Pre-Requisite is module 1 & 2 online
For our new leaders, though only module 1 is a requirement before you can be counted as ratio, the entire WoodBadge is required within one year to remain as a leader. This is a wonderful opportunity to network with other leaders and really get the gist of what being a Scout Leader is all about.
This course is a hybrid. Our trainers have recognized
the advantages and disadvantages of online and in-person training. In
short, on line training is very helpful in covering the drier subjects, however
it fails to adequately build the skill base of our scouters so that they can
support a strong program. Traditional residential, in-person training
helps scouters develop the network of relationships in scouting, provide them
with hands-on, practical skills they can bring back to the group, and increases
retention of scouters (a.k.a. less likely to leave scouting!). However
the drier content limits the time available to do the more program-related
training. So, by relying on the online training to deliver modules 1 &
2, and focusing our in-person training to those aspects that will build their
skills as scouters and make them want to stay in scouting, the trainers have
come up with a great model for WB1 training!With respect to the program itself, the training will have a strong emphasis on the Canadian Path; as we have to all adapt to it this year, this training is very timely and the more scouters you have trained on the Canadian Path, the easier it will be for your group to make the transition.
One of the fringe benefits of this is that the time required for the training is less than before (one day), and accordingly, the cost is much less as well. Scouters who take this training will greatly benefit your group! This applies to new scouters to a section, as well as scouters who completed their online training previously but do not have residential WB1 training.
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