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It’s good horse sense to review guidelines before yelling ‘Giddy-up!’
Summertime can be the perfect time to saddle up and go horseback riding, an activity appropriate for Cub Scouts as young as Wolf. But hold your horses! Before you grab your boots and reins, it’s important to know how to Be Prepared for your next ride. Horsemanship has been a Scout skill since BSA’s inception.…
Read MoreFive things I learned taking my son to our first Scout summer camp
The author’s son, who attended his first Boy Scout summer camp this year. When my son crossed over from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts earlier this year, the leaders of his new troop made their philosophy on summer camp quite clear: If your kid goes to camp that first summer, it greatly increases the chances…
Read MoreIMPORTANT UPDATE – Fall Horse Ranch Camporee rescheduled to September 21 – 23, 2018.
07/14/18 Camporee Host Unit Members, District Committee Members, Camporee Volunteers, and Vendors: As communicated earlier, the owner of the River Valley Ranch asked us to change the date of our camporee (earlier email https://www.lakeminnetonkadistrict.org/bdkz). Based on the feedback we received from the host units, volunteers, and vendors working to plan and run the camporee, we have…
Read MoreWATCH THIS VIDEO – Introducing a new feature – Your Scouting Update in 90 seconds
We’re trying a new feature this week, a short video clip to update our unit leaders on key topics going on in Scouting. We’ll over 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 More1 Billion Service Hours since 2012!
Congratulations! We are delighted to share that Scouts around the world have now delivered an incredible one billion hours of service, and that the hours you and your friends logged on scout.org helped the Movement reach this milestone two years earlier than expected! Scouts worldwide have been improving the lives of people in their local…
Read MoreSummit Bechtel Reserve hosts its first Wood Badge course, creating a template for other councils
Even as Wood Badge prepares to turn 100 next year, it’s still charting new territory. Last month, a group of Scouters from across the country held the first Wood Badge course in the history of the Summit Bechtel Reserve. While the syllabus for this essential leadership training for Scout leaders was unchanged, this was a Wood…
Read MoreCATHOLIC AWARDS COUNSELOR TRAINING – VARIOUS DATES
ACCS COUNSELOR TRAINING Do you need to complete your training to facilitate Ad Altare Dei or Pope Pius XII sessions? Do you need to recertify your training? Do you want to learn more about Religious Emblem courses for Catholic scouts and crew members? Saturday, August 18, 2018 10 AM-Noon Church of the Epiphany, Coon Rapids…
Read MoreThis Cub Scout showed what doing your ‘duty to country’ looks like
A Scout’s commitment to patriotism is enshrined in the Scout Oath. It says, “On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country … ” On the weekend before Memorial Day, a Cub Scout from Texas put those words into action. His name is Zachary Fuller, and he’s a…
Read MoreWhat Earning Wood Badge Means to This Cubmaster
Scouting Wire would like to thank Krista Schubert of River Cities Gazette for writing and submitting this story. Cubmaster Fabian Perez-Crespo of Pack 425, the Miami Springs Boy Scouts of America pack, was recognized as a Wood Badge leader at the group’s final meeting before summer break, earlier this month. For his Wood Badge project,…
Read MoreUnit Commissioners To-Do’s for July and August
07/11/18 Dear Unit Commissioners, As the summer months continue on, I need your help with a few items.All units should be working toward completing JTE Guideposts 2 and 3, Program and Budget Planning and Communications plans. http://www.northernstarbsa.org/for-members/journey Please keep in contact with your units as they work towards completing these tasks. When the tasks are…
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