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The Eagle Scout medal symbolizes a difficult, rewarding journey that, for some young people, spans more than a decade. While it’s impossible to replace the actual medal pinned on a proud Eagle Scout at a court of honor, the BSA does have a process for obtaining a replacement. The same steps apply regardless of how…

Repping the BSA is now just a tap or click away. The Boy Scouts of America has opened a new Amazon store that makes buying officially licensed products easier than ever. The collection includes more than two dozen unique items, including officially licensed T-shirts, pocketknives and those PopSocket things everyone has on the back of…

With 2018 behind us, let’s start ramping up our FOS Campaign! Ten (10) units have completed their presentations and have currently raised $16,914 or  15% to our district goal. We have another eight units this month that will give their FOS presentations! Let’s raise that thermometer to $40,000 by the end of January! Congratulations to the…

An unforgettable weekend of fun and learning! What is Honor Weekend? The Honor Weekend Program is dedicated to educating today’s youth – both boys and girls – in the importance and development of character through the use of social skills, manners, and etiquette. With multiple program focuses and a variety of materials presented, that are…

Three great Scouting Opportunities . . . and they are all FREE! Coming up the weekend of January 18th to 19th we have three separate but equally exciting Scouting opportunities for youth and adult alike.  Two Adult Training classes and one youth training class. We are excited to offer these three opportunities but space is…

Eric Dorre’s family has a bit of a problem, but it’s a good problem to have. They’re moving to Mercer Island, Wash., and they want to find the right troop for their son Magnus. “We are spoiled for choice, with three troops within a few minutes of our new home,” Eric Dorre writes. “The curse…

Hello District Committee Members and Commissioners, Tuesday, January 8th will be our monthly District Committee meeting. Our monthly meeting is an important time to update each other on various projects and agree on what are the upcoming priorities for our District as we support our units. LOCATON:  Ridgedale Library – Ladyslipper Room 275 – 7:00PM…

Greetings Commissioners, Please plan on attending the Wood badge Breakfast. Please sign up online for planning purposes. Wood Badge Breakfast When: Sat, January 12, 7:30AM – 10:30AM Where: Wayzata Community Church, 125 Wayzata Blvd E, Wayzata, MN 55391, USA Time: 7:30AM Link: http://www.lmdbsa.org/2019-wood-badge-breakfast-saturday-jan-12-2019 Thanks, Nick Fasching Interim District Commissioner [email protected]  

What’s even more fun than being part of a Cub Scout den? Having at least five kids your age in your den! Whether it’s a den for boys or a den for girls, everyone has a better experience if there are more Cub Scouts to share the fun. That’s why, even though the traditional fall recruiting…