Boys also love stickers, patches, pins, and awards. Each week as boys meet in their patrols, they work on a Branch Step as part of a planned meeting or a "Hit the Trail!" adventure. As Branches are completed, pins are added to the Branch Patch. Each branch builds the structure of the Branch Patch boys wear on their uniforms. At each patrol level, when all seven Branches are complete, boys earn The Forest Award.
 

Along the trail, boys engage with older boys in the Troop and with mentors who are vetted by church leadership, background checked every year, and must have completed extensive Child Safety and Youth Protection Training.

Each meeting has a different focus to always keep the program fresh and different. This will also allow new boys to come in at any time to have an opportunity to engage. We strive to always have hands-on activities and games to mentally stimulate and physically challenge the boys.

Having fun is a goal. We want the boys to want to come to the meetings and events because they are fully engaging and fun. At the same time, we are teaching them life skills, Biblical morals and standards to live by, and showing them great examples of adult leadership and guidance. The leaders will help the trailmen to explore the biblical themes each night that relates to that meetings badge lesson.

We want the family to be a big part of the program in every possible way. We invite parents to stay and participate at meetings, especially fathers. All troops are 100% parent and volunteer operated; without parental participation, a troop can not exist. 

Though the Woodlands program is designed around troop participation, boys can accomplish work at home with their family's support. Parents can sign-off on requirements as designated by the group leaders or advancement coordinator. In this way, boys that have absences are still able to complete the necessary badge work for advancement.