– Venturers Activities
Troop Leaders Virtual Gathering – Thursday, June 4 at 7pm
Please join us for our TROOP LEADERS VIRTUAL GATHERING this Thursday, June 4, at 7:00 pm. The agenda will include discussion on camping and the new registration system/fees. Be sure to invite your ASMs and other significant adult volunteers to join the conversation. Email Jim Bollback [email protected] or your Unit Commissioner for the zoom…
Read MoreUnit Meeting Guidelines (updated 5/29/20)
Units can meet for den meetings, patrol meetings, service projects, or outings in groups of ten or less per state guidelines. All other state guidelines with regard to social distancing and sanitizing should also be observed. For guidance we are following the detailed recommendations that can be found here for reference: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/schools/socialdistance.pdf https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/aboutdnr/covid-19-outdoor-recreation-guidelines.html For…
Read MoreCLASS OF 2020 VIRTUAL COMMENCEMENT
Graduating Northern Star Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouts, and Exploring Seniors: You are invited to a special event to honor your achievement! DETAILS Monday, June 1, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. Location: Zoom meeting (for the seniors to join) and Facebook live for families and friends to watch. THREE STEPS TO REGISTERING Zoom Registration for Seniors…
Read MoreVirtual Speaker Series from Northern Star Scouting
Middle & High School Students – Join us for virtual Leadership Sessions with business leaders who want to share timely and awesome topics with you! Sign up for one of these great sessions. Dr Greg Beilman, MD VP Acute Care M Health Tuesday, May 12th, 4pm Topic: Leading in the Medical Field Stevie Ray…
Read MoreNational Camp-In – Saturday, May 2, 2020 | 10:00 a.m. CT
Join us for a day of adventure! From friendly competitions to campfire singalongs, this virtual event will bring the best parts of Scouting to life with activities all can enjoy from their living room or backyard. This event is open to all families, so invite your friends, neighbors, and colleagues to join the fun!
Read MoreDoing thee Duke of Edinburgh Award from Home – Keep Active and Help Others
There are many things that Scouts can be working on under the banner of Scouting from Home towards their Duke of Edinburgh Award. JOTI at the weekend had a global get together all about just this and what to do for your Award during this time. Any questions let us know. Doing your Award Remotely…
Read MoreNorthern Star Council – Scouting from Home
Dear Scouts, Families and Leaders, We are living in unprecedented times! As our communities learn to deal with the daily changes brought on by the COVID-19 virus, Scouting remains committed to our key mission: to be a positive influence for 100% of the families in the communities we serve. Scouting is still happening! While in-person…
Read MoreExplore U.S. National Parks using Google Arts & Culture
The Hidden Worlds of the National Parks is a new Google Arts & Culture exhibit and interactive documentary, timed to launch in celebration of this month’s NPS Centennial. The exhibit allows you to take 360-degree tours of some of the most remote and beautiful U.S. National Parks. Instead of featuring much-documented vistas like Yosemite or the Grand…
Read MoreBACKYARD FAMILY CAMPOUT AT BASE CAMP – June 27th & 28th
BACKYARD FAMILY CAMPOUT AT BASE CAMP Join us Saturday, June 27nd to June 28rd for Base Camp’s 5th annual Backyard Family Campout! This event is a safe and convenient way for the whole family to learn the basic skills from our expert Guides, with plenty of fun activities along the way! Our program will include…
Read MoreTRY NIGHT CLIMBING FOR FREE! – Tuesday, May 5th
TRY NIGHT CLIMBING FOR FREE! Base Camp will be opening up our outdoor climbing tower for everyone to come try out the NEW night climbing program! One side of the tower has LED light up hand holds making it possible for us to climb after dark. This will be fun for climber of all ages…
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