Activities (Scouts)
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 More2022 COUNCIL RECOGNITION LUNCHEON
COME SUPPORT OUR NEW COLONY OF SILVER BEAVERS Welcome Back In-Person! We are happy to announce that an in-person Council Recognition Luncheon will be held on March 19, 2022 at the TeamBuilding Center. An optional fellowship will begin at 11AM, with the formal program to begin at 12PM. As in years past, the event will…
Read MoreSCOUTS BSA SUMMER CAMP ORIENTATION INFORMATION
MANY POINT AND TOMAHAWK PREPARATION INFO – GET READY FOR SUMMER CAMP! Every year we roll out our Summer camp plans to units. To ensure this content is available to all troops we are pre-recording it, and you can watch from home on your own time. Feel free to watch it again later and skip…
Read MoreNORTHWEST COIN CLUB – COIN COLLECTING MERIT BADGE DAY
EARN YOUR COIN COLLECTING MERIT BADGE IN ONE DAY! The Northwest Coin Club will be offering an opportunity to earn the Coin Collecting Merit Badge in a single day on March 19, 2022. The event will be held at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Park. Check-in begins at 8:30AM, with the course to run from 9AM…
Read MoreLIFE TO EAGLE RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON COUNCIL WEBSITE
Attention Scouts BSA! Are you a Scout starting to think about the next steps on your journey to Eagle Scout? An Eagle Coach looking for resources to work with the Scouts in your Troop? There are numerous Life to Eagle resources on our Council’s Website. From project planning tools and resources to the Eagle…
Read More2023 NATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE DATES ANNOUNCED
JOIN US FOR THE SCOUTING ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME! On September 29th the Boy Scouts of America announced that the next National Scout Jamboree will be held at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia July 19-28, 2023. More than just a gathering of Scouts, the Jamboree will provide High Adventure programming, a chance to meet Scouts…
Read MoreFort Snelling Cemetery Service Project scheduled for February 5th
Fort Snelling Veterans Cemetery Service Project is again scheduled for the first Saturday in February (FEB 5th) 9-12 noon. Please register online at: Started by the legacy Kaposia Chapter of the Totanhan Nakaha Lodge, the annual Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Wreath Clean-up is one of the largest service projects undertaken in Northern Star Scouting each…
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 GREY WOLF NYLT NOMINATION SITE OPENS JANUARY 1ST!
GREY WOLF POISED FOR ANOTHER GREYT SUMMER! Grey Wolf is Northern Star Scouting’s National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT). The course is designed around a model troop/crew’s month. The unit is led by a youth staff trained to provide counseling and mentoring. Adult leadership is present, but the unit is run by the well-trained youth…
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…
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