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Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, May 31 – June 1, 2019 $29.00 + tax per person Join us for Scout Days at Valleyfair where tickets will be specially priced for all Scouts, their families, and their non-scout friends. With more than 75 rides and attractions, Valleyfair is the Twin Cities’ amusement park, where your next family adventure…

“Excellent” work, Lake Minnetonka District! Congratulations to all Lake Minnetonka units that achieved a JTE level status for 2018. Of the 64 units within the Lake Minnetonka District 22 (34%) achieved Platinum, 15 (23%) Gold, 9 (14%) Silver, and 1 (2%) Bronze. There were 17 units that did not achieve any of the levels. Of those 17…

With 2018 behind us, we have started ramping up our FOS Campaign! Fourteen (14) units have completed their presentations and have currently raised $18,234 or  16% to our district goal. We have another six units this month that will give their FOS presentations! Congratulations to the following units on a great start to the 2019 FFOS…

PICK YOUR FAVORITE We need your help! To reflect the many recent program changes, and our recent move to Base Camp at Fort Snelling, our council adopted a new, more modern logo for Northern Star Scouting. That means it’s time for a new council shoulder strip, and we want to hear from you! View some…

The 2019 St. Paul Winter Carnival is almost here (January 24 – February 3) and Northern Star Council has been selected by King Boreas as the focal non-profit organization for this year. But we still need more Scouts and volunteers, particularly in three critical events. Grande Day Parade – Saturday 1/26  Noon to 4PM Outdoor Volunteer –…

UPDATE 01/22/19 Hello Lake Minnetonka and Mustang Scouters! We’d like to provide a quick update on a super fun, upcoming training event.  On Apr 27 & 28 when Northern Star Scouting will offer a unique course that combines Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) and Scoutmaster Specifics.  Spots are very limited and the course has been filling…

Don Murphy Decades before precision starting gates, glow-in-the-dark cars and electronic finish lines that measure time to the thousandth of a second, there was a two-lane wooden track in California. A lot has changed since Cubmaster Don Murphy dreamed up the idea for the Pinewood Derby in 1953. But a lot has stayed the same,…

Please join us for the final planning meeting of Winter Camporee 2019 at the Plymouth Library, Vicksburg Room, Thursday, January 24 at 7:00PM. Please bring your key Scouts BSA and crew members with you to this meeting. Winter Camporee will be February 22-24, 2019 at Swanson Lodge at Fred C Anderson Scout Camp.  Registration is open and…

“From Legend To Legacy” Join in the first Lodge event of 2019 by celebrating the accomplishments of fellow lodge members and hear about how the Order of the Arrow plays a role in developing lifelong skills, careers, and how we also help our communities. Learn how the OA will not only continue to honor the example of servant leadership…