Volume 1, Issue 6

October 6. 2002

The ALL Important Schedule
Day Six Events
7:00 a.m. Breakfast & Patrol Self- Assessment (PA) (PC)
8:00 a.m. Break Camp
9:00 a.m. Troop Assembly (GF)
9:30 a.m. PLC / Participant loading (HC)
10:00 a.m. Ticket Review / clean up / continuing loading vehicles.
11:00 a.m. Participant’s Scouts Own Service (Chapel)
11:45 a.m. Closing Luncheon (DH)
1:30 p.m. Leaving a Legacy (TP) (DH)
2:45 p.m. BREAK
3:00 p.m. Summary Session (TP) (DH)
3:30 p.m. Course Assessment (DH)
4:00 p.m. Closing Ceremony (GF)
4:30 p.m. Adjourn

The Gilwell Gazette

Wood badge for the 21st Century

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Eagle Patrol Hosts Campfire
The Eagle Patrol would like to thank all the patrols for their participation and sharing last night at our ad hoc campfire. The Eagles are, by nature, mighty birds of prey, however last night we were indeed humbled and honored that you joined us in the Eagle’s Nest for a truly memorable campfire. May God bless you and God speed on the Scouting Adventure.
—The Eagle Patrol

ROBERT E. LEE COUNCIL, BSA

Your Wood Badge Neckerchief, Woggle, and Beads.
The resources and guides leave some questions about the wearing of the Wood Badge beads, neckerchief, and woggle. They are mentioned in “The Story of Wood Badge,” “Gilwell,” and the “Duty Patrol Symbols,” but is unclear as to their exact wearing. To give general guidance, the following has been widely accepted practice for wearing the Wood Badge items.
· The “Wood Badge” is the beads. They may be worn anytime with the official BSA field uniform, with or without the neckerchief and woggle. The beads may be worn with the official BSA activity uniform (polo shirt) but never with a T-shirt. They may not be worn with the dress blazer uniform or civilian clothes.
· The Wood Badge neckerchief and woggle may be worn with any BSA field uniform. The woggle and neckerchief must always be worn together, and the beads must also be worn. It is optional if the bead thong is twisted over the tails of the neckerchief. No knot is tied in the tail of the neckerchief, it is itself a symbol of service.

You Might be a Wood Badger.... Take off from Jeff Foxworthy's "You might be a Redneck":
If you've ever been driving at 60 MPH and suddenly slammed on the brakes because you thought you saw a Patrol critter at a yard sale ...You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you've ever received a speeding ticket because you were running late and you were afraid you might miss THE SONG …You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you've ever found yourself spending ten dollars or more playing a game of chance at a carnival because the top prize was a stuffed Kudu ...You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you were ever late for work because you could not find your patrol flag ...You Might Be A Wood Badger! If your yard has grass 10 inches high but Gilwell Field looks great ...You Might Be A Wood Badger! If instead of a night out with the boys, you prefer a night out with the "Bears" or "Buffalos" or "Owls" or "Beavers", etc. ...You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you hang your tent totem on the doorknob of the Holiday Inn while on family vacation ...You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you get disappointed at family reunions because no one wants to build a bottle rocket ...You Might Be A Wood Badger! If the fountain at your wedding had bug juice ...You Might Be A Wood Badger! If your baby's first words were, "Back to Gilwell" .. You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you are absolutely sure that God looks a lot like ___(insert favorite staffer name)______ ...You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you don't understand why tuxedos don't come with neckerchiefs and knee socks ...You Might Be A Wood Badger! If your Coat of Arms features a Kudu ...You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you have 2 lawn mowers that don't work and a broken storm door, but a perfectly good Table Totem ...You Might Be A Wood Badger! If your idea of a trip to the Holy Land means Gilwell Park in England ...You Might Be A Wood Badger! If the only thing you remember from your honeymoon is the herd of Antelope you drove by in Wyoming ...You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you raise your hand to the Scout Sign at a heated business meeting ...You Might Be A Wood Badger! If a trip to Philmont is a pilgrimage ...You Might Be A Wood Badger! If you are convinced the center of the universe is Gilwell Park, England ...You Might Be A Wood Badger!

DAY 6 PATROL LEADERSHIP
BEAVER: Ed Flynn
BOBWHITE: Charles Pyle
EAGLE: Jim Penney
FOX: John McCulla
OWL: Bill Jenkins
BEAR: Jeremy Weiner
BUFFALO: Joe Hinton
ANTELOPE: Steve Hutchinson

PROGRAM PATROL: Fox
SERVICE PATROL: Beaver

The FOX News Network
In this final report, the Fox Patrol wishes to express its heartfelt thanks to the leaders, staff, and fellow participants for making Wood Badge a great training experience for all. We have learned and experienced a lot: we made new friends; we accepted failure in our rocket design; we succeeded in our presentation on “Safety in Scouting”; and we (overtime) became a high performing patrol.
We came to understand that Wood Badge, through our time together, and continuing on through our tickets, is a wonderful experience that has the incredible promise of making us better leaders and achieving our vision for our role in Scouting.
Finally, we thank our Troop Guide Tom Johnson for his energy, enthusiasm, and knowledge in guiding our Fox Patrol..
Respectfully, The Fox Patrol
John McCulla, Steve Pittman, John Bishop, Dan Aunspach, Pat Meadows, Philip Battle

Beaver Bulletin
The mighty busy Beavers once again demonstrated their prowess with wood. Their table totem was a beaver-gnawed stump divided into six sections, one for each Beaver member to decorate. When the token is assembled, the “Beavers” secret totem is visible. The Beavers also have personal table totems made from smaller beaver-gnawed stumps. Beaver Bill (Billy-Bob) Eggleston hollowed out a beaver log and engraved it with each Beaver’s name, Buck Beaver, and the Beaver totem—Great Job, Billy-Bob!
The Beavers further wowed the Troop when they arrived wearing construction helmets with beaver tails and clapping their paddle tails on the water. Their creativity did not end with their tails—their skit, “A Letter Home” reflected on life at Gilwell from the first weekend and was the best original skit of the night. Beavers had fun on the fourth day and ate well. Dinner, chick hobo packs, was topped off by apple cobbler. A well-fed Beaver is a Happy Beaver!

The Wise Owls roosted way too long and forgot how to sing. If there is anyone out on Gilwell Field Whoo is looking for a job, the Owl Patrol is in search for this rare talent. No Bobwhites because Owls do not preen. No Bears because Owls do not growl. No Beavers because Owls do not Click. No Eagles because Owls do not scream. No Foxes because we do not bark like dogs. No buffaloes because Owls do not do chips. Maybe the Antelope because they are quite like the wise owl. Owls are creatures of the night, so beware!

Bobwhites Embrace Diversity
There are many wonderful things to relate about the experience of the Bobwhite Patrol during days four and five of Wood Badge. Your humble scribe however will keep this dispatch short as a gesture of generosity toward patrols that may wish to expand on their mundane doings.
The bobwhites were honored to have the Lord of Gilwell Field as their guest for dinner on Friday evening. We supped on a cajun dish and enjoyed the fellowship of our fellow Bobwhite, who responded by loaning the patrol his personal totem of our esteemed namesake.
Friday evening’s campfire reflected the attention to detail for which the Bobwhite Patrol is famous. There was comedy—both high and low—and a morality play. Whether the other patrols absorbed the lesson of the last mentioned entertainment remains to be seen.
As for the Bobwhites, the lessons of Wood Badge for the 21st Century have taken hold. We are celebrating our diversity and embracing our fellow creatures with tolerance and love. And we repay the compliment so graciously bestowed by the excellent Beavers. Back to Gilwell—Happy Land!

The patrols of SR501 have elected the following Scouters as:
PERMANENT PATROL LEADERS
BEAVER: Sandy Spicknall
BOBWHITE: Jonathan Shouse
EAGLE: Jim Penney
FOX: John McCulla (PL)
Dan Aunspach (APL)
OWL: Darryl Dawkins
BEAR: Scott Cahoon
BUFFALO: Christina Vernon
ANTELOPE: Les Thorpe

The Buffalo Patrol would like to thank all the patrols for their Scouting Spirit in keeping with the Great White Buffalo Spirit while participating in the Wood Badge SR501 course.
—The Buffaloes