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