Activities (Scouts)
Oceanography Merit Badge at Sea Life Aquarium – Saturday, Sept 29, 2018
Come earn the Oceanography merit badge on Saturday, September 29, 2018. 1st Session 12:00 to 4:00 pm 2nd Session 4:00 to 8:00 pm Each Session is limited to 40 Scouts. The cost is $25 per Scout. Registration Closes on Friday, September 14th at 11:59 pm Mall of America 120 East Broadway, Bloomington, MN 55425 Post expires on Friday…
Read MoreSeaLife Adventure – Bring A Friend – Saturday, Sep 29, 2018
Sea Life Aquarium is a unique experience allowing you to learn about creatures from all around the world. From sharks and reef creatures, seahorses and turtles, to freshwater fish, you can see them all up close. Walk through the amazing underwater tunnel or touch stingrays in the rock pools. The Northern Star Council is offering…
Read MoreFall Camporee 2018 – Horse Ranch Campout – Camporee Information Packet Available – Registration Open!
Join us for the Horses and BEANS! Sep 21-23, 2018 Carver County, Minnesota Price per Person – $15.00 plus an optional $30.00 for a horseback trail ride NOTE: Please see the Camporee Information Packet below for all the details. Come join your fellow Boy Scouts, Venturers, Webelos, AND Bear Scouts from the Lake Minnetonka District…
Read MoreScout Days at Valleyfair – Aug 17-19, 2018 – BRING A NON-SCOUT FRIEND – Welcome Scouts, family, and friends!
Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, August 17-19, 2018 $28.75 + 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 is closer than…
Read MoreLEADERSHIP CENTER GRAND OPENING
YOU’RE INVITED Celebrate the opening of the new Leadership Center at our Base Camp Campus Open House and Family Fun Day on Saturday, September 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This unique urban program center and Scouting headquarters offers team building and leadership training opportunities for all youth. Take part in a series of…
Read MoreUrban Adventure 2018 – Saturday, Sep 15, 2018
A social media-fueled adventure race around the Twin Cities! Use your map reading skills, knowledge of public transportation, smart phones and street smarts to help you get to different way points around the Twin Cities on the light rail. You will collect clues, take pictures, and troubleshoot along the way! Teams will be made up of Venturers…
Read MoreLeaders invent homemade inflatable gaga ball pit, and it’s kind of genius
Instead of dropping $1,000 or more to buy an inflatable gaga pit, a group of Cub Scout leaders in South Carolina found a better solution. They created their own. With half a roll of duct tape and a dozen pool rafts, the leaders built a homemade playing area for this unofficial sport of Scouting. Wait,…
Read MoreUse Google’s Morse code keyboard, flash cards to teach Scouts their dits and dahs
Google wants to teach the world Morse code. The company has released a number of high-tech — and low-tech — options for learning this dot-and-dash communication method. While primarily designed for people with accessibility needs, these new tools are big news for Scouts and Scout leaders, as well. I’m especially referring to those who want to…
Read MoreCUB SUMMER CAMP – ALL PROGRAMS NOW OPEN
SUMMER is the time of warmer weather and longer days, but it is also time to register your family for Cub Scout Summer Camp! This year you can look forward to classic activities such as swimming, archery and campfire programs along with some new activities including 3Doodlers and Paddle Boats! REGISTRATION FOR ALL PROGRAMS IS…
Read MoreScout Day at TCF Bank Stadium – Sep 15, 2018 – Bring a non-Scout Friend to the Game – SAVE THE DATE
Football season is just a little over 2 months away and the Gophers just signed one of the best recruiting classes in Gopher Football history! Don’t miss the excitement and energy of Gopher Football, while enjoying a day out with your Den, Patrol, Crew, family, and friends. What incentives are there for Youth to Recruit…
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