Wood Badge

Ticket Workbook

 

Purpose

The purpose of a Wood Badge Ticket is to help you realize your personal vision of your role in Scouting. Ideally, you will write your ticket around your primary job in Scouting.

 

Four parts of a ticket

A ticket consists of four parts:

·  A list of your personal values

·  A description of your Scouting role

·  A statement of your vision of success

·  A mission composed of five significant goals that can be attained within 18 months.

 

Realization of your vision

You should not expect that you will realize your vision immediately upon completion of the five goals; reaching your goals is an initial part of a long-term work in progress.

 

Use of Skills

It is assumed that you will use most or all of the skills you learned during the Wood Badge course. In writing your ticket it will help if you list the skills you can use to accomplish your goals. It is not required that you incorporate all of the skills presented during the course into your goals.

 

Diversity

At least one goal must address increasing diversity within the Boy Scouts of America.

                                                                                                                       

Participant Name: James A Krzyzanowski            Course Number: C-12-7


Wood Badge Ticket Workbook

 

SMART

You should make sure that your ticket goals are “SMART”(specific, measurable, attainable, relevant,

and timely)

 

Specific - Describe this Ticket Goal in enough detail so that you and your ticket counselor now specifically what is to be done; how it is important, or how it will have an impact on the program. Is it challenging?

Measurable - Describe how this Ticket Goal is Measurable. How will you know when the goal has been accomplished?

Attainable - Describe how this Ticket Goal is Attainable. Can it be accomplished?

Relevant – Describe how this Ticket Goal is Relevant. How does it relate to your Scouting job?

Timely - Describe how this Ticket Goal is Timely. Can it be accomplished in a reasonable amount of time? “A Goal Without a Deadline is Only a Dream!”

 

Defining your Ticket Goals

An effective way of defining your ticket goals is to use the Who, What, Where, When, and Why steps. By describing each step for each goal, you can be assured that you will have a well-defined ticket goal. Then, after you have completed your ticket goal, perform a self-assessment to evaluate your goals. This is a good time to review your goal with your troop guide or ticket counselor.

Who – Who is involved?

What – What, specifically, will you do to help realize your vision through this goal?

Where – Where will you work on the goal?

When – When will you work on the goal?

Why – Why is this goal important to realizing your vision?

How measured – How do you measure the completion of your goal?

How verified – How do you verify whether your goal helped to achieve your vision?

 

Five Central Themes and Leadership Skills

The themes that follow encapsulate the course content of Wood Badge for the Twenty-First Century.


1) Living the Values

—Values, mission, and vision

—Aims and methods

2) Bringing the Vision to Life

—Listening to learn

—Communicating

—Giving and receiving feedback

Valuing people and leveraging diversity

—Coaching and mentoring

3) Models for Success

—Team development model

—Situational Leadership


4) Tools of the Trade

—Project planning and problem solving

—Managing conflict

—Assessing team performance

—Managing change

—Celebrating team success

5) Leading to Make a Difference

—Leaving a legacy

—Learning the greatest leadership secret



Wood Badge Ticket Vision and Values

 

Personal Values

Values are our core beliefs or desires that guide or motivate our attitudes and actions. List your values and the forms that they take; principles, standards, personal qualities, character traits, or codes of ethics. Keep in mind the values of Scouting.

 

- being prepared; planning

- doing something meaningful

- be helpful

- being smart

- moral

 

- Plan, Budget, Communicate, Mentor, Recruit

 

Long Term Goal: Help Cub Scout Packs succeed; put on a successful program

 

Job Description

Describe your job in Scouting; the role that you fulfill. It may be helpful to confer with your group leader to review your role so that you understand what responsibilities you have.

 

- Pack Committee Chairman => serve Cub Scout Pack 3333

 

Vision Statement

A vision is a picture of a future success. Our vision is formed when we think far enough ahead to realize that there will be challenges for which we can prepare. (more space on reverse side)

 

Provide Pack 3333 with the tools necessary to plan and carry out an annual Cub Scout program.

 

Goals

The remainder of the Wood Badge ticket focuses on your goals. There should be a minimum of 5 goals that can be attained in less than 18 months. One of the goals must address increasing diversity in the Boy Scouts of America. Use one page for each goal.

 

See Additional Notes for My Ticket Vision and Values (next page)


Additional Notes for My Ticket Vision and Values:

 

1) Provide Pack 3333 with a “tool of the trade” to plan monthly Pack Meetings:

- Action Item => create a calendar showing the main monthly activities done at Pack Meetings along with lead time and preparation activities.

 

2) Allow Pack 3333 to “bring the vision to life” by helping them budget all the activities for the year:

- Action Item => create an Excel file that helps compute the budget based on “Plan A Perfect Year” (PAPY).

 

3) Communicate with the parents, leaders, and Scouts on topics of Inclusiveness and Diversity: (bringing the vision to life)

- Action Item => submit articles on topics of inclusiveness and diversity to the monthly Pack Newsletter.

 

4) Allow Pack 3333 parents, leaders, and Scouts to “live the values” by communicating the Pack values, mission, and vision:

- Action Item => create a website that spells out the Pack 3333 Values, Mission, and Vision for the future.

- Action Item => provide links to resources that support the Pack 3333 Values, Mission, and Vision.

 

5) Reach out to the community to recruit youths and adults in order to make a difference and leave a lasting legacy by giving our future leaders a chance to learn about Scouting:

- Action Item => prepare flyers for school registration and “Back to School Night” to recruit youth.

- Action Item => prepare a “Boy Talk” that can be presented at school, at registration, at “Back to School Night”, and/or at church.

- Action Item => prepare materials to be presented to adults who are potential volunteer leaders showing them the foundations for planning and leading are available to them – all we need is their time & commitment.


Wood Badge Ticket Goal Sheet Goal #1

 

Step 1: This ticket goal; Strengthens me: ž Strengthens my group: ž

 

Step 2: Describe your goal:

 

Provide Pack 3333 with a planning calendar necessary to plan and carry out an annual Cub Scout program.  This is a great “tool of the trade”.

 

Step 3: Complete the development of your goal by defining the following elements.

Who: Jim Krzyzanowski & Pack 3333 Leadership

What: Jim will create a calendar showing the main monthly activities done at Pack Meetings along with lead time and preparation activities.

Where: website and/or planning folder for Pack 3333

When: by August Round Up

Why: The Pack Leadership needs to know who & what & when things should get started for main monthly activities.

 

Self-Assessment:

How Measured: The “calendar” should be completed and presented at the August Committee Meeting.

How Verified: Make sure it is done and record in the minutes of the Committee Meeting.

Ticket Counselor Goal Approval:_______________________________________Date:____________________


Step 4: All Ticket Goals should be "SMART," test your goal by answering these questions:

Specific - Describe this Ticket Goal in enough detail so that you and your ticket counselor now specifically what is to be done; how it is important, or how it will have an impact on the program. Is it challenging? yes

Measurable - Describe how this Ticket Goal is Measurable. How will you know when the goal has been accomplished? yes

Attainable - Describe how this Ticket Goal is Attainable. Can it be accomplished? yes

Relevant – Describe how this Ticket Goal is Relevant. Is it a part of your Scouting job? yes

Timely - Describe how this Ticket Goal is Timely. What is the time frame? Planning materials at beginning of Scouting year

 

Step 5: The key to making the skills you've learned a part of your leadership style is to practice using them. List the skills that will help you accomplish this goal and how you plan to use them. It may be helpful to add additional details on this step elsewhere.

 

Planning

 

Step 6: Ticket Goal Progress Notes:

List what you've accomplished thus far while working on this goal.

 

Event Calendar and Den Calendar were prepared and used for the 2007-08 Scouting year.

 

Step 7: Ticket Goal Completion Notes:

What was the outcome of completing this goal? What did you learn by working on this goal? What would you do differently next time? Which leadership skill was the most helpful as you worked on this ticket goal?

 

Pack 3333 2008-09 Event Calendar => http://www.krzyzanowski.com/pack3333/calendar08_09/Calendar08_09.htm

 

Pack 3333 2008-09 Den Calendar (Facility Reservations) => http://packs.scouter.com/in/pack3333/Facility_Reservations_2008.htm

 

Pack 3333 Planning Conference (June 2008) agenda item => http://www.krzyzanowski.com/pack3333/WB/Pack_3333_2008_09_tentative_calendar.htm

 

Den Meeting schedules & training => http://www.krzyzanowski.com/pack3333/WB/Den_Meeting_schedules_n_training.htm

 

Planning Calendar => http://www.krzyzanowski.com/pack3333/WB/Pack_Planning_Calendar.xls

 

 


Wood Badge Ticket Goal Sheet Goal #2

 

Step 1: This ticket goal; Strengthens me: ž Strengthens my group: ž

 

Step 2: Describe your goal:

 

Provide Pack 3333 with a budget worksheet so they can “bring the vision to life” with a budget for all of the activities the Pack does for the year.

 

Step 3: Complete the development of your goal by defining the following elements.

Who: Jim Krzyzanowski & Pack 3333 Leadership

What: Jim will create an Excel file that helps compute the budget based on Plan A Perfect Year (PAPY).

Where: website and/or planning folder for Pack 3333

When: by August Round Up

Why: The Pack Leadership needs to know if they’ll be able to afford to put on an annual program (PAPY helps set popcorn selling goal).

 

Self-Assessment:

How Measured: The budget worksheet will be created and presented at the August Committee Meeting.

How Verified: Make sure it is done and record in the minutes of the Committee Meeting.

Ticket Counselor Goal Approval:_______________________________________Date:____________________


Step 4: All Ticket Goals should be "SMART," test your goal by answering these questions:

Specific - Describe this Ticket Goal in enough detail so that you and your ticket counselor now specifically what is to be done; how it is important, or how it will have an impact on the program. Is it challenging? yes

Measurable - Describe how this Ticket Goal is Measurable. How will you know when the goal has been accomplished? yes

Attainable - Describe how this Ticket Goal is Attainable. Can it be accomplished? yes

Relevant – Describe how this Ticket Goal is Relevant. Is it a part of your Scouting job? yes

Timely - Describe how this Ticket Goal is Timely. What is the time frame? Budget will be worked at beginning of Scouting year

 

Step 5: The key to making the skills you've learned a part of your leadership style is to practice using them. List the skills that will help you accomplish this goal and how you plan to use them. It may be helpful to add additional details on this step elsewhere.

 

Planning

 

Step 6: Ticket Goal Progress Notes:

List what you've accomplished thus far while working on this goal.

 

PAPY Worksheet was prepared and used for the 2007-08 Scouting year.

 

Step 7: Ticket Goal Completion Notes:

What was the outcome of completing this goal? What did you learn by working on this goal? What would you do differently next time? Which leadership skill was the most helpful as you worked on this ticket goal?

 

PAPY Worksheet => http://www.krzyzanowski.com/pack3333/WB/Pack_3333_PAPY_worksheet_2008-09.xls

 


Wood Badge Ticket Goal Sheet Goal #3

 

Step 1: This ticket goal; Strengthens me: ž Strengthens my group: ž

 

Step 2: Describe your goal:

 

Communicate with the Parents, Leaders, and Scouts on topics of inclusiveness and diversity to help “bring the vision to life”.

 

Step 3: Complete the development of your goal by defining the following elements.

Who: Jim Krzyzanowski & Pack 3333 Parents, Leaders, & Scouts

What: Jim will submit articles on topics of inclusiveness and diversity to the monthly Pack Newsletter.

Where: monthly Pack Newsletter

When: once a month by Pack Meeting in at least 4 of 8 months – September through April

Why: Parents, Leaders, & Scouts need to learn that Scouting is about Diversity too.

 

Self-Assessment:

How Measured: The monthly Pack Newsletter will have a section on inclusiveness and diversity.

How Verified: Make sure at least 4 of the 8 Pack Newsletters have an article on inclusiveness or diversity.

Ticket Counselor Goal Approval:_______________________________________Date:____________________


Step 4: All Ticket Goals should be "SMART," test your goal by answering these questions:

Specific - Describe this Ticket Goal in enough detail so that you and your ticket counselor now specifically what is to be done; how it is important, or how it will have an impact on the program. Is it challenging? yes

Measurable - Describe how this Ticket Goal is Measurable. How will you know when the goal has been accomplished? yes

Attainable - Describe how this Ticket Goal is Attainable. Can it be accomplished? yes

Relevant – Describe how this Ticket Goal is Relevant. Is it a part of your Scouting job? yes

Timely - Describe how this Ticket Goal is Timely. What is the time frame? Monthly articles

 

Step 5: The key to making the skills you've learned a part of your leadership style is to practice using them. List the skills that will help you accomplish this goal and how you plan to use them. It may be helpful to add additional details on this step elsewhere.

 

Diversity, Communication skills

 

Step 6: Ticket Goal Progress Notes:

List what you've accomplished thus far while working on this goal.

 

Step 7: Ticket Goal Completion Notes:

What was the outcome of completing this goal? What did you learn by working on this goal? What would you do differently next time? Which leadership skill was the most helpful as you worked on this ticket goal?

 

September 2007 Newsletter => http://www.krzyzanowski.com/pack3333/WB/Newsletter_2007_09_27.doc

 

October 2007 Newsletter => http://www.krzyzanowski.com/pack3333/WB/Newsletter_2007_10_18.doc

 

November 2007 Newsletter => http://www.krzyzanowski.com/pack3333/WB/Newsletter_2007_11_15.doc

 

January 2008 Newsletter => http://www.krzyzanowski.com/pack3333/WB/Newsletter_2008_01_24.doc

 

March 2008 Newsletter => http://www.krzyzanowski.com/pack3333/WB/Newsletter_2008_03_20.doc

 

April 2008 Newsletter => http://www.krzyzanowski.com/pack3333/WB/Newsletter_2008_04_17.doc

 

 


Wood Badge Ticket Goal Sheet Goal #4

 

Step 1: This ticket goal; Strengthens me: ž Strengthens my group: ž

 

Step 2: Describe your goal:

 

Communicate the Pack Values, Mission, and Vision so that Parents, Leaders, and Scouts can “live the values”.

 

Step 3: Complete the development of your goal by defining the following elements.

Who: Jim Krzyzanowski & Pack 3333 Parents, Leaders, & Scouts

What: Jim will create a website that spells out the Pack 3333 Values, Mission, and Vision for the future (including links to resources that support the Pack 3333 Values, Mission, & Vision).

Where: website

When: by Blue & Gold Banquet in February

Why: Parents, Leaders, & Scouts need to know the purpose of Cub Scouting and the program provided by Pack 3333.

 

Self-Assessment:

How Measured: the website will be created

How Verified: make sure the website exists

Ticket Counselor Goal Approval:_______________________________________Date:____________________


Step 4: All Ticket Goals should be "SMART," test your goal by answering these questions:

Specific - Describe this Ticket Goal in enough detail so that you and your ticket counselor now specifically what is to be done; how it is important, or how it will have an impact on the program. Is it challenging? yes

Measurable - Describe how this Ticket Goal is Measurable. How will you know when the goal has been accomplished? yes

Attainable - Describe how this Ticket Goal is Attainable. Can it be accomplished? yes

Relevant – Describe how this Ticket Goal is Relevant. Is it a part of your Scouting job? yes

Timely - Describe how this Ticket Goal is Timely. What is the time frame? B&G could be a good time for promoting the website

 

Step 5: The key to making the skills you've learned a part of your leadership style is to practice using them. List the skills that will help you accomplish this goal and how you plan to use them. It may be helpful to add additional details on this step elsewhere.

 

Step 6: Ticket Goal Progress Notes:

List what you've accomplished thus far while working on this goal.

 

Step 7: Ticket Goal Completion Notes:

What was the outcome of completing this goal? What did you learn by working on this goal? What would you do differently next time? Which leadership skill was the most helpful as you worked on this ticket goal?

 

Pack 3333 Round Up Info => http://packs.scouter.com/in/pack3333/roundup.htm

 

New Parent Packet => http://www.krzyzanowski.com/pack3333/WB/Combined_Handouts_2008.rtf

 

B&G Recognition of Volunteers => http://www.krzyzanowski.com/pack3333/WB/Volunteering_2008.doc

 

Pack 3333 Values, Mission, & Vision website => http://packs.scouter.com/in/pack3333/pack3333_VMV.htm

 


Wood Badge Ticket Goal Sheet Goal #5

 

Step 1: This ticket goal; Strengthens me: ž Strengthens my group: ž

 

Step 2: Describe your goal:

 

Provide materials to help recruit youth & adults in an attempt to “make a difference” and “leave a lasting legacy” by giving our future leaders a chance to learn about Scouting.

 

Step 3: Complete the development of your goal by defining the following elements.

Who: Jim Krzyzanowski

What: 1) prepare flyers for school registration, 2) prepare a Boy Talk, & 3) prepare materials for potential adult volunteers showing foundations for planning & leading are available.

Where: schools & Pack Meetings

When: by school registration for flyers

Why: Recruitment is important.  People have to know about Scouting to join.

 

Self-Assessment:

How Measured: Flyers will be made.  Boy Talk could be presented to Committee.  Ditto for leader materials.

How Verified: Make sure flyers were made for schools.  Make sure presentations are reviewed by Committee.  Ditto for leader materials.

Ticket Counselor Goal Approval:_______________________________________Date:____________________


Step 4: All Ticket Goals should be "SMART," test your goal by answering these questions:

Specific - Describe this Ticket Goal in enough detail so that you and your ticket counselor now specifically what is to be done; how it is important, or how it will have an impact on the program. Is it challenging? yes

Measurable - Describe how this Ticket Goal is Measurable. How will you know when the goal has been accomplished? yes

Attainable - Describe how this Ticket Goal is Attainable. Can it be accomplished? yes

Relevant – Describe how this Ticket Goal is Relevant. Is it a part of your Scouting job? yes

Timely - Describe how this Ticket Goal is Timely. What is the time frame? By the beginning of the Scouting year

 

Step 5: The key to making the skills you've learned a part of your leadership style is to practice using them. List the skills that will help you accomplish this goal and how you plan to use them. It may be helpful to add additional details on this step elsewhere.

 

Communication skills

 

Step 6: Ticket Goal Progress Notes:

List what you've accomplished thus far while working on this goal.

 

Flyers were prepared and used at schools during the 2007-08 school year.

 

Step 7: Ticket Goal Completion Notes:

What was the outcome of completing this goal? What did you learn by working on this goal? What would you do differently next time? Which leadership skill was the most helpful as you worked on this ticket goal?

 

Round Up Flyer (Summer 2008) => http://www.krzyzanowski.com/pack3333/WB/Round_Up_Flyer_2008.doc

 

Round Up Flyer (Fall 2008) => http://www.krzyzanowski.com/pack3333/WB/Fall_Round_Up_Flyer_2008.doc

 

Boy Talk Script (Fall 2008) => http://www.krzyzanowski.com/pack3333/WB/Fall_Boy_Talk_Script_2008.doc

 

Scouting the Web (.doc version) => http://www.krzyzanowski.com/pack3333/WB/Scouting_the_Web.doc

 

Scouting the Web (.htm version) => http://www.krzyzanowski.com/pack3333/WB/Scouting_the_Web.htm

 

 


 Wood Badge Ticket Completion Notes:

 

Ticket Progress Notes:

List your milestones and what you have accomplished for in completing your goals.

 

Pack Calendar 2007-08 => DONE

Pack Calendar 2008-09 => DONE & included in Goal #1

Den Calendar (Facility Reservations) 2007-08 => DONE

Den Calendar (Facility Reservations) 2008-09 => DONE & included in Goal #1

Planning Calendar (w/ lead times) => DONE & included in Goal #1

 

PAPY worksheet 2007-08 => DONE

PAPY worksheet 2008-09 => DONE & included in Goal #2

 

Pack Newsletters => DONE & included in Goal #3

 

Info for new Scouts => DONE & included in Goal #4

Recognition of Leaders => DONE & included in Goal #4

Pack 3333 Values, Vision, & Mission website => DONE & included in Goal #4

 

Round Up Flyers 2007-08 => DONE

Round Up Flyers 2008-09 => DONE & included in Goal #5

Boy Talk Script 2008-09 => DONE & included in Goal #5

Leader Resources => DONE & included in Goal #5

 

Ticket Completion Notes:

What was the outcome? What did you learn by working your ticket goals? What would you do differently? Which leadership skill was the most helpful as you worked on your ticket goals? Has any part of your vision been realized?

 

I think that I have left sufficient resources in place for Cub Scout Pack 3333 to continue after I cross over to Boy Scouts with my youngest son.

 

I learned that the key to success is planning and preparation.  By working on my ticket, I have organized many of the tasks that I had to learn on my own and that I have been doing for the success of the Pack for the past few years.

 

If I could do anything differently, I would try to get more leaders involved earlier.  I would like to share my work with other Packs, so I have organized it on the internet.  It can be shared as a resource at Round Table.

 

I think the most helpful leadership skill for my ticket was “planning”.  If you “plan”, the rest is easy; or better to say “if you don’t plan, then you will not succeed”.

 

Much of my vision has been realized because the tools I have documented have been used by Cub Scout Pack 3333 in 2007-08 and 2008-09.  Much of it even existed in informal form before that.


 

 

Back to Gilwell

Happy Land

Im going to work

my ticket if I can.

 

BUFFALO PATROL C-12-7