Service Projects
Scouting for Food – Our Annual April Service Project
OUR ANNUAL DOOR-TO-DOOR FOOD DRIVE – DOOR HANGERS NOW AVAILABLE Scouting for Food is a large community service project where Scouts collect items for local food shelves. Scouting groups drop-off labeled door hangers throughout neighborhoods a few days before they plan to pick-up the food, often the last Saturday in April, then return to collect…
Read MoreNORTHERN STAR’S FIRST DISTINGUISHED CONSERVATION SERVICE AWARD – Keegan Smith from District M
KEEGAN SMITH BECOMES OUR FIRST RECIPIENT Keegan Smith of Troop 3283 of Wayzata became the Council’s first recipient of the BSA’s Distinguished Conservation Service Award after passing his Board of Review on Nov. 19, 2021. The BSA created the DCSA in November 2019 as a replacement for the William T. Hornaday conservation service awards. In…
Read More2021 SCOUTING FOR FOOD WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING
Scouting for Food is our council’s largest service project to the community and provides over 130,000 pounds of food to local food shelves. Our coordinated 2020 effort was postponed due to COVID-19, but the Activities and Civic Service Committee has published the information below for units that are willing and able to assist with collection…
Read More2021 FORT SNELLING NATIONAL CEMETERY WREATH CLEAN-UP – Open to Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturers
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR COVID-19 PROTOCOLS Started by the legacy Kaposia Chapter of the Totanhan Nakaha Lodge, the annual Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Wreath Clean-up is one of the largest service projects undertaken in Northern Star Scouting each year. Held the first Saturday in February (this year, Saturday February 6, 2021), the project consists of removing…
Read MoreTroop 589 Spread Holiday Cheer to the Residents of Auburn Homes
Each Christmas, the Scouts of the linked Troops 3589 (boys) and 5589 (girls), hold a Christmas party for the residents of Auburn Homes in Chaska. Traditionally the Scouts would play bingo, sings songs, share treats and gifts with the residents. This year was a bit different. This year the Scouts recognize that staying at home…
Read MoreTroops and Crews – Volunteer at the Far-o-ween at Base Camp
Troops, Crews and Scouting volunteers! We need your help to put on a safe, fun Halloween event for Scouts and community members. We are looking for units to set up candy stations around the Base Camp property for safe trick-or-treating. We’d also love it (but not a requirement) if each unit came up with the…
Read MoreEagle Scout Project Blood Drive – Thursday, July 30th 2:00PM – 7:00PM
My name is Kiersten Lawrance and I am working towards my Eagle Project. I am hosting a blood drive at my church and would love it if you could donate blood. Now is your chance to make a difference in the world by donating blood and help to save a life, and it couldn’t be…
Read More2019 NORTHERN STAR COUNCIL HORNADAY RECIPIENTS
Scouts, do you know your conservation-oriented service project may also count towards a Hornaday Award? Hornaday Awards for youth include the badge, and bronze and silver medals. See more at the Scouting.org website by searching for Hornaday. In 2019, one Scout from our Council, Gavin Svensson of Troop 3469 in Bloomington MN, received the youth Hornaday…
Read MoreSCOUTING SERVICE IN-PLACE — April 24th – May 4th
SCOUTING IS SERVICE, ESPECIALLY NOW. Scouting is service, especially now. Join Northern Star Scoutings’ Service In Place campaign between April 24th and May 4th. Clean up a local park, write thank-you notes for medical professionals, or adopt a local storm drain. Any service can count! Need ideas? Our Scouting at home website has lots. Projects…
Read MoreFort Snelling Veteran’s Cemetery Service Project – Sat, Feb 1st @ 9am – sponsored by the OA
We will help clean up the Veteran’s Cemetery by removing old Christmas wreathes etc., and piling them along the roads for pickup. Helping to care for this very important place, which belongs to all of us and all our community, is one of the most satisfying projects we have ever been part of! Cub Scouts,…
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