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Meet your 2022 recipients of the National Venturing Leadership Award
“A force for change.” “The consummate team player.” A “true leader” with “infectious and passionate enthusiasm for the Venturing program.” Their peers have different words to describe the greatness demonstrated by this dynamic dozen of Venturing members, but we know of one phrase that now fits them all: National Venturing Leadership Award recipients. Today, Bryan…
Read MoreMore Than 85% of Survivors Support the Boy Scouts of America (BSA)’s Plan of Reorganization
The BSA provides an update on its financial restructuring case ahead of confirmation hearing beginning next week IRVING, Texas (March 11, 2022) — The Boy Scouts of America (BSA)’s Proposed Plan of Reorganization has won overwhelming support from survivors of past abuse in Scouting, with more than 85% voting to approve the Plan. If approved…
Read MoreA SPRING CAMPING WEEKEND DESIGNED FOR TROOPS AND WEBELOS DENS
Scouts BSA Troops, Webelos Dens, and friends are invited to participate in one of Northern Star Scouting’s two Spring Camporee-style events on the weekend of May 14 or May 21. This year’s “Webelos Recruitoree” events will provide a fun Camporee experience for all ages of Scouts and opportunities for Webelos Scouts and their parents to…
Read MoreEagle project brings comfort and warmth to teens who experienced a school shooting
What Anna Fineberg remembers most is how scared she was. Everything changed on that Thursday in 2019 when Anna’s California high school experienced a school shooting. Two of her classmates were killed. “I was scared of my school,” she says. “As a honor student and varsity athlete, my school was a safe place. In 48…
Read MoreRecruiting Pack Leaders – Get to know your Prospects and Plan Succession
Tune into a series of articles on Recruiting and Retaining Unit leaders over the next 3 months See Article 1 – Identifying the need for Unit Leaders Article 2 – Turning Parents into Helpers Article 3 – Show Organization and Set Expectations Get to Know Your Prospects, Personally. For key roles like “Den Leader” and “the next…
Read MoreDISTRICT AWARD OF MERIT PROCESS – NOMINATIONS DUE January 3rd, 2022
Dear District M scouters. We are excited to advise that you have an opportunity to nominate a scouter in your unit for the District Award of Merit award. These awards will be presented at the Council Dinner in March. Please complete the attached link (can we copy here what was included on website last year…
Read MoreStay Warm and Dry This Winter With These Gear Tips
Whatever your winter activity, staying warm requires finding the right combination of layers. The specific layers depend on your body, the temperature, wind speeds and how much you sweat. BASIC TIPS FOR STAYING COMFORTABLE IN THE COLD MOVE. Clothing does not produce heat; it only traps the heat your body produces. If you feel cold,…
Read More2022 KLONDIKE DERBIES
Join your fellow Troops and Crews from across Northern Star Scouting for our upcoming Klondike Derby events! The 2022 Klondike Derby series will be held on two different weekends. Join us the weekends of January 28, 2022 at Stearns Scout Camp, or February 18, 2022 at Fred C. Andersen Scout Camp. Back by popular demand and…
Read MoreEagle project fundraising tips from a Scout whose project cost nearly $40,000
Scouting doesn’t just prepare young people for the real world. It is the real world. A prime example of this is found in the Eagle Scout service project — the pinnacle of the journey to the highest rank in Scouts BSA. An Eagle project isn’t a simulation. It’s a chance for a Scout to use every…
Read MoreScout Ranger program might be the National Park Service’s best-kept secret
From Acadia in Maine to Joshua Tree in California and beyond, our country’s national parks hosted 237 million people in 2020. But despite the continued popularity of these wide-open spaces, there’s one National Park Service offering that remains lesser known. It’s the Resource Stewardship Scout Ranger program, which offers an oval-shaped patch to Cub Scouts…
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