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Recognize a Committee Member or Committee Chair this Month!
Do you have a Committee Chair or outstanding Committee Member you want to recognize? New to District M, each month, we are recognizing deserving leaders at our Virtual Round tables held the 3rd Thursday of each month. Lets recognize our Committee leaders who have dedicated so much to your pack or troop this past year.…
Read MoreCongratulations to Eagle Scouts Ellie and Kiersten Lawrance in Troop 5283!
Sisters Ellie and Kiersten Lawrance recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout in Wayzata Girls Troop 283, making them among the first girls to earn the rank since the 111-year-old Boy Scouts of America, now called Scouts BSA, began allowing girls into the youth organization in February 2019. The sisters joined fellow Girls Troop 283…
Read MoreImportant Notice for Scoutbook Users – Unregistered Leaders will be removed on April 12th
UPDATED: The timing has been updated to April 12th for removal of existing leaders Effective March 15, 2021, Scoutbook’s leader invite process will perform a check for a BSA issued MemberID and active BSA registration when being invited to connect with the unit roster. Prior to April 12, unit leaders should check their rosters in…
Read MoreCongrats to District M’s District Award of Merit Recipients – Kevin Dietz and Jeff Jurek!
District M is very pleased to recognize two very deserving leaders with the District Award of Merit award recognition. They will be recognized at the Council Recognition Virtual Event on Saturday, March 20th. Kevin Dietz: Kevin joined District M from Crow River legacy District. He has served as a volunteer in many different positions, including…
Read MoreEagle Scout of the Year Scholarship
American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year Scholarship The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year nomination window is from November 1st to March 1st, annually. Nomination packets must be received by each applicant’s respective American Legion department (state) headquarters no later than March 1st. Then each respective American Legion Department (state) Selection Committee will…
Read MoreRecognizing Conservation – BSA Unveils Distinguished Conservation Service Award
For more than a century, the BSA has encouraged and honored conservation work with an award that recognizes youth, adults and organizations who have demonstrated tremendous effort and commitment to the environment. This award, which until now had been known as the William T. Hornaday Award, is being discontinued, and the new BSA Distinguished Conservation…
Read MoreUpdate: Moving Some Churchill Recommendations Forward
As part of the ongoing process to identify how to optimize the Boy Scouts of America for success in the future, the National Executive Committee (NEC) recently asked the National Management Team to facilitate the evaluation of the 26 primary proposed recommendations that resulted from the Churchill Project. In addition to receiving survey input from…
Read More2021 NORTHERN STAR SCOUTING EAGLE SCOUT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE JANUARY 15TH
Each year $25,000 in scholarships are awarded to graduating high school seniors in Northern Star Scouting. Endowed scholarships include Camp Staff, Technical School, Southeast Asian Scout and more. Applications are available online starting November 1, 2020 and close January 15, 2021. 2021 EAGLE SCOUT SCHOLARSHIP QUALIFICATIONS Applicant earned their Eagle Scout Award with Northern Star…
Read MoreNEW PROGRAM CATALOG
A UNIT PROGRAM PARTNER – ONE FOR EACH FAMILY For our new Scouting year, we have a new tool! Copies of a 16-page, full color 2020-2021 Program Catalog for ALL your member households can be picked up at the August Program Kick-Offs. They contain brief descriptions, identified by season and Scouting program, of the major…
Read MoreARE SUMMER OUTINGS OK?
Many of you have questions about how to conduct outings within BSA guidelines during the pandemic. As you plan, first check out Scout Unit Trip Planning Tips to ensure you are meeting basic Scouting guidelines. Second, please check for regular updates to the Council’s COVID-19 page. Look for the brown tab labeled Unit Meetings, Activities & Outings. Q:…
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