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The Objectives of Wood Badge for the Twenty-First Century

Wood Badge has five Central Themes:

The themes that follow encapsulate the course content of Wood Badge for the Twenty-First Century.

1)  Living the Values
—Values, mission, and vision
—Aims and methods

2)  Bringing the Vision to Life
—Listening to learn
—Communicating
—Giving and receiving feedback
—Valuing people and leveraging diversity
—Coaching and mentoring

3) Models for Success
—Team development model
—Situational Leadership

4) Tools of the Trade
—Project planning and problem solving
—Managing conflict
—Assessing team performance
—Managing change
—Celebrating team success

5)  Leading to Make a Difference
—Leaving a legacy
—Learning the greatest leadership secret

21^st Century Wood Badge Spirit Song
Tune: I’ve Got that Scouting Spirit

 Verse 1 – I’ve got that Cub Scout spirit up in my head.
Verse 2 – I’ve got that Boy Scout spirit deep in my heart.
Verse 3 -  I’ve got that Venturing spirit down in my feet.
Verse 4 -  I’ve got that Wood Badge spirit all over me.
Verse 5 –  combine text from verses 1 through 4 

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