around the council Scout Popcorn Featured on KARE 11 Saturday
Council Popcorn Director Bill Anderson- Horecka appeared with a group of Scouts on the KARE 11 Saturday show to help kickoff the official Fall 2011 Northern Star Council Popcorn Sale.
The Scouts had a great time and the appearance was a great way to help promote the sale which just ended on October 30.
For more updates on the popcorn Sale check out page 3.
Catholic Scouting Recognitions For Adults and Units
Each year the Archdiocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting (ACCS) recognizes those adults who have contributed signifi- cantly to the Catholic Scouting program and the spiritual development of youth in Scouting.
If you know such a person, please nominate him or her. The Bronze Pelican is a local recognition intended for persons who repeatedly impact unit programs or groups of Scouts earning a religious emblem. The national St. George honors a person making a major program impact over the years.
In addition, Catholic-chartered packs, troops and crews could qualify for national quality unit recognition. The Catholic Qual- ity Unit Award, also known as the Pope Paul VI Quality Unit Award, each year recognizes units meeting certain standards.
Nomination forms and more information are available on-line at
http://accs.nsbsa.org. Submissions mailed must be post- marked or e-mailed to
accs@nsbsa.org by January 15, 2012. Awards will be presented mid-day on Saturday April 21, 2012 at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis.
Volunteers Needed for Council Conservation Committee
The Council Conservation Committee is a renewed group of scouters who are interested in getting cub scout, boy scout, varsity scout, and venture scouts and units involved in conservation projects in our council area and camps.
We are in need of conservation advisors for the different conservation awards in Scouting. Our main conservation award is the William T. Hornaday awards: the Hornaday Unit award, the Hornaday Badge, the Hornaday Bronze and Silver medals, the Hornaday Badge and Gold Medal for adults.
If you are a natural resource professional or a person with interest in natural resource conserva- tion come and join our group. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Committee Chair Thomas Shaw at 612-720-3114 or
clothingbureau@usiwireless.com.
Registrar’s Corner: Rechartering
GUESS WHAT! It’s Recharter time again. Troops, Teams and Crews will be able to begin rechartering online in November with Packs being able to start in January. Please read carefully for important hints on how to make your rechartering experience as stress-free as possible.
* * * * * * * * ALL UNITS:
DO use Internet Explorer as your browser. The Internet Rechartering program is not designed to work with others.
DO obtain all necessary youth and leader applications, complete with all signatures, as indicated on Page 1 of the completed and printed charter.
DO obtain the signatures of the unit leader and either the Executive Officer or the Chartered Organization Representa- tive on Page 2 of the completed and printed charter.
DO leave all grades as shown. The National office automatically advances all grades on June 1st. Exception: If the youth is currently listed in the wrong grade, change that Scout only. TROOPS, TEAMS, CREWS: DO include all “ScoutParents” listed on your charter, unless they or their child are not continuing. DO NOT add transitioning Webelos to your charter. Submit those applications separately. DO remember to attach an adult application for any 18 year-old Scout who is now registering as an Assistant Scoutmaster. PACKS: DO include all Tiger Cub Adult Partners for re-registering Tiger Cubs.
DO obtain adult applications for any ScoutParent or Tiger Cub Adult Partner who is now registering to be in a leadership role such as Den Leader. DO delete the 5th grade Webelos unless they are still working on their Arrow of Light award. DO NOT add your Lion Cubs to the charter. They will be added in June. DO call your Registration Team with ANY questions you may have about the online recharter process. We’re here to help! Liz Johnson 651-254-9156
Catherine Irle 763-231-7256 Mary Degel 651-254-9155
Diversity Matters A Reflection on Diversity:
by Mary Wangerin
Life can be cruel, and growing up in the real world isn’t easy. Kids pick on other kids for any reason they can find. The list is long, but anything that makes someone different is fair game: height, weight, gender, age, religion, ethnicity, clothing, where you live, kind of car, curfew, athletic ability, parent’s jobs, parent’s marital status, siblings, bad teeth, bad breath, complexion, glasses, braces, and any number of things regarding sexual matters, intelligence, learning disabilities, opinions, or compliance with authority.
Wouldn’t it be nice if there were a safe place to go where everyone was treated fairly, honestly, equally, and respectfully? A place where everybody lived by the same rules? A place where mistakes could be made without fear of ridicule? Wouldn’t the world be a better place if people could just learn to get along with each other? Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could do something about it? What would you do if you had that privilege … that responsibility … that obligation? What if you had an opportunity to help change the world?
So what are you waiting for?
In Scouting, we have that opportunity. As adult leaders we set the stage. We set the standard. We set the expectations. We create a safe haven where everyone should feel physically and emotionally secure. We do this by setting an example and behaving as Scouts should. We live the Scout Oath and Law each moment of each day to the best of our abilities. We refuse to tolerate put downs, name calling, physical aggression, or inappropriate behavior. We communicate our acceptance of each other through expressions of concern, and by showing our appreciation whenever possible. We create an environment based on learning and fun. We seek the best from ourselves and each other.
The Ideals of Scouting are the bedrock of our program. When we recite the Oath and Law, we promise to be Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, and Kind. We owe it to each other to be exactly that.
Mary Wangerin is an advocate for Scouts with special needs (both physical and Nero-biological) and teaches at the University of Scouting on the subject, and was the SM for the just completed fall Wood Badge course
Stars of the Quarter The staff members at Northern Star Council are proud to present peer recogni- tions to our fellow team members at the quarterly Full Staff Meetings.
We recognize both support staff and professional staff members who have excelled in their job in previous months, as nominated by co-workers.
If you notice someone going above and beyond in their commitment to profes- sionalism, quality, and customer service, please send a note to Kudos@north- ernstarbsa – we will ensure that they get positive reinforcement!
Our most recent Stars are: Second Quarter
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Nov/Dec 2011
Council Nominating Committee Meeting Notice
The Council Nominating Committee will be convening in late 2011 and early 2012 to develop the council leadership slate for the May 2012 annual meeting.
If you have suggestions for the committee, changes you would like to make in your own volunteer position, or recommendations of individuals for council positions (Board of Directors, President’s Cabinet, Member at Large, or Honorary Member), please send them to Committee Chair Joann Knuth in care of
pgrayson@northernstarbsa.org
Third Quarter Elaine Sinn,
Field Services Manager
Pierce Flanagan, Field Assistant
Cheryl Miller, Huron District Executive
Greg Ball, Eagle River District Director
Travis Sutten, Boy Scout Camping Director
Mike McKim, Tomahawk Camp Ranger
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