– Cub Scout Activities
2022 Base Camp Open Climb & Archery – First Tuesdays this Spring!
Open climb is a popular pastime at Base Camp! Climbing/archery is open to youth 5 years of age and older. It is required that youth are accompanied by an adult (18 years of age or older) who is able to belay for them at the climbing wall. Youth ages 15+ can be trained to belay.…
Read MoreVirtual Loop-a-Looza – Saturday, January 15, 2022
Cub Scout Leaders! Looking for a fun, free way for your Scouts to work on Loops? Check out the Loop-a-Looza, a virtual event from Northern Star Scouting where Cub Scouts can work on some required and elective loops this January! TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. PLATFORM: Zoom…
Read More2022 Wood Badge Breakfast – Feb 12th @ Base Camp
Enjoy a morning of Wood Badge fellowship! Join us as we welcome new participants, meet the staffs for upcoming courses, reunite with fellow patrol and course members, and meet new friends. Fellowship Starting at 9:00 am Breakfast from 9:30 am to 11:30 am Cost: $15 per Attendee if registered before February 1, 2022 after $20 Free…
Read MorePinewood Derby 2022 Council Rules Released!
Northern Star Council has released the 2022 Council Pinewood Derby Rules! In order to race at the Northern Star Scouting Cub Scout Championship, the participant must satisfy one of the two membership requirements. ➢ Registered as a Cub Scout at some point since January 1st, 2022. ➢ 5th Grade Cub Scout who bridged (joined) Scouts…
Read MoreHere are some Great Tips for Building your Pinewood Derby Car (using Science!)
1. Max out your Pinewood Derby car’s weight at 5 ounces and make sure the heaviest part is about 1 inch in front of the rear axle. This is the most important step. Science shows if you do this correctly, you will beat a Pinewood Derby car built exactly the same — except with the weight…
Read MoreRecruiting Pack Leaders – Get to know your Prospects and Plan Succession
Tune into a series of articles on Recruiting and Retaining Unit leaders over the next 3 months See Article 1 – Identifying the need for Unit Leaders Article 2 – Turning Parents into Helpers Article 3 – Show Organization and Set Expectations Get to Know Your Prospects, Personally. For key roles like “Den Leader” and “the next…
Read MoreRecruiting Pack Leaders – Show Organization and Set Expectations – Pt 3
Tune into a series of articles on Recruiting and Retaining Unit leaders over the next 3 months See Article 1 – Identifying the need for Unit Leaders Article 2 – Turning Parents into Helpers Show Organization, Set Expectations, Extend Invitations. First, get organized – slice and dice your big jobs into small portions. Identify what roles…
Read MoreRecruiting Pack Leaders – Turning Parents into Helpers, and Helpers into Leaders – Pt 2
Tune into a series of articles on Recruiting and Retaining Unit leaders over the next 3 months See Article 1 – Identifying the need for Unit Leaders Cub Scouting is a Family Program – Parents Need to Participate Too. OK, recruiting leaders is hard, we get that. But recruiting and training capable leaders is essential to having a…
Read MoreRecruiting Pack Leaders – Turning Parents into Helpers, and Helpers into Leaders
Tune into a series of articles on Recruiting and Retaining Unit leaders over the next 3 months Packs Need Adult Leaders – Most Need More. Yes, a fully functioning Cub Scout Pack must have the following: (1) a Cubmaster, (2) Den Leaders for each den (of 6 to 8 Scouts in the same grade), (3) a…
Read More2022 POLAR CUBS DAY CAMP – REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Ready or not winter is coming and that means it’s time to start thinking about winter activities to do with your pack! Lucky for you – Polar Cubs is coming to a camp near you! Polar Cubs Day Camp This program is age-progressive and family-friendly, meaning all youth will be able to participate in activities…
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