Scouting E-NEWS - March 5, 2021
In this Issue:
- Silver Beaver Recipients Announced
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Council Annual Meeting & Recognition Luncheon
- Scouting for Food
- Spring Candy Sale
- Recruit New Members to your Pack or Troop
- Family Friends of Scouting
- Camping News
- Upcoming Training Opportunities
- High Adventure Treks in 2021 & 2022
- Medora Service Project (and free entertainment!)
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Silver Beaver Recipients Announced
The Silver Beaver selection committee met on February 23 and selected the following volunteers to receive the Silver Beaver Award at the Council Recognition Luncheon on March 27:
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Timothy Bishop, Great Plains District
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Sheila Herman, Frontier Trails District
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Gordon Przybylski, Prairie Fire District
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Richard Stradling, Roughrider District
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Leland Tong, Great Plains District
Due to the COVID pandemic, the 2020 Council Recognition Luncheon was not able to be held. So the volunteers that were selected last year, will also be presented their award at the 2021 luncheon. Those volunteers are:
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Cameron Carlson, Lake Agassiz District
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Mike Denke, Prairie Fire District
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Gordon Herman, Frontier Trails District
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Jefri Jones, Northern Sky District
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Diana Rommel, Tomahawk District
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Michelle Schock, Roughrider District
Please join us at the luncheon or log in to view the broadcast on March 27 and help us congratulate these outstanding volunteers for their service to youth!
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Council Annual Meeting & Recognition Luncheon
With the pandemic still having an impact on social gatherings, we are changing how the 2021 Council Annual Meeting & Recognition Luncheon will be conducted on Saturday, March 27, 2021.
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Council Annual Meeting – will be held in-person at the Capital Credit Union Scout Center in Bismarck and the Wanzek Center for Scouting in Fargo. The meeting will be broadcast using Go to Meeting and is scheduled to run from 10:30 – 11:30 am (central). Board members and Charter Organization Representatives that can’t attend in person, can participate remotely through Go to Meeting.
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To participate via Go to Meeting if you can't attend in person - Register Here
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Council Recognition Luncheon - will be held in-person at the Capital Credit Union Scout Center in Bismarck and the Wanzek Center for Scouting in Fargo. The luncheon will start at Noon for those in attendance. The program will be broadcast using Go to Webinar and is scheduled to run from 12:25 – 1:00 pm (central). Those that can’t attend in person can watch the broadcast on Go to Webinar.
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To attend the luncheon in-person in either Bismarck or Fargo - Register Here
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To participate in the webinar if you can't attend in-person - Register Here
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Scouting for Food
Food distribution agencies around the country are desperate for donations due to the increased number of families that need assistance due to COVID. Scouting can have a major role in helping those in need.
Let's all work together and make this year’s effort a huge success and collect more than 85,000 pounds of food across the Northern Lights Council!
How do current health safety concerns affect Scouting for Food?
Help us gather results and get patches to your unit:
- Scouting for Food Patches will be distributed once the council has received your report.
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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:
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Place order with the council by Noon on March 16 for delivery by March 29 or
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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.
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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!
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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.
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Summer Camp 2021
We have already started the planning for these summer camp programs:
Use the links above to see what is being planned for this summer! Registration is open for all camps!
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Camp Info Place mats for Blue & Gold Banquets
The council is making available at no-charge, place mats to be used at Pack Blue & Gold Banquets. These place mats will have information about camp opportunities for Cub Scouts including – Day Camp, Adventure Camp, Cub Weekends at Camp Wilderness and Winter Camp Weekends at Camp Wilderness.
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Upcoming Camp Information Webinars
The Northern Lights Council Camping Committee in partnership with the Order of the Arrow Lodge has been hosting multiple webinars the past few months, with more to come.
All leaders and parents will be able to hear about what's being planned for the 2021 camp season by participating in one of the live webinars.
Dates for upcoming webinars:
Tuesday, March 9
Wednesday, April 14
Tuesday, May 4
Webinars start at 7:00 pm. After you register, you will receive reminder emails one day and one hour before the webinar starts.
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Cub Scout Day Camp | Twilight Camps
The professor is preparing now for the Weird Science Day Camps that will be happening in June and July around the council!
Cub Scouts that have been stuck at home will go crazy learning about science, cooking, shooting sports, wood working and leather working. Check out the details here. |
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Financial Assistance to Attend Camp
Camperships are camp scholarships for Northern Lights Council Scouts who would otherwise be financially unable to attend camp.
A limited number of camperships are available for up to one half of the total camp fee. Please complete the Campership Worksheet first. This will help you collect all required information before starting your online application. Once you start the Online Campership form, you must finish. You can't save a partially completed online form and then come back to finish it.
District Specific Camperships - If you are a Scout in one of the following districts, consider applying to these district specific camperships. Each of the following camperships have different criteria for applying. Please read the attached sheet for details.
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Cub Scout Weekend Camp in April
April 30 - May 2, 2021
Camp Wilderness will be hosting a Cub Scout Weekend Camp in April. The weekend will be a great opportunity 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 child's den and go as a group!
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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.
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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)
April 17 - BALOO training (Fargo)
April 17 - Commissioner Basic Training (video conference)
May 1 - BALOO training (Kensington)
May 14 - Outdoor Leadership Skills training (Camp Wilderness)
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National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)
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.
For more details, visit:
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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:
Click on the box below to reserve a spot in the course - only $50 deposit due when you sign up! Scholarships are available to attend - download the Wood Badge Scholarship application.
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High Adventure Treks in 2021 & 2022 |
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Philmont Trek in August 2021
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For more information about any of these High Adventure Treks, click on the box below. |
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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 and email to Michael Kerutis or call (307)
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.
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Medora Service Project (and free entertainment!)
We are partnering with the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation (TRMF) again for the 2021 season. The TRMF will host Troops and Crews beginning in June. The Scouts will provide volunteer service each day involving flag raising and lowering ceremonies and participating in other community service projects as needed. Scouts will stay at the Medora Campground and get free tickets for mini-golf, swimming, Pitchfork Fondue and the Medora Musical.
Available dates and links to register can be found on the council website on the Activities page or using the direct link to https://www.nlcbsa.org/medora.
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March 2021
5-7 Winter Camp (Camp Wilderness
10 Council Risk Management meeting
13-20 Scouting for Food
18 Council Training meeting
18 Council Camping meeting
23 Council Commissioner meeting
24 Council Activities meeting
27 Council Annual Mtg. & Recognition Luncheon
29 Report Scouting for Food results
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