WE2-590-3-10 Day 5

April 30, 2010

WOODBADGE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

A message from our director

Gilwell Gazette

Gilwell Gazette

Schedule Day 5

7:00 Breakfast & Assessments

8:00 Gilwell Field Assembly

8:30 Troop Presentation & Activity

9:30 Service Project

11:15 Break

11:30 Troop Presentation

12:00 Lunch

1:10 Patrol Project #1

2:40 Patrol Project #2

4:00 Ticket Workshop

5:00 Patrol Overnight Departure

“Learn It, Live It, Lead It”

Good Morning Venturers! You have progressed to the Venturing program. Your ad-vanced and mature crew is highly functioning. Your adult (shadow) leaders are able to give you

lots of room to plan and progress through your high adventure activities.

We enjoyed an awesome Campfire Program last night. Everyone did an outstanding job.

I hope that each of us learned something new and had fun.

This morning we will be fulfilling a Conservation Service Project which our Quartermas-ters have been planning for months. We must remember safety first and be careful. We don‟t want anyone to get hurt, burned, or blistered. Please drink lots of water, and wear sunscreen. If you have work gloves, use them and wear your hats for shade. This is a great opportunity for us to

give something back in return, for the use of beautiful Camp Tracy.

I cannot wait to hear you share your Patrol Projects. Thanks in advance for the lessons

which you will teach and for the time you have spent in preparation.

You are finally leaving for your camping experience this afternoon. The time you spend camping is a special time for you and your fellow patrol members to reflect on this whole Wood

Badge experience. I hope that you will enjoy the experience.

We are fast approaching the end of this great experience we call Wood Badge. I hope that you understand more today about Leadership than when you started. I know that you will return home tomorrow a changed person. You will not only be a more dedicated scout leader,

but you will be a better spouse, parent, friend, employee, and Christian.

The Wood Badge environment creates a place for the practice of leadership. Leadership skill Is best gained when team members live by a values based code of conduct which helps the participants learn in a „safe haven”. In Scouting there is no room for unkind words, unclean songs or jokes, or anything that degrades the human spirit. Exclusion and hazing are not tolerated. As adult leaders, we can help to create places where happiness and joy can be found while everyone follows high standards and values. Families and individual Scouting units are the places where I

have found the greatest opportunities to develop character.

Now that you are Venturers in a highly esteemed crew, the real fun and the real test be-gins. Leaders just don‟t bark orders and expect their patrol to follow. It takes many skills to lead a successful group of youth or adults. Always remember that the code of conduct is the promise that we have been making daily. “On my honor I promise to …”, and “A Scout is…”. Great leaders have strong character values. Values are doing the right thing when no one else is watching.

Successful crews are always lead by leaders who have a mission and vision based on high values.

We look forward to greeting you Saturday morning. Have a great (and safe) night.

In Today’s Gilwell Gazette

Managing Conflict 2

Patrol Reports 4

Diversity 5

Patrol Assignments for Today

Program Patrol

Buffalo

Service Patrol

Bobwhite & Buffalo

P A G E 2 G I L W E L L G A Z E T T E

Crossword

A word from Baden. .

“The uniform makes for broth-

erhood, since when universally

adopted it covers up all differ-

ences of class and country.”

To the Editor:

I would like to express my extreme displeasure at the lack of real, true letters to the editor on your editorial/opinion page.

The letters which have been included in each issue thus far have been silly. Why aren’t you printing letters from real people like staffers, participants, or other interested Scouters?

Why must we be fed a steady diet of madeup non-sense? Surely people are sending in letters. With the popularity of the course, your inbox must be filled to the brim with engaging and entertaining comments from your readership. I long to read their questions, concerns, and thoughts rather than the stuff the editorial staff is making up just to fill space.

Where is your dignity? Why silence the opinion of the masses? Stow your own ego and unleash their words and print the true Letters to the Editor that we long to read.

Name withheld

Editor’s Note: We did pull out our mailbag and dumped its contents on

the editing table for review. After 47 minutes of counting we had re-

ceived exactly one letter

… which was printed above .

editorial

Wood Badge patrol totems should be:

• Quickly and easily drawn by hand and from

memory.

• Simple.

• A unifying symbol of something all patrol

members shared in or remember.

Wood Badge patrol totems should include:

• The patrol bird or animal.

• The Wood Badge course number.

Wood Badge patrol totems can include:

• The Wood Badge course date.

• The location of the Wood Badge course.

• Some indicator(s) of individual patrol mem-

bers.

Totems

P A G E 3 W E 2 - 5 9 0 - 3 - 1 0 D A Y 5

Be Aware of Yourself—Be introspective by examining

your own thoughts and feelings. Why is the issue at

hand important to you?

Be Aware of Others—People are most likely to do

what you ask them to do when they trust you, when

they have experience with you, when they understand

that you are making decisions for the good of the

group, and when they sense that you care about them.

4 Questions to be Answered for Conflict Resolution

1. What do you want?

2. What are you doing to get it?

3. Is it working?

4. Do you want to figure out another way?

The ultimate goal of conflict resolution is

• To build on common ground.

• To listen.

• To find solutions to situations that will let us work

together rather than work apart.

Managing conflict

Calvin and Hobbes

Solution to yesterdays dot to dot

The editorial staff of the gilwell Gazette would like to thank the uni-

dentified staffer who was able to solve yesterdays dot to dot on, only

his or her 3rd try. They were unable to indentify which patrol this was

representing, but they were able to say that it was definitely not a bird.

With some prompting from the Gilwell Gazette staff they were able to

finally indentify it as a bear.

Ask chuck norris

I hear you’re quite the science buff, is there any particular

discipline you’re interested in?

Yes, we’re getting ready to publish a correction to

Newton’s Third Law: it states that for each action,

there is an equal and opposite reaction, but there

is no force equal in reaction to my roundhouse

kick.

Wow, that’s powerful.

Indeed. After several years of research, we can

calculate that the energy given off during the Big

Bang is roughly equal to 1 CNRhK (Chuck Norris

Roundhouse Kick). It’s a new unit of energy meas

urement.

So Physics is your specialty?

I dabble in Chemistry, too. My roundhouse kicks

are comprised of a new element called

“Chucktonium”.

Have you thought of helping to fix Global Warming?

Oh, Global Warming is a myth. I was cold, so I

turned the sun up.

P A G E 4 G I L W E L L G A Z E T T E

What i f Mr . B ean was a woodbadger ?

“ Uh-ummm errrr ummm Bean”

“Which Patrol would Mr. Bean belong to?

Submit your answer to one of the scribes, we will

publish the best answers in an upcoming Gilwell

Gazette.

Patrol Corner

Beaver Patrol

After a few days apart and a few hundred

emails, the Beaver patrol is back on the hill

and ready to get back to work and maybe

go sledding too.

The comment was made early on Tuesday

morning, that last week we were a little

apprehensive and unsure about what was

ahead of us at Wood Badge. A lot of us

changed over the past week and we are

excited about being on the hill and learn-

ing more great things.

Thursday we learned all about change.

Changes in the schedule, changes in the

seating arrangements, changes in how

look at the world around us and changes

in the weather. In light of the snow we

changed our camping plans and decided

to do a Klondike derby with snow caves.

Last week the beavers were a little quiet.

Today we have been given the horn and

look forward to making a little noise.

Bobwhite Patrol

The Bobwhites are happy they have

flocked back to Gilwell.

We would like to recognize Kris for coming

up on his birthday. Happy Birthday Kris!

There is no better place to spend a Birthday

than at Gilwell.

Eagle Patrol

Our Eagle Patrol is soaring high above all

other Patrols. Last weekend after following

this tags of team development, Forming,

Storming, Norming and Performing, our

patrol has now discovered and attained a

higher stage than performing. This stage,

unknown to most Wood Badgers and pa-

trols can only be attained through soaring

and flying higher than all other patrols, Of

course being an Eagle makes it possible to

attain and realize this secret or unknown

stage.

This unknown stage of development has

never been witnessed or realized before by

any other Patrols, and leaves these patrols

wondering in awe, and yearning to attain

this secret/unknown stage, but leaves the

other patrols with the sobering acknowl-

edgement that they can never achieve this

stage and must resolve to always be num-

ber 2.

This secret and unknown stage that the

Eagle patrol has achieved is called

“OUTPERFORMING”

We handed off the service ladle today, but

we left our mark on it with an additional 10

pounds of “ball and chain”

Kyle is a master welder, knotsman and

sewer water pumper.

Kelly was our distinguished patrol leader.

Scott is …..Scott

The games and challenges were great and

again we soared. Every nail on the nail,

every ball in the bucket.

Our Eagles are enjoying Wood Badge team

building and developing lasting friend-

ships.

Thanks to Perry– our mentor, Floyd our

director, lane our senior Patrol Leader and

all of the rest of the staff and troop guides

for making Wood Badge a learning, memo-

rable and life changing event.

Long live Scouting!!!

Fox Patrol

I‟m dreaming of a white Christmas….wait,

its almost May!

Each member of our patrol arrived at Gil-

well after four days off an a snowy, Christ-

mas like morning. You could feel the ex-

citement for three more days at Wood

Badge.

During our four day break, we began to

prepare for our patrol presentation on Fri-

day afternoon.

After the snowy opening at Gilwell, the

Fox‟s put their best sides forward for to the

camera. It‟s not too difficult when your

Foxy!

While the snow kept falling, the foxes wee

warm and a little too cozy at times, during

the games. If you want to know how to

untie the human knot, just ask a fox.

Now that we have negotiated the limits

and rules and understanding who rocks

the house, if you need us we will be in the

Fox‟s Den!

P A G E 5 W E 2 - 5 9 0 - 3 - 1 0 D A Y 5

Beaver

This is a great time for your patrol to start new projects, as long as they don't involve a router, a band saw, or tungsten inert gas welding.

Bobwhite

Be reasonable. Just because last week's critterscope was a wildly inaccurate predic-tion of your future is no reason to give up on the Zodiac forever.

Eagle

You've never believed that "love conquers all," but that will change when love invades the area, enslaves your patrol members, and sows your fields with salt.

Fox

Venus is descending in your sign this week, but you're better off not knowing exactly what that means.

Owl

Your plans to find love, fortune, and happi-ness utterly ignore the Second Law Of Thermodynamics.

Bear

Sometimes, there are things a friend is too nice to tell you. Luckily, you don't have any friends like that.

Buffalo

This week's events will give you cause to reconsider the wisdom of the phrase "Never give up."

Antelope

Your patrol will abandon their attempt to make the world's largest pancake after finding out how depressingly serious other people are about it.

Critterscopes

3 Categories of Diversity

• Human Diversity (Gender, Race, Age,

Physical appearance, Health, etc.)

• Cultural Diversity (Language, Lifestyle,

Heritage, Belief systems, Religious be-

liefs, Traditions,

etc.)

• Organizational diversity (Teamwork,

Roles, Relationships, Leadership, Empow-

erment,

Education and training, Affiliations, etc.)

Valuing People and Leveraging Diver-

sity

• Valuing people includes considering the

ways we respond to those whose values

differ from our own and the messages we

send to young people about how they

should respond to those whose values are

different from their values.

• Diversity and change are closely related.

The skills of Leading Change can help us

use diversity in ways that are positive and

productive.

How Does Diversity Make Us Stronger?

• Valuing people and leveraging diversity

allows for the full utilization of all people

involved in an organization, a community,

and a nation.

• We are stronger together than when we

are apart.

• When our own backgrounds influence

our recognizing solutions to problems,

leveraging diversity by embracing the var-

ied experiences of those around us opens

up new ways of thinking about the tasks at

hand.

• Out of our differences come inspirations,

new ideas, and new solutions.

Diversity

B.C.

P A G E 6 G I L W E L L G A Z E T T E

Fotos From the Field

P A G E 7 G I L W E L L G A Z E T T E

Patrol Corner

Owl Patrol

The Owl Patrol felt a little discouraged not

winning the snowman contest, but we felt

extremely happy after perfectly placing all

the nails on top of the standing nail.

As a Patrol we have come closer together

and we have felt a true friendship among

each other.

Day 4 has brought new excitement and

understanding to us on how to move for-

ward in our scout leadership positions.

Bear Patrol

Like the cheer says, “the Bears are Back”!

We were privileged to present the colors

this morning at Gilwell Field. It was great

to see familiar faces and continue with this

great course. Speaking of faces we put our

best one forward for group photos.

Bunny ears and all.

We learned that together as a patrol we

can climb through spider webs, move is-

lands and that window wall does not work

for all of us.

We gained a new member today, Salute

Bear. Snow was a way of bringing the kid

out of all of us. It‟s all fun and games until

you get slammed in the face with a snow-

ball, ouch! Andy.

We love and appreciate the time and les-

sons learned from the best patrol guide

ever. Thank you Kent! You inspire all of us.

Last but not least a power nap goes a long

way.

Buffalo Patrol

“Oh give me a home where the buffalo

roam”..The Buffalo patrol stampeded back

to Gilwell field this morning leaving behind

a long trail of buffalo Chips for their families

to clean up.

We got off to a slow start with a sub par

performance on our impromptu Buffalo

cheer: however we picked up steam setting

new records in all five levels of the human

knot exercise.

With our newly found momentum the

herd is ready to take on all challenges that

lay ahead.

Antelope Patrol

What a snow job today and then came the

Varsity Orange. We really expected the

snow to take on a Varsity Orange glow.

Then, in the middle of the snow, we wee

granted the opportunity to carry the ser-

vice ladle ball and chain. The question

became what can we do to embellish the

ball and chain?

Oh Well!

Life is good and so is the service and the

“Tyler” presentation and ability awareness

was special.

Run on Antelopes! You are a great Patrol!

IN making our young citizens, therefore, it is essential to try toget into them the habit of cheery co-operation, of forget-ting their personal wishes and feelings in bringing about the good of the whole business in which they are engaged—whether it be work or play.

One can teach the boy that it is exactly as it is in football. You must play in your place and play the game; don’t try to be referee when you are playing half-back; don’t stop playing because you have had enough of the game, but shove along, cheerily and

hopefully, with an eye on the goal in order that your side may win, even if you may yourself get a kick on the shins or a muddy fall in helping it.

But the best form of instruction of all for a Scoutmaster to give is by the force of example. It is essential if he is going to suc-ceed in putting the right charac-ter into his boys that he should himself practice what he preaches. Boys are imitative, and what the Scoutmaster gives off, that they pick up and re-flect. Instructions, and espe-cially orders, are apt to have

different and even opposite ef-fects with the boys— order a boy not to smoke and he is at once tempted to try it as an adven-ture; but give him another ex-ample, show him that any fool can smoke but a wise Scout doesn’t, and it is another mat-ter.

Therefore, it is of first impor-tance that every Scoutmaster, with this great responsibility on his shoulder, should examine himself very closely, suppress any of the minor faults which he may—in fact, is bound to pos-sess, and train himself to prac-

tice what he preaches, so as to give the right example to his lads fort he shaping of their lives, characters, and careers.

The object of this is to enable him to find out if Scouting really suits him after all...whether he can, in a word, play in his place and play the game for the good of the whole.

If he can do this he will be doing the most valuable work that a man can do, viz. teach his younger brothers the great vir-tues of endurance and disci-pline, pluck and unselfishness.

BADEN POWELL ON PLAYING THE GAME

P A G E 8 W E 2 - 5 9 0 - 3 - 1 0 D A Y 5

Beaver

This is a great time for your patrol to start new projects, as long as they don't involve a router, a band saw, or tungsten inert gas welding.

Bobwhite

Be reasonable. Just because last week's critterscope was a wildly inaccurate predic-tion of your future is no reason to give up on the Zodiac forever.

Eagle

You've never believed that "love conquers all," but that will change when love invades the area, enslaves your patrol members, and sows your fields with salt.

Fox

Venus is descending in your sign this week, but you're better off not knowing exactly what that means.

Owl

Your plans to find love, fortune, and happi-ness utterly ignore the Second Law Of Thermodynamics.

Bear

Sometimes, there are things a friend is too nice to tell you. Luckily, you don't have any friends like that.

Buffalo

This week's events will give you cause to reconsider the wisdom of the phrase "Never give up."

Antelope

Your patrol will abandon their attempt to make the world's largest pancake after finding out how depressingly serious other people are about it.

Critterscopes

3 Categories of Diversity

• Human Diversity (Gender, Race, Age,

Physical appearance, Health, etc.)

• Cultural Diversity (Language, Lifestyle,

Heritage, Belief systems, Religious be-

liefs, Traditions,

etc.)

• Organizational diversity (Teamwork,

Roles, Relationships, Leadership, Empow-

erment,

Education and training, Affiliations, etc.)

Valuing People and Leveraging Diver-

sity

• Valuing people includes considering the

ways we respond to those whose values

differ from our own and the messages we

send to young people about how they

should respond to those whose values are

different from their values.

• Diversity and change are closely related.

The skills of Leading Change can help us

use diversity in ways that are positive and

productive.

How Does Diversity Make Us Stronger?

• Valuing people and leveraging diversity

allows for the full utilization of all people

involved in an organization, a community,

and a nation.

• We are stronger together than when we

are apart.

• When our own backgrounds influence

our recognizing solutions to problems,

leveraging diversity by embracing the var-

ied experiences of those around us opens

up new ways of thinking about the tasks at

hand.

• Out of our differences come inspirations,

new ideas, and new solutions.

Diversity

B.C.