Wood Badge is the premier adult training program for the Boy Scouts of America.  It teaches contemporary leadership and team development skills in an outdoor setting.  Its purpose is to provide a quality program that will enable scouts to grow to their greatest potential. Since the training encompasses the key concepts of management from the leaders in the management field, the Wood Badge course can be helpful not only in your Scouting job, but in your career as well.

The Wood Badge course is conducted during two three-day weekends. The Wood Badge program consists of two parts – the practical training and its application. Practical leadership experiences are gained in a camp setting where leadership and management skills are learned and practiced as a member of a Wood Badge patrol.

At the conclusion of the practical training, each participant has a minimum of four months and a maximum of eighteen months to complete the application phase (the ticket) and meet all goals that have been agreed upon between the participant and a ticket counselor. Recognition for the successful completion of Wood Badge (including the ticket) consists of the distinctive Wood Badge neckerchief, woggle, the Wood Badge – two wooden beads worn on a leather thong around the neck, and the certificate. This “Regalia” is recognized around the world as a symbol of training and leadership experience.

Troop 57 has a long history of participation in the Wood Badge experience.  Scouts deserve a trained leader, and new adult members joining the troop are heartily encouraged to first complete their Outdoor Leadership Training, with Wood Badge being their ultimate goal.

Patrol	Name	Position	Year	Course	Location
Eagle	Mike Baker	Asst. Scoutmaster	Jun-03	68	Philmont
	Scott Fitzhugh	Asst. Scoutmaster	Mar-09	89	Camp James Ray
Fox	Bill Webb	Asst. Scoutmaster	Jun-02	63	Philmont
	Tom Jeffcoat	Advancement Chair	Oct-05	76	Camp James Ray
	Todd Norris	Asst. Scoutmaster	Mar-08	SR-900	Camp Tahuaya
	Shawn Scontrino	Asst. Scoutmaster	Apr-08	86	Camp Wisdom
Owl	Rodney Amyx	Asst. Scoutmaster	Mar-08	85	Camp Wisdom
Bear	Tom Cooper	Troop Scoutmaster	Jun-02	63	Philmont
	Kevin Lyons	Asst. Scoutmaster	Mar-03	66	Camp Wisdom
	Robert Garrett	Venture Crew Advisor	Nov-04	73	Camp Wisdom
	Letreanna Castro	Asst. Scoutmaster	Mar-08	85	Camp Wisdom
Buffalo	Jerry Serman	Charter Org. Rep.	Jun-03	68	Philmont
Antelope	Kevin Harrison (2)	Committee Chair	Jul-91	43	Camp Cherokee
			Oct-06	80	Camp James Ray