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Council 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 More2019 NORTHERN STAR COUNCIL HORNADAY RECIPIENTS
Scouts, do you know your conservation-oriented service project may also count towards a Hornaday Award? Hornaday Awards for youth include the badge, and bronze and silver medals. See more at the Scouting.org website by searching for Hornaday. In 2019, one Scout from our Council, Gavin Svensson of Troop 3469 in Bloomington MN, received the youth Hornaday…
Read MoreJanuary 15th is the Deadline for Applications for the Northern Star Scouting Eagle Scout Scholarship
Northern Star Scouting Eagle Scout Scholarship Each year, between 20 and 25 Eagle Scouts are selected to receive scholarships. Awarded annually and reviewed by committee, the process is rigorous and competitive. Online Applications open Oct 15 and close Jan 15 of the following year. A partial list of eligibility requirements are: Applicant was registered in…
Read MoreAN AMAZING MILLION DOLLAR DAY FOR SCOUTING
INSPIRATION, RECOGNITION AND DONATIONS TOPPING $1.2 MILLION Nearly 900 supporters attended our 2019 Million Dollar Day for Scouting – two breakfasts within a 25 hour period designed to raise $1 million to launch the 2020 Friends of Scouting Campaign. Participants saw a snapshot of Scouting’s influence as they shared fellowship and made their 2020 contributions.…
Read MoreHas your Unit turned in a complete Charter? Complete Charters are due by Dec 31st!
Has your unit turned in it’s charter? Check out your status below. Completed, defect-free charters are due by Dec 31st! UNITS WHO DO NOT COMPLETE RECHARTER BY DECEMBER 31ST WILL NEED TO PAY THE INCREASE BSA NATIONAL FEES of $60 (youth) or $36 (Adult). This is a hard deadline — don’t delay, recharter today! For…
Read MoreUnit Rechartering Information for 2020 – Charters due by Dec 31st!
The deadline for turning in your Packet Completed is December 31st, 2019. UNITS WHO DO NOT COMPLETE RECHARTER BY DECEMBER 31ST WILL NEED TO PAY THE INCREASE BSA NATIONAL FEES of $60 (youth) or $36 (Adult), so please be sure to complete your recharter before December 31st. RECHARTER TURN-IN NIGHT: We have a second turn…
Read MoreNorthern Star Scouting – Putting Units First
Scouting happens where we deliver our life-changing programs to young people. That’s in our units – Packs, Troops, Crews, Ships and Posts. Supporting those units effectively and efficiently is our primary mission. That’s why Northern Star Scouting is launching the Units First initiative, beginning January 1, 2020, following several months’ work by a variety of…
Read MoreScout from Troop 3330 honors Veterans at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
From the Chaska Herald Adam Spiess of Troop 3330 was one of the four students out of his group of 103 eighth-graders at Chaska Middle School West visited Washington, D.C., from Oct. 16-18 who placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The other three were Josiah Faber,…
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