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,
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,
- Action Item => provide links to
resources that support the Pack 3333 Values,
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:
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:
What:
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:
What:
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,
Step 3: Complete the development of your goal by
defining the following elements.
Who:
What:
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,
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:
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, &
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
I’m going to work
my ticket if I can.