Activities (Scouts)
75 Activities to earn your National Summertime Pack Award
The National Summertime Pack Award is given to packs that have at least one activity each month during the summer. It’s intended to help keep packs active during those months when they might not otherwise meet. A few years ago, our pack decided that we wanted to be active during the summer, but we didn’t want to have…
Read MoreJoin us for the District BBQ on June 12th – Please RSVP!
We hope to see you all at our District M BBQ held on June 12, from 12pm to 5pm, at Lake Rebecca. This is a great time for Scouters from all the Packs, Troops, and Crews in District M to get together for a fun afternoon. Come celebrate with us! Families are welcome to attend.…
Read MoreCouncil Planning Calendar 2022-2023 Released!
Check out the Northern Star Scouting Planning Calendar for 2022-2023 — a great tool for your Unit’s Annual Planning Process
Read MoreUnit Annual Planning Tips!
It’s May – which for many of our units, means it’s time to plan out the next great year of Scouting!! Here are 10 tips to help make next year your best year ever: 1) Plan to attend the District M Recruiting Kick-off this coming Saturday, May 21st at the American Legion Post 580 in Chanhassen.…
Read MoreScouting for Food – Our Annual April Service Project
OUR ANNUAL DOOR-TO-DOOR FOOD DRIVE – DOOR HANGERS NOW AVAILABLE Scouting for Food is a large community service project where Scouts collect items for local food shelves. Scouting groups drop-off labeled door hangers throughout neighborhoods a few days before they plan to pick-up the food, often the last Saturday in April, then return to collect…
Read MoreWhy ‘Normal Friend Activities’ are such an effective recruiting tool
A day hike could be a great Normal Friend Activity. (Photo by W. Garth Dowling) Imagine you’re a parent in a family with no Scouting experience. You see a flier for the local pack, inviting anyone who’s interested to visit their next pack meeting on Monday night. Fun — and snacks! — are on the…
Read MoreAll the advantages of recruiting new Cub Scouts in the spring
First things first: Families can join Cub Scouts any time of the year. The traditional fall recruiting push is one of those things that’s done that way — at least in part — because it’s always been done that way. It makes sense, because fall also happens to be the time when kids go back…
Read MoreNorthern Star Scouting Council Pinewood Derby – May 7th
BUILD YOUR CAR AND SEE HOW IT STACKS UP AT YOUR PACK AND COUNCIL RACES! WHAT IS A PINEWOOD DERBY CAR AND RACE AND WHEN ARE THEY GENERALLY HELD? From a block of wood, four plastic wheels, and four nails, a Scout produces a vehicle that can reach 20 mph! Cars are raced on tracks…
Read MoreOA Members – ACT Registration Extended to April 25th – Don’t miss this great leadership training! Chapter Officers should attend.
What is ACT (Adapt – Collaborate – Thrive)? This event is designed to help Lodge and Chapter leaders Adapt to face major challenges, Collaborate with their peers throughout the section, and, eventually, Thrive and become high performing. Who should attend? ACT is open to all registered Arrowmen across Totanhan Nakaha Lodge. The ACT Conference will…
Read MoreWelding Merit Badge Day – Saturday, April 23, 2021
Welding Merit Badge Day Saturday, April 23, 2021 8:00 am to 3:00 pm $20 per Youth Participant or Adult Participant Lynnes Welding Training will be offering a Welding Merit Badge course on Saturday April 23rd from 8AM-3PM. Scouts participating in the event will have the opportunity to complete the Merit Badge. Up to 4 parents…
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