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Sample 360-Degree Assessment Survey
(Provide one copy to each course participant.)
I am seeking productive feedback on my progress toward reaching these five goals that have to do with
my leadership in Scouting:
1. _________________________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________________________________________
5. _________________________________________________________________________________
With those goals in mind, please provide an assessment of how I am doing. Of the following questions,
answer those for which you have personal knowledge. Your answers may be either IJWay to Go!" or IIWays
to Grow:' If an answer is IJWays to Grow;' please feel free to suggest how I can do better in that area.
When you have finished the survey, please mail it in the enclosed envelope to my assessment facilitator. The facilitator will provide me with a summary of all the surveys. No one but the facilitator will see
your answers.
Way to Go!
Ways to Grow
1. Produces work on time
2. Communicates well with others
3. Encourages diversity in Scouting
4. Develops creative solutions to problems
5. Demonstrates a good knowledge of Scouting
6. Treats Scouts and Scouters in a respectful,
considerate manner
7. Creates an environment that makes progress
possible for everyone
8. Serves as a good role model
9. Shares knowledge with others
10. Takes active steps to ensure lifelong learning
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Wood Badge Patrol Project Discussion Guide
Objectives
1. In what ways did your patrol project describe a program element or theme that can be clearly identified
as being associated with Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Venturing?
2. How did your patrol project relate this program element or theme to the aims and methods of Scouting?
3. List the ways in which the presentation of your patrol project involved both a static display and
an oral presentation.
4. How did the presentation of your patrol project involve every member of your patrol?
5. Did your patrol project represent your patrol's best possible effort?
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Processes
1. During the development of your patrol project, how did your patrol reach consensus regarding
selection of a topic?
2. During the development of your patrol project, did a single member of your patrol assume leadership
for the project? If so, on what basis was this patrol member selected?
3. During the development of your patrol project, did conflict ever arise? If so, how did your patrol manage the conflict?
4. During the development of your patrol project, were the unique talents of the individual members of
your patrol used to their fullest potential?
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5. As a consequence of developing your patrol project, did the members of your patrol learn about
aspects of the Scouting program in areas other than those in which they are involved?
6. As a consequence of developing your patrol project, did the members of your patrol develop a more
global view of the Scouting movement?
Team Development
Below, graph your patrol's enthusiasm {morale} and skill level {productivity} over the course of the first
four days of Wood Badge. To what extent, if any, does your graph correspond to the Stages of Team
Development?
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
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"It's In Every One of Us" Lyrics
lilt's In Every One of Us" has been translated into numerous languages, recorded numerous times, and
sung allover the world in places people gather for inspiration. It was used as a theme song in television
commercials for a major sponsor of the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea, and it was
featured in the 1988 motion picture Big;' starringTom Hanks.
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Writer David Pomeranz was born in New York City and grew up on Long Island. At age 19, he signed
a recording contract with MCA/Decca records. He has toured with Rod Stewart, Three Dog Night, and
the Doors, and he has performed with Bette Midler, Randy Newman, and many others. Perhaps he is
best known for penning the No.1 hits IITrying to Get the Feeling Again" and liThe Old Songs" for
Barry Manilow.
It's In Every One of Us
by David Pomeranz
It's in everyone of us to be wise.
Find your heart, open up both your eyes.
We can all know everything, without ever knowing why.
It's in everyone of us, by and by.
It's in everyone of us, I just remembered.
It's like I've been sleeping for years.
I'm not awake as I can be, but my seeing is better.
I can see through the tears.
I've been realizing that I bought this ticket
And I'm watching only half of the show.
But there is scenery and lights, and a cast of thousands
Who don't know what I know, and it's good that it's so.
It's in everyone of us to be wise.
Find your heart, open up both your eyes.
We can all know everything without ever knowing why.
It's in everyone of us, by and by.
It's in everyone of us, by and by.
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lIlt's In Every One of UsWood Badge Spirit" Lyrics
by David Pomeranz
Additional Wood Badge Spirit" words by Randall K. Cline
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It's in every one of us to be wise.
Find your heart, open up both your eyes.
We can all know everything without ever knowing why.
It's in everyone of us, by and by.
It's in everyone of us, a kindred spirit
Awakening me from within.
I'm not all that I can be, but I have a vision
That calls me; let's begin.
I've been realizing that my life is passing.
It's time to get into the show.
Lead to make a difference, serve because I care,
And then lov~, 'cause I know, that is all one need know.
It's in everyone of us to be wise.
Find your heart, open up both your eyes.
We can all know everything without ever knowing why.
It's in every one of us, by and by.
It's in everyone of us, by and by.
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Lyrics
I used to be a beaver, and a good old beaver too,
But now I've finished beavering, I don't know what to do,
I'm getting old and feeble, and I can beaver no more,
So I'm going to work my ticket if I can.
Back to Gilwell, happy land;
I'm going to work my ticket if I can.
I used to be a bobwhite, and a good old bobwhite too,
But now I've finished bobwhiting, I don't know what to do,
I'm getting old and feeble, and I can bobwhite no more,
So I'm going to work my ticket if I can.
Back to Gilwell, happy land;
I'm going to work my ticket if I can.
{Continue the song, with a chorus each for eagle,
fox, owl, bear, buffalo, and antelope.}
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Wood Badge Participant Course Assessment
The purpose of this course assessment is to learn from your evaluation of the Wood Badge training program that you have recently experienced. We are interested in knowing how we can improve the communication and the delivery of the course, how what you learned will help you, and how we did in helping
you increase your knowledge about each of Scouting's programs.
Precourse Communication
How do you rate the communication you received before the course?
Content of the communications. How do you rate the information about where you were to be, when you
were to be there, what to bring, and when you would leave?
OVery Good
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Needs Improvement
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If your rating was Needs Improvement or Poor, please let us know what we could have done to
help you more.
Timing of the communications. How do you rate the timing of the information you received prior
to the course?
OVery Good
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o Needs Improvement
o Poor
If your rating was Needs Improvement or Poor, please let us know what we could have done to
help you more.
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Delivery of the Course
Effectiveness of the staff. How effective was the staff in helping you to understand the schedule and
material and to enjoy the Wood Badge experience?
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Needs Improvement
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If your rating was Needs Improvement or Poor, please let us know what we could have done to
help you more.
Facilities and food. Please let us know how the facilities and food were.
OVery Good
OGood
o Needs Improvement
o Poor
If your rating was Needs Improvement or Poor, please let us know what we could have done to
help you more.
What Did You Learn?
Please let us know how helpful you feel the material you learned will be in making real improvements to
the Scouting program in your position back home.
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About the Scouting Programs
We are interested in knowing how effective we were in helping you learn more about the different
Scouting programs-Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing.
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And Finally ...
Is there anything else we need to know?
Name (optional) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Patrol _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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Youth Involvement in Wood Badge
An exciting part of a Wood Badge course is the involvement of young people
during the outdoor experience. They fulfill that responsibility by taking on
the roles of members of a Venturing crew providing skills instruction for Wood
Badge Troop 1.
The Importance of
Youth Involvement
• Wood Badge offers young people opportunities to gain hands-on experience
as teachers and guides. A Wood Badge program also provides an ideal setting
for young people to interact in meaningful ways with a wide range of adults
committed to the values of Scouting.
• Encouraging youth to take an active role in a Wood Badge course pays
dividends for everyone: course participants, staff members, and the young
people themselves.
• Youth involvement
- Adds diversity to a Wood Badge course.
- Eases the burden on the staff.
- Allows Scouters to enjoy the presence and contributions of young people
and to witness the effectiveness of youth-led Scouting activities.
- Brings youth together with adults who are committed to Scouting's values.
- Enhances the Wood Badge experience for youth and adults, and serves in
the long run to strengthen home units, districts, and councils.
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Qualifications
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Ideally, the young people contributing their time and talent to a Wood Badge
course have previous experience with youth leadership. They may be current or
former members of Scout troops, Venturing crews, or Varsity Scout teams, and
may have held significant leadership positions in the Order of the Arrow. They
must be older Scouts or college-aged individuals still involved with Scouting.
They should be recruited at the same time the course director is putting together
the rest of the staff, and should be chosen on the basis of maturity, responsibility,
self-reliance, and a background indicating the ability to present assigned material
with success.
The number of young people recruited to participate in a Wood Badge course
should be equal to the number of patrols for that course.
Note: Every effort must be made to recruit young people to be involved in
the Wood Badge course as a Venturing crew. In the rare event that is not
possible, troop guides can fulfill those duties. The key is to encourage the
active involvement of experienced older youth from among a council's
Venturing crews, Varsity Scout teams, youth leadership training participants,
and members of the Order of the Arrow.
Roles and Responsibilities of Youth Serving as the
Wood Badge Venturing Crew
• Establish the model Leave No Trace campsite at the backcountry location
of the outdoor experience and be on hand to explain its features as the
Wood Badge patrols view it. (The youth involved with Wood Badge may
use the model campsite as their Venturing crew campsite during the
outdoor experience. If troop guides are assuming these roles and responsibilities, they may designate the model campsite to be a Venturing camp
and use it as their own.)
• Provide outdoor skills guidance and assistance as the patrols establish
their own campsites.
• Set up and facilitate the stations of the problem solving round-robin.
• Attend the session on Valuing People and Leveraging Dfversity and, if
they wish, join in the discussion. Youth may also take part in the Diversity
Game-ideally, one youth per Wood Badge patrol.
• Participate in the conservation project.
• Observe the presentations of the patrol projects.
• At the end of the patrol project presentations, depart with the
Wood Badge staff.
The syllabuses for Day Four and Day Five include specific instructions for youth
taking part in scheduled activities. In addition, the following checklist can guide
course directors in the most effective ways to incorporate young people into the
Wood Badge program.
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Checklist for
Youth Involvement
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The following checklist is designed to help course directors successfully incorporate young people into a Wood Badge course as members of the Venturing crew
providing instruction for Troop 1.
D During staff recruitment, seek out qualified youth through council and
district contacts. Give particular weight to those who have completed
youth leadership training; have held leadership positions in youth leadership
training, Order of the Arrow lodges, Varsity Scout teams, or Venturing crews;
or have taken advantage of other leadership opportunities (serving on the
staffs of council camps or high-adventure bases, etc.).
D Prepare a calendar indicating the days that youth must be available to prepare
for and participate in a Wood Badge course. That commitment includes
• Time well in advance of the course for orientation, training, and practicing presentations.
• Arrival (on a 3X2 course format) on-site the day preceding syllabus Day
Four to set up the model Leave No Trace campsite and the problem-solving
round-robin, and to prepare for the arrival the following morning of the
participants.
• Participation in Day Four and Day Five of the Wood Badge course.
D Provide guidelines for youth to match their clothing and camping gear to
the season and setting of the course. Inform them of equipment that will be
provided to them at the course (tents and cook stoves, for example).
D Develop a plan for youth to manage their meals during the outdoor experience.
For example, they may be given the same budget as other course participants
and then encouraged to develop their own menus and cooking strategies.
D See to it that youth have reasonable transportation options for traveling to
and from the course location.
D Review the BSA's Youth Protection policies and ensure that the course adheres
to those guidelines.
D Consider ways to recognize these young people for their valuable contributions
to the Wood Badge course. Course T-shirts, hats, patches, or other mementos of
the event will be appreciated.
D Look forward to a tremendously positive experience for youth, for Wood
Badge participants, and for you and your staff.
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Wood Badge Training Resources
Books
Bennis, Warren, and Joan Goldsmith. Learning
to Lead-A Workbook on Becoming a Leader.
Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley Publishing
Company, 1997.
Bennis, Warren. Managing People Is Like Herding
Cats. Provo, Utah: Executive Excellence
Publishing, 1997.
Bennis, Warren. Old Dogs, New Tricks. Provo, Utah:
Executive Excellence Publishing, 1999.
Bennis, Warren. On Becoming a Leader. Reading,
Mass.: Perseus Books, 1994.
Bennis, Warren. Why Leaders Can't LeadThe Unconscious Conspiracy Continues. San
Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1989.
Blanchard, Ken, Bill Hybels, and Phil Hodges.
Leadership by the Book-Tools to Transform Your
Workplace. New York: William Morrow and
Company, 1999.
Blanchard, Ken, John P. Carlos, and W. Alan
Randolph. Empowerment Takes More Than
a Minute. New York: Berrett-Koehler
Publishers, 1996.
Blanchard, Ken, John P. Carlos, and Alan Randolph.
The 3 Keys to Empowerment-Release the Power
Within People for Astonishing Results. New York:
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 1999.
Blanchard, Ken, Sheldon Bowles, Don Carew, and
Eunice Parisi-Carew. High Fivef-The Magic of
Working Together. New York: William Morrow
and Company, 2001.
Blanchard, Kenneth, and Norman Vincent Peale.
The Power of Ethical Management. New York:
William Morrow and Company, 1988.
Blanchard, Ken, Donald Carew, and Eunice ParisiCarew. The One Minute ManagefiJ Builds High
Performing Teams. New York: William Morrow
and Company, 2000.
Blanchard, Kenneth, Patricia Zigarmi, and
Drea Zigarmi. Leadership and the One Minute
Manager-Increasing Effectiveness Through
Situational Leadership. New York: William
Morrow and Company, 1985.
Covey, Stephen R. Principle-Centered Leadership.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1990.
Covey, Stephen R The Seven Habits ofHighly Effective
People. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1989.
Covey, Stephen R, A. Roger Merrill, and Rebecca
R Merrill. First Things First. New York: Simon
& Schuster, 1994.
De Pree, Max. Leadership Is an Art. New York:
Doubleday, 1989.
De Pree, Max. Leadership Jazz. New York: Currency
Doubleday, 1992.
De Pree, Max. Leading Without Power: Finding
Hope in Serving Community. San Francisco:
Jossey-Bass, 1997.
Deeprose, Diana. The Team Coach. American
Management Association, 1995.
Giber, David, Louis Carter, and Marshall Goldsmith.
Best Practices in Leadership Development Handbook.
Linkage, 1999.
Greenberg, Eric, and Weber, Karl. Generation WE,
Emeryville, California, Pachatusan, 2008.
Greenleaf, Robert K. Servant Leadership-A Journey
Into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness.
New York: Paulist Press, 1991.
Heenan, David A., and Warren Bennis. Co-Leaders:
The Power of Great Partnerships. New York: John
Wiley & Sons, 1999.
Hersey, Paul, Kenneth H. Blanchard, and Dewey E.
Johnson. Management of Organizational Behavior:
Leading Human Resources. 8th ed. Upper Saddle
River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2001.
Howe, Neil, and Strauss, William. Millennials
Rising: The Next Great Generation. New York:
Vintage Books, 2006.
Howe, Neil, and Strauss, William. Generations: The
History of America's Future. New York: William
Morrow and Company, Inc., 1991.
Johnson, Spencer. Who Moved My Cheese? New
York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. 1998.
Kotter, John P. Leading Change. Boston, Mass.:
Harvard Business School Press, 1996.
Lee, Blaine. The Power Principle-Influence With
Honor. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1997.
McCauley, Cynthia D., Russ S. Moxley, and
Ellen Van Velsor, eds. Handbook of Leadership
Development. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1998.
Weaver, Richard G., and John D. Farrell. Managers
as Facilitators: A Practical Guide to Getting Work
Done in a Changing Workplace. San Francisco:
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 1999.
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Credits
Acknowledgments
The Boy Scouts of America gratefully acknowledges the contributions of the following people
for their help in preparing Wood Badge for the
21st Century Staff Guide: The Syllabus.
• Scouters throughout the nation who participated in focus groups, pilot programs, photography efforts, and manuscript reviews
• National Wood Badge Steering Task Force:
Bradley Farmer, Director, Cub Scout Division;
Charles Holmes, Director, Venturing Division;
Michael K. Lanning, Boy Scout Division
TrainingTask Force; J. Dan McCarthy, Training
Chairman, Boy Scout Division; Donald
McChesney, Director, Boy Scout Division;
Nathan Rosenberg, Immediate PastTraining
Chairman, Boy Scout Division; Douglas
Smith, National Director of Program; Mark L.
Stolowitz, National Chairman, Wood Badge
Publishing Team
Development Team
John L. Alline, professional adviser; Harriss "Hab"
Butler; Randall K. Cline; J. Dan McCarthy; Eleanor
S. Morrison; Mark L. Stolowitz, chairman; Daniel
S. Zaccara
National Wood Badge Task Force
National council professional staff members
John L. Alline, professional adviser, Boy Scouting;
John Erickson, BSA Professional Development;
Douglas Fullman, Northeast Region; Brad Harris,
Venturing; Larry Mahoney, Southern Region;
TommyThomas, Cub Scouting
Chairman
Mark L. Stolowitz
Boy Scouting
John L. Alline
Cub Scouting
Gaytha Boyett; Bill Garrison; Philip Gilmer;
Sue Weierman;TommyThomas
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Venturing
Robert Amik;Tricia Bures; Larry Cunningham; Brad
Harris; Richard Miller
BSA Professional Development
John Erickson and Daniel Zaccara
Central Region
E. Carter Billiu and Denis Ward
Northeast Region
Harriss "Hab" Butler; Robert Dealaman;
Douglas Fullman
Southern Region
Keller Carlock; Larry Mahoney; Carl Nelson
Western Region
Paul M. Anderson and Jim Brooke
National Pilot Course Staffs
BSA-Y2K-X1
January 2000
Florida Sea Base
John L. Alline, professional adviser1
Paul M. Anderson 2
E. Carter Billiu 2
Daryll Boettcher3
Michael J. Brown 4
Harriss "Hab" Butler5
Randall K. Cline 6
Robert G. Dealaman 6
Douglas C. Fullman 6
Philip A. Gilmer7 Sammie S. Gilmer2
Barton L. Gledhill s
John G. Gitzen s
Bion D. Joness
Russell S. Lindsay Jr.3
Eleanor S. Morrison 3
DeTan Nguyen1,6
H. Wayne PittsS
Mary Ann Price 9
Arne M. Reistad Jr.3
Robert Statkiewicz3
Mark L. Stoiowitz 10
Daniel S. Zaccara 9
Dora M. Zillmer3
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August 2000
Philmont Scout Ranch
John L. Alline, professional adviser 1
Rob Belshee3
Harriss "Hab" Butler5
Donna L. Cunningham 3
Robert G. Dealaman 6
Michael P. Dunne3
Steven P. Elwart4
Mike Engelhart2
John L. Erickson 1, 6
Douglas C. Fullman 1,6
Philip A. Gilmer2
Sammie S. Gilmer2
Barton L. Gledhill 3
Richard W. Kagawa 3
Thomas A. Krouskop2
Charles E. Love Jr.3
Frank D. Macaulay3
Eleanor S. Morrison 9
Mary Ann Price 7
Randy Price 2
Robert J. Sirhal 6
Mark L. Stolowitz6
Andrew C. Tainter 11\3
Daniel S. Zaccara 10
1National council professional staff member
2Assistant quartermaster
3Troop guide
4Scribe
5Sen ior patrol leader
6Assistant Scoutmaster
7Quartermaster
81nstructor
9Assistant senior patrol leader
10ScQutmaster
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Regional Pilot Courses
Central Region
• C-Y2K-X-1, Bay Lakes Council, August 2000
Dora Zilmer, course director, and Daryll
Boettcher, course adviser
• C-Y2K-X-2, Simon Kenton Council,
September 2000
Albertine L. Howe, course director, and
John G. Gitzer, course adviser
• C-Y2K-X-3, Heart of America Council,
October 2000
Russell S. Lindsay Jr., course director, and
John H. Mosby, staff adviser
Northeast Region
• NE-IV-118X, Del-Mar-Va Council, May and
June 2000
Robert Statkiewicz, course director, and
William D. Whisler, course adviser
• NE-IV-121X, Pennsylvania Dutch Council,
August 2000
Arne M. Reinstad Jr., course director, and
Thomas Lehmier, course adviser
Southern Region
• SR-Y2K-X-2, Southern Region, October 2000
Bion D. Jones, course director, and Keller
Carlock, course adviser
Western Region
• W-Y2K-X1, Utah National Parks Council,
May 2000
Paul M. Anderson, course director, and
Ronald Nyman, staff adviser
• WM6-1-00, Denver Area Council, July 2000
Thomas Catanzaro, course director, and
Tim Gorman, staff adviser
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National Office Publishing Team
Project director
Joe Glasscock, Boy Scout Division, BSA
Account executive/team leader
Maria C. Dahl, Custom Communication
Division, BSA
Author
Robert Birkby, Eagle Scout, Wood Badger, mountaineer, and former director of Conservation at
Philmont Scout Ranch
Designer
Stephen Hernandez, Custom Communication
Division, BSA
Imaging artist
Jessica Birchard, Custom Communication
Division, BSA
Prepress specialist
Joanne Padier, Custom Communication
Division, BSA
Editor/copy editor
Beth McPherson, Custom Communication
Division, BSA
Print coordinator
Kimberly Kailey, Custom Communication
Division, BSA
Proofreader
Karen M. Kraft, Custom Communication
Division, BSA
Photography manager
Michael Roytek, Custom Communication
Division, BSA
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Appendix
Precourse Assignment-Twenty Questions ........ A-3
Day One
Guidelines for Conducting Flag Ceremonies,
Days One through Six ........ A-S
Day One Daily Patrol Self-Assessment (Start, Stop, Continue) ........ A-6
Day Two Daily Patrol Self-Assessment (Start, Stop, Continue) ........ A-7
Days Three Through Six Daily Patrol Self-Assessment (Start, Stop, Continue) ..... A-8
The Patrol Method Game ........ A-9
Aims of Scouting Work Sheet ........ A-II
Patrol Leadership Positions ........ A-12
The Wood Badge Ticket Process ........ A-13
Wood Badge Ticket Work Sheet ........ A-IS
Who-Me Game Cards ........ A-17
The Campfire Program Planner ........ A-23
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"What Are You Most Afraid Of?" Work Sheet ........ A-2S
"What Are You Most Afraid Of?" Moderator Work Sheet ........ A-26
Front-End Alignment Game Score Sheet ........ A-27
Outline for Project Planning ........ A-28
Win All You Can Score Sheet ........ A-3I
Win All You Can Scoreboard ........ A-32
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Principles of Leave No Trace ........ A-33
Conservation Project Planning Checklist ........ A-35
Day Four
Diversity Game Cards ........ A-37
Day Five
"Tom R. Sage: Venturing Legend" Role-Playing Handouts ........ A-41
Sample 360-Degree Assessment Survey ........ A-43
Wood Badge Patrol Project Discussion Guide ........ A-45
Day Six
flIt's In Every One of Us" Lyrics ........ A-49
flIt's In Every One of Us-Wood Badge Spirit" Lyrics ........ A-SO
"Back to Gilwell" Lyrics ........ A-51
Wood Badge Participant Course Assessment ........ A-53
Youth Involvement in Wood Badge ........ A-57
Wood Badge Training Resources ........ A-61
Credits ........ A-62
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Precourse Assignrnent-Tvventy Questions
An important focus of the upcoming Wood Badge course will be a consideration of our roles as leaders in
Scouting, in the workplace, in our communities, and in the nation. Among the most valuable discussions
that will occur will be an ongoing consideration of setting leadership goals and then determining the
manner in which those goals can be reached.
TheTwenty Questions precourse assignment is intended to help you lay the groundwork for the course by
developing a clearer understanding of your personal interests, values, and sense of the future. AtWood
Badge, you will have the opportunity to channel that information into the development of specific goals
and effective means of action .
• This assignment is for you to do on your own .
• No one except you will see the results of this assignment.
Use this opportunity to take a good look at where you are now in terms of interests, leadership skills,
and opportunities, and where you would like to be. Be as honest as you can. Enjoy the experience.
Twenty Questions
What to do:
• Set aside time to think seriously about the following questions.
• Answer the questions as fully and honestly as you can.
• Write down your answers and bring them to the Wood Badge course. You will find them to be a helpful
reference-only you will see the answers.
• Don't worry about what the "right" answers are or about satisfying someone else's idea of how you should
respond. No one except you will see what you write.
The questions:
1. What do I feel are my greatest strengths?
2. What strengths do others notice in me?
3. What do I most enjoy doing?
4. What qualities of character do I most admire in others?
5. Who is a person who has made a positive impact on my life?
6. Why was that person able to have such significant impact?
7. What have been my happiest moments in life?
8. Why were they happy?
9. If I had unlimited time and resources, what would I choose to do?
10. When I daydream, what do I see myself doing?
11. What are the three or four most important things to me?
12. When I look at my work life, what activities do I consider of greatest worth?
13. What can I do best that would be of worth to others?
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14. What talents do I have that no one else really knows about?
15. If there are things I feel I really should do, what are they?
16. What are my important roles in life?
17. In each of those roles, what are my most important lifetime goals?
18. In five years, what role do I see for myself in Scouting?
19. What would I really like to be and to do in my life?
20. What are the most important values I use to guide and motivate my actions?
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Guidelines for Conducting Flag Ceremonies,
Days One through Six
Preparations
At the Day One Gilwell Field assembly, a staff color guard conducts the flag-raising ceremony, setting the
tone and providing an appropriate ~odel for subsequent flag ceremonies.
During the remainder of the Wood Badge course, the program patrol takes responsibility for the flag
ceremony. That patrol will have had program responsibilities since the previous day's Gilwell Field
assembly; that should give them time to plan and practice the ceremony, and to obtain the appropriate
historic flag from the quartermaster.
Lyrics of the songs associated with historic flags can be photocopied and distributed before the flagraising ceremony.
Procedure
After the senior patrol leader reports to the Scoutmaster, liThe troop is formed;' the Scoutmaster replies,
IIProceed with the flag ceremony:'
The senior patrol leader directs, IIProgram patrol, raise the colors:'
The patrol leader of the program patrol takes charge, calling the members of the troop to attention.
The color guard approaches the flagpoles and attaches the flags for raising. The patrol leader asks the
troop members to make the Scout salute, then instructs the color guard to IIRaise the colors:'
The U.S. flag should be hoisted rapidly. As soon as it is at the top of the flagpole, the patrol leader
commands II Two:' The state flag and flag of the Boy Scouts of America are also raised quickly. The patrol
then makes its presentation of the historic flag. Upon completion of the presentation, the historic flag
and the Gilwell troop flag are raised rapidly to the tops of their flagpoles. (The Star-Spangled Banner and
the Flag of 1818 are saluted, as they are still recognized as official flags of the United States of America.)
The program patrol leads the group in singing a song associated with the historic flag, then returns to its
position in the troop assembly.
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Day One Daily Patrol Self-Assessment
(Start, Stop, Continue)
The Start, Stop, Continue process helps provide patrol members with hands-on experience in making
assessments. Self-assessment-regularly measuring the morale and productivity of one's own group-is
key to effective team development. The process also may give a patrol fresh insights into ways it can more
effectively develop into a high-performing team.
Day One: Today, you listened to your troop guide deliver a patrol presentation called Listening to Learn.
Please take a few minutes to assess your troop guide's presentation. Consider the content of the presentation, as well as the delivery style by the troop guide. Then answer the questions below.
A copy of each day's assessment forms should be kept in the patrol leader's notebook for future reference.
Date __________________________
Patrol name _______________________________________
Start
(What should we start doing that will make things better?)
Stop
(What should we stop doing because it is not helping?)
Continue
(What is our strength, and what is working well that we want to continue doing?)
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Day Tvvo Daily Patrol Self-Assessment
(Start, Stop, Continue)
The Start, Stop, Continue process helps provide patrol members with hands-on experience in making
assessments. Self-assessment-regularly measuring the morale and productivity of one's own group-is
key to effective team development. The process also may give a patrol fresh insights into ways it can more
effectively develop into a high-performing team.
OayTwo: Today, your patrol participated in a rocket-building and rocket-launching activity. Please take a
few minutes to assess your patrol's teamwork in relation to the assigned task. Consider what you would
have done differently if given the chance to do the activity again.
A copy of each day's assessment forms should be kept in the patrol leader's notebook for future reference.
Date __________________________
Patrol name _______________________________________
Start
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Stop
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Continue
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Days Three Through Six Daily Patrol
Self-Assessment (Start, Stop, Continue)
The Start, Stop, Continue process helps provide patrol members with hands-on experience in making
assessments. Self-assessment-regularly measuring the morale and productivity of one's own group-is
key to effective team development. The process also may give a patrol fresh insights into ways it can more
effectively develop into a high-performing team.
DaysThree through Six: The daily patrol self-assessment takes place each morning during or just after breakfast. Members may use the following discussion points to assess their patrol's activities during the previous
24 hours. The evaluation is discussed only within the patrol. It is not shared with the patrol leaders' council
or the rest of the troop.
A copy of each day's assessment forms should be kept in the patrol leader's notebook for future reference.
Date _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Patrol name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Start
(What should we start doing that will make things better?)
Stop
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Continue
(What is our strength, and what is working well that we want to continue doing?)
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The Patrol Method Game
Items Needed
• Set of BSA posters (Use a mix of Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, Venturing, and Cub Scouting posters,
including recruiting posters. Make sure every patrol has a poster.)
• One posterboard per patrol
• One container per patrol plus one extra container for the senior patrol leader (Containers should be
about shoebox size.)
Staff Preparation
Prepare puzzles by gluing the posters onto the posterboard. When the glue is dry, cut each posterboard
into a puzzle of at least 35 pieces. Place each puzzle into a container. Place one piece from each puzzle into
the extra container. Exchange one piece from each puzzle container with a piece from one of the other
puzzle containers. The containers for each patrol should now contain one piece from another puzzle and
all but two pieces of the original puzzle.
Focus of the Game
There are two focuses to the game. The first is to demonstrate the communication links among the senior
patrol leader, the patrol leaders, and the patrols. The second is to see the beginnings of teamwork.
Game Procedure
1. The senior patrol leader asks one member from each patrol (not the patrol leader) to serve as a judge.
The judges then come forward to receive the following instructions:
a. Divide the judges into two groups. Each group will judge the other's group of patrols.
b. The judges will declare the winner of the game, which will be the patrol that finishes its task first.
c. The judges will monitor each patrol as it completes the task. After the game, there will be a discussion
about the process the patrols went through.
2. The senior patrol leader passes out one container to each patrol, keeping the extra container with the odd
pieces of the puzzle for his use during the game. He instructs the patrols to wait for the signal to begin.
3. The senior patrol leader announces that there is a puzzle in each container and that there will be a race
to see which patrol can finish its puzzle first. He gives the signal to begin.
Game Process
As each patrol determines that it is missing a piece or has an extra piece, the patrol leader should ask the
senior patrol leader what to do. The patrol leader should turn in his extra piece and receive a piece from
the senior patrol leader with the counsel that, IIThis might work, and if not, come back:'This process
continues until the patrols have completed their puzzles and a winner has been determined.
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Discussion
After declaring a winner (or two), engage in a discussion with the judges, encouraging input from the rest
of the patrols. Lead the discussion along these lines.
1. Which patrol won and why?
2. What did the patrols do when they found they had an extra piece and were missing a piece? (Be sure
to stress the role the senior patrol leader played in this. Cub Scouting and Venturing leaders in the
group may be unfamiliar with this communication link in troops, and this will help them understand
troop operations.)
3. Did the winning patrols have a plan or particular approach to the task? (Look for comments like, Hput all
the straight-edged pieces into position first.")
4. Did any of the patrols divide the work into sections?
5. Did a leader emerge in the group?Was it always the patrol leader?
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Aims of Scouting Work Sheet
Aim(s)
Aims
Ideals
Methods
• Cub Scouts
• Boy Scouts
• Varsity Scouts
• Venturers
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Patrol Leadership Positions
Daily Roster
Patrol
Leader
Assistant
Patrol Leader
Scribe*
Day One
DayTwo
DayThree
Day Four
Day Five
Day Six
*The positions of scribe and chaplain aide may be held by the same individuals throughout
the Wood Badge course, or they may rotate among several or all members of the patrol.
**Because of their involvement with the chaplain aides meeting on DayTwo and with the
interfaith worship service on Day Six, the person or persons serving as chaplain aide should
be patrol leader on days other than DayTwo or Day Six.
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The Wood Badge Ticket Process
A Guide for Staff Members
The traditional Wood Badge for the 21 st Century ticket was created to help course participants realize their
personal vision of their role in Scouting. Ideally, participants write their ticket on their primary Scouting role.
The ticket consists of three parts:
• A description of his or her Scouting role
• A statement of his or her vision of success
• A plan of action composed of five significant goals that can be attained within 18 months
Participants are not expected to realize their vision immediately upon completing their five goals; reaching
the goals is merely a kick-start to a long-term work in progress.
Participants should have room for creativity in their ticket writing; no two tickets will look exactly alike.
It is assumed that participants will pattern their goals to use most or all of the skills they learned during
the Wood Badge course. In writing their tickets, it may help some participants to list corresponding skills
next to each goal. It is not required that participants incorporate all-or even a designated number-of
the skills they have learned into their goals, but at least one goal must address increasing diversity in the
Boy Scouts of America.
Participants should make sure the ticket goals are IISMART" (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and
time-based) and that each goal addresses II w ho, what, where, when, why, how measured, and how verified:'
Troop guides or others assisting participants in writing their tickets can help facilitate the process by asking,
IIHow does your ticket teach young people to make ethical decisions and improve their leadership skills?"
A participant may choose to have a team assess the progress made as he or she works the ticket. If so,
the participant should identify that team during the writing stage.
Overall, the ticket should be meaningful and should enable the participant to practice the skills learned
in the course.
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Wood Badge Ticket Work Sheet
A Personal Vision of Success
Wood Badge Course No. _ _ _ __
Name
My Scouting Position _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
TheTeamThatWill Benefit From My Leadership
Scouting's Values
Scout Oath
On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to
obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically
strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
Scout Law
A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient,
cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.
Scouting's Mission Statement
The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make
ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of
the Scout Oath and Law.
My vision of success and the related plan of action
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My Scouting Position _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
The Team That Will Benefit From My Leadership
SMART Goal (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely):
Who: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
What:
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THE CAMPFIRE PROGRAM PLANNER
How to use this sheet: Be sure that every feature of this campfire program upholds Scouting's highest traditions.
1. In a campfire planning meeting, fill in the top of the Campfire Program sheet (over).
2. On the Campfire Program Planner (below), list all units and individuals who will participate in the program.
3. Write down the name, description, and type of song, stunt, or story they have planned.
4. The master-of-the-campfire organizes songs, stunts, and stories in a good sequence considering timing, variety,
smoothness, and showmanship.
5. The master-of-the-campfire makes out the Campfire Program sheet (over).
6. Copies of the program are given to all participants.
Campfire Program Planner
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IIWhat Are You Most Afraid Of?" Work Sheet
Below is a list, in alphabetical order, of 14 common fears. You have two tasks:
1. Working on your own, rank all 14 items in the order in which you think a survey of respondents from
throughout the United States ranked them. Rank them from "1" (most feared) to "14" (least feared).
2. Once everyone has completed the individual ranking, work together as a patrol to come up with a
group ranking of the items, again using "1" for most feared, up to "14" for least feared.
Fear
Individual Ranking
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Darkness
Death
Deep water
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Sickness
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Moderator Work Sheet
(This page is for the moderator of the "What Are You Most Afraid Of?" exercise.)
After individuals and patrols have completed their ranking of the 14 common fears,
reveal these results of a nationwide survey.
1. Speaking before a group
2. Heights
3. Financial problems
4. Sickness
5. Deep water
6. Loneliness
7. Insects and bugs
8. Darkness
9. Death
10. Dogs
11. Elevators
12. Flying
13. Escalators
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Five Stages of Team-Based Project Planning
1. Project overview
2. Work breakdown structure
3. Activity assignments
4. Putting the plan into action
5. Project closeout
Stage One: Project Overvievv
Create a strategic decision-making document that
• Identifies the problem or opportunity
• States the scope of the project
• Establishes project goals
• Lists important objectives
• Explains how success is measured
• Determines the approach or methodology
• Identifies assumptions and risks
Project Overview
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Project goals: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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SMART Goals and Objectives
Establish project goals and objectives that pass the IISMART" test:
5- Specific: Is it specific in targeting an objective?
M- Measurable: What are the measurable indicators of success?
A- Attainable: Is it attainable by someone on the team?
R- Relevant: Can it be achieved within the resources and time allowed?
If not, then the goal is irrelevant to project success.
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Project Overview Ensures Success
The project overview should
• Identify problems early and determines the feasibility.
• Help others understand and commit to the project.
• Provide the basis for a detailed plan.
• Help avoid lIactivity trap" and IIscope creep:'
Approach or Method
Consider the following when choosing an approach or method:
• Focus on goals and objectives.
• Challenge assumptions regarding usual approaches.
• Explore out-of-the-box solutions.
• Invent new methods when appropriate.
Assumptions and Risks
To help identify the project's assumptions and risks, answer these questions.
1. What resources are required?
2. What risks are associated with obtaining these resources in a timely manner?
3. What problems or delays could we have?
4. What effects will delays have?
Stage Tvvo: Work Breakdovvn Structure
The work breakdown structure helps keep the team focused and helps prioritize tasks.
• Following the network of high-level objectives, break down each objective into separate
activities that will be necessary to accomplish it.
• Order the activities by what must be done and when.
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Project activities should
• Pass the I~SMART" test.
• Have clear start and stop events.
• Incorporate easily estimated time/cost.
• Be assignable and manageable.
Stage Three: Activity Assignments
When assigning activities, be sure participants have
• Clarity regarding their assignment
• Clarity about the project's purpose
• Clarity about resources and deadlines
• A good match to their skills
• Established milestones and reporting procedures
Stage Four: Putting the Plan Into Action
The implementation and tracking leader should
• Provide leadership to the team.
• Provide additional resources.
• Assist with decision making and problem solving.
• Monitor the critical path.
• Monitor each team member's performance.
Stage Five: Project Closeout
When closing out the project:
• Recognize team members.
• Write a postmortem report.
- Were goals and objectives achieved?
- Was the project completed on time?
- What lessons were learned?
- What ideas and recommendations do you have for next time?
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Principles of Leave No Trace
1. Plan Ahead and Prepare
Proper trip planning and preparation helps hikers and campers accomplish trip goals safely and enjoyably
while minimizing damage to natural and cultural resources. Campers who plan ahead can avoid unexpected
situations, and minimize their impact by complying with area regulations such as observing limitations on
group size.
2. Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
Damage to land occurs when visitors trample vegetation or communities of organisms beyond recovery.
The resulting barren areas develop into undesirable trails, campsites, and soil erosion.
3. Dispose of Waste Properly (Pack It In, Pack It Out)
This simple yet effective saying motivates backcountry visitors to take their trash home with them. It
makes sense to carry out of the backcountry the extra materials taken there by your group or others.
Inspect your campsite for trash or spilled foods. Accept the challenge of packing out all trash, leftover
food, and litter.
4. Leave What You Find
Allow others a sense of discovery, and preserve the past. Leave rocks, plants, animals, archaeological
artifacts, and other objects as you find them. Examine but do not touch cultural or historical structures
and artifacts. It may be illegal to remove artifacts.
5. Minimize Campfire Impacts
Some people would not think of camping without a campfire. Yet the naturalness of many areas has
been degraded by overuse of fires and increasing demand for firewood.
6. Respect Wildlife
Quick movements and loud noises are stressful to animals. Considerate campers observe wildlife from
afar, give animals a wide berth, store food securely, and keep garbage and food scraps away from animals.
Help keep wildlife wild.
7. Be Considerate of Other Visitors
Thoughtful campers travel and camp in small groups, keep the noise down, select campsites away from
other groups, always travel and camp quietly, wear clothing and use gear that blend with the environment,
respect private property, and leave gates (open or closed) as found. Be considerate of other campers and
respect their privacy.
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Conservation Project Planning Checklist
(Include a copy of this checklist in each participant notebook.)
Scouting leaders and agency personnel can use the following checklist to assist them in planning
conservation projects.
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affected you. What did
it teach you about
other people?
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the term Boy Scout" is
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important thing
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10. Tell us some good
things about being
short or tall.
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the group to relate
their family's favorite
holiday tradition.
7. If there were a way to
promote diversity, how
would you do it?
11. Talk about your high
school experience
regarding racial diversity. Was it diverse?
Why or why not?
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1. Tell each member of
the group something
you have noticed and
respected about
him or her.
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unit to welcome youth
and their families of
different ethnic
backgrounds?
6. Why do some cultures
revere the elderly, while
others discard them?
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individual you don't
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ethnic backgrounds better at math and science
than people
of other backgrounds?
If so, what are they
and why?
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7. How can you
teach your child
about diversity?
3. Why would a unit consider including a youth
member who can't
afford to belong?
11. Do you assume that a
tall, well-spoken individual is a better leader
than a shorter, shy
person or one with an
accent or speech
impediment?Whyor
why not?
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individuals from certain
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individuals of certain
other groups? Why or
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group to describe how
they think you
feel about the older
generation of
your family.
5. Has your family ever
been discriminated
against?
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discriminated against?
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the group: What, in
your experience, do
women bring to the
Scouting movement?
6. What is your childhood recollection
of prejudice?
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been exposed to.
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7. How do you feel
when you see an
interracial couple?
3. Ask the members of
the group: What can
we do to encourage
cultural diversity in
our units?
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stereotyping causes?
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"Torn R. Sage: Venturing Legend"
Role-Playing Handouts
Initial Information
(Everyone receives this information before the role play begins.)
Megan Mecham is 18 years old and a member of Venturing Crew 516. She joined the crew two years ago
and is currently chairing the group planning their summer outing, a five-day hike on the Appalachian Trail.
Megan is a freshman in the local community college, still living at home. She was practically a straight-A
student in high school, but her family didn't have the money to send her to an expensive college. She is
an attractive girl, always gets lots of dates, and works part-time at a local computer store. Upon graduation she hopes to move to another part of the country and get a good job in the computer industry. Her
parents are pushing her to achieve, in part because they want her to be out on her own. Virtually everyone
who knows Megan believes she has incredible potential in the field of technology. Megan dreams of better
times ahead and seems to have the knowledge, ability, and commitment to make it all happen.
Megan joined the Venturing crew because of its focus on outdoor adventures. One of the crew Advisors
works at the same computer store as Megan. The other Advisor, Tom R. Sage, is an avid climber.
Tom R. Sage is the lead Advisor of Venturing Crew 516. He was a Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Eagle Scout with
two Palms, and Order of the Arrow Brotherhood member, and has completed Wood Badge training. He
loves Scouting and quickly signed on to be a Venturing crew Advisor when the program was launched.
Tom is known in town as a marathon runner, but he is equally successful in just about everything he
tries. All the members of the Venturing crew admire and respect him, and crew meetings are energized
because of him.
The seven guys and four girls in the crew are still talking about their recent service project for the kids
in Special Olympics-they,had helped set up and keep records for all of the participants. At one point
during the Olympics, Tom had gotten tears in his eyes because of the personal triumphs of the Special
Olympics kids. Everyone in the crew was moved to seeTom experiencing that sort of emotion-he was
usually all business.
Additional Information
Additional information forTom R. Sage:
(Only participants playing the part ofTom R. Sage receive this information.)
Megan Mecham is a wonderful young woman, but she has never shown herself to be a leader. Everyone
in the crew is frustrated with her right now. She is in charge of the big five-day outing that the crew is
anticipating-a hike on the AppalachianTrail. But Megan hasn't done anything yet. She doesn't seem to
have a plan, and she won't delegate responsibilities to anyone else. She won't even talk about it.
Afraid that the whole trip will fall apart, the other crew members have turned to you, Tom R. Sage, to
straighten out things. They hope you can give Megan a bit of guidance, perhaps ask some open-ended
questions and make a few suggestions. They feel that if Megan would just admit that she is in over her
head, everyone could jump in and help, but she won't do it.
Your meeting with Megan takes place before the next crew meeting. You and the other Advisor of the crew
are going over plans for the meeting when Megan arrives. There is just enough time to have a discussion
with her before anyone else shows up. You wait for her to start the conversation.
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Additional information for Megan Mecham:
(Only participants playing the part of Megan Mecham receive this information.)
You've come to the crew meeting early in hopes of being able to talk with Tom R. Sage. He has always
helped you figure out which path to travel, and you really need some of his experience and wisdom right
now. You know the crew thinks you've let them down regarding the summer hiking trip, but you have
much more important things on your mind at the moment.
Your experience with the Special Olympics kids turned out to be a life-altering experience for you, or at
least that is how it seems now. You have decided to give up your plans for a career in technology and
instead work with children with disabilities. You know you'll never be rich, but you don't care. There is
more to life than money and knowledge. It is about caring for people. You realized that when you saw the
tears in Mr. Sage's eyes the day of the Special Olympics.
Your biggest concern is how to tell your parents, your friends, and members of the crew. They all think
you've got your life mapped out, but now you are changing it all. You are concerned about what everyone will think, especially your parents. With this change in your plans, you may need to continue living
with them for a while. Will everyone think you are crazy? Does Mr. Sage think you are crazy? What
should you do?
Your meeting with Tom R. Sage takes place just before the next crew meeting. You have arrived early.
Mr. Sage and the other crew Advisor are there, too, and there is just enough time to have a discussion with
him before anyone else arrives. You begin the conversation by saying IJHi, Mr. Sage;' and shaking his hand.
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