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Make sure you’ve renewed your Youth Protection training – many leaders training expires this fall!
True youth protection can be achieved only through the focused commitment of everyone in Scouting. The BSA has adopted the following policies for the safety and well-being of its members. These policies primarily protect youth members; however, they also serve to protect adult leaders. All parents and caregivers should understand that our leaders are to abide…
Read MoreUpdate: Moving Some Churchill Recommendations Forward
As part of the ongoing process to identify how to optimize the Boy Scouts of America for success in the future, the National Executive Committee (NEC) recently asked the National Management Team to facilitate the evaluation of the 26 primary proposed recommendations that resulted from the Churchill Project. In addition to receiving survey input from…
Read MoreLeaders from across the Nation create Video Series for Cub Scout Adventures!
Den Leaders! Are you looking for help with Virtual meetings? Maybe you’re a new leader and just need ideas on how to plan Den Meetings? Maybe you have new Lion Parents who want tips and tricks to plan their adventure? National BSA has you covered with a series of videos for Cub Scout Adventures! The…
Read MoreNEW PROGRAM CATALOG
A UNIT PROGRAM PARTNER – ONE FOR EACH FAMILY For our new Scouting year, we have a new tool! Copies of a 16-page, full color 2020-2021 Program Catalog for ALL your member households can be picked up at the August Program Kick-Offs. They contain brief descriptions, identified by season and Scouting program, of the major…
Read MoreARE SUMMER OUTINGS OK?
Many of you have questions about how to conduct outings within BSA guidelines during the pandemic. As you plan, first check out Scout Unit Trip Planning Tips to ensure you are meeting basic Scouting guidelines. Second, please check for regular updates to the Council’s COVID-19 page. Look for the brown tab labeled Unit Meetings, Activities & Outings. Q:…
Read MorePack Leader Virtual Meeting – Tuesday, June 16th at 7pm
Join us on Tuesday, June 16, at 7:00 pm for the June District Pack Leaders Virtual Gathering. Make sure to attend this gathering and learn more about the upcoming Fall Recruitment plan, materials, and more information you need to know to welcome new Scouts to your Pack! Pack Recruitment Chairs, Den Leaders, Cubmasters, Committee Chairs…
Read MoreCouncil Monthly Scout Chat – Thursday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m
TOPIC: ANNUAL PROGRAM REGISTRATION/RENEWAL MODEL Join us on Thursday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m. for our first Monthly Scout Chat. We plan to fully implement our monthly Scout Chats in the fall, but we want to kick off in June since there is so much going on in the Scouting world. The topic of conversation…
Read MoreVirtual Scoutbook Courses offered in Early June!
Ed D’Avignon, Northern Star Scouting Leader and Scoutbook expert, will be teaching 2 Scoutbook courses in early June. If you’re new to Scoutbook, these are the courses to get you started!! Basic Scoutbook will be June 3 at 7:00 PM. Scoutbook for Merit Badge Counselors Jun 10 at 7:00 PM.
Read MoreNorthern Star Scouting Virtual Leader Cracker Barrel – May 17th @ 4:30pm
Join us for our semi-regular Scouting at home leader cracker Barrels on Facebook live. This week’s theme it “potpourri” – we’ll have updates and take comments from a variety of topics The Cracker Barrel is for all leaders, Cub, Scouts BSA, Venturing, etc. Feel free to pass this along to other leaders as well.
Read MoreRethinking the Blue and Gold Banquet
By Mark Ray Photographs by Michael Roytek From the January-February 2019 issue of Scouting magazine Cub Scout Activities, Cub Scout Corner, Cub Scouts, Magazine, Videos Way back in 1952, The Boy Scout Encyclopedia — yes, there really was such a book — included this description of the pack blue and gold dinner: “Often the mothers…
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