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StarCamp May 21-23, 2010
It will be held at Stearns Scout Camp. We will have age appropriate events for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venture Scouts and even the adults. Cubs will have a day event on May 22; older Scouts will come for the entire weekend.
To make this a reality, we will need hundreds of volunteers from around the Council. Several (but not enough) leaders have already volunteered. If you can help with any of the following duties, please sign up.
Please consider helping our sub-camp make this a smooth event for your Scouts. To volunteer and for more info on StarCamp see: www.nsbsa.org/ActivitiesCivicService/Local/StarCamp.aspx
Snow Sports Merit Badge Skills Testing
On February 20th, Troop 531 is attending the scout ski day at Afton Alps. Bill Scheig, a leader with Troop 531 has offered to do the skills test for downhill skiing and snowboarding for the Snow Sports Merit Badge on that day.
He is a counselor for this MB. He would be happy to do skills
testing (only) for any scout that is interested. Afton is offering a
great deal - lift tickets are $24 instead of the regular $40, with
discounts on rentals. Here's a link to more info on the ski day
Cub Resident Camp Orientation - April Roundtable
Join us for the April Roundtable for an orientation on Cub Resident Camp. If you have never been to Cub Camp, or if you just want information to pick up for parents in your pack, this is the time for you.
Northern Star council offers many Cub Camping opportunities and encourages all Cub Scouts to attend Cub Resident camp.
Some of the topics we will cover include:
See you there!
Congratulations to Ron Murphy and Frank Noonan, Our newest Silver Beaver Recipients
Congratulations to Ron Murphy, Boy Scout Roundtable Chair and Frank Noonan, our latest recipients of the Silver Beaver Award. This is the highest council level recognition for a volunteer. Ron and Frank, along with other recipients of the Silver Beaver Award, will be recognized at the Council Court of Recognition Dinner on March 27. Mark your calendar and plan to attend as we honor Ron Murphy, Frank Noonan and all the 2009 Silver Beaver Recipients. Go to the council website for details on the dinner
Welcome Troop 299I'm pleased to announce the resurrection of Troop 299 at Brooklyn United Methodist Church in Brooklyn Center/Brooklyn Park. (Brooklyn Blvd and Noble). As many know, Troop 299 had been around for almost 50 years before it folded a few years back. A few different groups have pulled together and have the troop back and starting to roll with meetings. We are small but growing. We would like to invite any Webelos crossing over from Cub Scouts to check us out. You can contact me at the number below. We look forward to becoming an active unit in the Northern Lights District!
Leigh McDowell Pack/Troop 299 763.424.3297
Spring Popcorn Time has Come
WHY sell Spring Popcorn? --Sell because your unit needs some funds to provide a great Scouting program. --Sell because your Scouts want to raise funds to attend a great NSC Summer Camp experience --You can earn Free and Discounted tickets to Valleyfair! --Its easy and hassle free! --Its fun! WHO sells Spring Popcorn? --Units who need to raise funds for a new Trailer, Pinewood Derby Track or other item to help them provide a great program. --A new Boy Scout who just transferred to a Troop and needs to raise funds to go to Tomahawk or Many Point. --A Cub Scout wanting to attend his first outdoor camp experience --Any Scouting unit that wants to decrease out of pocket expenses for Summer Activities and Camp! --A Jamboree Scout needing funds to attend the 2010 Jamboree --Any unit in need of funds! Interested?--If you unit is interested in selling, please send your popcorn chair or representative to one of the trainings listed. Trained units earn a base commission of 35%, untrained units earn 32%. Troops have an option of not doing the prize program for another 5% commission increase. Trainings will be 30 minutes. Units who attended fall training will also need to attend Spring Training to receive trained credit. New this year--A partnership with Valleyfair that helps Scouts who sell $500 or more earn a free ticket with the purchase of one! Click here for a training schedule - You can attend any training session that you want! Looking for a few good Scouters for the Commissioner Service Corps
District
Commissioner Chris Sandberg is looking for volunteers interested in
providing service to the Packs, Troops, Crews, Ships, and Teams in
Northern Lights. He is recruiting for two important jobs helping our
youth:
For more information, contact Chris at 763-417-0887 or cksandberg.scouting@comcast.net. Camping opportunities abound!2010 Cub Scout Resident Camp Registration Opens January 4, 2010 Reservations are now open for all Cub Scout resident camp sessions for the 2010 summer season. Brochures were mailed in November to all Cub Scout Youth, Den Leaders and CubMasters. Polar Cubs 2010 Winter day camp is called Polar Cubs, reservations opened on October 5, 2009, get your pack registered! In 2010 we offer 2 locations: Phillippo & Camp Greenwood in Buffalo, MN. Get your reservations in now to ensure your first choice of dates. More information is available at www.goscouting.org . Boy Scout High Adventure Opportunities Space is still available on several of the ’10 council High Adventure Contingents including Sea Base and Philmont. Information is on the National Scouting page of the Activities section of the website. National Jamboree 2010 Interested in attending the 100th anniversary Jamboree and the last National Jamboree to be held at Fort A.P. Hill? It is not too to late join us! Sign up today to take part in a once in a lifetime opportunity to help Scouts and Scouters from all around the country celebrate 100 years of Scouting in the USA and kickoff our next 100 years in style! The Northern Star Council will be taking 10 troops, or just about 400 people to the Jamboree and registration is being done online at www.bsajamboree.org. Cost will be $2,250 per person.Winter Camping at North Wind at Stearns Scout Camp and Snow Base at Tomahawk Scout Reservation - Every weekend from January 9 to February 28 Info was handed out at summer camp and in September Roundtable files. Reservations are open contact kburbank@nsbsa.org for information. Popular weekends like Martin Luther King and Presidents will fill fast.Youth and Adult leader Training!Wood Badge Courses The Northern Star Council is planning to offer 3 Wood Badge courses in the winter, spring and fall of 2010. The spring course, a week-long format, will be held at Fred C. Andersen from June 21-26. Fall course dates will be September 10-12 and October 1-3. Grey Wolf National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) There will be 5 sessions of Grey Wolf training at Fred C. Andersen Scout Camp in the summer of 2010. With National Jamboree scheduled in late summer, Grey Wolf Course #3 and Course #4 will run during the week preceding and following Independence Day, rather than taking a break that week. In this way, all NYLT courses will be completed prior to Jamboree start. Nomination forms will be mailed early January. Nominations for participation will be due no later than April 15, 2010. *Again this year* Nominations MUST have names included. 100th Year of ScoutingThe 100th Anniversary / Birthday celebration officially begins September 1. Called the “Year of Celebration”, go to the council website, www.northernstarbsa.org for more information. Announcing the Centennial Patch program.The patch can be purchased for scouts and leaders. Up to 5 ribbons can be earned that can be attached to the patch. For complete details and requirement s go to www.northernstarbsa.org/News.aspx?articleID=423
OA Monthly Chapter Meetings
Winter Camping Weather LineOur Winter Camps are now open! With the winter season, we always receive a flood of weather related questions each week-especially for the Polar Cubs Program. We have a winter weather line that we use as our first defense for these calls. This line has a message that will be updated each week to let campers know the status of our winter camps (Polar Cubs, North Wind and Snow Base) and weekend camping (FCA, Phillippo, Rum River, Stearns, Kiwanis) for the upcoming weekend. If questionable temperatures or weather is expected, the message will be updated daily. What does this mean for you? If you have a question about how the weather will affect one of our winter camps, please call (651-254-9134). Merit Badge Counselor List
If you would like a current PDF version of the district Merit Badge Counselor list, please send an E mail to NorthernLightsBSA@comcast.net with your name and troop number. I will forward you a copy that is current as of 8/27/2009. Looking for something to do with your scouts? Click here for non District or Council Activity Ideas Minnesota Conservation Corps Summer Youth Program.
Training, Training, Training
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Useful Links!Map of all Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops and Venture Units in the district Northern Star Council Web Site - Contact Information, Office Locations, Scout Shop Information District Website/Pictures/ArticlesIf you have any pictures of District activities or great articles that you would like to share with other Scouters, please e-mail them with a description to our Webmaster, Doug Farmer at NorthernLightsBSA@comcast.net
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