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USA all the way: Chris Fogt is an Eagle Scout, Winter Olympian and Army major
It doesn’t get much more all-American than this. Chris Fogt, 34, is an Eagle Scout. He’s a three-time Olympian in bobsled. And he’s a major in the U.S. Army who spent a year deployed in Iraq. “I’ve always loved this country,” Fogt told me by phone last month. “I’ve been all over the world, and I…
Read MoreSnowboarder Red Gerard leaps from pages of Boys’ Life to earn Olympic gold medal
Longtime Boys’ Life readers watching the Winter Olympics on Saturday night heard a familiar name: Red Gerard. The world was captivated as the 17-year-old snowboarder soared, twisted and flipped his way to Team USA’s first gold medal of the Games. Many viewers saw Red’s win in snowboard slopestyle as a major upset. Loyal Boys’ Life readers,…
Read MorePresenting the 2017 Merit Badge Rankings: Which were the most and least popular?
First Aid? First place. Exactly 69,563 Scouts earned the Eagle-required First Aid merit badge in 2017. That’s good enough for a gold medal, and it marks three consecutive years of First Aid dominance. The silver medal went to Swimming (62,057 earned), and Citizenship in the World (55,917) took bronze. Not surprisingly, each merit badge in…
Read MoreLifelong friends celebrate being Eagle Scouts
Author Robin Huebner on Feb 11, 2018 at 8:57 p.m. FARGO—Two boys who’ve been friends for almost 15 years and involved in multiple activities together are sharing one more accomplishment before they graduate high school. Rylee Lindemann, 18, and Page Schoer, 18, both seniors at Fargo Davies High School, became Eagle Scouts and celebrated their Court of…
Read MorePack 477 and Troop 570 Participate in Scout Sunday 2018
Scout Sunday is always held on the Sunday before the birthday of the Boy Scouts of America on Feb. 8th and celebrates the connection between Scouting and our faith-based chartered partners. Some Scouts and adult leaders will honor this day by wearing their full field uniform to worship services. In other units, a worship leader presents religious…
Read MoreWelcome our new members of the Lake Minnetonka District Committee!
Over the past six months, we’ve been pleased to welcome several new members of the District Committee. These volunteers make the district successful by organizing events, coordinating activities across the district, and putting the time in to serve all of our units in the district. Troy Ebensteiner has joined as chair for Membership, Charlie Jones…
Read MoreHelp Us Plan for the Future – Take Our 3 Minute Cub Scout Roundtable Survey
The primary goal for roundtable is to help our unit leaders run a great Cub Scout program. For us to be successful in meeting those goals, we need your help – we want to learn from you! The information collected in this survey will be used to plan for future roundtable discussions, both this spring…
Read More20 facts about Venturing for the program’s 20th birthday
Today, Venturers everywhere have the green light to party. That’s because today is the Venturing program’s 20th birthday! The BSA’s executive board created the older-youth program on Feb. 9, 1998. In the 20 years since, Venturing has enabled more than 1 million young men and young women to choose their own adrenaline-packed adventures. Let’s begin the…
Read MoreMore Commissioners Are Needed!
The Lake Minnetonka Commissioner staff is in need of more commissioners; Unit Commissioners, Assistant Districts Commissioners, and Roundtable Commissioners. In order to provide units with the level of service that they deserve, there must be enough Unit Commissioners available to advise, relay information and feedback, provide needed resources and assistance where needed. We are looking…
Read More2018 SPRING UNIVERSITY OF SCOUTING – Apr 21, 2018 8-4PM – Registration Now Open
YOUR ONE STOP SHOP FOR LEADER TRAINING Saturday, April 21, 2018 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Lakeville South High School WHAT IS UNIVERSITY OF SCOUTING? Our University of Scouting is a fun-filled, hands-on, experience-laden opportunity to network with other Scouters, and is truly a learning adventure for new or experienced Scouters. The University of Scouting…
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