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Greetings Commissioners, Please plan on attending the District Awards Dinner on May 2nd to support your unit leaders with your presence. This should be about supporting our volunteers and the great work that they are doing. Register at: https://scoutingevent.com/250-27604 Hope to see everyone there! Nick Fasching  District Commissioner [email protected]

Greetings Unit Commissioners, We have about 7 days before the deadline for  Guidepost 1, Review and Reflect. Currently we have 27 units that are qualified as complete. Please follow up with your units leaders and submit a report using  the Guidepost Reporting System. Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to give their unit…

Thirty-two (32) units have completed their presentations and have currently raised $49,969 or 40.75% to our district goal. If you have NOT COMPLETED your presentation, you still have time! We are one (1)  month away from the May 15th deadline and your opportunity to earn your unit’s recognition items. Congratulations to the following units you…

(printed with permission) Objective was to video document the Hopkins shipwreck and possibly other streetcar boats and the Side-wheeler. We have chosen the Hopkins to videotape to create a 3D version of the shipwreck for public view. Photo Mosaic Project We filmed the wreck early last spring and we have a partial 3D model of…

Cub Scouts love camping! Whether it’s a pack overnight, Webelos camping, camping at a district event, or being a part of one of our council camps, Cub Scouts enjoy getting outdoors, games, telling stories and songs around the campfire, and of course roasting marshmallows. Make sure and BE PREPARED for cub camping by taking Basic…

The Merit Badge Counselors list for the Western Region of Northern Star Council, including Lake Minnetonka District, was updated April 19, 2019. This list is ready for download on the district website at www.lmdbsa.org / Program/ Advancement/ Boy Scouts/ Merit Badge Counselors List,  direct link. Please follow the directions to obtain your password. Thank you. Charlie Jones Advancement…

Please Provide Us With Your Information by Monday, September 2, 2019 School Night for Scouting (SNFS) is September 19th. This is an exiting and important night for Scouting! Please let us know who from your unit will be covering your elementary school(s). Boy Scout leaders, this request pertains to you as well because some schools…

You check the weather forecast a day before the troop’s campout this weekend: A 60 percent chance of thunderstorms with possible wind gusts of 30 mph. Should the campout be postponed until a weekend with more fair weather? It can be a tough call, and there are many factors to consider — what is the…

COME JOIN IN THE FUN, LEARNING, AND SERVICE Base Camp will be observing Earth Day with a fun and free program on Saturday, April 20th. Come out for a morning of indoor and outdoor fun! This day will have programs for K-5th graders AND Middle and High School Students! Check out the two opportunities below:…

Front row, from left: Christopher Talbot, Cooper Newsom, William Greening, Reece Breaux, Will Beck and Miles Cavitt. Back row, from left: Scott Neuhoff, Luke Logan, Trey Brooks, Luke Stanford, John Carrie and Jackson Mechem. The mascot for the Episcopal School of Dallas, a well-regarded private school in Texas, is the Eagles. So it’s only fitting…