March 19 Scouting E-News from the Northern Lights Council

WEBSITE ABOUT ACTIVITIES CAMPING CALENDAR TRAINING DONATE

Scouting E-NEWS - March 19, 2021

Few people really look at snail mail anymore, and postage adds up. So to save money we focus on email, the council website and social media as our main forms of communication. You will get snippets of information by email and social media with more details on the website - which is very mobile friendly (see links above).

In this Issue:

Support Bill 1356 - Help ND Students learn about Scouting read more
Last Chance for the Philmont Trek read more
Scouting for Food read more
Spring Candy Sale read more
Recruit New Members to your Pack or Troop read more
Family Friends of Scouting read more
Camping News read more
Camperships Available read more
Upcoming Training Opportunities read more

Scroll down for info clips or click on "read more" above to view more details.

Support Bill 1356 - Help our ND Students learn about Scouting;

The hearing for HB 1356 is scheduled for next Wednesday March 24^th at 9 am by the Senate Education Committee. Now is the time to contact your senator and ask them to support the bill.

What to Say & Who to Contact

Last Chance for the Philmont Trek in August 2021

This is last call for the Philmont Trek in August. We need 3 more Scouts to be able to go ahead with the trek. If you are interested, call Mark Zimmerman ASAP at (701) 220-4513. Watch this short video for details .

Scouting for Food

Scouts will be going around picking up food donations on Saturday, March 20. If Scouts miss your house, food can be delivered to the nearest Gate City Bank location.

Let us know how much food your unit collected

By March 29, record your Scouting for Food results here.

Scouting for Food Patches will be distributed once the council has received your report.

Spring Candy Sale

The spring sale is held to help Scouts earn money to help pay for Day Camp, Cub Resident Camp, Scouts BSA Summer Camp, and High Adventure trips. The Northern Lights Council is partnering with World's Finest Chocolate again this year!

Important Dates:

The deadline for the initial order was March 16, but if your unit missed that one, it's not too late!

Place order with the council by Noon on April 6 for delivery by April 16

The district executive for your area will contact the unit coordinator to arrange pick up of the product. Some extra product will be available for units that sell everything they received and need more.

More Information

Place an Order

Recruit New Members to your Pack or Troop

If your pack/den or troop has an active summer program that includes a few activities planned by the unit and promotes attendance at Council-operated summer camp. You should do a recruitment campaign!

The spring is a great time to recruit kindergartners to become Tigers and go to camps. OR to recruit 5th graders to be a part of the new patrol with Arrow of Light cross-overs. One of the top reasons that families join Scouting is to participate in our camping programs. Signup in the spring and go that summer!

Get full details and lots of resources at https://www.nlcbsa.org/recruiting

Pack Spring Recruitment Guide

Troop Spring Recruitment Guide

Family Friends of Scouting

The Northern Lights Council needs the support of our families now more than ever.

If you are a parent, please consider making a donation to the council today by clicking here.

If you are a Committee Chair, Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, or Crew Advisor, please Schedule a Presentation for Your Unit

Cub Scout Weekend Camp

Camp Wilderness will be hosting a Cub Scout Weekend Camp April 30 - May 2. The weekend will be a great opportunity for Cub Scouts to work on their advancements, practice their Scouting skills, and have a great time!

Mark your calendars now and talk to other families in your Scout's pack and go as a group!

Summer Camp

Excitement awaits for Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA members this summer!

Click on one of the links below to find out what Scouts will be doing in 2021.

Cub Scout Day Camp

Cub Scout Adventure Camp

Scouts BSA Summer Camp

Merit Badge Weekend Camp

Come on out to Camp Wilderness for a fun filled Merit Badge Weekend April 23-25! Check in will be Friday evening. Merit Badge classes will begin after breakfast Saturday morning. Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday breakfast are included. Check-Out will be Sunday morning. This will be a tent only event.

Scouts can earn 1 Merit Badge while they are out at camp:

Plumbing (class max of 8)
Automotive Maintenance
Archeology
First Aide
Geology
Environment Science
Emergency Preparedness

Registration will be open next week!

75th Anniversary Celebration at Camp Wilderness

August 20-22, 2021

Come on out to Camp Wilderness and Butler Wilderness Outpost for our 75th Anniversary celebration! There will be many activities for the whole family to enjoy! Camp will be open for weekend camping, as well as day only visits. You may sign up as a unit or family.

National Youth Leadership Training

NYLT is designed to provide youth members with leadership skills and experience they can use in their home troops and in other situations demanding leadership of self and others. The course will be held on two weekends – July 30 through August 1 and August 6 through 8.

To make sure everyone can follow protocols for COVID mitigation, the course will be limited to 15 youth participants. There will be 3 patrols of 5 Scouts each.

Visit https://www.nlcbsa.org/nylt for more details

Wood Badge

Wood Badge is a five-day course offered over two weekends - September 17-19 and October 2-3. Attendance at both weekends is required to complete the training.

More Information:

Wood Badge Scholarships are available to attend - download the application.

Upcoming Training Opportunities

Training is available 24/7 through My.Scouting but there is also training going on around the council. If you are someone that prefers in-person training or webinar based training, you may want to participate in one of the courses listed below.

March 30 - Hazardous Weather Training (video conference, Prairie Fire)

March 29 - Cub Scout Leader Basic Training (video conference, Prairie Fire)

April 6 - Cub Scout Leader Basic Training (video conference, Prairie Fire)

April 17 - BALOO training (Northern Sky)

April 17 - Commissioner Basic Training (video conference)

April 30 - Wilderness First Aid (Camp Wilderness), registration will be open next week

May 1 - BALOO training (Kensington, Prairie Fire)

May 1 - Day of Training (Big 4, Tomahawk)

May 14 - Outdoor Leadership Skills training (Camp Wilderness)

Visit https://www.nlcbsa.org/training for links to information about these courses.

High Adventure Treks in 2021 & 2022

Sea Base Trek in 2021

Troop 246 is going to Florida in August and has two spots available. This could be two Scouts or one Scout and one adult. For more information send an email to Richard Ouellette or call/text (701) 318-4084.

Northern Tier Trek in 2021

Troop 411 is going to Northern Tier in July and have three spots available. This could be one adult and two Scouts or two adults and one Scout. For more information send an email to Michael Kerutis or call (307) 705-6001.

Bahamas Trek in 2022

Scouts that are considering participating in the 2022 Trek (July 30 - August 5) should sign up for SCUBA during summer camp in 2021 so they can "Be Prepared" by learning the basic skills needed. Click Here to Register for the Bahamas Trek