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Only 2 days left to complete JTE GP 2 & 3
Dear Unit Commissioners, Only 2 days left for units to complete JTE 2.0 Guideposts 2 and 3, which must be successfully completed by August 31, 2017 in order to count towards JTE. As of this writing 31 of 66 units have completed the guideposts. Two of 66 still have a document to complete. Where are…
Read MoreJTE 2.0 Guideposts 2 and 3 are now completed
September 2, 2017 To: Key Unit Leaders and their Unit Commissioners: It is with great pleasure that I can announce that most every unit completed JTE 2.0 Guideposts 2 and 3. There are 66 units (Packs, Troops, Crews) in the Lake Minnetonka District. Of these 66 units, 64 units completed both GP 2 and 3…
Read MoreHow to accept credit cards for popcorn, pack dues and pretty much anything else
Don’t let a cashless customer walk away that easily. By adding a cheap credit card reader, your pack, troop or crew will be equipped to accept plastic for popcorn sales and other in-person, show-and-sell-type fundraisers. With a few taps, the money can be deposited into your unit’s bank account in a day or two. Units that…
Read MoreHAVE YOU HEARD? LAKE MINNETONKA DISTRICT ROUNDTABLE NEEDS YOU!!!
Are you a Wood Badge candidate looking for a ticket item? Roundtable! Are you just finishing a position in a troop or a pack and need a place to share all of your accumulated knowledge? Roundtable! Are you an individual that just needs to do more? Roundtable! In addition to the team leads, a few…
Read MoreWho invented ga-ga ball? Someone might have solved the mystery for good
It has become the unofficial sport of Scouting. It’s ga-ga ball, a friendlier form of dodgeball played in an octagonal pit. And it has swept through the Scouting movement. Almost every Scout camp has its own ga-ga pit; you’ll see Scouts and Venturers gathered around these enclosures until the last bit of daylight is gone.…
Read MoreFlorida Sea Base Volunteer Development Conferences Planned for January
Join us in the beautiful Florida Keys to learn with experienced and informed Scouters with ample time to enjoy the climate and beauty of the Keys at the Florida Sea Base! The courses being offered include: January 7-13: The Council/District Training Committee The Conference on Education for Advancement Administrators (CEAA) Strengthening Your Leadership Team January 14-20:…
Read MoreThis is how BSA members can participate in the 2019 World Scout Jamboree at SBR
The U.S. contingent logo for the 2019 World Scout Jamboree. The 2017 National Jamboree has ended, and the countdown to the 2019 World Scout Jamboree has begun. The 24th World Scout Jamboree will be held at the BSA’s new permanent Jamboree home: the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia. It’s actually co-hosted by three Scout…
Read MoreHome once owned by BSA founder William D. Boyce can be yours for just $700,000
The home was built in 1860 and sits on 7.78 acres of perfectly manicured grass. It includes eight bedrooms, nine bathrooms and a full-size tennis court. But what makes this piece of real estate, now on the market for $699,900, so special isn’t its new roof and windows, or its 12-foot ceilings and two elegant…
Read MoreOn opposite sides of barbed-wire fence, an enduring friendship formed in Scouting
Norman Mineta was a proud 10-year-old Cub Scout in 1942 when the U.S. government began imprisoning Japanese-Americans. Japan had bombed Pearl Harbor months earlier, and Mineta and his family became six of the 120,000 people of Japanese descent interned by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Mineta and his parents, two sisters and brother were moved from…
Read MoreThis is the best way to show your Cub Scouting pride on Facebook
Share your Cub Scouting pride with friends, family members and that classmate from high school you’ve been meaning to get back in touch with. With these new Facebook profile picture frames, you can show that you’re a proud Cub Scout mom or Cub Scout dad or part of a proud Cub Scout family. The fine…
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