Wood Badge 2016 SDM1

December 12, 2015

7:30am-5:00pm

Markel

  • Opening Pledge, Invocation and motivational reading given by Lloyd and Heather
  • Opening Comments
  • Facility overview
  • Welcome by Bob Efird
  • Have 15 participants on the waitlist
  • Several staffers missing this morning!
  • Welcome by Charlotte
  • Protocol for responding to email: Got it! (unless instructed otherwise in the email)
  • Sign up for EDGE training if you have not and need it
  • Course material changes
  • Pg 21 – Youth protection
  • Pg 46 – Aims of Scouting
  • Day 4 generations – significant change to material
  • Next staff – SDM2 – Jan 9th @ 8am / CWAC
  • ASM TG – Kathy
  • Two new TG’s introduced themselves
  • TG1 meeting date is Jan 17th
  • TG meeting locations were announced. Will try to not use the Council office
  • Would like to change Listening to Learn to another date (TG2); still working on specific agenda for each meeting. Would like help from staff to review presentations and give feedback; will send out dates and locations to all members so that they can assist. Most meetings are on Sunday’s. All have been added to the Google calendar
  • ASM Logistics – Al
  • Need a printer!!!!
  • Expense reimbursements – check with Al before you purchase any items
  • Turn in uniform order sheets today before you leave. The order will be placed on Monday
  • John B still looking for TP and paper towel rolls also soda bottles (20 oz and 2 liter). Needs forms specific to each leader were passed out for their review
  • Lloyd displayed signs that he made to help with timing of presentations (1/2, 5 min, 1 min, and you’re out!)
  • Lloyd introduced a game for the meeting
  • Phrases will be given out / must use today sometime during the day
  • Lloyd gave quick review of the day’s schedule
  • Three presentations today
  • ASM-Program – Charlotte
  • Values, Mission and Vision presentation
  • SM – Bob
  • Wood Badge Tickets presentation
  • Feedback given to both presenters
  • ASM TG – Kathy & AFQM – Mike
  • Stages of Team Development
  • Feedback given
  • Review of Day One
  • Day 1 Matrix review
  • Medical forms – Kathy (hopefully received beforehand)
  • Forms / money / receipts – Sandra
  • Give them course hats / WB pens / keep valuable in car or daypack / no electronics
  • Luggage tags – 3 each with name and room marked with Den # (let participants tag their own bags)
  • Goodie bags for their bunks? Include ear plugs (FQM to organize)
  • Handbook when they arrive on den tables
  • Carry daypack with them
  • Wear a red shirt under scout shirt (no white shirt)
  • Den chiefs (TG’s) at den tables
  • Make sure all participants drop gear at den tables and get pictures made
  • Heather – verify table setup (TG’s to supply materials)
  • Heather to announce split of group – Dens 1-4 view demo presentation from den chiefs, and Al will take Dens 5-8 on camp tour; then swap
  • Patrols to Gilwell field in reverse order (8 to 1) led by den chiefs / walk around outside of the square / formal and serious / always wear hat (course hat) / day packs stay inside / hats off inside building (TG’s enforce)
  • Opening prayer – Heather
  • Flags and song – Scribes & Nick
  • Heather on field. Charlotte enters field with axe and puts axe in log (sharp axe and soft log )
  • Heather to invite council dignitaries for B&G lunch. Nick to provide list. Keep track of who accepts. Provide info to John for table setting, Ed for food, and Charlotte for introductions. Print name table tents
  • Lunch – Head table to line up for lunch first, then participants by den number, then staff
  • Charlotte to introduce dignitaries
  • Time Machine skit. AJ has the time machine. Quartermaster and Kenny to dress in costume. Combined with Legends of Scouting. May also add Cubmaster Joe skit if time permits (TG’s)
  • Walk to Handicraft lodge with double lines by patrols – first SPL, then American and Troop 1 flag by FQM, then patrols, and last is staff
  • Two activities
  • Introduce each other
  • Woggle making (TG’s have 2 extra woggles in pocket for those who do not master the skill)
  • All games have a purpose – even the puzzle game!
  • NO stuffed critters from the nature lodge
  • Heather – Campfire program
  • Cheers (5 volunteers)
  • Program Planning Skit (Nick (Tarzan), Lloyd, Charlotte, John, Al, Kathy, two more?)
  • Bob to get Baden-Powell for skit
  • Staff meeting
  • All attend, but Team leaders debrief team members before meeting
  • Review of Day 2
  • Need a Kodu horn blower (try outs at next SDM’s)
  • Need a weather rock forecaster (Heather & Don)
  • Need to make sure that patrol report outs are appropriate (TG’s should verify)
  • Need staff report out person (John B – build up the fun with a little silliness each day)
  • No electronics at the patrol/den tables
  • Activity uniform is the WB participant shirts
  • Frank M. in charge of dining hall during PLC
  • TG’s and Staff may have rockets – not to compete with patrols but shot afterwards – must be made in advance (not during the course)
  • Bob to advise what color shirt to wear under field uniform – decided on red
  • Bring course shirts in backpack for easy access for transition during the day
  • John Turner to choose his “Vanna” and scorekeeper for the WB game show
  • Nick has keys for access to the fort and castle bathroom facility
  • Win All You Can game (leader to be announced)
  • Staff members should not cheer for patrols during evening games but closely observe for stress
  • Leading EDGE / Teaching EDGE presentation (Jim S & Frank M)
  • Feedback given
  • Support Issues – Looking ahead
  • Logistics – Al
  • Need medical forms for SDM3 since overnight / turn in by SDM2
  • Quartermaster – John
  • Complete needs forms
  • Scribe – Sandra
  • Watch due dates to edit and return materials
  • Tech Scribe – Jim
  • Log on to website (2 people have not)
  • After sending presentation / will receive feedback / do not make changes to the copy that you send Jim. Use the “new” draft copy to make changes. When you say it is completed it will be moved to the final folder.
  • Please review materials
  • Will set up on Wednesday before weekend 1
  • If multiple users; user #1 update and send to user #2. User #2 should send back to user #1 for final review and then user #1 sends to Jim for updating and moving into draft. Review draft until you are comfortable with it and then tell Jim and he will move the presentation to final folder
  • On website has how to become a friend on the WB2016 Facebook page
  • AScribe photo’s – Kenny
  • Go to website and look at pictures
  • Upload pictures that you wish to share
  • Send photos to Kenny at
  • ASM-Program – Charlotte
  • Need to wear official scout uniform attire
  • Patrol patches are not part of the adult uniform
  • Must wear BSA Venture uniform – green shirt and gray pants
  • Wear course specific CSP
  • Red shirts under uniform
  • All staff members must have a staff
  • Keepsakes, Course patches & flag
  • Designs created by small committee
  • Patch accepted
  • Hat colors will be decided by committee
  • Day 5 gift giving/exchanging: will not have large group gathering to exchange gifts on evening of Day 5; but if someone wants to make a personal gift (recommend a token, not expensive) to someone then can do so separately
  • Review of Day 3
  • Gilwell field report out may be a little silly/fun
  • No critter jokes – no references that would be disparaging to other patrols/critters
  • Looking for Kudo horn player
  • Weather rock – Frank M. and Bill S.
  • Interfaith ceremony 1st song – lead singer Bob
  • Prayer – Frank H.
  • Responsive reading – Kathy A.
  • World friendship fund – Al
  • Closing prayer - Charlotte
  • Closing song – lead singer Jesus
  • QM – pass hats for collecting World Fellowship donations
  • Bulletins – Dywanna and Sandra will hand out
  • Need everyone to help herd people to the chapel in a timely manner
  • Print rocket award certificates before the weekend. Kathy will write names on the certificates after “winners” determined on Day 2
  • No outdoor code pocket cards; plastic LNT cards will be handed out by the Venturers on Day 4
  • TG’s make sure patrols have first interim meeting scheduled before they leave Day 3
  • No return of adorned lost items on Gilwell field – at discretion of SPL may present during breaks or meals
  • No staff driving in camp while breaking camp on Day 3 – only FQM’s; wait until participants dismissed
  • For Kim’s game
  • Type list of items (camping or BSA related) and sort in alphabetical order
  • Will help TG’s score
  • Stop
  • Softer chairs
  • A lot of cross and side conversations being held during the meeting
  • Need to read every email to get most current meeting times and other information – stuff changes!
  • Start
  • Reading emails / latest edition / reply “got it”
  • Ask questions
  • Look at needs forms
  • Responding by due dates for reviewing materials
  • Continue
  • Enthusiastic / fun
  • Growing in understanding the course material
  • Humor
  • Organization
  • Hard work
  • Be on time
  • Contributing to the group / nothing is too small
  • Ask questions
  • Charlotte
  • Thank you to everyone for the hard work; impressed with everyone’s talent and good job
  • Bob
  • Announcements
  • Happy Birthday Kathy!
  • Get med forms to Al
  • Next meeting Jan 10th – Have a good holiday!
  • We have a Cadillac course /its the reason we have full course/ due to great staffers
  • SM minute
  • New year coming in 19 days / everyone makes a resolution / scouters don’t wait until New Year’s / we make the resolution every time we pledge the scout oath

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