My Wood Badge Parchments I believe that I am one of a very few Volunteer Scouters who holds five sets of beads and parchments. The only one I do not have is the Beaver section one. Of course by the time Beavers had started in Canada, I was starting to retire. I actually attended seven courses. The first one in Malta I was considered too young, just 17, and was asked to take it again. Then I emigrated to Canada and took it again at Ernwigle in 1964. The first Pack course I took was disastrous. Many of those atteding did not make it!!! [1958]

	The Wood Badge A patch is worn on the back of the Gilwell Scarf, representing the MacLaren tartan in memory of W. F. deBois Maclaren the Scottish benefactor who purchased the estate at Gilwell Park in Epping Forest for the British Scout Association. Gilwell was the site of the first Scoutmaster' training course in 1919. It has remained the traditional "home" of Wood Badge since its inception.