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Unit Commissioners Meeting – Jan 5, 2017
Unit Commissioners Meeting I hope that all of you enjoyed the holidays. As we begin the new year, I wanted to share some important information with you regarding the Commissioner team. Greg Linden, who has served as the District Commissioner for Lake Minnetonka, has made the decision to step down from his role. I wanted to…
Read MoreTips for running a Boy Scout Christmas tree lot
Oh, Christmas tree. How lovely are your branches. And how lovely, too, is your ability to raise money to fund Scouting adventures. While that last sentence lacks the lyricism of the original carol, its words are no less accurate. Many Boy Scout troops and Venturing crews find a fundraising fortune in selling Christmas trees. While families get…
Read MoreJoin Us For December Roundtable – Cub Requirements Revised Effective Nov 30, 2016
Stressed about Cub advancement? Cub Requirements Revised November 30th Gives Leaders More Flexibility Join us at Roundtable for the Cub Breakout Focus! The Boy Scouts of America has announced modifications to Cub Scouting that make the program more flexible for busy parents, den leaders, and Cubmasters. The modifications are designed to ensure that adventure requirements…
Read MoreWhat This Mom Has to Say About Scouting’s Influence on Her Family
Back to school season means it’s time to start signing the kids up for extracurricular activities! But what activity will mean the most to your family? Scout mom and blogger Heather of A Southern Mom describes on her blog how Scouting was the best choice she made, not only for her son, but for the whole…
Read MorePhilmont Pre-trek Instructional Course Offered in Minneapolis – Sept 17-18
Philmont Field PASS Trainin Philmont is offering pre-trek Leader training at our Golden Valley office What to Expect? Philmont will be sending experienced members of the Ranger and Backcountry Departments to run pre-trek instructional courses around the country. These one day, 8-hour courses will take place on Saturdays or Sundays and will mostly be held…
Read MoreDen Chief Training At Ocotober Roundtable
A den chief is a Boy Scout assisting a Cub Scout den. But the story is far more important than those words suggest. The den chief: Holds a youth leadership position in the troop, a requirement for many steps in Boy Scout advancement Is a model for the boys in the den, as well as…
Read MoreWebelos Transition – Troop Responsibilities
Improved Webelos Transition – Boy Scout Troop continued from the previous page Boy Scout troops should assign an assistant Scoutmaster or a troop committee member to be responsible for new Scouts, which would include developing a relationship with the Cubmaster and the Webelos den leaders. This person serves as a resource during Webelos…
Read MoreWelcome to Roundtable
Welcome to Roundtable The monthly District Roundtable meeting provides an information and training forum for adults involved as leaders in the Scouting program. Parents and children are welcome to attend. These meetings allow attendees from all parts of the Scouting program to: Discuss topics of interest, both formally and informally Learn new skills and program…
Read MoreEagle Scout picked to represent 6 million students on Calif. State Board of Education
Eagle Scouts regularly rise to elected or appointed offices at the local, state and federal level. Some don’t even bother waiting until they’re out of high school to do it. Last month, California’s governor appointed Eagle Scout Naomi Porter to serve as the 2022-23 student board member on the California State Board of Education. In this role,…
Read MoreTake a Look at 6 of Nature’s Rarest Events
Nature is full of surprises, many of which are so rare that only a small number of people have ever witnessed them. Here are six examples of nature at its rarest. CORPSE FLOWER BLOOMS Looking and smelling like something straight out of a horror movie, the corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) is so named because it…
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