Yocona Area Council's S748-12 Wood Badge course began beading ceremonies this past Saturday at the Order of the Arrow, Chicksa 202 Lodge's Fall Fellowship. Course Director and Scoutmaster Mark Lovil was in attendance to present the beads to the initial round of course participants. Those receiving beads included Chris Jenkins, Rob Freeman and Tom Wiseman. Each participant attended the six day course held earlier this year and completed five service projects in order to become a Wood Badger.
Course Director Mark Lovil said, "The journey to the award was completed this last weekend at Camp Yocona for three Wood Badgers. We look forward to the other thirty-three following suit!"
Wood Badge is a Scouting leadership program and the related award for adult leaders in the programs of Scout Associations throughout the world. Wood Badge courses aim to make Scouters better leaders by teaching advanced leadership skills, and by creating a bond to the Scout movement. It is the ultimate in leader training. Courses generally have a combined classroom and practical outdoors-based phase followed by a Wood Badge ticket, also known as the project phase. By "working the ticket", participants put their newly gained experience into practice to attain ticket goals aiding the Scouting movement.
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