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What's New?
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"Burnsville City Council Proclamation
of BSA Centennial Day"
Feb. 1, 2010 - Burnsville Mayor proclaims
February 8, 2010 as Boy Scouts of America Centennial Day. Watch Video
- follow link below.
(click on the time line to move
it to 1:40 min. to get to the start of the proclamation - ends at 14:50min).
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The Archdiocesan
Catholic Committee on Scouting (ACCS) announced selections for adult and
unit recognitions for the year 2009. Dan Patch District has much to be
proud of.
Both Cub Scout Pack 374
and Boy Scout Troop 374 of Nativity of Mary Catholic Church in Bloomington
qualified as national Catholic Quality Units. In addition, both the pack
and troop have been honored with the national Gold Medallion, recognizing
them as the best Catholic pack and Catholic troop in the three-state
region.
Troop 619 of St. Mark’s
Catholic Church in Shakopee also qualified for the national Catholic Quality
Unit. It was runner-up for the Gold Medallion.
The Archdiocesan
Catholic Committee on Scouting is also recognizing a number of Dan Patch
adults for providing outstanding leadership to the Catholic Scouting
program.
Connie Bruner of
Nativity’s Pack 374 will receive the national St. George emblem.
Brian Monssen, Marty
Thomson, Jeri Wheeler of Pack 374 and Jane Wagemaker of Nativity of Mary
School will receive the archdiocesan Bronze Pelican emblem.
Also receiving the
Bronze Pelican are ACCS Chairman Jim Rice of Burnsville, Bev Rudolph of
Troop 619 at St. Mark’s and Nita Wagner of St. Mary’s in Shakopee.
The presentation will
take place on Saturday March 27th at a 10:00 a.m. Mass at the
Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis. Bishop Lee Piché will be the
celebrant.
Ten other adults will
also be presented adult emblems, and over 100 Scouts from throughout the
archdiocese will be presented youth emblems signifying their completion of
the Ad Altare Dei and Pope Pius XII religious Scouting programs.
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Heather
Smith, Crew 449, received the Venturing Shooting Sports Award at the Dan
Patch District roundtable on 1/7/10.
While working on the Ranger Shooting
Sports elective, Venturers are required to complete one of the
following disciplines: air pistol, air rifle, archery,
muzzle-loading rifle, shotgun, or small bore rifle. However,
Venturers who go beyond the basic requirement and complete five of
the seven disciplines will earn the Venturing Shooting Sports
Outstanding Achievement Award.
Heather’s skills are archery, muzzle-loading rifle, shotgun and
small bore rifle and she will continue to work on these skill areas
in 2010.
Shown in the photo are Heather Smith and Aaron
Nicklay, Dan Patch District Director.
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Dan Patch District Recognition Dinner
Mark your calendar for March 12th - it's the Dan Patch
Adult Recognition Dinner!
Nomination forms are currently being accepted, so fill
one out and recognize those leaders and parents who contribute their time
and expertise to your unit.
Nomination Form
Nomination Guide
RSVP
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New Advancement Opportunities coming for Cubs and Scouts!
from: scoutingmagazine.org
It's been 10 years since the BSA
has revised the Academics and Sports belt loops and pins - but we have
new ones coming!
| Hiking |
Hockey |
Horseback Riding |
| Kickball |
Skateboarding |
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| Disabilities Awareness |
Family Travel |
Good Manners |
| Nutrition |
Pet Care |
Photography |
| Reading and Writing |
Video Games |
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For Scouts, 4 new Merit Badges are being
introduced over the year:
| Inventing, first
quarter of 2010 |
Geocaching,
second quarter 2010 |
| Scouting Heritage,
second quarter 2010 |
Robotics, by end
of 2010 |
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What is the eNavigator you ask?
Navigator Going Greener
The combination of a challenging economy, concern for better
stewardship of paper/resources as well as the opportunity to
utilize technology for more timely communications have converged
to make for some upcoming changes to our Navigator newsletter.
The number of paper issues will be reduced from nine to eight
per year.
This will mean for the balance of 2009, instead
of the current May/June/July, August, September, October and
November/December issues, we will go with a bi-monthly schedule
of May/June, July/August, September/October and
November/December.
This reduction in print will be more than offset
by an increase in electronic communications with the debut of an
e-Newsletter Version of the Navigator this summer. It will be
more than a PDF of the paper version, but instead will have
brief news items with links to details that readers can select
based on their interest. It will have a number of versions and
readers will have the opportunity to subscribe to the categories
they choose.
A joint effort between the council’s Marketing
and Technology Committees, this will be a state of the art
communication that will make the information necessary for a
successful Scouting experience be even more accessible for both
leaders and member’s families.
Sign up to receive the eNavigator
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Patch Yahoo Group.
Dan Patch has a new communication tool for volunteers. It is a yahoo group
called Dan Patch. This is a great opportunity to stay informed about
upcoming training events, activities, promotions, and keeping in contact with
each other. The following are some instructions on how to go about doing this.
You need an email address and a free Yahoo Groups account.
Go to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DanPatch
follow the instructions on setting up the free account and joining the group. It
is really easy to do and the instructions are pretty straight forward. |
Help Wanted.
Are you interested in getting involved in a different level of Scouting?
Do you have organizational skills you are dying to use? Do you have ideas
for campouts or activities that you would like to see used? Do you love
Scouting and want to help out wherever needed? Or do you just like to get
involved and contribute? If the answer to any of these questions is YES,
then we are looking for you. The district is a place where many things in
Scouting happen and we are in need of some people to take on some of these
important roles. Extensive Scouting experience is not required, only a
desire to help make some great things happen! |
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Council News
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Northern Star Council on Twitter
100 Years of Local Scouting:
Pre-Order a Centennial History book
Own a
piece of Scouting history! Our specially commissioned Centennial History
Book provides a great way to commemorate this milestone.
Eagle Preview
Are you a Star or Life Scout?
An adult leader?
Do you have questions about the Eagle process?
Join members of the Advancement Committee for an evening of sharing information regarding Eagle rank, project planning, boards of review, and courts of honor.
Christ the King Lutheran Church
8600 Fremont
Bloomington, MN 55401
For more information please contact Jim Lent 612-875-0327
Northern Star Council and Buck Hill Winter Recreation
are inviting all Venturing Crews,
Explorer Posts, & Boy Scout Troops to join the excitement at the Fifth Annual Buck Hill Lock-In.
Groups may start arriving at 9:30 p.m. at “The Hutch” building.
Check-in will start at 9:45 p.m. and rentals begin at 10:00 p.m.
Activities include: Skiing, Snowboarding, Movies, Bonfire, Snow Shoeing, and Snow Tubing (tubing is open from 11:30 p.m. –1:30 a.m.).
When: February 19, 2010, 10:00 p.m. - 5:00 a.m.
Cost: $35.00 covers lift ticket, ski / snowboard rental included (same price for youth and adults).
Snow Tubing: $10.00 (This is a separate fee from skiing/snowboarding, and tubing lasts for 2 hours11:30 p.m.–1:30 a.m.)
Northern Star Council and Buck Hill Winter Recreation
are inviting all Venturing Crews,
Explorer Posts, & Boy Scout Troops to join the excitement at the Fifth Annual Buck Hill Lock-In.
Groups may start arriving at 9:30 p.m. at “The Hutch” building.
Check-in will start at 9:45 p.m. and rentals begin at 10:00 p.m.
Activities include: Skiing, Snowboarding, Movies, Bonfire, Snow Shoeing, and Snow Tubing (tubing is open from 11:30 p.m. –1:30 a.m.).
When: February 19, 2010, 10:00 p.m. - 5:00 a.m.
Cost: $35.00 covers lift ticket, ski / snowboard rental included (same price for youth and adults).
Snow Tubing: $10.00 (This is a separate fee from skiing/snowboarding, and tubing lasts for 2 hours11:30 p.m.–1:30 a.m.)
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Important Dates
(click on blue highlighted for more info)
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Roundtable Handouts
for
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Dan Patch District Committee Notes
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Leader Helps
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South Side
Uniform Exchange
Info and Contacts
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Cub, Scout, Adult, Alumni
Award of the Year
Year of Celebration Centennial Patch
Participants earn recognition for making a difference in their
communities through their dedication to five of Scouting's core values:
leadership, character, community service, achievement, and the outdoors.
Info and form
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Northern Star Council's Diversity Patch
Patch is for all Scouts and Scouters to earn!
Info
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