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Fall Volunteer Opportunity – Help Is Needed!
Help is needed with our Fall Cub Scout programs. Volunteers are asked to work at least one full day and will be assisting with the supervision of games or a carnival booth. We have two programs that need volunteers: 1. Fall Day Camp, this program runs four weekends at four different locations, Stearns Scout Camp…
Read MorePhilmont Photo Archive spans 50 years: 1966 to 2016
The Philmont Photo Archive now stretches back to 1966, the year U.S. troops in Vietnam numbered 250,000, the American Football League and National Football League agreed to merge and the Beatles performed for the final time in the U.S. If you served on staff at Philmont or attended for an expedition, individual trek or Philmont Training Center course between the…
Read MoreU.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO to companies: Use Exploring to build a talent pipeline
Thomas Donohue, a Distinguished Eagle Scout who is president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, has a message for the 3 million businesses — companies large and small — who are members of the Chamber. He says Exploring, the BSA’s hands-on career-development program for young people ages 14 to 21, is a powerful tool for companies looking…
Read MoreMerit Badge Counselor Training – At October Roundtable
The merit badge counselor is a key player in the Boy Scout advancement program. Whatever your area of expertise or interest – whether it is a special craft or hobby (basketry, leatherwork, coin collecting), a profession (veterinary medicine, aviation, engineering), or perhaps a life skill (cooking, personal management, communications) – as a merit badge counselor,…
Read MoreJohn Lithgow caught the acting bug at Boy Scout summer camp
If not for Camp Birch near Springfield, Ohio, John Lithgow might not be the award-winning actor he is today. Lithgow is a star of the big screen (The World According to Garp, Terms of Endearment); small screen (3rd Rock from the Sun, Dexter); and stage (The Changing Room, Sweet Smell of Success). His next film, the crime thriller The Accountant, opens Oct.…
Read More35 Trail Mix Ingredients Ranked from Best to Worst
When making your own trail mix, you’ve got a lot of options. In fact, Boys’ Life magazine has developed a list of 35 potential ingredients you can use in creating a trail mix that suits your taste and gives you the energy you need for that hike you want to go on. The Scouting Wire…
Read MoreScouts rescue hiker with second-degree burns in California
While trying to light her camp stove, hiker Dawn Nakano severely burned her lower leg. What happened next was straight out of Hollywood. “If our story was a movie, no one would believe the part where, right after the accident, as we realize how difficult it will be to get to a hospital, along comes…
Read MoreOrder of the Arrow * – Information for All Troops – As Of Aug 28, 2016
September Chapter Meeting – we need your attendance – ALL OA youth are encouraged to attend and help run our activities. Scoutmasters, PLEASE send your Troop Representative! The next meeting is Thursday, September 1st at 7PM, Minnetonka Community Center. Chapter Conclave – October 7-9 at Camp Tanadoona in Excelsior – Please check your mailboxes for…
Read MorePhilmont Advisor Skills School, coming to a city near you, gets you trek-ready
Hiking around your neighborhood wearing a brick-filled backpack is a good way to get your body in shape for Philmont. But what about your mind? That’s where the Philmont Advisor Skills School and Philmont Advisor Workshop really shine. These courses — offered both at Philmont and in a city near you — are designed for adult advisors signed up…
Read MoreIntroduction To Outdoor Leader Skills Training (IOLS) – Sep 30 – Oct 1, 2016
Scoutmaster and Asst. Scoutmaster Adult Leader Training – INTRODUCTION TO OUTDOOR LEADER SKILLS TRAINING (IOLS) – Sep 30 – Oct 1, 2016 Registration is Closed We regret to inform you that the Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) training for this upcoming weekend is cancelled due to lack of participation. You will be refunded…
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