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Unique Spot for Eagle Court of Honor
By Northern Star Museum of Scouting Spring at North Star Museum of Boy Scouting and Girl Scouting is the season for Eagle Courts of Honor. For whatever reason, more new Eagles seem to finish their work, project, Scoutmaster conference, and board of review in time to have a Spring court of honor. The Museum has…
Read MoreApril Roundtable – WHAT TO EXPECT – Apr 6, 2017
What to expect at this month’s Roundtable Meeting The monthly District Roundtable meeting provides an information and training forum for adults involved as leaders in the Scouting program. Parents and children are welcome to attend. These meetings allow attendees from all parts of the Scouting program to: Discuss topics of interest, both formally and informally…
Read More2016 Merit Badge Rankings unveiled: These were the most and least popular
Scouts and Scouters, meet your repeat champion: the First Aid merit badge. After losing its top spot to the Cooking merit badge in 2014, First Aid retook the crown in 2015 and defended its title in 2016. That means more Scouts earned the First Aid merit badge in 2016 than any other badge. It was something…
Read MoreTop 5 merit badges for when you find 7 Earth-size planets 40 light years away
So astronomers have discovered seven Earth-size planets around a nearby star, huh? We’re officially one step closer to finding extraterrestrial life — or picking out the next planet for humans once we’re sick of this one. Or both. Either way, it’s likely Scouts will be involved. After all, at least two-thirds of all astronauts have been Scouts. Plus, those…
Read MoreNew Program in a New Building
Leadership Center Update The capital funding has been raised, schematic design is complete and we are now into design development (more detailed design work) of the Leadership Center project next to our Base Camp facility in the Fort Snelling area. What Will It Look Like? The Leadership Center will be an approximately 42,000 square foot,…
Read MoreExploring Recognition and Awards Nominations
And the Envelope Please! Now is the time to start evaluating your post, post leadership and Explorers for receiving recognition during the March 14, 2017 Exploring Awards Celebration. Please plan to attend and celebrate your post’s achievements. The nomination deadline is Friday, February 10, 2017. Nominations forms were included in your membership packet that was…
Read MoreNominations for national, regional Alumnus of the Year awards due Dec. 31
Why is the symbol for the Alumnus of the Year Award an acorn? Because the individuals who receive this award at the national, council and — beginning next year — the regional level plant seeds for trees under which they may never sit. From now through Dec. 31, 2016, the Scouting Alumni Association will accept nominations for the…
Read MoreThe Best Scouting Apps of 2016
It’s 2016. The smartphone doesn’t detract from the Scouting experience; it enhances it. Where in the past there was a debate over whether smartphone use is appropriate in Scouting, these days most Scouters see the devices like pocketknives. They are multitools that — with guidance to prevent misuse — are an important part of the Scouting experience. With the right apps,…
Read MoreUrban Adventure – 2016
Venturers AND Non-Venturers, INCLUDING Your Friends A Race Around the Twin Cities The Urban Adventure is a day filled with you and your friends doing a scavenger hunt along the light rail in the Twin Cities! We meet at Base Camp and group into teams – you can even bring your non-Venturer friends. Everyone is…
Read MoreeBlurbs
– noun 1. a brief publicity notice, a promotional description, words of praise for creative work. Here you will find short summaries by unit leaders or their Scouts regarding a project, event, or trip that their units have planned or completed. These summaries may include photographs or video. eBlurbs Submit Your Own eBlurb Please submit…
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