WOOD BADGE KICKOFF

WHO:  All Scouters, past and present, who have taken Wood Badge anywhere at any time.

WHAT:  Wood Badge Pig Pickin’ and Kickoff  for our next Wood Badge Course, to be held in the spring of 2011.

 WHY:

• Rekindle the Wood Badge Spirit
• Share Fellowship with past Wood Badge Participants and Staff
• Enjoy Good Food 
• See What's New at Camp Barnhardt
• Help other Scouters find out how the Wood Badge experience can help them gain personal leadership skills and deliver a better program for youth:  BRING A FRIEND!

WHERE: Camp John J. Barnhardt Dining Hall

WHEN: (Wed) September 29, 2010 at 6:30 PM

Join Host Jack Kepley,  Course Director of SR-345, for a great evening of visiting with old friends, making new ones and kicking off the next Wood Badge Course!  Hear (or tell) a story or two, have a good laugh and feel the spirit again!
There is no charge for prospective participants or their bead-holder hosts.  Cost is $10 for bead holders who do not bring a prospect.  All who plan to attend the kickoff should RSVP so enough food will be available.



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Wood Badge Reunion Host:
 Jack Kepley
 (704) 636-1820

Wood Badge Course Director,
Course No. S5-416-11-1:
 Dan Waggoner
 (704) 633-0462
  dan@waggonerrealty.com

Council Training Chairman::  
 David Wilson
 (704) 642-7465
  Wilson.DavidB@Gmail.com

Bugling reinstated as separate merit badge

http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2010/08/bugling-reinstated-as-separate-merit-badge.html

Have your guys start practicing "Taps," because Bugling is here to stay.
In early June, we reported that the Bugling merit badge was to be discontinued and its requirements merged into Music merit badge.
That's no longer the case. Responding to concerns from hundreds of Scouters, the BSA's Youth Development team has decided to reinstate Bugling as a separate merit badge.
Oddly enough, this means that Bugling will never have officially been part of Music merit badge, because the changes were never reflected in a Boy Scout Requirements book.
Bugling and Music will continue to share a merit badge pamphlet. Requirements and information for both of the badges will be contained within that single booklet.