News (Scouts)
2020 SILVER BEAVER NOMINATIONS DUE
NOMINATE A WORTHY VOLUNTEER The Silver Beaver is a national award presented by the local council; it is the highest honor a local council may bestow upon a volunteer. The award is limited to adults 21 years of age or older. The award consists of a certificate, a formal Silver Beaver emblem on a ribbon,…
Read More50 YOUTH TRAVELED THE METRO FOR URBAN ADVENTURE 2019
This year’s VOA Urban Adventure was attending by over 50 youth making up 7 teams. These teams enjoyed a beautiful day traveling around the Metro area and utilizing multiple forms of transportation, including over 46 miles traveled on the light rail. We had over 300 photos submitted and 268 waypoints completed. Team “Trees” took first…
Read MoreACTION REQUIRED Background Check Disclosures and Authorization & FAQs
To Our Volunteer Leaders in Lake Minnetonka District Earlier this week, every registered Adult Leader in the Boy Scouts of America should have received an email message, or will receive an email message, from the National BSA Email, [email protected] (You may view the online version of the message). We need your assistance to complete, collect,…
Read MoreBSA Membership Fee to Increase, Rechartering Delayed, Additional Hard Copy Authorizations Required
(Reposted from Northern Star Council eNavigator: http://www.northernstar.org/news/bsa-membership-fee-to-increase ) We want to share some recently released information from the National BSA organization. We were informed in late September that the national member registration fee will likely be increased for 2020. Although we have not been informed what the new fee will be or of the full…
Read MoreTwo Sea Scouts Selected to Join Coast Guard Barque Eagle
This summer two Sea Scouts from Ship 248 Mendota, Zach Hofius and Matthew Verweg, were selected to join the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle. The Barque Eagle is a 295’ three-masted cutter used to train future officers from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Ship 248’s two scouts were selected along with 7…
Read MoreThree new resources to make Cub Scout leaders stand up and do a cheer
An awesome array of new resources for Cub Scout leaders is designed to help you welcome new families to your pack, learn more about the Cub Scout program and recruit new leaders. Regularly refreshing resources is just one way the BSA has your back as you deliver an amazing program to your Cub Scouts. Here’s what’s…
Read MoreYou Did It! Congrats on a Great School Night for Scouting!
Thank you to all of our Packs for a great School Night for Scouting! Over 140 new Cub Scouts have already joined Scouting in the Lake Minnetonka District. These youth now have a chance to experience all the benefits of Scouting! What’s Next? Now is not the time to slow down – let’s continue…
Read MoreNew Scoutbook Training and Resources available for Den Leaders!
Scoutbook has recently released two new resources for Den Leaders! 1.) The Den Leader Experience in Scoutbook Guide – DenLeader_Scoutbook_ExperienceTour 2.) From the Scoutbook Users Advisory Council: We have had a lot of requests for a “sandbox area” where people who are not den leaders (such as Cubmasters, Committee Members, Commissioners, District Trainers) can see…
Read MoreA PIECE OF SCOUTING HISTORY FINDS ITS WAY BACK HOME
THE STORY OF THE TONKAWA LODGE PLAQUE Hopefully you have heard of Tonkawa Lodge, our newest building at Stearns Scout Camp near Annandale. What you may not know is that this Lodge is designed to look like a building that has a history dating back to a 1921 Scout Camp on the shores of Lake…
Read MoreInternet Advancement 2.0 Now Available
For units not yet using Scoutbook, a new upgraded version of Internet Advancement has been released. The improvements make inputting advancement updates faster, allow leaders to search advancement history easily and give Scouters more control over printable reports including those that are used to make purchases at the Scout Shop. For answers to commonly asked…
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