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Welcome to the official website of District M of Northern Star Council. Since 2007, our volunteer web team has offered this site as a resource to those individuals involved in the Scouting program. This site was originally built as part of Lake Minnetonka District, which was restructured in 2020 as part of the Units First initiative in the Council. Welcome Message
Journey To Excellence
Gold Award 2011-2012, 2016-2019
Centennial Quality 2007-2010
Silver Award 2016
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Cub Scouters and Membership Team members – it’s time to start thinking about RECRUITMENT! We’ve got a GREAT BIG campaign planned called Catch the Fun! This year, EVERY CUB SCOUT will get a fishing pole! That’s right! New AND Returning Cubs will get their own Zebco fishing pole! See the attached guide on ideas…
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Be a part of the #1 popcorn sale in the country! Northern Star Scouting’s plan to help your unit have ONE fundraiser this year. Our trained popcorn staff and volunteers will help your unit plan and execute the best and most efficient fundraiser your unit has ever had. Last year Scouts earned over $600,000 for…
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Last week, Unit Committee Chairs and Unit Leaders (Cubmasters, Scoutmaster, Advisors) should have received an email regarding accessing their unit’s current membership report for the 2021-2022 Scouting Year (copied below). Trusted users can log into Scouting Events at any time to view your unit’s current membership report for the 2021-2022 Scouting year. Some unit leaders have followed up…
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Kent Clayburn, a devoted Scouter whose visionary leadership as the BSA’s international commissioner established valuable connections around the world, died on July 20 after a seven-year battle with cancer. Clayburn, an Eagle Scout, spent more than 50 years in service of Scouting — much of it while representing the Boy Scouts of America on the…
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The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) places the greatest importance on creating the most secure environment possible for our youth members. One aspect is having our leaders trained in youth protection. The new YPT curriculum was introduced February 1, 2018 and is good for two years. That means that over the next weeks most…
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Northern Star Council has created several great images and videos that you can use to promote your Facebook, NextDoor, Twitter, or on your website! Request free Bookmarks, Table Toppers, Posters, and Yard Signs Social Media Kit – Images created or Facebook, Twitter, and Next Door! Cub Scout Promotion Video (35 sec) …
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2021 FALL UNIVERSITY OF SCOUTING This year’s Fall University of Scouting is scheduled to take place IN-PERSON on Saturday, October 30, 2021. This years event will be held at Saint Paul College and will surely be one of the can’t miss events of the Scouting year. Additional information on the University of Scouting can be found by…
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After last year, many families are looking to get out of the house. What better way for them to do that than through Scouting, the worldwide movement that has introduced young people to adventure, character development, and leadership skills for more than a century? You can help families escape the indoors by showing them the…
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[embedded content] Long before dinosaurs appeared on Earth, huge one-pound bugs with wings nearly 2.5 feet wide dominated the skies. A swarm of those dragonflies might have carried off your tent. Dragonflies still look much the same today, but they got quite a bit smaller over the course of 250 to 300 million years. Today,…
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AUGUST “CURBSIDE KICK-OFFS”!! AND CORE UNIT CHARTER CHECK-OFF Every pack, troop and crew should be making plans to attend their district “Curbside Kick-Off!” on August 5. This is the place for Scouting leaders to pick up the program and recruiting materials needed for the coming year. All locations are from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. District M,…
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Recruitment time for Scouts can be a stressful time for leaders trying to either gain more youth into your unit. Many of the promotions involved flyers to send into the schools, or postings in the community. Some have had success with school fairs or other events in the community, but that often requires a school…
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In 2018, the Camp Fire destroyed more than 150,000 acres in northern California, making it one of the deadliest and costliest wildfires in U.S. history. A few of the more than 18,000 buildings destroyed in the conflagration belonged to Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Paradise, Calif. The sole surviving structure on the property…
Read More District M will be hosting an in-person Ice Cream Social and District Update on August 19 at Victoria Lions Park. All leaders – den leaders, unit committee members, comm chairs, Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, Advisor or any other adult leader in the District are invited to attend. Leaders, feel free to bring your kids. Thursday, August 19,…
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Space is still available for Fall Wood Badge! Only 24 spots remain. Purpose of Wood Badge The purpose of Wood Badge is to develop skilled leaders who can strengthen Scouting units in achieving the mission of the Boy Scouts of America. When we accomplish the mission of Scouting, we do it in the units. Therefore,…
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All photos by Moose Peterson Moose Peterson With wild critters, unspoiled mountain views and historic buildings everywhere you look, it’s hard to take a bad photo at Philmont Scout Ranch. Taking a truly great photo, though? That requires more than simply opening the camera app and tapping your screen. Moose Peterson knows the landscape of…
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