– Scouts BSA Activities
Scouts BSA Troop Youth & Adult Leaders needed for NEW ‘Webelos Experience in the Woods’
We are looking for the assistance of Adult and Youth Experienced Leaders from Lake Minnetonka Troops to assist in Leadership roles for the weekend for the Lake Minnetonka Webelo Cub Scouts. The ASPL, Troop guides and ASM will be working with Webelos from Lake Minnetonka, making this a great recruitment opportunity for Troops. Youth leadership…
Read MoreUpdated Host Troop for Camporee — Just Released
District Camporee Host Unit Schedule (2019 – 2022) Thank you for your past support providing great camporees for our Scouts, Scouters, and parents of Lake Minnetonka District. With new units, and some changes to existing units, we’ve updated the Host Unit Schedule for Camporees. Please find below the updated list of when your troop or…
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 MoreReach for the Moon! Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing at this year’s Fall Camporee
The Camporee Page is Live! Check out the for information on all the activities, program, and other key information for the Camporee. Friday through Sunday, October 11-13, 2019 Sibley County Fairgrounds, 801 W Chandler St, Arlington, MN 55307. Neil Armstrong was an astronaut and aeronautical engineer who was the first person to walk on the Moon. He…
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 More2019 Section C-1A Conclave – September 6 – 8, 2019 @ Northern Tier
2019 Section C-1A Conclave Where: Voyagers Area Council; Northern Tier High Adventure base; Ely, MN When: September 6 – 8, 2019 Once a year, the six Order of the Arrow Lodges in Section C-1A come together for a conclave to share in fun, fellowship, skills, and training that can help you, your unit, and your…
Read MoreIMPORTANT UPDATE: Fall Camporee Rescheduled to October 11-13, 2019
Camporee Host Unit Members, District Committee Members, Camporee Volunteers, and Troops in the Lake Minnetonka District Unfortunately, when a planned camporee site became unavailable, the District Activities team was not able to find an available site to host our Camporee on the originally planned date. Based on the feedback we received from volunteers at the…
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 More2019 WAS A GREYT YEAR FOR GREY WOLF
Over 310 Scouts from Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouts completed Northern Star Scouting’s National Youth Leader Training (NYLT) program called Grey Wolf. 2019 had the largest number of Female participants ever with 28 completing the training (5 from Venturing and 23 from Scouts BSA). The four one-week sessions were facilitated by an amazing volunteer…
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