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The East Texas Area Council Wood Badge Course is conducted annually at George W. Pirtle Boy Scout Reservation. It is a six-day long course divided into two three-day weekends.

What is Wood Badge for the 21st Century?
Wood Badge is the premier adult leadership development course for the Boy Scouts of America. It teaches contemporary leadership and team-building skills in a comfortable outdoor setting, where learners become members of their own Troop.

Wood Badge’s effectiveness as a leadership development experience has been applauded by industry training professionals. Its positive influence on graduates’ individual unit-level programs is unparalleled.