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A Guide to Virtual Cub Scouting!
Is your unit working through how to meet during the COVID-19 Pandemic? Are you struggling with keeping you boys and girls involved in Cub Scouting over the summer? A Guide to Virtual Cub Scouting, a booklet developed by our District, can be downloaded here: A Guide to Virtual Cub Scouting. This does not contain all…
Read MoreSummer Recruitment tip: NextDoor & Adventure is Calling
Several Packs have reported success using NextDoor to promote Pack events, fundraisers and recruitment! Help your community know about the great things going on in Cub Scouting! Visit our online training videos to learn more about this hyper-local social media platform. AdventureisCalling.org is Northern Star’s online registration platform. This July, find your Pack and make…
Read MoreEagle Preview Meeting – VIRTUAL MEETING – August 5 – 7:00PM
Note: This will be a virtual meeting. Be sure to register to receive the Zoom meeting link. Please join the Council Advancement Committee for our Eagle Scout Preview meeting on August 5th at 7pm. This meeting is designed to provide Life Scouts, their parents, and their adult leader with the most current information necessary for…
Read MoreCub Scout Fall Recruitment
With all the changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, everyone is wondering about Fall Recruitment. While there are many questions that cannot be answered at this time, pending decisions yet to be made by the Governor and other State leaders, our District is committed to working together to recruit many new Cub Scouts this…
Read MoreBring-A-Friend events are one of the best ways to recruit!
Recruitment time for Scouts can be a stressful time for leaders trying to either gain more youth into your unit. Many of the promotions involved flyers to send into the schools, or postings in the community. Some have had success with school fairs or other events in the community, but that often requires a school…
Read MoreYES! YOUR PACK CAN STILL EARN THE NATIONAL SUMMERTIME PACK AWARD THIS YEAR!
By Jamie Niss Dunn Summertime pack programming during #Scouting@Home will require some creativity this year. Here are some ideas and opportunities for your Cub Scouts that will help them have a great summer and to earn the National Summertime Pack Award: One way to approach summer events would be to plan events which could be…
Read MoreNew Annual Registration/Renewal Coming This Fall
Dear Northern Star Scouting Family, We hope you and the other families in your group are staying safe and well in these challenging times. All of us are learning to do things in new and different ways, and we’ll continue to do so in the months ahead. We are writing today to share the final…
Read MoreAdvancement during COVID-19: Official details about Eagle extensions and more
The BSA has a message to young people concerned that the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will prevent them from completing Eagle Scout rank requirements before their 18th birthday: Don’t worry; we’ve got your back. During this unprecedented interruption to Scouting nationwide, the BSA has released new guidance on advancement during COVID-19. This includes: Time extensions for…
Read MoreFall Camporee 2019 – Reach for the Moon! Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing – Oct 11-13
Fall Camporee 2019 Reach for the Moon! Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing October 11-13, 2019 Sibley County Fairgrounds, 801 W Chandler St, Arlington, MN 55307. Price per Person – $15.00 Come join your fellow Scouts and Venturers from Lake Minnetonka District for our Fall Camporee 2019 at the Sibley County Fairgrounds,…
Read MoreLake Minnetonka – Annual Recognition Dinner 2019 – Award Winners, Photos, and Biographies
Lake Minnetonka – Annual Recognition Dinner 2019 – Award Winners, Photos, and Biographies Thursday, May 2, 2019 at the Wayzata Country Club, Wayzata Our Volunteers Are Super Heroes! The Lake Minnetonka District held their 2019 District Dinner and Recognition event on Thursday, May 2, 2019, at the Wayzata Country Club. The friendship and fellowship of…
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