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Upcoming District Events September 17: School Night for Scouting September 18-20: Fall Camporee, Phillippo September 25-27: OA Conclave, Phillippo October 1: Polar Cub registration opens October 8: Roundtable, Trondhjem October 8: Eagle Expo, Trondhjem October 10: Cub Scout leader training, Jordan October 24: University of Scouting, Osseo

Thursday, October 8, :00 PM Trondhjem Lutheran Church 2015 Eagle Scout Preview Who should attend?  Scouts that have reached Star or Life rank  Scoutmaster, Asst. Scoutmaster and/or Eagle Coaches (This would be a really good idea so you, the leaders, are aware of expectations and guidelines for Eagle Projects and Applications) This presentation is open to all, primarily targeted to: What will I learn? Eagle Scout Expectations, Eagle Project Process, Eagle Application Process, Eagle Board of Review Process

Training All Boy Scout Leader Training Day - Phillippo – Friday, October 2, to Sunday, October 4 – $65 – Register: lmdbsa.org/lmd_283.htm Cub Scout Training Day – Jordan Public Library – Saturday, October 10 – 2 sessions – 10am to noon and 1pm-3pm – Youth Protection – noon to 1pm – Registration open on rh.nsbsa.org

Training University of Scouting – Saturday, October 24 – Osseo High School – Registration OPEN!!! Wood Badge – Fall – September and October – Winter – January 29-31, 2016, and February – Registration: training.northernstarbsa.org/Events.aspx

OA – Order of the Arrow Fall Conclave – Phillippo Scout Reservation – Gwin Center – Friday, September 25 to Sunday, September 27 – Fee: $31 – Registration now open – Use the OA ID in your invitation letter – NOT the one from your card!!! – Questions? John Owens –

Camping – Cub Scouts Fall Blast-Off – Phillippo, October 10 and 11 – Fee: $10 for Scouts and youth over 5 years old, free for rest of family – Half Day program fun for everyone – Registration opens August 15 GoScouting.org – More information off.aspx

Camping – Cub Scouts Polar Cubs – Fee: $32 Youth, $12 Adult – Phillippo Saturdays and Sundays January 10 through March 8 – Reservations open October 1 GoScouting.org – More Information aspx

Rechartering Rechartering is coming! Start Preparing Now! – Training will be available in October – More information to come

Silver Beaver Nominations Highest award given at the Council Level Nominations are due by November 22, 2015 Forms can be found at: – SilverBeaver.aspx

Activities – Fall Camporee

Fall Camporee – Zombie Apocalypse! – September 18-20, Phillippo Scout Reservation Emergency Prep and First Aid – Zombie Style (Paintball) Target Practice Range “Zombie Chop” Dutch Oven Cook-Off “Next Top Zombie” Dress-Up contest – Fee - $14 overnight campers/$10 Day Participants – Details in Leaders Guide (on District Website) – Registration OPEN at rh.nsbsa.org

School Night for Scouting (SNFS) Every School needs to be accounted for – Turn in Volunteer name and contact info to Heather Hamilton Will contact next week Need more Applications? Let Heather or Daniel know Turn in ALL money collected at sign-up night, not just $6 for the rest of the year – Excess money will be deposited in a new “Unit Registration Account” – Turn in only 1 unit check at drop-off at Trondhjem – Can be used to pay for renewal at recharter time

School Night for Scouting (SNFS) Consider applying for a Square account – Accept credit cards on your smartphone – Free reader in mail – Please read all fine print – the district is NOT liable Turn-in is here, Trondhjem Lutheran Church, Lonsdale (8-10pm) Rocket engines will be handed out at turn-in

Membership – Lion Cubs Packs should not be charging for Lion Cub Packets at SNFS, unless they also charge for other scout handbooks – Handle Lion Cub material like all other Cub Scout materials Packs will not be able to get Lion Cub Packets at district SNFS’s turn-in sites. – Only available for purchase from Scout Shops Lion Cub badges are still in the working stage. More info to come

Membership – Lion Cub Materials Lion Packets are available to purchase at the Scout Shops – $9.99 Packets include 2 booklets – Lion Cub Adventure Book – Lion Cub Parent and Leader Guidebook Council no longer collects money for Lion Packets, nor distributes them National Program (3 council) roll-out

Contact Information Please verify and correct any contact information for your leaders in your unit at the back of the room. Working to expand our ability to communicate important updates/information Current lists are out-of-date