflec-

tions within the patrol.

Set a good example by living up to

the Scout Oath and Law.

Have fun!

Patrol Member

For a patrol to succeed as a high-

performance team, each of its

members must:

Fully participate in the Wood

Badge course experience and

achieve all he or she possibly can.

Practice using the team develop-

ment skills introduced during-

Wood Badge presentations.

Help his or her patrol meet its

obligations to fulfill assignments,

including the development and

presentation of the patrol project.

Set a good example by living up to

the Scout Oath and Law.

Have fun!

OMHIWDMB

The Course Director and Scout Master for the C4-440-16 course is Carol

Doe. Carol was a participant on the C-11-08 course and is a member of

the Antelope patrol. Since 2009 Carol has served on staff for 6 courses in

the roles of Guide SPL, ASPL, ASM Guide and ASM Program.

Carol enjoys making stained glass items, but haven’t made time for that in

years. Since then, my main hobby has been scouting! Her favorite movie is

any movie that I watch with my sons – generally action movies.

What was your favorite Wood Badge experience? Why?

Antics of Thing 1 & Thing 2 during Wood Badge Game Show (2012-

2015). In 2013, running across deck of ERC with Dave Volek (as Viking) and

John Hogan (Thing 2). In 2014, running across deck of ERC with Don Young

(lion), Jim Durdak (Dino), and John Hogan (Thing 2) – that year, we used Reddi-Whip to show that Dino had

rabies.

You may not know this but Carol worked in an underground coal

mine for 4 years as a co-op student. If Carol was a cartoon charac-

ter she would be Thing 2. Of course there would have to be a Thing

1. John Hogan.

John is serving as the ASM of guides for your course. John was a

participant on the C-31-07 course and is a member of the Bobwhite

patrol. John has served on 5 other courses as Guide, Health Office,

QM, SPL, ASPL and Youth Coordinator.

John’s favorite movie is Hang Em High with Clint Eastwood he en-

joys collecting old scout patches.

What was your favorite Wood Badge experience? Why? When I was a participant on C-31-07, on our second

weekend at Gilwell field, the Owl Patrol was able to bring, with the help of the State of Ohio Natural Re-

sources, 5 live Bobwhites to be released into the wild. That was awesome!

What is something that no one would guess about you? In High School I

ran Cross Country for 3 years. We never lost a dual meet and won the

District 3 years in a row. My senior year we placed 3rd in the State with

one of my team mates becoming the State Individual Champion.

John’s favorite camp song / skit? Waddalee Acha / I want to be a Den

Leader.

Neither Carol or John have a nickname, but I

am sure they will answer to Thing 1 and Thing 2

Jim Durdak is serving this course as the Senior Patrol Leader (SPL). Jim was

a participant on the C-13-10 course in 2010. Jim has served on 3 other

courses as Guide and Assistant Quartermaster.

Jim does have a nickname “Fishman” which is

why if he was a cartoon character he would be

Aquaman.

Jim’s favorite Wood Badge experience? Playing

the Wah Game with Staff during the second

development. It was quite a site to see every-

body trying their hardest to be the last one

standing.

What is something that no one would ever

guess about you? Nobody would ever guess that I have 2 pet Bob Whites at

home in our chicken coop.

Tent or Cabin or Camper? and why? Camper! We’re talkin’ Class A 40 foot Die-

sel Pusher Phaeton with 3 slides. My wife and I will be on the road for months at a time, hopscotching across

the continent…..someday. Finally, Jim’s favorite camp song / skit? Jellyfish song

Scott Strawn is serving as ASM—Program this course. He was a partici-

pant on the C-27-04 course and is an Antelope. Scott has served on 5

other courses as Troop Guide, Head Scribe, QM and ASM—Troop

Guides.

Scott’s favorite Wood Badge experience?

Bonding with Antelope patrol members from C-31-07 and remaining close

friends and developing close relationships with fellow staff members on six

courses.

Tent or Cabin or Camper? Tent camping due to so many fond memories of par-

ticipating in two Philmont treks with my son, John, in 2000 and 2003. Scott does

have a nickname “Yes”. His favorite scout song is Vespers and his favorite band is

Chicago. If Scott was a cartoon character he would be Foghorn Leghorn.

If Scott was not a scouter what would he be? As a volunteer I would be a docent

at a zoo or events in the Metroparks.

Three racehorses were in the sta-

ble waiting for the big race. Trying

to psych each other out, they be-

gan bragging.

First horse, 'I've been in 38 races

and have only lost twice.'

Second horse, 'Well, I've been in 47

races and have never lost.'

Third horse, 'Huh, I've never lost

either and I even beat Secretariat

twice.'

Just then, they heard a chuckle by

the stable door, and there was a

greyhound dog walking up to

them.

The greyhound said, 'That's noth-

ing. I've been in over 200 races and

have won every one by at least 3

lengths.'

First horse, 'Wow! That's amazing -

a talking dog!'

First Scout: Hey, look way off over

there. What's that?

Second Scout: Wow, smoke sig-

nals!

First Scout: What do they say?

Second Scout: Help ... my ... blan-

kets ... on ... fire!

The Scoutmaster and his Tender-

foot son went on a camping trip. As

they lay down for the night, the

Tenderfoot said, "Dad, look up into

the sky and tell me what you see".

His Scoutmaster father responded,

"I see millions and millions of

stars".

Tenderfoot Son: "And what does

that tell you?"

Scoutmaster Dad: "Astronomically,

it tells me that there are millions of

galaxies and potentially billions of

planets. Theologically, it tells me

that God is great and that we are

small and insignificant. Meteoro-

logically, it tells me that we will

have a beautiful day tomorrow.

What does it tell you, son?"

Tenderfoot Son: "It tells me you

forgot to pack the tent again"

Q: Why is the little ant always con-

fused?

A: Because all his uncles are ants.

Q: What is the best part of a Box-

er's joke?

A: The PUNCH line.

Q: What kind of

house weighs the

least?

A: A LIGHT house.

Q: Why is a river

rich?

A: It has two banks.

Q: How many sec-

onds are there in a year?

A: 12 - Jan. 2, Feb. 2, Mar. 2, ...

Q: Who sleeps with their shoes

on?

A: Horses.

Q: What is faster - heat or cold?

A: Heat - you can catch cold.

Steps to Building a Fire

1. Split dead limb into fragments

and shave one fragment into

slivers.

2. Bandage left thumb.

3. Chop other fragments into

smaller fragments.

4. Bandage left foot.

5. Make a structure of slivers

(including those embedded in

the hand).

6. Light match.

7. Light match.

8. Repeat "A Scout is cheerful"

and light match.

9. Apply match to slivers, add

wood fragments, and blow

gently into base of flames.

10.Apply burn ointment to nose.

11.When fire is burning, collect

more wood.

12.When fire is burning well, add

all remaining firewood.

After thunderstorm has passed,

repeat the above steps.

FIRST SCOUTMASTERS TRAINING COURSE

AT GILWELL PARK

1. The Course will commence on Monday 8th September will last till Friday 19th.

2. Members should book to Chingford and must leave Liverpool Street by the 5.5 P.M. train. A brake will

meet this train at Chingford Station.

3. The Course will be carried out in Camp. Tents, ground sheets, and cooking utensils will be provided there.

4. A fee of £5 will be charged for the Course in order to cover incidental expenses. All catering will be ar-

ranged by, and the cooking done in, the patrols into which members of the Course will be divided on arri-

val; these expenses will be shared equally by the members of the patrols.

5. The Course of instruction will be based on SCOUTING FOR BOYS, and the Chief Scout's book "AIDS TO

SCOUTMASTERSHIP," and will include lectures and practical work in campcraft, nature study, general

scouting, organization and methods of running patrols and troops.

6. Those attending the Course should wear correct Scout uniform; shorts and not breeches should be worn

except for medical reasons.

Give the guides your best caption for the above picture. Winner will get there name in the Gazette. Sugges-

tions must be submitted before the end of lunch and can be placed in Scribe mail box located in the Trading

Post. PS Don’t forget to give us your name: Name: __________________________________________

Captions: ________________________________________________________________________________

It’s just an

hour a day!!

It’s just an

hour a hour!!!