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NEW WOOD BADGE COURSE DIRECTORS SELECTED
TWO EXCELLENT INDIVIDUALS Northern Star Scouting is pleased to announce the selection of two outstanding volunteers to serve as course directors for upcoming Wood Badge courses. Clayton Pinson has been selected to lead the Fall 2019 course and Karol Smith will lead the winter 2020 course. Both Clayton and Karol come to the program with…
Read MoreFemale Webelos proves boys, girls have more in common than you might think
Brianna Brady’s bedroom has pink walls, a flower-print valance and a basket full of Barbies. “And you want to be a Boy Scout?” the host asks. “How come?” “Because you get to do stuff with your family,” the 10-year-old replies. It’s really that simple. As a Webelos Scout, Brianna gets to enjoy the things she…
Read MoreHelp! This mom wants ideas for what to do with her son’s ‘mini stockpile’ of patches
Like any active Scout, Logan Garfield has amassed quite a collection of Scouting patches. There are patches he earned for selling popcorn, patches he received for attending camporees and patches he acquired at summer camp. Patches, patches and more patches. The collection has grown so large that Logan’s mom, Sarah, calls it “a mini stockpile.”…
Read MoreOceanography Merit Badge at Sea Life Aquarium – Saturday, Sept 29, 2018
Come earn the Oceanography merit badge on Saturday, September 29, 2018. 1st Session 12:00 to 4:00 pm 2nd Session 4:00 to 8:00 pm Each Session is limited to 40 Scouts. The cost is $25 per Scout. Registration Closes on Friday, September 14th at 11:59 pm Mall of America 120 East Broadway, Bloomington, MN 55425
Read MoreSeaLife Adventure – Bring A Friend – Saturday, Sep 29, 2018
Sea Life Aquarium is a unique experience allowing you to learn about creatures from all around the world. From sharks and reef creatures, seahorses and turtles, to freshwater fish, you can see them all up close. Walk through the amazing underwater tunnel or touch stingrays in the rock pools. The Northern Star Council is offering…
Read MoreDistrict Committee Meeting – Tuesday, Aug 14, 2018
08/13/19 Hello All, We’ll be kicking off another great year of Scouting in Lake Minnetonka District tomorrow evening our regular, monthly District Committee meeting. Please join us on Tuesday, August 14th at 7pm at the Plymouth Library map The Key 5 appreciate your attendance in planning for the upcoming months, including our big fall membership…
Read MoreYour Scouting Update in 90 Seconds – VIDEO – Aug 12, 2018
August 12, 1018 “Your Scouting Update in 90 Seconds” is a short video clip for our unit leaders on key topics going on in Scouting. We’ll cover specific updates and answer questions that are relevant for unit leaders. Let us know what you think by using the red ‘CONTACT US’ link to right.
Read MoreChapter conclave is right around the corner!
Hello fellow Brothers, If you attended Many Point or Tomahawk Scout Camps, I hope you enjoyed seeing your fellow troop members called out during summer camp to join the Order of the Arrow. I ask that you extend my congratulations to them when you see them again. Please invite them to attend conclave on Friday,…
Read More2018 Fall Camporee Planning Meeting – HORSE RANCH CAMPOUT – Thursday, Aug 30 7:00PM – Excelsior Library
To 2018 Fall Camporee Host Units: We’re inviting representatives form Troops 174, 303, 330, 409, 589, and 702, (the hosts for the upcoming Fall camporee) and all district or other volunteers that want to help plan our upcoming Fall Camporee to be held Sept 21-23, 2018 at River Valley Ranch in Carver. The theme for this Fall’s Camporee is “Horse Ranch Campout”,…
Read MoreFour epic reasons Scouts should be pumped for the new movie ‘Alpha’
“An epic tale of adventure in the outdoors.” That describes the countless hiking, kayaking and climbing trips Scouts are taking all summer long. It’s also a fitting tagline for Alpha, the new movie from Sony Pictures that’s howling into theaters Aug. 17. Alpha, rated PG-13, tells the story of a young man in the last Ice Age…
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