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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 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 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 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…
Read More2019 Section C-1A Conclave – September 6 – 8, 2019 @ Northern Tier
2019 Section C-1A Conclave Where: Voyagers Area Council; Northern Tier High Adventure base; Ely, MN When: September 6 – 8, 2019 Once a year, the six Order of the Arrow Lodges in Section C-1A come together for a conclave to share in fun, fellowship, skills, and training that can help you, your unit, and your…
Read MorePhilmont by the numbers
Summer 2019 has been a record-breaking year for Philmont in terms of numbers. In order to show just how massive the Summer 2019 season has been, several departments around Base Camp have shared their numbers. Through the raw data, it’s possible to finally put the season into perspective. First, the participants. While the numbers…
Read MoreLake Minnetonka Units highlighted in National Article on Scouts BSA!
Several Scouts BSA Troops from Northern Star Scouting were featured in recent Minnesota Public Radio article (6 Months In, Girls in Scouts BSA Are Forging Their Path) that has now been published nationwide. Included in the featured units and Scouts is Erin Olson and Rowan Akins of Scouts BSA Troop 5283! In addition, Troop 7091…
Read More2019 WAS A GREYT YEAR FOR GREY WOLF
Over 310 Scouts from Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouts completed Northern Star Scouting’s National Youth Leader Training (NYLT) program called Grey Wolf. 2019 had the largest number of Female participants ever with 28 completing the training (5 from Venturing and 23 from Scouts BSA). The four one-week sessions were facilitated by an amazing volunteer…
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