Scouting 2.0 - All Volunteers - Open Session

Curious on where local Scouting is headed? Greg Ball - Chief Growth Officer for Northern Star Council will be presenting on Scouting 2.0 and will be fielding an open question session for all Volunteers.  

Bring your questions and curiousity!

Time and Location:

Roundtable - Thursday November 12 @ 7:00

Woodcrest Church in Eagan

Get your recruiting gear support HERE!!!

⚜️ Scouting America Recruitment

Gear Orders and Supplies:

Reserve Archery Range / Order Collateral / Axed Throwing Stands.... everything Council and District has to support your recruiting efforts. 

⚜️ Unit Recruiting Resources / Checkouts

⚜️ Objection Handling and Messaging Docs

⚜️ 2026 Recruitment Guidebook

WE'RE NOW 52% TRAINED AS A DISTRICT

The key to a GREAT program is to leverage the knowledge that is already out there. 

What is the status of my training?

⚜️ BSA Learning Center @ my.scouting.org

Are you a new Leader?  Go here....

⚜️ Navigating New Leader Training

Other Links:

⚜️ Scouting America Training

⚜️ Additional Training Resources

⚜️ Pack Leader Resources

Upcoming Round Table Lineup

Always the 2nd Thursday of each month at Woodcrest Church in Eagan @ 7:00.  

Except Cornfeed which is a 6:00....

• NOV: Scouting 2.0 with Greg Ball

• DEC: No Roundtable

• JAN: AI (Claude) and your Unit Efforts

• APR: Springboard Recruiting

Prior Roundtable Presentations

District Calendar

November 

Nov 1 - Sunday:  Path to Eagle Presentation

• Wescott Library - 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan --- 4pm ---

• This is an opportunity for Leaders, Scouts, and their Parents to learn about the Path to Eagle, any changes/updates for the current year, and everyone’s role in the process!  Please share with everyone in your Unit.

• All Troop Leaders / Star & Life Scout Parents / Anyone curious on the process

Nov 12 - Thursday: Roundtable - Scouting 2.0 / Fireside Chat 

• Woodcrest Church in Eagan @ 7:00

• Greg Ball - Chief Growth Officer will be reviewing Scouting 2.0 with any and all who want to attend.  Open question time for attendees.

Nov 14 - Saturday: Cub Scout Day - Jackson Street Roundhouse

• 193 Pennsylvania Ave E, St Paul MN

• Cub Scouts and their adults will receive $8 admission to the museum and a caboose ride along with a tour of the machine shop

• RSVP by Nov 7 to Kevin Klein (Unit Commissioner) - kh_quigley@yahoo.com

December 

Dec 1 - Tuesday: Award Nominations Due

• District Award of Merit / Silver Beaver Award Nominations must be in to your Unit Commissioner

• Click HERE for all Adult Awards Info

Dec - TBD:  Path to Eagle Presentation

• Wescott Library - 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan --- 4pm ---

• This is an opportunity for Leaders, Scouts, and their Parents to learn about the Path to Eagle, any changes/updates for the current year, and everyone’s role in the process!  Please share with everyone in your Unit.

• All Troop Leaders / Star & Life Scout Parents / Anyone curious on the process

Dec 5-6 - Sat - Sun: BALOO Training

• BALOO training will be held December 5-6, 2026, at Kiwanis Scout Camp 

January 

Jan 14 - Thursday: Roundtable - Using AI for Unit Efforts / Exploring Programs

• Woodcrest Church in Eagan @ 7:00

• Bryan Wilkins from Troop 292 will be sharing how we can all use AI (Claude) in our recruiting and other Unit Efforts.   Please BRING YOUR LAPTOPS.   

• Jason Zienty from Council will also be presenting on Exploring programs.

DISTRICT NEEDS

• Highlights and Happenings (LINK)

  • Update your  BeAScout Info.  MOVO is live. 

  • District Award and Merit and Silver Beaver Nominationns due December 1st.

  • BALOO Training December 5-6

  • IOLS Training December 12-13

  • Polar Cubs Day Camp Registration now open

  • Wilderness First Aid now being offered.  Registration Open (see link above)

• World Scout Jamboree Registration Open:  

  • Gdansk Poland in July/August 2027.  (LINK)

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