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1 Billion Service Hours since 2012!
Congratulations! We are delighted to share that Scouts around the world have now delivered an incredible one billion hours of service, and that the hours you and your friends logged on scout.org helped the Movement reach this milestone two years earlier than expected! Scouts worldwide have been improving the lives of people in their local…
Read MoreWith boys rescued from Thai cave, we talked to an Eagle Scout caving expert about spelunking safety
The world simultaneously exhaled on Tuesday when we learned that all 12 young members of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach were rescued from Tham Luang Cave in Thailand. Pulling off this rescue effort required dozens of caving experts and hundreds of volunteers. Sadly, one retired Thai Navy SEAL died during the ordeal.…
Read MoreIMPORTANT UPDATE – Fall Horse Ranch Camporee rescheduled to Sept 21–23, 2018 – CHECK OUT THE FLYER
Due to circumstances outside our control, we are unable to host our camporee at the horse ranch on the originally scheduled date. The activities team has worked to identify the best date possible that will work for the ranch as well as avoid conflicts such as the Lake Minnetonka OA Chapter Conclave and various homecomings.…
Read MoreHow Summer Camp Prepares Scouts For Life
It’s a great time of year… thousands of Scouts and Scouters across the country are packing their gear and getting ready for some of the most action-packed, adventure-filled days of the year: summer camp, Scout style. This is a time for memory making, for meeting new friends, learning new skills and exploring the great outdoors.…
Read MoreWOOD BADGE TRAINING IN HIGH DEMAND
SIGN UP EARLY Wood Badge is a six-day training that provides leaders the opportunity to learn about Scouting, use the patrol method, develop an individual vision and gain tools that apply to all areas of life. As a participant in the course, you experience Scouting from a youth perspective and gain a sense of the…
Read MoreOngoing fire risk forces Philmont to close backcountry for remainder of summer
Philmont Scout Ranch announced Thursday that extremely dry conditions and the continuing risk of fire have forced it to close its backcountry for the remainder of the 2018 summer season. This means all seven- and 12-day treks scheduled for this summer are canceled. Individual backcountry programs, including Rayado, ROCS, Trail Crew, STEM and Ranch Hands…
Read MoreUte Park Fire forces Philmont to cancel treks through July 14, Philmont Training Center programs through June 23
Philmont Scout Ranch announced Monday that the still-burning Ute Park Fire has forced it to cancel all backcountry treks from June 8 to July 14. Treks after July 14 may resume, likely with altered itineraries, if backcountry conditions improve. Additionally, programs scheduled to take place at the Philmont Training Center have been canceled through June…
Read MoreClarifying Misinformation About 2019 World Scout Jamboree Policies
Despite recent media coverage, it is important to clarify that the Boy Scouts of America does not promote the policies that Trail Life USA recently published. Our expectation regarding the behavior of BSA youth members and adult leaders remains the same as it is for when they are at every other BSA program or event.…
Read MoreLDS (MORMON) CHURCH ANNOUNCES ITS OWN YOUTH PROGRAM
SCOUTING WILL NOW BE AN OPTION FOR MEMBERS On May 8, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints announced that they will be starting their own worldwide youth program effective 12/31/2019. This will replace Scouting as the mandatory program for all their boys that had been in place in the United States since…
Read MoreNEW BSA MANDATORY YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING NOW ONLINE
NEW VIDEOS AND TRAINING Lake Minetonka Distict will be offering training classes prior to the October 1, 2018 deadline. The Boy Scouts of America’s updated Youth Protection Training is mandatory for all registered adult leaders in all BSA programs. Other adults participating in Scouting are strongly encouraged to take this one-hour online training. The prior…
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