News (Scouts)
2021 NORTHERN STAR SCOUTING EAGLE SCOUT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE JANUARY 15TH
Each year $25,000 in scholarships are awarded to graduating high school seniors in Northern Star Scouting. Endowed scholarships include Camp Staff, Technical School, Southeast Asian Scout and more. Applications are available online starting November 1, 2020 and close January 15, 2021. 2021 EAGLE SCOUT SCHOLARSHIP QUALIFICATIONS Applicant earned their Eagle Scout Award with Northern Star…
Read MoreNEW PROGRAM CATALOG
A UNIT PROGRAM PARTNER – ONE FOR EACH FAMILY For our new Scouting year, we have a new tool! Copies of a 16-page, full color 2020-2021 Program Catalog for ALL your member households can be picked up at the August Program Kick-Offs. They contain brief descriptions, identified by season and Scouting program, of the major…
Read MoreUPDATE ON NATIONAL BSA RESTRUCTURING COMMUNICATIONS
A MESSAGE TO NORTHERN STAR SCOUTING VOLUNTEERS You may have received or may soon receive a legal notice from Omni Agent Solutions and the National Council, Boy Scouts of America regarding the national organization’s Chapter Eleven bankruptcy. This is a requirement of the bankruptcy code as part of the process of reorganizing. Over the coming…
Read MoreARE SUMMER OUTINGS OK?
Many of you have questions about how to conduct outings within BSA guidelines during the pandemic. As you plan, first check out Scout Unit Trip Planning Tips to ensure you are meeting basic Scouting guidelines. Second, please check for regular updates to the Council’s COVID-19 page. Look for the brown tab labeled Unit Meetings, Activities & Outings. Q:…
Read MoreCOVID19 AND NORTHERN STAR UNIT MEETINGS & ACTIVITIES
6/09/2020 – Group meeting size restrictions have been updated, on the Unit Meeting and Activities tab As of 6/9, Northern Star Scouting has updated the guidance for Unit Meetings and activities. Units can meet for den meetings, patrol meetings, service projects, or outings in groups of 25 or less in an outdoor space, or 10…
Read MorePack Leader Virtual Meeting – Tuesday, June 16th at 7pm
Join us on Tuesday, June 16, at 7:00 pm for the June District Pack Leaders Virtual Gathering. Make sure to attend this gathering and learn more about the upcoming Fall Recruitment plan, materials, and more information you need to know to welcome new Scouts to your Pack! Pack Recruitment Chairs, Den Leaders, Cubmasters, Committee Chairs…
Read MoreCouncil Monthly Scout Chat – Thursday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m
TOPIC: ANNUAL PROGRAM REGISTRATION/RENEWAL MODEL Join us on Thursday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m. for our first Monthly Scout Chat. We plan to fully implement our monthly Scout Chats in the fall, but we want to kick off in June since there is so much going on in the Scouting world. The topic of conversation…
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 MoreA SPECIAL SCOUT EXECUTIVE’S MINUTE
BY JOHN ANDREWS There are needless and tragic deaths that occur across America every day. George Floyd’s death, and the arrest of a law enforcement officer on charges of his murder is the newest, and perhaps most powerful national symbol of this terrible reality to date. We mourn this, and through Scouting’s values and curriculum…
Read MoreNorthern Star Scout Shops opening June 2nd
The Twin Cities Scout Shops and Base Camp Customer Service Desk for Drop-offs/Pick-ups will open within safety guidelines on Tuesday, June 2. The Base Camp Customer Service Desk will be open from 8 AM – 5 PM The Base Camp Scout Shop will be open Monday – Friday from 9 AM – 5 PM and…
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