– Cub Scout Activities
NEW ‘Webelos Experience in the Woods’
REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE! This brand new opportunity is for 4th and 5th graders to learn what Scouts BSA is all about, meet other Scouts from 6 districts, do things that Cub Scouts cannot, and have fun. The event is scheduled for Nov 1-3 at Stearns Scout Camp. Over the weekend, Webelos Scouts will form patrols…
Read MoreScout Days at the Renaissance Festival – Sept 14th & 15th
By order of his Majesty, King Henry has declared that all who have served as a Boy or Girl Scout may come to the festival in their uniforms for a $9.95 Scout & $18.95 Leader admission ticket. Find out more about the Minnesota Renaissance Festival
Read More2019 Cub Scout Spooky-Ree Campout – Oct 11-13 @ Stearns Scout Camp
Program Highlights The popular Spooky-Trail is a fun opportunity to have some spooky fun with your pack. Bring your costume and be ready for a spooky-good time. Coming New in 2019! Ride along cowboys, at Camp Stearns we’ll have ponies and we’re keeping Trunk or Treat! And, for the first time ever, Spooky-Ree is expanding…
Read MoreLeave No Trace Trainer Course – October 11-13, 2019 @ Stearns Scout Camp
The Trainer Course is an informative fun 2-day session to learn how to practice and teach minimum-impact recreation and travel. This course is for BSA adults and youth at least age 14. Course participants learn skills and teaching techniques through discussions and demos in a rustic outdoor setting. It prepares you to reduce impacts on…
Read MoreUPDATES COMING TO MOBILE ARCHERY EQUIPMENT RENTAL
Since 2017, Northern Star Scouting has operated five inflatable archery sets that units can check out for promoting recruitment at community events. Starting September 1st, 2019, some changes will be coming to the policies for the use of this equipment in an effort to improve user experience upkeep of the equipment: A nominal fee…
Read MoreVolunteers Needed at ADVENTURE SUMMIT!
Hello everyone! We’re very low on volunteers for our ropes course at the Minnesota State Fair. Please spread the word to troops – all volunteers get a free ticket, t-shirt, and count as service hours. Taking even one 4-hour shift really helps! Volunteer for a Shift REPRESENT SCOUTING AND VOLUNTEER WITH US AT THE…
Read MoreNEW Cub Scouts can attend Cub Scout Fall Day Camp for FREE!
WHAT IS FALL DAY CAMP? Fall Day Camp is a half-day opportunity for all Cub Scouts and their families to kick off the school year with a fun experience. New Scouts and parents get to participate in activities like Archery, BB Guns, GaGa Ball, and games while learning about the year-round camping opportunities Scouting offers.…
Read MoreScout Scarf (Neckerchief) Day – August 1, 2019
The idea of “Scout Scarf Day” on August 1 is that all active and former scouts are requested to wear their scout scarfs in public to make the “Spirit of Scouting” visible: Once a Scout – Always a Scout! The date of the event commemorates the very first Scout Camp on Brownsea Island in 1907.…
Read MoreLadies & Gentlemen, Start Your Engines!
Have fun designing and building your racing cars over the summer. You are invited to participate in the James J. Hill Days Coaster Cart Derby. Don’t miss this family event using Gravity propelled vehicles. The Wayzata Chamber of Commerce Coaster Cart Derby is intended solely as an enjoyment event for youth (6 to 14 year…
Read MoreA first-timer’s guide to camping with the whole family
A loud thwap! echoes among towering hardwoods. Helen Olsson stands with her husband, Jeff, at a sizzling cook stove, on which dinner is only a few minutes from being ready. At the sound of another thwap!, the duo decides to investigate. The couple’s three kids, ages 11 to 16, were charged with pre-dinner entertainment —…
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