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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 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 MoreGET RECOGNIZED FOR PUTTING THE “OUT” IN “SCOUTING”
AWARDS FOR UNITS AND INDIVIDUALS We are highlighting 4 awards this spring for units and individuals recognizing them for their outdoor program and participation. These awards emphasize the importance of outdoor skills and camping. Best of all, you can be recognized as both a unit or an individual, so there is something for everyone. Whether…
Read MoreA SPRING CAMPING WEEKEND DESIGNED FOR TROOPS AND WEBELOS DENS
Scouts BSA Troops, Webelos Dens, and friends are invited to participate in one of Northern Star Scouting’s two Spring Camporee-style events on the weekend of May 14 or May 21. This year’s “Webelos Recruitoree” events will provide a fun Camporee experience for all ages of Scouts and opportunities for Webelos Scouts and their parents to…
Read More2022 Spring BALOO Training
BALOO training covers topics from health and safety to the logistics of planning and running a successful camping trip for your pack. You’ll learn about program planning, meal preparation and food safety, camping gear selection, water safety, and campfire program planning, and you’ll get hands on experience with group games, skits and songs, and traditional Scouting…
Read More2022 USA Archery Level 1 Instructor Training
Looking to be an Archery Coach? Want to move beyond the Archery Range Master training and advance your skills? The USA Archery Level 1 Instructor certification course provides graduates the necessary tools to maintain a high level of safety both on and off the archery range for camps and beginner archery programs. The USA Archery…
Read More2022 Re-Certification for BSA Range Masters – BB & Archery
Register for BB Gun & Archery Range Master Safety Recertification Training. Pre-registration required – limited to 25 individuals. What: Recertification for BSA Range Masters – BB & Archery When: Saturday, March 26 Time: 9:00 am – Noon Where: Online – logging on instructions to follow Fee: $15 – includes card and updating your credentials in the system. Who: …
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