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Texting while driving is more than simply unsafe. In 46 states and the District of Columbia, it’s against the law. That includes all four states that are home to BSA high-adventure bases: Florida, Minnesota, New Mexico and West Virginia. Talking on a handheld cellphone while driving is banned in 14 states and the District of…

Join Our Adventure Summit Represent Scouting and volunteer with us at the fair! The MN State Fair is the best part about summer (outside of Scout camp!), and we’re part of the fun. The Adventure Summit is a mobile ropes course that youth participants can experience adventure on, while their families learn all the great…

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS Bring your family, Scout den or entire pack and join Minnesotans’ Military Appreciation Fund for the 13th annual Say Thanks Day event at Base Camp. Support our Minnesota troops by entering a 5K run or one-mile walk. Strollers are welcome. STICK AROUND AFTER THE RACE Families can enjoy post-race activities including: a…

As the seasons change and mosquitos emerge, we’d like to remind you to keep winter camping in your plans for next year. Please share the attached flyer for North Wind and Snow Base with your Patrol Leader Council. We provide the winter gear, training, and staff. Key dates to remember: Reservations open on September 1st…

TWO LOCK-IN DATES AT BASE CAMP FOR SCOUTS! Have you always wanted to join in the fun of a Base Camp lock-in but just don’t have a group large enough to reserve one? We have a solution for you. This fall, Base Camp will be hosting two open lock-ins for any Boy Scout or Cub…

A Race Around the Twin Cities The Urban Adventure is a day filled with you and your friends doing a scavenger hunt along the light rail in the Twin Cities! We meet at Base Camp and group into teams – you can even bring your non-Venturer friends. Everyone is encouraged to bring their smartphone and…

Coaster Cart Derby Saturday, September 9, 2017 You are invited to the James J. Hill Days Coaster Cart Derby – presented by the Wayzata Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Lake Minnetonka District – Saturday, Sep 9, 2017. This event is open to boys and girls ages 6 -14 years old. If you are not…

PILGRIM CLEANERS HEADS EFFORT TO HELP SCOUTS IN NEED Wearing a uniform is an important part of the Scouting experience. Unfortunately, there are Scouts whose families have limited resources, making it difficult to purchase one. To help bridge this gap, Pilgrim Cleaners is holding the Tenth Annual Scouting for Uniforms – a community-wide collection campaign…

Eagle Scout Jeff Orlowski will travel to the ends of the earth to document the ways our planet is transforming. For his award-winning 2012 documentary Chasing Ice, he visited disappearing glaciers in Greenland, Iceland and Alaska. For his 2017 follow-up, Chasing Coral, Orlowski traveled somewhere completely different: underwater. The documentary debuts on Netflix today. Orlowski talked to experts who…

Coaster Campout – Halloween Haunt – Save The Date! Valleyfair – Shakopee October 13-14, 2017 Camp overnight or come out just for Saturday to enjoy the amusement park.  CUB SCOUTS, WEBELOS, BOY SCOUTS, VENTURERS, their family and friends are welcome to attend.* Registration will soon be OPEN for the Lake Minnetonka District Fall Camporee. This…

Please Provide Us With Your Information by Friday, September 1st, 2017 School Night for Scouting (SNFS) is September 19th. This is an exiting and important night for Scouting! Please let us know who from your unit will be covering your elementary school(s). Boy Scout leaders, this request pertains to you as well because some schools are K-6…

Are you a Wood Badge candidate looking for a ticket item? Roundtable! Are you just finishing a position in a troop or a pack and need a place to share all of your accumulated knowledge? Roundtable! Are you an individual that just needs to do more? Roundtable! Monthly District roundtable meetings are a very important…