Leadership for Scouting – Leadership for America
Some of the benefits of Wood Badge:
- Stronger units. You will make the Scouting unit you serve — and your sons’ and daughters’ units — stronger.
- By working with the patrol method, just as our youth do, you will gain a deeper understanding of what Scouting is all about and why we do it.
- Lifetime experiences. You will learn and experience things that will stay with you in Scouting and throughout the rest of your life.
- Fun. You will have fun and you will meet interesting people.
- Strengthen other team and groups. You will make your other groups, like work, church, even family, stronger.
To attend a Wood Badge course, individuals must:
- Be registered members of Scouting America. (Youth 18 and older may attend as long as the appropriate Youth Protection guidelines are followed. They do not need to be registered in an adult leadership role.)
- Have completed the basic training courses for their Scouting position.
- Be capable of functioning safely in an outdoor environment. All participants are required to complete the Annual Health and Medical Record form (Parts A, B, & C).
Absolutely!!!!! To attend a Scouting America Wood Badge course as an international Scouter, individuals must do the following:
- Be registered as an adult member of their national Scout organization and be age 18 or older.
- Submit a letter of introduction from their national Scout organization to the host council, confirming their national Scout organization registration.
- Complete the position-specific training courses for their adult Scouting role within their national Scout organization.
- Complete Scouting America’s Safeguarding Youth training. (Safe from Harm training is not accepted.)
Be capable of functioning safely in an outdoor environment. All staff and participants are required to complete Parts A, B, and C of the Annual Health and Medical Record.
If driving, please arrive at the North Gate.
2550 Jack Furst Drive
Glen Jean WV 25846
Our team will direct you from there.
The Summit offers shuttles from 2 airports and 1 train station. Please visit the shuttle link for more information and cost and to reserve your shuttle. Please inform us of any delays so we can be aware of it and accommodate any changes.
This course takes place Monday, November 8 through Friday, November 12, 2027. All participants are requested to arrive at the Summit on Sunday, November 7th prior to 6 PM. Dinner will be provided with a guest speaker giving an inspirational discussion that evening.
The course will conclude at approximately 5 PM on Friday, November 12, 2027. Participants will be released after the closing ceremony. Participants will be able to spend the night of Friday, November 12, 2027at the Summit and travel home on Saturday, November 13, 2027.
Course fees are set to meet the costs of the course while providing the best training environment for participants.
The course fee for NAT-27-1 Course is $750. A deposit of $200 is due at the time of registration, with the remainder of the fee due by September 1, 2027.
Refund Policy: The refund policy for the Wood Badge course is:
60 days prior to the course – full refund less deposit
30-60 days prior to the course – 50% refund less deposit
30 days prior to the course – no refund
A limited number of camperships will be available. Details will be announced shortly. We also recommend checking with your local council, as they may also have resources available to help.
The course involves full days (think 7 am to 9-10 pm) of leadership sessions, activities, presentations and fun! On short breaks you should have time to quickly check-in on family. Please do not plan to work remotely or make frequent check-in calls with your worksite as you will not have long periods of down time.
Yes. You must have completed Youth Protection training and the Basic Training course for your current Scouting position. Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters should also have completed the Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills as this is required to be trained for your position. Other leaders are encouraged but not required to complete outdoor training appropriate to their position
Participants will reside in the Pigott bunkhouse at the Summit. Bedding and towels will be provided by the Summit. Modern restrooms and hot showers will be available.
Training will take place indoors and outdoors at the Summit Bechtel Reserve training facilities.
All meals are provided as part of your course fee, and a great menu is planned for the course. Meals are served in the Summit Dining Hall. The Summit can accommodate most dietary restrictions.
You will need an Annual Health and Medical Record form, including parts A, B, & C (requires a doctor’s signature), completed within one year of the last day of the course. Please bring your medical form to the course, where you will turn it in at the Summit Health Lodge.
Please make the Course Director aware of any medical conditions or accommodations needed, and include this information on the registration form under “dietary, physical, or other special needs.”
TBD
You will need to wear the full Scouting America Field Uniform for your current position in Scouting. The field uniform consists of a Scout shirt with proper patches, Scout pants or shorts, Scout belt, and Scout socks. A course shirt and hat will be provided. Participants may get to wear the course t-shirt at some point during the course at the senior patrol leader's discretion.
There will be an online course store for additional shirts, jackets, fleeces and other items. These MUST be ordered before the course. More information will be provided as we get closer to the course
Please contact the course director: Kaleen Deatherage at Kaleen.deatherage@gmail.com
For registration or payment questions please contact: Summit.Program@scouting.org
Closer to the course you’ll receive a pre-work assignment and you will be assigned a course mentor who will reach out to you and be available to assist you with any further questions.