– Venturers Activities
High Adventure Preparation Camp at Many Point — Monday 08-23-2021 to Friday 08-27-2021
For many scouts and leaders, a High Adventure trip is the highlight of their scouting career. Our High Adventure Preparation Camp is designed to prepare crews attending Philmont or Northern Tier during the summer of 2022, but everyone is welcome. Crews of scouts or venturers will bring all of their own camping gear and should…
Read More2021 Order of the Arrow Vigil Conclave and Reunion
All Vigil members are invited to join their fellow Vigil brothers at the Totanhan Nakaha Vigil Conclave, August 21st and 22nd, 2021 at Phillippo Scout Reservation. We will induct our newest members of the Vigil honor, renew our Vigil experiences, and share the fellowship of our brothers. This will also be our 6th Annual Vigil Reunion beginning at 9:00 AM on Saturday. All participants…
Read MoreShooting Sports with Scouts – April 24th, April 25th, May 1st — Be sure to Register Online
Open to Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, and Venturing Units! Grab your friends and join District P for a fun, COVID friendly day outdoors! You will get to test your aim at a sling shot range, channel your inner Hawkeye at the archery range, sharpen your Scout skills with some knot tying (and leave with the…
Read More2021 SCOUT SWIMMING SKILLS OPPORTUNITY – Saturday April 10th, 17th or 24th, 2021.
For years, the legacy Three Rivers District ran a successful Swim Program to assist Scouts in working on aquatics related advancements, and helped Scouts build skills and confidence in the water. We are happy to announce that the volunteer team that offered this program in the past has been able to develop a version that meets…
Read MoreUpdated (3/16/21) COVID Guidelines for Packs, Troops, and Crews from Northern Star Scouting
03/16/21 Based on the Governor’s announcement last week, Northern Star Scouting has updated the unit COVID Guidelines with the following: Volunteer led unit meetings/gatherings/campouts – Units must continue to follow COVID safety guidelines found in the ‘Unit COVID Safety Guidebook”. We have combined group size limits from private social gatherings and youth sports guidelines to increase…
Read MorePrice Increases for Awards and Uniforms
Unit leaders – we have some good news and some bad news. We’ve heard this information on several online Scouting groups, so wanted to share with our District M folks. Bad news? BSA’s national supply division is raising prices for some awards and uniform pieces. Good news? The prices don’t go into effect until March…
Read MoreGrey Wolf NYLT 2021 Participant Nomination – Due March 1st — don’t Delay
Grey Wolf is our council’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 staff Youth completing the course return to their units…
Read MoreWinter 2021 Base Camp Open Climb & Archery – Thursdays in March!
Open Climb is back by popular demand! Due to COVID restrictions we need to limit the size of groups and therefore registration is required. Each date/session has two time slots 6:00-7:30p.m. and 7:30-9:00p.m. Climbing/archery is open to youth 5 years of age and older. It is required that youth are accompanied by an adult (18…
Read More2021 FORT SNELLING NATIONAL CEMETERY WREATH CLEAN-UP – Open to Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturers
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR COVID-19 PROTOCOLS 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 year. Held the first Saturday in February (this year, Saturday February 6, 2021), the project consists of removing…
Read MoreScouts BSA Winter Camping Q&A
WE HAVE MADE CHANGES THIS YEAR TO OUR WINTER PROGRAMS. THESE CHANGES AFFECT PROGRAM OFFERINGS, LOCATIONS AND ARRIVAL TIMES. PLEASE READ EACH PROGRAM CAREFULLY. THERE IS AN ONLINE VIDEO PRESENTATION REVIEW OF ALL CHANGES. s The online video covers: Changes to program this winter Covid-19 protocols How to request gear online before your session Requesting…
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