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NEW UNITS! WELCOME TO PACKS 33 and 161!!

JTE 2.0 Guidepost One: Budget and Program plan turned in to your Unit Commissioner by August 31st Guidepost Two: Communication plan turned in to your Unit Commissioner by August 31st Guidepost Three: Fully trained Cubmaster/Scoutmaster/Advisor and Committee Chairs by October 15th. Fully Trained Den Leaders/ASMs/Assistant Advisors by October 15th Guidepost Four: Have at least one Wood Badge trained direct contact leader and Grey Wolf trained youth no later than October 15th Bronze: One Guidepost + On-time recharter by November 15th Silver: Two Guideposts + On-time recharter November 15th Gold: Three Guideposts + On-time recharter November 15th

Recharter Please turn in your Charter paperwork. If you have issues, feel free to ask questions. November 15th is the deadline to qualify for JTE. http://www.northernstarbsa.org/OnlineTools/InternetRecharter/Default.aspx

POLAR CUBS 2015 Phillippo Scout Reservation Rum River Scout Camp Visit and sign up at: http://camping.northernstarbsa.org/CubScout/PolarCubs.aspx Registration Opens: October 1, 2015

Winter Camping sign up Snow Base (Tomahawk Scout Reservation) Northern Tier (Stearns Scout Camp) Every weekend from January 8 to February 26. Spots fill up quickly so reserve your spot today by contacting Kirs Burbank and kburbank@nsbsa.org

National Youth Leadership Training Grey Wolf is Northern Star Council's home of National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT). We present the NYLT syllabus in either a model troop or model crew environment. A Grey Wolf unit is led by a youth staff trained to provide counseling and mentoring. Adult leadership is present and visible, but the unit is run by a well-trained youth staff, who have all previously completed a Grey Wolf experience. There’s plenty of time to learn and practice advanced Scouting skills (taught by the youth staff), as well as learning leadership skills, all while living and discussing the values of Scouting. Scouts who complete this course typically return to their home units with a renewed enthusiasm for Scouting, and fond memories of spending a week in a unit where the Scout Oath and Law are lived intensely and fully.

https://scoutingevent.com/?2015FallWoodBadge Wood Badge is a world-class leadership development program intended for all Scout leaders who have complete the basic training for their position. The objectives of Wood Badge are to help Scouters: View Scouting globally, as a family of interrelated, value-based programs that provides age-appropriate activities for youth. Recognize the contemporary leadership concepts utilized in corporate America and leading government organizations that are relevant to our values-based movement. Apply the skills learned from your participation as a member of a successful working team. Revitalize your committment to youth by sharing in an overall inspirational experience that helps provide Scouting with the leadership it needs to accomplish its mission on an ongoing basis. https://scoutingevent.com/?2015FallWoodBadge https://scoutingevent.com/?2016WinterWoodBadge

Scout Activity Opportunity Offering a workshop and a show for all Scout Units. See Kelli Hoskins for details. Kelli.Hoskins@broadwayacrossamerica.com

Next Roundtable December 3rd, 2015 Roundtable 7:30 PM Bring someone new from your unit!!

Upcoming District Events February 11th, 2016- District Dinner February 20th, 2016- District Klondike Derby March 19th, 2016- Council Recognition Dinner April 7th, 2016- District Annual Meeting April 23rd, 2016- District Pinewood Derby May 20th-22nd, 2016- District Spring Camporee

Service/Fundraising Option Troop 3006 20 Referrals for raking in neighborhood. In S.W. Minneapolis Great opportunity for Service Hours and $$ For Details see Jeff Passey jwpassey@q.com 612-803-0752