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Scouting 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 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…
Read MoreRadio Merit Badge Day – Sunday April 3rd, 2022 (Register by March 31st)
Are you interested in earning the Radio merit badge? Do you want to learn more about Amateur/HAM radio and emergency communications? Open to all Scout BSA, Venturers, and Sea Scouts. Adults are welcome to come and observe the event. Sunday April 3rd, 2022 Christ the King Lutheran Church 8600 Freemont Ave. S., Bloomington, MN…
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 MoreScoutmaster/Assistant Scoutmaster Specific and IOLS Training May 7-8, 2022
Scoutmaster/ Assistant Scoutmaster Specific and IOLS Training – IN JUST ONE WEEKEND!!! Northern Star Scouting is hosting another exciting Outdoor Leadership training session May 7-8, 2022. Our courses always fill up quickly, so please sign up early and don’t miss this excellent training opportunity. In addition to fulfilling the training requirements for Scoutmasters & Assistant Scoutmasters, this course is…
Read More2022 TOTANHAN NAKAHA LODGE SPRING FELLOWSHIP AND RECOGNITION
On Sunday April 24th TNL lodge is hosting the spring event to bring the membership together for fellowship and to recognize those who have served the lodge. The event will be held at Base Camp Team Building Center. The evening will begin at 5:30pm with various booths set up around the building for Scouts to…
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…
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