Wood Badge is an advanced leadership training course for Scouting worldwide that will help you in your volunteer service, your career, and in your personal life. Wood Badge is for any registered adult Scout volunteer or professional. It teachers skills necessary to be an effective leader and communicator, helps foster personal growth, and will help strengthen our units.

Course fee is $350 you can pay in full or pay a $100 deposit.

Early Bird Discounts are available as follows:

*registrating by December 1st and paying in full $199 (savings of $151)

*registrating from Dec. 2-March 1st and paying in full $250 (savings of $100)

*$350 March 2nd-Aug 25th.

All fees must be paid by August 25, 2026. There are only (48) participants allowed so sign up now!

If a Unit wants to reserve an early bird spot but do not know who they are sending please register with your unit number and contact Jon with the name as soon as you have the name.

Course orientation is on Wednesday, September 9th, 2026, 6:00pm at Council office. 

The five days of Wood Badge are Friday morning through Sunday September 25-27, 2026 and Saturday and Sunday October 10-11, 2026.   Attendance all five days is required.  The course takes place at Parker Scout Reservation near Nisswa, MN, located on North Long Lake. Participants stay in Miller Castle the first weekend and tent camp the second weekend.

Registration will close on Aug 25, 2026.

We need to have 30 participants by August 25 to be able to hold the course.  Please Sign up ASAP!

If a financial hardship is preveting you from registering for the course, please contact us as scholarship money does exist.