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Time between posts is evidence of life's increased complexity.  In March and April I served as part of the logistics staff for Wood Badge Course S9-101-26.  Wood Badge is the highest level of training for volunteers who work directly with the youth in all of Scouting (i.e. Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, Ventures, Explorers and Sea Scouts).  It was a great experience:

1. The content of the course has been useful to me not only as the Cub Master of Pack 521, but also in my responsibilities at Motorola Solutions and - most importantly - in my responsibilities at home.  In a separate entry I will share more details of how the contents of the course has affected my life.
2. The volunteers who attend Wood Badge are the cream of the crop.  These are people who are willing to sacrifice their own comforts and time in order to become better for the youth.  The concept of "magnifying a calling" is internalized in them to the point that they're confused as to why everyone doesn't do this.
3. The leaders who present Wood Badge are the creme' de la creme'.  These men and women - all volunteers - are the working embodyment of the principles taught in Wood Badge.

Here is a picture of the Staff.

This course took place at Camp Rainey Mountain in north east Georgia.  The name is right.  It's in the county that receives the most rain in all of Georgia.  Fortunately for us, it was not a serious problem.  It kept the dust down and kept us honest as Scouters: no sloppy tents.

I tried to download the picture with the participants... but it took so long I gave up and cancelled it.