Gilwell Gazette Day 1 - Greater Cleveland Council Wood Badge

Gilwell Gazette
Day 1  Friday, April 25, 2014  Greater Cleveland Council, BSA  Wood Badge Course C4-440-14
Scoutmaster Minute
Welcome to your Wood Badge experience
Good morning and
welcome to Beaumont
Scout Reservation and to
your Wood Badge Course
C4-440-14.
Thank you once again
for your investment in
time and money, for
your
leadership
in
Scouting,
and
your
participation in what I
believe
is
Scouting’s
ultimate
training
experience. You will not
be disappointed by what
we
will
do
and
accomplish in our six
days together on this
course.
Everything you will do
here has a purpose. As
with
everything
in
Scouting, we weave fun
into all activities, and
there are always nuggets
of knowledge for you to
pick up. Take advantage
of this opportunity to
gain knowledge and have
fun.
Your staff has been
working hard to provide
you the best opportunity
to learn. Draw upon the
experience and quality
of the staff members as
you go through this
course.
The
Wood
Badge
course is designed to
help you bring the best
program to the youths in
whatever capacity you
serve in Scouting. Wood
Badge provides you the
opportunity to learn the
tools
and
skills
to
become a better leader.
Linda Gray
Course Director
Your
arrival
this
morning
begins
as
Webelos Scouts of Cub
Scout Pack 1. At lunch
you will cross over into
Boy Scout Troop 1. Every
spring our youths go
through this transition.
It is not only recognition
of becoming older, but it
is an acknowledgement
of growth in leadership
and an early recognition
of
the
values
that
Scouting has to offer. At
the cross over ceremony,
you will leave your den
and become a Wood
Badge patrol, where you
will be assigned a new
“critter” as your patrol
mascot.
Your experience will be
enhanced
if
you
participate fully. Share
and allow others the
same opportunity. Get to
know the Scouters in
your troop!
Traditional patrol names have major role in Wood Badge history
There are eight traditional patrol
names used in Wood Badge courses in
the United States—the same ones we
sing about in “Back to Gilwell.”
Sometimes a course will use a different
patrol name, but most stick with the familiar names.
Occasionally courses will not have
enough participants to have eight patrols. When this happens, a patrol or two
may be left out.
For Wood Badge course C4-440-14, the
first six traditional patrol names are being used: Beaver, Bobwhite, Eagle, Fox,
Owl and Bear.
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34 Cub Scouts to join Troop 1
Thirty-four
members
of Cub Scout Pack 1’s
Webelos dens are scheduled to make the transition from Cub Scouts by
joining Troop 1 today.
Cubmaster Don Young
will lead the bridging
ceremony at today’s Blue
& Gold banquet, scheduled to begin at 11:45
a.m. in the Augustus
Training Center dining
room.
“I’m very excited about
the journeys of our
young Webelos Scouts,”
said Mr. Young.
“We’re happy to cele-
brate their accomplishments as they continue
on their journey by joining Troop 1.”
The
following
Cub
Scouts are expected to
cross the bridge into
Troop 1 today:
Dan Barnett, Roger
Barnhouse, Matt Bechtold, Ron Bliss, Jason
Blyler, Randy Buchanan;
Steve Caldwell, Jenn
Davis,
Chrissy
Edgehouse, Darren Ernst;
Paul
Hebert,
Nora
Jones, Rob Kenehan, Jim
Kilgore, Dez Kleckner,
Gino Miller, Sandy Pabel-
lon, Dan Peck, Mike Reville, Ed Roth;
Byron Sah, Jennifer
Sakeagak,
Brian
Sammon, Amber Simecek, Nick Skelin, Judy
Soroczak, Jon Strychasz;
William Tompkins, Jeff
Tirey, Frank Trusso, Rio
Vincz, Norm Wells, Cory
Williams, Randall Zadar
and John Zastawnik.
All three districts of
the Greater Cleveland
Council are represented,
as
are
Great
Trail,
Greater Western Reserve,
Heart of Ohio and Great
Lakes (MI) councils.
Greater Cleveland Council,
Boy Scouts of America
2241 Woodland Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone: 216.861.6060
Fax: 216.861.3431
E-mail: lgray@parker.com
http://woodbadgegcc.com
Facebook group:
Wood Badge C4-440-14
Patrol
and
troop
photos will be taken
at 3:15 p.m. today on
Gilwell
Field.
Brush
your choppers, comb
your locks and don’t
forget to pack your
smile!
Today’s presentations
Course overview, mission sessions to set participant direction
The Wood Badge training experience begins
with important presentations to orient participants and assist them in
understanding what to
expect from the course.
Course Director Linda
Gray will set the stage
by explaining
where
Wood Badge fits into the
continuum of Boy Scout
leader training.
The
five
central
themes of Wood Badge
training will be explored
as participants gain insight to the methods of
Wood Badge training.
Listening to Learn will
examine why listening is
an essential part of communication,
but
not
typically a leadership
skill we are taught. The
den chiefs will lead roleplay activities as part of
the presentation on listening skills.
During Values, Mission and Vision, Assistant Scoutmasters Carol
Doe and Chuck Hayes
will define the terms
and explain how they
apply to an individual’s
Scouting role, career and
personal life.
Further, they will explore values, mission
and vision in the context
of leadership, then how
to apply those beliefs in
the Wood Badge ticket.
You’ll be hearing a lot
about your “ticket” in
the upcoming days.
For now, suffice it to
say the ticket is an important element in the
Wood Badge experience.
It’ll be explained in detail as the course unfolds.
Remember,
you’re
here to learn and have
fun.
Feel free to take notes
and ask questions, but
also take time to meet
your fellow participants
and see how you all
benefit
from
each
other’s experience.
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Wood Badge C4-440-14 staff profiles
Linda Gray
Course Director
Watching two sons
grow up and develop
into fine young men
through the Scouting
Program is why Linda
cont inu es
to
st ay
involved in Scouting. She
is especially gratified
that they have become
service-oriented in their
desire to help others.
Linda has served the
youths in the Greater
Cleveland Council for
more than 19 years.
She is currently a
Troop
Committee
Member with Troop 261
in Northfield. She has
also served as a Council
and District Membership
Chair, District Cub Scout
R o u n d t a b l e
Commissioner, a Council
and District trainer, and
has also been a trainer at
the Philmont Training
Center. She is currently
serving as the Assistant
District
Commissioner
for the Tinker’s Creek
District and is also a
Unit Commissioner for
several units.
Chaplain Aide, Trading
Post Manager, Assistant
Scoutmaster of Program,
Assistant Scoutmaster of
Troop Guides, and three
times as a Troop Guide.
Linda earned her Wood
Badge
beads
as
a
member of the Owl
Patrol during course C06-03.
During her time as an
adult volunteer, Linda
has received many Scout
leader awards, along
with
the
District
Commissioner Training
award, District Award of
Merit,
Silver
Beaver
award, Commissioner’s
Key
and
Arrowhead
award.
Besides enjoying all
her volunteer activities,
Linda is employed by
Parker-Hannifin
Corp.
working
in
the
Information Technology
department.
Linda is married to
Doug (33 yrs.), and has
two sons, JR (27 yrs.)
and Kevin (26 yrs.). She
also has three older step
-children
and
two
grandsons Hunter (5
yrs.), and Connor (2 yrs.)
Ron Holt
Senior Patrol Leader
For course C4-440-14,
Linda is the course
director. She has served
on six previous courses
as
backu p
cou rse
director,
Assistant
Scoutmaster of Support,
Ron is married and has
two children. He was a
participant in course C06-03 and is a member
of the Buffalo Patrol.
This is his seventh
time serving on staff,
and he is the Senior
Patrol Leader.
Ron is the District
Commissioner for the
Tinker’s Creek District.
He has been in Scouting
for 16 years as an adult.
He
has
earned
the
District Award of Merit
among other awards.
In January 2013, Ron
was honored by the
Greater
Cleveland
Council
by
being
inducted into the Wood
Badge Hall of Fame.
Ron is a recentlyretired project manager.
He enjoys woodworking,
stamp
collecting,
motorcycling,
and
leatherwork.
His favorite Scouting
memory is being asked
to emcee an Eagle Court
of Honor by one of his
Cub Scouts.
For his legacy, he
would
like to have
successful
sons
and
grandchildren.
John Hogan
Asst. Sr. Patrol Ldr.
John is married and
has one child. He was a
participant in course C31-07 and is a member
of the Bobwhite Patrol.
This is John’s fourth
time serving on staff. He
is the Assistant Senior
Pat rol
L eader
and
medical officer.
John is an Assistant
District
Commissioner
and is involved with
Troop 610.
He
has
been
in
Scouting for 31 years as
an adult and was in
Scouting for 10 years as
a youth.
John is an Eagle Scout
and a Vigil member of
the Order of the Arrow.
He has earned many
awards including the
Silver Beaver, Scouter’s
Key, District Award of
Merit,
Distinguished
Commissioners Service,
and William D. Boyce.
In January 2013, John
was honored by the
Greater
Cleveland
Council
by
being
inducted into the Wood
Badge Hall of Fame.
Outside of Scouting,
John
is
a
VP
of
Operations. He enjoys
brewing his own beer,
and baseball.
His
favorite
Wood
Badge memory as a
participant is when his
Patrol received five live
bobwhites from the Owl
Patrol (Chuck and Joel’s
patrol).
For
his
Scouting
legacy, he would like to
know that he was helpful
both to the adults and
the youths he served.
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Linda Gray receives 4th Wood Badge bead
Linda Gray, C4-440-14
course director, was recognized last night with a
fourth Wood Badge bead,
a symbol of her service
as a course director and
Scoutmaster.
Great er
C leve la nd
Council Wood Badge coordinator Steve Ott, also
a past course director,
recalled Linda’s history
of serving seven times
on staff for the training
course.
“I am honored and
privileged to serve as
course director,” Linda
said. “It is a chance to
empower the staff and
excite the participants to
a deeper vision of what
Scouting opportunities
are available to them,
and to help make them
stronger leaders.”
Troop
Guide
Judy
Poole, who was a participant on Course C4-44013 the council’s most
recent course,, received
her second bead, signifying completion of her
Wood Badge ticket.
Seven staff members
received a third Wood
Badge bead, to mark
their first time serving
on staff. They are Lisa
DiPaolo, Jeff Geither, Peg
Hart, Glenn Morrical,
Judy Poole, Chip Reed
and Keith Swauger.
The remaining staff
members,
who
have
served
on
previous
course faculties, received
framed certificates.
Twenty-two volunteers
and one professional
Scouter are staffing the
course.
Points of Scout Law provide moral compass for youths, adults
Trustworthy
A Scout tells the truth.
He keeps his promises.
Honesty is part of his
code of conduct. People
can depend on him.
Loyal
A Scout is true to his
family, leaders, friends,
school and nation.
Helpful
A Scout is concerned
about other people. He
does things willingly for
others without pay or
reward.
Friendly
A Scout is a friend to
all. He is a brother to
other Scouts. He seeks to
understand others. He
respects those with ideas
and customs other than
his own.
Courteous
A Scout is polite to everyone regardless of age
or position. He knows
good manners make it
easier for people to get
along together.
Kind
A Scout understands
there is strength in being
gentle. He treats others
as he wants to be
treated. He does not hurt
or kill harmless things
without reason.
Obedient
A Scout follows the
rules of his family,
school, and troop. He
obeys the laws of his
community and country.
If he thinks these rules
and laws are unfair, he
tries to
have them
changed rather than disobey them.
Cheerful
A Scout looks for the
bright side of things. He
cheerfully does tasks
that come his way. He
tries to make others
happy.
Thrifty
A Scout works to pay
his way and to help others. He saves for unforeseen needs. He protects
and conserves natural
resources. He uses time
and property carefully.
Brave
A Scout can face danger even if he is afraid.
He has the courage to
stand for what he thinks
is right even if others
laugh at or threaten him.
Clean
A Scout keeps his body
and mind fit and clean.
He goes around with
those who believe in living by these same ideals.
He helps keep his home
and community clean.
Reverent
A Scout is reverent toward God. He is faithful
in his religious duties. He
respects the beliefs of
others.
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Patrol members learn by rotating leadership roles
During
the
Wood
Badge course, participants will rotate through
leadership positions a
Scout might experience
during his time with a
Boy Scout troop.
It’s critical that each
patrol member becomes
familiar with his or her
responsibilities
and
passes important information along to the next
person to hold that position. The roles and responsibilities of each
position are explained
below.
Patrol Leader
Take a leading role in
planning and conducting
patrol meetings and activities.
Encourage patrol members to participate fully
in the course and to
achieve all they can.
Represent the patrol as
a member of the Patrol
Leaders’ Council (PLC).
Set a good example by
living up to the Scout
Oath
and
Law. Practice
using
the
leadership
skills being
taught
during
Wood
Badge presentations.
Ensure that daily patrol self-assessments are
carried out in a timely,
effective manner. Provide patrol members
with all the resources
and information they
need. Empower the patrol to become a highperformance team.
See that the patrol is
prepared for all course
presentations and activities.
Have fun!
Assistant
Patrol
Leader
Assume the
responsibilities of the
patrol leader whenever
What difference does a
single degree make?
At 211 degrees, water is hot.
At 212 degrees, it boils.
And with boiling water, comes steam.
And with steam, you can power a train.
One degree more = Exponential results.
Stand out in 2014 and start something
wonderful in the lives of your team.
“The extra degree is so huge in your life.”
Charles Tillman, Chicago Bears
on the 212 degree message.
the patrol leader is unavailable or unable to do
so.
Encourage patrol members to fully participate
in the Wood Badge
course and to achieve all
they can.
Assist the patrol leader
in empowering the patrol to become a highperformance team.
Set a good example by
living up to the Scout
Oath and Law.
Have fun!
Patrol Scribe
Provide interesting and
timely material about
the patrol to the publisher of The Gilwell Gazette,
the
daily newspaper of the
course.
Set a good
example by living up to
the Scout Oath and Law.
Have fun!
Patrol Chaplain Aide
In concert with the
chaplain aides of the
other patrols and the
troop religious coordinator, the patrol chaplain
aide will:
Learn what resources
are available that can be
used for religious observances during the course
and make that informa-
tion available to the rest
of the patrol.
Develop and help present the participants’ interfaith worship service.
Assist
in
conducting other religious observances that
may arise during the
Wood Badge course, including grace at meals
and daily reflections
within the patrol.
Set a good example by
living up to the Scout
Oath and Law.
Have fun!
Patrol Member
For a patrol to succeed
as a high-performance
team, each of its members must:
Fully participate in the
Wood Badge course experience and achieve all
he or she possibly can.
Practice using the team
development skills introduced
during
Wood
Badge presentations.
Help his or her patrol
meet its obligations to
fulfill assignments, including the development
and presentation of the
patrol project.
Set a good example by
living up to the Scout
Oath and Law.
Have fun!
Baden-Powell thought for the day
“Success in training the
boy depends largely on
the Scoutmaster’s own
personal example.”
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Rich traditions define Wood Badge
On the morning of September 8, 1919, nineteen
men dressed in short
pants and knee socks,
their shirtsleeves rolled
up, assembled by patrols
for the first Scoutmasters’ training camp held
at Gilwell Park in Epping
Forest, outside London,
England.
When they had finished their training together,
Baden-Powell
gave each man a simple
wooden bead from a
necklace he had found in
a Zulu chieftain’s deserted hut when on campaign in South Africa in
1888.
The
Scoutmasters’
training course was a
great success and continued to be held year after
year. Because of these
beads, the course came
to be known as the Wood
Badge Course.
It continues to this day
in England and around
the world as the advanced training course
for leaders in Scouting.
At the time of the first
course,
Baden-Powell
presented a kudu horn
he captured during the
Matabele War of 1896 to
Gilwell Park.
Its
deep
booming
sound (when played with
skill
and
no
small
amount
of
courage)
would summon course
members to assemblies
and activities and was
used in courses there for
many years.
Although an experi-
mental course was conducted in the United
States in 1936, Wood
Badge training was officially inaugurated here in
1948.
Since that time, it has
grown and developed
and become a key motivating force in the training of volunteer leaders
in the Boy Scouts of
America.
For 10 years, Wood
Badge courses were conducted by the Boy Scouts
of America exclusively
for the purpose of edu-
into Wood Badge.
By 1972, they had become an integral part of
the program.
The skills of leadership
were
emphasized
in
Wood Badge as a means
of fostering the growth
of up-to-date leadership
knowledge, skills and
attitudes among Scouting’s leaders.
The course content was
revised in 1994 to incorporate key elements of
Ethics in Action introduced into Boy Scout
training and literature
leadership. Participants
live and work together in
a patrol with other
Scouters.
While they learn about
the skills of leadership
and the techniques of
Scoutcraft, they have the
opportunity to gain a
deeper understanding of
the values and the methods of Scouting.
They experience the
fun and adventure of
Scouting first hand and
in a very special way.
With other Scouting
leaders and an experi-
The First Scoutmasters’ Course at Gilwell Park, September 1919. Scouting
founder Sir Robert Baden-Powell is seated center in the front row.
cating council representatives in training methods and helping with
leadership development
programs within their
councils.
Participants were required to subscribe to an
agreement of service to
this effect.
In the late 1960’s, the
principles of leadership
development were introduced
experimentally
between 1991-1995.
A new version of the
Wood Badge curriculum
was introduced in 2003,
covering all phases of
the Scouting program.
Wood Badge continues
to
provide
advanced
training in the most current methods of the Boy
Scouts of America.
Wood Badge Training
offers a unique opportunity for learning and for
enced staff setting the
example, they try to live
Scouting at its best.
Wood Badge is considered by many as a peak
experience in their Scouting careers.
It has served as a
source of training and
inspiration to thousands
of Scouters. In their turn,
these Scout leaders have
affected the lives of millions of America’s youth.
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Patrol stories, photos, totems needed for daily Gilwell Gazette
The Gilwell Gazette is
an important communication tool for your
Wood Badge experience.
Daily schedules, words
of wisdom from troop
leaders and an article on
Wood Badge history will
be featured each day.
The Gazette is intended to be your newspaper. Patrol news, photos and artwork submit-
ted by patrol scribes will
appear every day. Help
your
patrol
scribe
p u t
t o gether
s t o r i e s
about your patrol.
Patrol
submissions
might include their to-
tem, patrol flag, short
biographies of patrol
members, and articles or
photos about the patrol’s activities.
Share with the rest of
the troop what’s happening in your own little
piece of Gilwell.
Each patrol submitting
printable material for
the Gazette will receive
the coveted Paparazzi
Bling to embellish its
patrol flag.
Submit an article every
day to earn a full set of
five beads.
The deadline for patrol scribe submissions
is 4 p.m. each day.
Items must be given to
the scribes or delivered
to the Gazette newsroom in the Environmental Resource Center.
Gilwell Field history has special meaning for Wood Badgers
Gilwell Park is a camp
site and activity center
for Scouting groups, as
well as a training and
conference center for
Scout Leaders.
The 109-acre site is
located in Sewardstonebury, Epping Forest, England.
In the late Middle Ages
the area was farm, growing to a wealthy estate
that fell into disrepair
towards 1900.
It was bought in 1919
by Scout Commissioner
William
De
Bois
MacLaren and given to
The Scout Association of
the United Kingdom to
provide camping facilities to London Scouts
and training facilities for
Scouters.
As Scout leaders from
all countries of the world
have come to Gilwell
Park for their Wood
Badge training, it is one
of the great landmarks
of Scouting.
While different leader
training courses are conducted at Gilwell Park,
the most prominent is
Wood Badge.
Francis Gidney, the
first Camp Chief at Gilwell Park, conducted the
world’s first Wood Badge
course there on September 8-19, 1919.
Gilwell Park became
the home of leadership
training in the Scout
movement.
Leaders from all over
the world receive automatic membership in 1st
Gilwell Park Scout Group
(Gilwell Troop 1) on completion of the Wood
Badge course.
These
leaders
are
henceforth called Wood
Badgers or Gilwellians.
Any location in which
Wood Badgers meet is
called Gilwell Field.
Thus, all daily assemblies of Wood Badge
course C4-440-14 Troop
1 occur at Gilwell Field.
Cub Scout Promise
Law of the Pack
I (name) promise
The Cub Scout follows Akela.
To do my best
The Cub Scout helps the pack go.
To do my duty to God
And my Country
The pack helps the Cub Scout grow.
To help other people, and
The Cub Scout gives goodwill.
To obey the Law of the Pack
Cub Scout Motto: Do Your Best
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A Senior Moment
On time keeps troop on task
Good morning and
welcome to Wood Badge
Course C4-440-14!
My name is Ron Holt,
and I am serving as the
Senior Patrol Leader for
your course.
I trust you all had an
uneventful
ride
into
camp and that you are
ready to
start
this
wonderful adventure we
have all been talking
about.
Baden-Powe ll
said
“Scouting is a game with
a purpose.” As you go
through the next few
days, keep his message
in
mind
because
everything we do does
have a purpose.
Ron Holt
Senior Patrol Leader
Keep an open mind
and you will see how it
all develops and fits
together as the days go
by.
Baden-Powell also said
“patience is a bad thing
to be out of.”
So if things seem a
little confusing, hang in
there and I promise it
will all come together for
you.
The Gazette you are
reading and that you will
receive every morning
will include a daily
schedule.
This is an important
item to pay attention to
as it may include a slight
change made necessary
by the previous day’s
events.
Please note that the
location for each activity
is listed as well as the
time it is scheduled to
start.
That
means
you
should be present and
ready to go at the listed
time.
Plan to arrive a few
minutes early. We have a
t i g ht
s c h e du le
to
maintain and there is
very little room to make
up time.
Your
assistance
in
keeping the schedule will
help us all, and it will be
greatly appreciated.
Let’s make this first
day a remarkable start
on
this
incredible
journey together.
What’s one of the first
things you do after you
find out what your
critter is? Stop by your
local Trading Post, where
you will find a large
variety of patches, pins,
furry critters (stuffed, of
course), clothing and
more to complete your
Wood Badge experience
and to treasure for years
to come. We also carry
pop, water and snacks.
Wood Badge clothing
items will be ordered
online. A laptop is
available right at the
Trading Post. Orders
must be placed by April
28 to guarantee delivery
for the second Wood
Badge weekend. So, don’t
delay. Get your orders in
now.
The Trading Post is
conveniently located in
Augustus next to the
dining hall. We accept
cash, check or credit
card. Hours of operation:
morning,
noon
and
night. Stop on in!
Connie Sheehan
One Lucky Fox
C-33-05
Today’s Schedule
7:30
Participant Check-In
Augustus Porch
8:30
Gathering Activities
ERC
9:30
Gilwell Field Assembly
Gilwell Field
10:00
Break
10:15
Course Overview
Training Room
10:45
Listening to Learn
Den Sites
11:35
Break
11:45
Blue & Gold Banquet
Dining Room
1:00
Break
1:15
Troop Meeting
3:05
Break
3:15
Troop & Patrol Photos
Gilwell Field
3:45
Patrol Leaders’ Council Mtg.
Dining Room
4:45
Values, Mission, Vision
Training Room
5:25
Break
5:30
Dinner
Dining Room
6:30
Patrol Mtg.
Patrol Sites
7:30
Who-Me Game
Patrol Sites
8:30
Instructional Campfire
Amphitheater
9:45
Cracker Barrel
Dining Room
Training Room