Posts by Lake Minnetonka District BSA
Jamboree Dining Facility Serves Around 24,000 Meals A Day And Employs Locals
By Anna SaundersJul 25, 2019, 20:11 Pm https://woay.tv/jamboree-dining-facility-serves-around-24000-meals-a-day-and-employs-locals/ GLEN JEAN, W.Va (WOAY) – With 45,000 scouts and 8,000 volunteers, it is easy to wonder how all of these people are getting fed. “Well, it begins very early, so breakfast starts at about two o’clock in the morning,” Dining Team Lead Steve Tipton said. “Our front-of-the-house staff…
Read MoreScout Scarf (Neckerchief) Day – August 1, 2019
The idea of “Scout Scarf Day” on August 1 is that all active and former scouts are requested to wear their scout scarfs in public to make the “Spirit of Scouting” visible: Once a Scout – Always a Scout! The date of the event commemorates the very first Scout Camp on Brownsea Island in 1907.…
Read MoreThe Bell Museum welcomes Scouting Groups!
The Bell Museum welcomes all Scouting groups! Discounted museum admission (includes the Minnesota Journeys exhibits on the second floor, the Touch & See Lab and Collections Cove, and special exhibition galleries) is available for groups of 15 or more. For an additional fee, Planetarium shows are also available. A minimum group size of 15 or…
Read MoreStill Need a Physical for Camp?
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.
Read MoreArea Scouts BSA troops for girls ready to make history
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…
Read MoreDistrict Awards and Annual Recognition Dinner – May 2, 2019 – Wayzata Country Club
Register Now to attend our District Recognition Dinner on May 2, 2019, at Wayzata Country Club, where we will present this year’s District Award of Merit class, along with our position-specific and Glowing Ember awards. DINNER Reservations are now open! Spouses, family and friends are invited to attend! DINNER FLYER DINNER REGISTRATON Let’s recognize our outstanding…
Read MoreNEW SCOUT SHOP OPEN FOR BUSINESS IN PLYMOUTH
Plymouth Scout Shop is Open for Business The new Plymouth Scout Shop is open for business. Stop by and check us out. We are conveniently located in the Waterford Park Plaza. Please use the map posted below. Whether you’re a parent looking to stock up on camping gear for your Scout, a troop leader in…
Read MoreBSA Scuba Venture Crew 820 Joined Great Lake Shipwreck Preservation Society for an Ice Dive Video Documentation Event on Saturday, February 16, 2019
(printed with permission) Objective was to video document the Hopkins shipwreck and possibly other streetcar boats and the Side-wheeler. We have chosen the Hopkins to videotape to create a 3D version of the shipwreck for public view. Photo Mosaic Project We filmed the wreck early last spring and we have a partial 3D model of…
Read MoreUPDATED: Spring Camporee Planning Meeting Rescheduled for Thursday, April 18, 2019 7:00PM – Ridgedale Library
>>> Updated 04/06/19 – The Spring Camporee Planning meeting originally set for April 11th has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 18, 2019 7:00PM at the Ridgedale Library – Ladyslipper Room 275, because of weather. Spring Camporee Volunteers, Host Units, their Unit Commissioners, Interested Vendors, Activities Committee Members, and District Committee Members: Spring Camporee Planning Meeting Host Troop Schedule…
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