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If you don't get the reference in the title, this blog is for you. If you are a member of ScoutsBSA and your leader is pushing you to your Eagle, this blog is for you. If you get it, but know someone that might not, this blog is especially for you! There, I think I have all bases covered. Shall we begin? The Pony Express Council has a Wood Badge Course coming up this spring. The staff for the course was set up over the summer, and training has been ongoing for the last several months. How much training? There are sixteen members of the staff. A total of on site training is approaching over 300 total hours. This Saturday we are returning for an additional 100+ hours. Now mind you, this is the on site training. It does not include set up, take down, and individual preparations for the group meetings. The course will be held at Camp Geiger in St. Joseph, MO. It comprises of two weekends. The first is April 5-7, Friday starting in the morning, through Sunday afternoon. The second is Ap...