Serving Wilkin, Otter Tail, Douglas, Pope, Stevens, Swift, Grant and Traverse counties in Minnesota and Richland County in North Dakota.
District Leadership
| District Chair | Adrian Panther | (720) 308-4567 |
| District Commissioner | Michael Denke | (320) 491-8381 |
| District Executive | Brenda Thomson | (320) 760-5605 |
| Field Director (East Team) | Thomas Huether | (406) 780-0690 |
Mailing Address
Northern Lights Council, BSA
P.O. Box 1131
Alexandria, MN 56308
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Monthly Meetings
District Unit Serivce Team Meeting
1st Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm
Click here for the Zoom Meeting Link
Council Led Scout Monthly Update Meeting
1st Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm
Click here to register for the webinar meeting.
Eagle Scout Process Contacts
Eagle Projects and Boards of Review (North) - Ivan Maas (701) 899-1087
Eagle Project Approvals (South) - Tim Gehring (320) 760-7273
Eagle Scout Board of Review Scheduling (South) - Mike Henning (320) 491-9095
Order Free Placemats for Blue & Gold Banquet
The council is making available free placemats for Packs to use during the Blue & Gold Banquet. The placemats have information about camp opportunities for Cub Scouts in 2021.
Click on the image for Day Camp information!
District Banquet Nominations Due February 25, 2021
This year due to the challenges of COVID, the District Dinner will be a virtual event. It will be on March 11, 2021 at 7:00 pm. Do you know someone who you feel should be recognized for their dedication to the program? Check out the list of Awards and submit the nominations to Brenda by February 25th. https://www.nlcbsa.org/recognition
Standard Nomination Form or District Award of Merit nomination form.
Council Recognition Luncheon
Saturday, March 27, 2021
The 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.
Since the Recognition Luncheon was cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic, we will be presenting Silver Beaver Awards to those volunteers selected in 2020 in addition to those selected in 2021. The 2020 recipients have already been notified with this information.
Merit Badge Counselor Registration
For information about registering to teach a merit badge or to renew as a Merit Badge Counselor, visit the Advancement web page.
Order of the Arrow
Are your scouts looking for the next thing in their scouting path? Order of the Arrow is a great way to get more involved in scouting and community service. Great leadership opportunities exist, more opportunities for growth, greater ability to travel, and a better way to create friendships throughout the Council.
Election time is upon us, contact one of the advisors to schedule your unit election: Chapter 4 Advisor, Brian Ramey or Chapter 3 Advisor, Doug Hansen.
