Woodbadge in Italy

I tried to post this earlier, but got a really odd rejection message.
I am repostingit, just in case.

> I was wondering if someone could explain the woodbadge system used in their
> own particular country, I have noticed that they change from country to
> country. I would be only too happy to explain our system, be good to see the
> differences.

I am going to explain how it works in AGESCI (Italian Association of
Catholic Guides and Scouts).
After an adult enters the Leader's Community he can attend the
Methodological Course, which deals with the hows and whys of his
particular section. It lasts a week, and is done the same way as a
camp for that section (Cubs indoors, Scouts in tents, Rovers
backpacking). The trainees live the life of a Pack/Troop/Clan and
during that have sessions on various topics.
A year after attending the Methodological Course, one can attend the
Associative Course. It is much more similar across sections, since it
deals mostly with the Leader person, how he should be, his adherence
to the ideals of the Association (what we call the Scout Choice, the
Faith Choice and the Political Choice), how he deals with the various
structures and takes part in them, how to verify oneself and one's own
life, how to participate in his group's "Educative Project".
After both courses, the participant receives a judgment from the
camp's Staff. This will aid his Leader's Community in assigning him to
the role most suited to him and his capabilities. A staff may also
suggest repetition of the course in some cases.
To be a Unit Leader (in any section) you need to complete the
Associative Course. It is allowed to lead a unit for one year after
the first course, under the assumption that this year will be used to
attend to the second course.
After attending the Associative Course, you can apply for a Warrant,
which implies Woodbadge (it may change in the following years, with
some other step intervening). The candidate's Leader's Community
prepares an application containing a thorough description of him,
encloses the judgements of both courses and that leader's "Leader's
Project" (more on this later). This application is examined first at
the District and then at the Regional level, with judgements being
added in both cases, and forwarded to national, which decides one way
or another.
You need a warrant to be a Group Leader or to be a member (in any
capacity) of District Committee, Regional Committee, National Assembly
or Central Committee. It is also recommended to be a Unit Leader.
All of this applies to Woodbadge with two beads; for subsequent ones,
the regulations are established by WOSM.
In my case, I completed my second course on November 1992, but because
of some bureaucratic mishap my application was accepted on this
January, and now I am Woodbadge 94/51.

I was going to explain what a "Leader's Project" is. It is something
all members of a Leader's Community (i.e. all adults) have to do do
and submit to the Community for discussion and approval. It is in some
ways similar to the "Woodbadge Ticket" you have in the US (if I
understood well how it works over there), but it is continuous (i.e.
it lasts "forever"), is constantly reviewed and verified by the whole
Community, and covers the following four points: Me and Faith; Me and
the Leader's Community, the Educative Project and the Association; Me
and Service; Me and Reality.

Ciao!
Gino

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Gino Lucrezi @ Universita` "V. Rivera" - L'Aquila - Italy
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