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Kaposia OA Chapter AND District’s Winter Event for all Scouts and Families – FORT SNELLING VETERAN’S CEMETERY SERVICE PROJECT – SATURDAY FEBRUARY 2 nd, 2019 9:00 AM — NOON
FORT SNELLING CHRISTMAS DECORATION CLEANUP DAY The Fort Snelling Christmas Decoration Cleanup Day is an event that is staffed by the Kaposia OA Chapter. All units are welcome from across Northern Star to come and help clean up gravestones around Fort Snelling. DISTRICT VOLUNTEERS Mark Ellenberger District Commissioner 651-455-8086 [email protected] Mark Johnston OA Chapter Adviser…
Read MoreEagle Scout owns Guinness World Record for longest chain of carabiners
One carabiner can help you carry a water bottle, organize your keys or climb a mountain. But 1,856 carabiners? That’ll help you get a Guinness World Record. Charles Boone, an Eagle Scout from Dormont, Pa., was honored by Guinness World Records for creating the longest chain of carabiners ever. The certifier of superlatives says the record-setting…
Read MoreVenturing’s Epic 20th Birthday Party at the Summit Bechtel Reserve
They tell you to trust your harness. To remember your safety lessons. That you’re not going to fall. Solid advice, but it goes fluttering away when you’re 40 feet in the air standing on a metal wire as thin as your pinkie. “I’m so terrified of heights,” says Larissa Johnson, a 16-year-old Venturer from Crew…
Read MoreHow to Buy a Great Backpack
Backpacking expands your world, opening up vast backcountry areas for exploration beyond the reach of day hiking. But you’ll have to carry your portable home on your back. Besides boots, no piece of gear will affect how much you enjoy this activity like your backpack. Follow the Gear Guy’s advice to make sure you get…
Read MoreThis troop honored its late Scoutmaster with a really cool patch
Troop 121 in Granite Bay, Calif., celebrated its 50th anniversary last fall with a special program, featuring a video presentation, group photo and ice cream and cake afterwards. More than 300 Scouts reached the Eagle Scout rank in those five decades, and more than 255 of them were mentored by Scoutmaster John Hooten, Jr. Earlier…
Read MoreDON’T MISS THE 2019 SUMMER CAMP ORIENTATION
February 2, 2019, 9:30 AM-12:00 PM, Base Camp, Fort Snelling, MN If you want to make the most of your camp experience this summer, please join us at the Summer Camp Orientation to get organized, ask questions, and most importantly, bring back information on the best new programs for your Troop or Crew! This information…
Read MoreDoes your Scout unit really need a website and social media presence?
You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but I definitely judge a restaurant by its website. If I’m looking to try somewhere new, my first step is to find the eatery’s official site. I’ll scroll the menu, browse photos and confirm that it’s open when I want to eat. But some restaurants are shrouded…
Read MoreImportant – Family Friends of Scouting (FOS) – OPT-OUT LETTER
Dear FOS Unit Leaders and Unit Committee Chairs, I hope you’re all having a great start with the new year! I am reaching out to you about a new program to assist your unit in achieving your Friends of Scouting goal. Our best performing units reach to their unit members two weeks prior to their…
Read MoreSpring Camporee 2019 – LEAVE NO TRACE – BIKE CAMPOREE – May 3-5, 2019 – Informational Flyer Now Available!
Join us for Spring Camporee 2019 at Lake Rebecca Park Reserve in Rockford, Minnesota where attendees can ride their bikes throughout the park on the extensive bike trails, or hike on the various walking paths. The focus of the camporee will be to understand what are the seven principles of ‘Leave No Trace’, participate in…
Read MoreWhen is Scout Sunday 2019? What about Scout Sabbath and Scout Jumuah?
Already planning your calendar for 2019? You aren’t alone. Sandie Graber of Troop 349 in Macomb, Mich., emailed me last week to ask about Scout Sunday 2019. Her seemingly simple question — when is Scout Sunday 2019? — has a somewhat complex answer. “The reason I’m asking is because I’d like to have my son’s Eagle…
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