Volume 3, Issue 1

Welcome to Wood badge sr677
Congratulations on accepting the challenge of Wood Badge for the 21st Century.

April 1, 2005

Schedule
Day One Events
7:30 a.m. Participant Check-in (WC)
8:30 a.m. Orientation and Staff Exhibit (DH)
9:30 a.m. Gilwell Field Assembly and
Bridging Ceremony (GF)
10:00 a.m. Break
10:10 a.m. Troop Meeting (HC)
12:00 a.m. OPEN LUNCHEON (DH)
1:00 p.m. Course Overview (DH)
1:30 p.m. Patrol Leaders’ Council ( DH )
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. Listening to Learn (PP) (HC)
3:45 p.m. Break
4:00 p.m. Living the Values (TP) (DH)
5:00 p.m. Patrol Meeting (PC)
6:00 p.m. Dinner (DH)
7:00 p.m. Who Me Game (PA) (PC)
8:00 p.m. Intro to Campfires (TP) (DH)
8:30 p.m. Instructional Campfire (DH)
9:30 p.m. Cracker Barrel (DF)
Definitions:
WC = Welcome Center DH = Dining Hall
GF = Gilwell Field PC = Patrol Cabins
HC = Handicraft Lodge
PP = Patrol Presentation
PA = Patrol Activity
TP = Troop Presentation
TA = Troop Activity

The Gilwell Gazette

Wood Badge for the 21st Century

Heart of Virginia Council selects Randy Harris as Course Director and Scoutmaster for Wood Badge SR677

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The Gilwell Gazette

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You can also research articles or find “filler” articles by accessing the World Wide Web. You can write about a variety of topics but try to keep your articles short.
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The Gilwell Gazette

Wood Badge Patrols
Beaver
Bobwhite
Eagle
Fox
Owl
Bear
Buffalo
Antelope

Wood Badge has Four Specific Objectives
As a result of attending Wood Badge, participants will be able to:
· View Scouting globally, as a family of interrelated, values-based programs that provide age-appropriate activities for youth.
· Recognize the contemporary leadership concepts utilized in corporate America and leading governmental organizations that are relevant to our values-based movement.
· Apply the skills they learn from their participation as a member of a successful working team.
· Revitalize their commitment by sharing in an overall inspirational experience that helps provide Scouting with the leadership it needs to accomplish its mission on an ongoing basis.

CODES FOR DAILY SCHEDULE
PA — Patrol Activity
PP — Patrol Presentation
TA — Troop Activity
TP — Troop Presentation

“A week of camp life is worth six months of theoretical teaching in the meeting room.”
-Baden-Powell

HEART OF VIRGINIA COUNCIL, BSA

Pack 1 graduates to form Troop 1. Most of the time during the first weekend will be filled with instruction and practice in various leadership skills. All of your meals will be prepared by staff members.
The final weekend will involve an outpost camp where you will camp and cook as a member of your Patrol using the principles of Leave No Trace. The hike to the campsite will be relatively short and easy.

Thought for the Day
There are two days in every week we should never worry about, two days that should be kept free from fear and apprehension.
One is yesterday, with its mistakes and cares, its aches and pains, its faults and blunders. Yesterday has passed forever beyond our control. All the money in the world cannot bring back yesterday. We cannot undo a single act we performed, nor erase a single word we've said. Yesterday is gone.
The other day we should not worry about is tomorrow, with its impossible adversaries, its burden, its hopeful promise and unknown performance. Tomorrow is beyond our control.
Tomorrow's sun will rise either in splendor or behind a mask of clouds -- but it will rise. And until it does, we have no stake in tomorrow, for it is as yet unborn.
This leaves only one day -- today! Anyone can fight the battles of just one day. It is only when we add the burdens of yesterday and tomorrow that we break down. It is not the experience of today that drives people mad. It is the remorse of bitterness for something that happened yesterday, and the dread of what tomorrow may bring.
Make TODAY the best day it can be, and live one day at a time!

Cub Scout Promise
I, (say your name), promise —
To do my best,
To do my duty to God,
And my country.
To help other people, and
To obey the Law of the Pack.

Role and Responsibilities of the Patrol Leader
Take a leading role in planning and conducting patrol meetings and activities.
Encourage patrol members to fully participate in the Wood Badge course and to achieve all they 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 presented during Wood Badge presentations.
Ensure that daily patrol self-assessments are carried out in a timely, effective manner.
Provide patrol members with all the resources and information they need to succeed.
Empower the patrol to become a high-performance team.
See that the patrol is prepared for all course presentations and activities.
Role and Responsibilities of the Assistant Patrol Leader
Assume the responsibilities of the patrol leader whenever the patrol leader is 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 empowering the patrol to become a high-performance team.
Set a good example by living up to the Scout Oath and Law.
Role and Responsibilities of the Patrol Scribe
Provide interesting and timely material about the patrol to the Troop Scribe, the publisher of — The Gilwell Gazette — the daily newspaper of the course.
Check the Patrol Box after each meal for any distribution from the Troop Scribe.
Set a good example by living up to the Scout Oath and Law.
Role and Responsibilities of the Patrol Chaplain Aide
In concert with the chaplain aides of the other patrols and with the assistant Scoutmaster assigned to coordinate their efforts, the patrol chaplain aide will:
Learn what resources are available that can be used for religious observances 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 any other religious observances that may arise during the Wood Badge course.
Set a good example by living up to the Scout Oath and Law.
Role and Responsibilities of the Patrol Member
For a patrol to succeed as a team, each of its members must:
Fully participate in the Wood Badge course and achieve all he or she can.
Practice using the team development 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!

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A great way to add useful content to your newsletter is to develop and write your own articles, or include a calendar of upcoming events or a special offer that promotes a new product.
You can also research articles or find “filler” articles by accessing the World Wide Web. You can write about a variety of topics but try to keep your articles short.
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The Gilwell Gazette

PROGRAM PATROL: Buffalo
SERVICE PATROL: Owl

The Heart of Virginia Council’s Adventure Camp has reported that it has recently become a refuge to exotic “critters”. It was reported that last evening Eagles were flying over the Reservation in a “Inverted V” formation, several Owls were spotted nesting on the rafters of the Dining Hall and even Bobwhites were seen flying paper kites at some place called Gilwell field.
Additional reports indicated that several logs had been gnawed upon by large mammals (purported to be beavers). There were also scattered reports of “Grizzled Bears” moving into tents at camp.
In a seemingly unrelated report, there were several reports of “Yipping” in the woods; sounds like only foxes make, but the official comment from the National Wildlife Federation is that this is “highly unlikely.”
A herd of Buffalo was seen stampeding toward the Camp, all with a single purpose. Antelopes were seen leaping the fence at the edge of the property.
Nevertheless, the Humane Society is investigating and is warning residents within a 10 mile radius of the Camp to stay indoors at night, as a precautionary measure.

The Gilwell Gazette
The Gilwell Gazette is the newspaper published by the Wood Badge Staff daily during the course. Copies of The Gazette will be distributed each morning at breakfast. Our intent is to let you know as much as possible about the course. You will find the daily schedule, interesting stories, and articles submitted by your Patrol Scribe. Submit your articles to the Troop Scribes by 9 pm each evening.