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District Membership Status 2019 – What can you do to move the Thermometers Higher? It’s Time to Plan for Unit Recruitment It’s that time of year for packs, troops, crews, and teams to plan for unit recruitment. Each unit needs to reach out into the community and invite new youth members and adult leaders…
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CVS just reached out to us and offered any Scouts or adults a camp physical for a reduced rate. $20 cheaper than the regular camp physical. If your health insurance doesn’t cover a physical every year here is an easy cheaper option for you. Download the voucher today.
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Lake Minnetonka – Annual Recognition Dinner 2019 – Award Winners, Photos, and Biographies Thursday, May 2, 2019 at the Wayzata Country Club, Wayzata Our Volunteers Are Super Heroes! The Lake Minnetonka District held their 2019 District Dinner and Recognition event on Thursday, May 2, 2019, at the Wayzata Country Club. The friendship and fellowship of…
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DRONETECH 2019 Northland Aerospace and The Pathfinder Project are hosting DRONETECH 2019, the most significant STEM event of its kind at the TeamBuilding Center Saturday, June 8th . . . and you’re invited! This event is for Cub Scouts, Scouts, Venturers, and their families, providing hands-on experiences to a variety of sophisticated technologies. For Scouts…
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Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, May 31 – June 1, 2019 $29.00 + tax per person Join us for Scout Days at Valleyfair where tickets will be specially priced for all Scouts, their families, and their non-scout friends. With more than 75 rides and attractions, Valleyfair is the Twin Cities’ amusement park, where your next family adventure…
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Recruitment Materials Request Form Additional Information School Night for Scouting 2019 Recruitment Guide and Resources Fall Recruitment Materials and Recrcuitment Training Video Recruitment Materials Do you have an upcoming summertime pack event, fourth of July parade, or community festival where you could use promotional items to help with new Scout recruitment? If so, good news! Northern…
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David Montgomery credits what he learned in Scouting with leading him to this year’s NFL draft. Last week, he was drafted by the Chicago Bears. “To become an Eagle Scout was an experience I needed for me in my life that brought me here to this point and also influenced my mindset and the way…
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By Lara Bockenstedt lbockenstedt@swpub.com | Apr 30, 2019 One of the badges on Olivia Busch’s Scouts BSA uniform is a red Founder’s Bar patch, signifying she is an original member of a new troop. Each of the 15,000 girls who have joined Scouts BSA since it opened to girls this February is privy to the…
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News broke this week speculating on the financial situation of the Boy Scouts of America, including a suggestion that the organization may be considering the option of bankruptcy. While that headline sounds startling, here’s the reality: Scouts, parents and adult volunteers can (and should) keep on enjoying the same great Scouting program uninterrupted. On Wednesday,…
Read More Cub Scouts love camping! Whether it’s a pack overnight, Webelos camping, camping at a district event, or being a part of one of our council camps, Cub Scouts enjoy getting outdoors, games, telling stories and songs around the campfire, and of course roasting marshmallows. Make sure and BE PREPARED for cub camping by taking Basic…
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Fall Recruitment is fast approaching, and we want to get a head start so we can have a record-setting recruitment season. One of the important preparation steps is our School Visits, ideally with the principal. These visits are particularly important because, as we know, school access is an increasing challenge. Each Pack Has a Role.…
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ATTENTION BOY SCOUTS: Recruit a friend and you and your friend receive a FREE POCKET KNIFE and recruiter strip! Offer expires 12/31/19 Scoutmasters, we ask that you hold an open house joining opportunity in support of this effort. Joining youth must be brand new to Scouting; youth crossing over from Cub Scouts do not count towards this promotion.…
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Have you always wanted to go to Philmont Scout Ranch? The Council Contingent we offer is a great opportunity WHAT IS A COUNCIL CONTINGENT? A contingent is a large group made up of youth and adults from multiple troops and crews throughout the council. A contingent also prepares for the extensive trip together and travels…
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There’s a reason only about 10% of applicants get accepted into West Point each year. The U.S. Military Academy takes only the best of the best: men and women who are physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight. That explains why Michael Norris, an Eagle Scout from Red Bank, S.C., will join the academy’s Class…
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Actually, you can make this stuff up. We know that because it’s the same excuse fabricated by countless high schoolers who forgot to finish last night’s homework: “My dog ate it.” Only, this time, in the case of Jacob Sorenson of Troop 230 from Ames, Iowa, the statement is 100% trustworthy: “My dog ate the…
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