100 YEAR CELEBRATION KICKS OFF
Yes this will be a fun filled year of celebrating the 100th birthday of Scouting. Look at the Northern Lights council web page for information about events and opportunities for your boys and leadership to take part in.
The Council campout on the capitol grounds will be huge. Make plans now to attend June 4th, 5th, and 6th in Bismarck. Look for more information about registering your unit.
CUB SCOUT LEADER TRAINING
Are your new adults trained? This is an important part of the Centennial Quality program and without training it is like trying to drive a car for the first time without anyone telling you how. Please help to ensure a good program and retention of leaders, get them trained. Fast start and many other training opportunities are available at the following internet link: http://www.scouting.org/myscouting/elearning.aspx. Training not only gives the leader new insight into how to do the job they volunteered for it also gives them the tools to be successful.
Call Cindie Van Tassle our District Training Chairman to schedule training. 218 643 4374.
BOY SCOUT LEADER TRAINING
Boy Scout leader training is not just for the Scout Master and Assistant Scoutmasters. The Scout committee, Webelos leaders and any other adult that is interested in getting a better understanding of what the Scout program is and how it is supposed to be run is welcome.
It is located just East of Hoffman on Hwy 27 or North of Kensington on county road #1.
Come and join us for a fun and informative session. Contact Dave Pedersen 320 763 4681 or Cindy Van Tassel 218 643 4374 for more information.
KLONDIKE DERBY
The Klondike derby is scheduled for the 30th of January. We have a Troop that will be sponsoring the event, it is the Underwood unit. Please plan on being at this fun day. It gets our boys outside and using the skills they have learned. Look for more information as to location and time soon. We will be doing a preregistration to help plan for this event.
PINE WOOD DERBY DISTRICT RACE
The Oxcart Trails pine wood derby district race will be help on the 27th of February at the Minnesota Motors Fergus Falls location. We will race from 10-1PM. All boys are invited to race their cars they built. We are looking for a sponsor Pack to bring their track and help run the races. Pre-registration will determine if we hold this fun outing for the boys. Look for your units registration form in the mail soon. Please let your boys know about this and get them excited about racing against other boys around the district.
SCOUTING FOR FOOD
February 20-27 will be our Scouting for food drive. Dick Barsness will be the chair again this year. Please be aware that this is not an optional event for the boys. We all will partake in the drive, whether it is this weekend or one of your choosing. I encourage you to have as close to 100% participation as possible.
We have door hangers available to those units that choose to use them.
ANNUAL DISTRICT FUND DRIVE
Please be aware that the new year means a new fund drive. Please get your Blue and Gold date and contact information to Jim Stratton as soon as possible to Jim Stratton at jstratton@nlcbsa.org so we can schedule someone to do the Friends of Scouting presentation.
WEBELOS
Now is the time to contact those Packs in your area to meet their Webelos Scouts. Scout masters or better yet have you SPL do the calling young boys love to be recognized by older peers. Let’s not leave this one to chance and miss the opportunity to have new boys in the Troop. If possible have a den chief in the Webelos program. Invite them to your winter activities or better yet your winter camp or Klondike event.
