Hello from Charlie Fleet, Assistant Scoutmaster of Troop Guides
Video Transcript:
Hi, my name’s Charlie Fleet. I am the Assistant Scoutmaster of Troop Guides, and I would like to pass on some information about our upcoming course. I am working on the presentation about the ticket, and some of you all may know what the ticket is or have some idea. Maybe you are a little hesitant about it or may not really have a clue about the Wood Badge ticket. So, I would like to answer a few questions, and hopefully this video will do that.
The ticket is basically your commitment as a follow-up to the course of taking your vision – really it’s just what your position is, what you’re excited about in Scouting, and what motivates you – and putting that together in a form that you can then work on over 18 months, hopefully sooner. You have some time to get that done after the in-person coursework is done. There are five goals, or larger tasks, that help support your vision. We find that, if you pick something that really gets you excited, gets you energized in Scouting, and related to your position, that it is really not a task to be done. It becomes part of who you are and what you like to do, and ultimately this is all about the Scouts. We are trying to make the program better for our youth.
One thing that can make the whole ticket process easier is take the time – you will be receiving a questionnaire – take the time to fill that out and look over it. Be honest with the answers because, there again, we are trying to find out the things about you, or help you find the things about yourself, that will be energizing and exciting, that will carry you through Wood Badge and your Scouting career and your work career. I will be honest with you, the things I have learned in Wood Badge, I have used at work and my job more often than I thought I ever would. So, take the time to fill out that questionnaire, and after filling it out, make sure that you bring it with you. You will be asked several times during the course to reference the questionnaire, so having it with you makes it a lot simpler than trying to remember what you wrote down at home.
I look forward to seeing you all at Wood Badge. Those who are thinking about it, I highly encourage you to register. Take the time, come on out, and I feel comfortable in assuring you that you will have a good time, and that you will learn, and ultimately make Scouting programs stronger for our youth.
You all have a great day, and I hope to see you there. Bye!
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