by Shawn Wright | Behind The Scene
Wood Badge course S9-113 is just one in a long line of Wood Badge courses that go all the way back to England in 1919. In the Greater Alabama Council it only goes back to the 1990’s when many Alabama Councils were merged into one super council. The other...
by Shawn Wright | Recruiting
We took a quick family trip to Chattanooga at the end of spring break that, in retrospect, reminds of the upcoming Wood Badge course. Follow me here. We took off work at the end of the week. Our itinerary was fun and educational. We ate well! We came home on Saturday....
by Shawn Wright | Recruiting
The March-April 2013 issue of Scouting magazine declared our own Camp Sequoyah as a “Cool Camp.” The article highlights the different lake activities, conservation projects, merit badges and obstacle courses at the camp. The picture shows the Sequoyah...
by Shawn Wright | Recruiting, Staff
This past weekend the staff of Wood Badge course S9-113 got together as a group for the first time. We met at the Scout Hut in Mentone, Alabama during the morning before a group headed to Camp Comer to recruit Cub Scout leaders attending the OA Pow-Wow. The staff...
by Shawn Wright | Recruiting
Today is a special day. Six months from today will be the first day of Wood Badge S9-113. This morning in six months, the participants gathered together, met each other for the first time and got to know the men and women in their patrol. They were a little nervous...
by Shawn Wright | Recruiting
As a youth, I never had the opportunity to attend a National Scout Jamboree. I remember distinctly all the patches and memorabilia from scouts who attended the 1973 Jamboree. I was a new scout and the stories from participants and the stories in Boy’s Life made...
by Shawn Wright | Recruiting
I have become a fan of Mark Miller’s blog Great Leaders Serve. Mark teamed up with Ken Blanchard, author of The One Minute Manager to write Great Leaders Grow: Become a Leader for Life. A great book that I recommend to everyone. You will know the name Ken Blanchard as...
by Shawn Wright | Behind The Scene
The Senior Staff of Wood Badge S9-113 did a walkthrough at Camp Sequoyah this weekend. This will be our first weekend location. We toured campsites, visited program sites and had a look at Gilwell. Six month count down starts next week. “Back to Gillwell happy...
by Shawn Wright | Recruiting
There are two ways that a Wood Badge course is hosted. It is either two three-day weekends or one six-day event. In the Greater Alabama Council we generally follow the two weekend course model. The nice thing is that we change it up to accommodate different schedules....
by Shawn Wright | Uncategorized
On March 2, the Greater Alabama Council will be hosting its annual University of Scouting at Jefferson State Community College at the Pinson campus. This is a great opportunity to learn some new skills that will help you as a scout leader. There are classes in general...
