News (Scouts)
January 15th is the Deadline for Applications for the Northern Star Scouting Eagle Scout Scholarship
Northern Star Scouting Eagle Scout Scholarship Each year, between 20 and 25 Eagle Scouts are selected to receive scholarships. Awarded annually and reviewed by committee, the process is rigorous and competitive. Online Applications open Oct 15 and close Jan 15 of the following year. A partial list of eligibility requirements are: Applicant was registered in…
Read More2020 Wood Badge Breakfast – Saturday, Jan 11th at 8am
Enjoy a morning of Wood Badge fellowship! Join us as we welcome new participants, meet the staffs for upcoming courses, reunite with fellow patrol and course members, and meet new friends. $15 for Wood Badgers Free for prospective attendees to upcoming Wood Badge courses Proceeds from Wood Badge Breakfast will go to support Northern Star…
Read MoreNorthern Star Scouting’s Units First initiative – New District Map
Northern Star Scouting’s Units First initiative took another step forward after several months of planning and input from Scouters across our districts and council committees. On December 18 the Board of Directors approved an initial map of public School Districts contained within the 25 counties of Northern Star, changing the boundaries and the names of all of…
Read MoreBSA Names Roger C. Mosby as new CEO and President
Dear BSA Volunteers and Scouting Ambassadors, I am happy to let you know that earlier this evening, the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America named Roger C. Mosby as the organization’s CEO and President after a focused search, which was initiated when former CEO and President Michael B. Surbaugh retired after a…
Read MoreAN AMAZING MILLION DOLLAR DAY FOR SCOUTING
INSPIRATION, RECOGNITION AND DONATIONS TOPPING $1.2 MILLION Nearly 900 supporters attended our 2019 Million Dollar Day for Scouting – two breakfasts within a 25 hour period designed to raise $1 million to launch the 2020 Friends of Scouting Campaign. Participants saw a snapshot of Scouting’s influence as they shared fellowship and made their 2020 contributions.…
Read MoreHas your Unit turned in a complete Charter? Complete Charters are due by Dec 31st!
Has your unit turned in it’s charter? Check out your status below. Completed, defect-free charters are due by Dec 31st! UNITS WHO DO NOT COMPLETE RECHARTER BY DECEMBER 31ST WILL NEED TO PAY THE INCREASE BSA NATIONAL FEES of $60 (youth) or $36 (Adult). This is a hard deadline — don’t delay, recharter today! For…
Read MoreHave your New Cub Scouts earned their Bobcat Rank? Be sure to Record and Recognize them!
Learning the Cub Scout Bobcat requirements is the first step that new Cub Scouts must take to earn their rank badge. The Cub Scout Bobcat requirements are the first ones completed by all new Cub Scouts (except Lions) so that they can earn that Bobcat badge before working on anything else. The Bobcat requirements can be…
Read MoreUnit Rechartering Information for 2020 – Charters due by Dec 31st!
The deadline for turning in your Packet Completed is December 31st, 2019. UNITS WHO DO NOT COMPLETE RECHARTER BY DECEMBER 31ST WILL NEED TO PAY THE INCREASE BSA NATIONAL FEES of $60 (youth) or $36 (Adult), so please be sure to complete your recharter before December 31st. RECHARTER TURN-IN NIGHT: We have a second turn…
Read MoreNorthern Star Scouting – Putting Units First
Scouting happens where we deliver our life-changing programs to young people. That’s in our units – Packs, Troops, Crews, Ships and Posts. Supporting those units effectively and efficiently is our primary mission. That’s why Northern Star Scouting is launching the Units First initiative, beginning January 1, 2020, following several months’ work by a variety of…
Read MoreScout from Troop 3330 honors Veterans at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
From the Chaska Herald Adam Spiess of Troop 3330 was one of the four students out of his group of 103 eighth-graders at Chaska Middle School West visited Washington, D.C., from Oct. 16-18 who placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The other three were Josiah Faber,…
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