Membership
NORTHERN STAR YOUTH MEMBERSHIP FEES WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED
Despite the recent National BSA membership fee increase announcement, the Northern Star youth membership fee will remain unchanged, honoring our commitment to keep it steady for three years when introduced last year. It will cover the new National BSA increase, as well as absorb the $25 National BSA new Scout joining fee as part of…
Read MoreBSA 2021 National Annual Meeting Fireside Chat: Safety
As part of the 2021 BSA National Annual Meeting, the organization held multiple Fireside Chat virtual meetings on a series of key topics. These included Safety, Membership Growth, Female Board Leadership, and Governance. Safety was the topic for the first of these meetings. Safety The safety-focused Fireside Chat featured a discussion on the new S.A.F.E.…
Read MoreAnnual Registration for the 2021-2022 Scouting year is open July 1st!
Scouts and Scouters – it’s time to start thinking about your annual registration! Beginning last year, Northern Star Scouting’s registration “year” was moved to match the School year – September – August. Along with this move, the process for registration was moved to an online system where families register directly with the council. Beginning July…
Read MoreCub Scout Recruiting 2.0 – Best Practices Success Story from North Florida Council:
Overview After listening to feedback from youth and parents, North Florida Council changed the way it conducted sign-up nights by eliminating uniforms at sign-up events, moving to a station-to-station Join Scouting night format rather than presentation style, and giving every new family a complete packet of unit information as well as great a first Scouting…
Read MoreTop 12 Key Takeaways from the BSA 2021 National Annual Meeting
The Boy Scouts of America held its National Annual Meeting (NAM) virtually in 2021, enabling attendees from all over the United States and around the world to tune in remotely to its National Business Meeting and other events throughout the week. Below are the top 12 key takeaways from the meetings. At a high level,…
Read More2021 FALL RECRUITMENT
FALL RECRUITMENT RESOURCES AND MORE For years, School Night for Scouting has been a large component of Northern Star’s recruitment strategy. Pack and District volunteers would cover every elementary school in the council on a single night, and our marketing would encourage families to “go to your local elementary school” to meet unit leaders and…
Read MoreScouts BSA Recruitment Incentive!
The Knife Recruitment Incentive is still available for all Scouts BSA troops. This means that if any of your currently registered Scouts recruit a new Scout (who also registers) both are eligible to receive a pocket knife (and the inviting Scout gets the Recruiter strip for their uniform). 2021 Knife Recruitment Incentive Form to request…
Read MoreNew Incentive for New AND Returning Cub Scouts this Fall!
All new AND returning cub scouts who register by September 30th will receive a fishing pole! New Scouts will also receive a water bottle, T-Shirt, and a fall day camp pass. Expect to see fishing featured in our cub recruitment campaign this year!
Read More2021 MINNESOTA STATE FAIR – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We need you! Northern Star Scouting is looking for energetic volunteers to help represent the Scouting program at Northern Star Scouting’s booth during the Minnesota State Fair. There are still details to be released from the Minnesota State Fair regarding this year’s event, but we are starting our call for volunteers early. To indicate your interest in…
Read MorePICK-UP PROGRAM AND RECRUITING MATERIALS AT CURBSIDE KICK-OFFS AUGUST 5th!
AUGUST “CURBSIDE KICK-OFFS”!! AND CORE UNIT CHARTER CHECK-OFF Every pack, troop and crew should be making plans to attend their district “Curbside Kick-Off!” on August 5. This is the place for Scouting leaders to pick up the program and recruiting materials needed for the coming year. All locations are from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. District M,…
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