November Chief Black Dog


The Scent of Popcorn is in the Air…and in your van...and your garage! The popcorn sale is wrapping up. All through the month of October, Scouts knocked on doors, called great aunts and uncles and went to mom and dads’ offices selling the aromatic popcorn we all love to eat. Orders are due on November 1.


On November 18, all units who sold popcorn will be able to pick up their product at Dakota Electric in Farmington. The pick up times have been sent to you in the mail. Please plan accordingly and bring enough vehicles to get your entire product home.


Questions? Call or email Mark Meffert at 651-456-9420 or mmeffert@msn.com, or Kirk Heimstead at 651-254-9130 or kheimstead@northernstarbsa.org.


2011 Friends of Scouting The Friends of Scouting has begun! We’re off to a great start! This year brings some exciting changes in the campaign. John Herron will coordinate all units.


He will be your point of contact for the 2011 campaign. Look to hear from him to record your unit presentation date and as your unit presentation nears.


Our goal by the end of November is to have 100% unit presentation dates set. Please help us to achieve this goal by contacting John to let him know your date.


To reach John you can either e-mail or call him, john.c.herron@gmail.com or 651- 452-0564. This will be John’s third year heading up the campaign, so let’s get him 100% of goal, which would give the District five years running.


CBD Merit Badge Fair


When: Saturday November 12, 8:45 am-3:30pm. Where: LDS Church, 651 Southcross Dr. E. Burnsville, MN 55306 Cost: $5.00


Dress: Boy Scout Class A Uniform There will be 17 merit badges being offered Contact: David Novack at 651-688-2246 or david.novack@yahoo.com


1 - CFOS Kick-off


1 - District Committee Mtg. 3 - District Commissioners Mtg. 10 - Recharter Training, Troops/Crews 10 - OA Chapter Mtg. 10 - FFOS Training 10 - Roundtable


10 - Pack Inventories Due 12 - Merit Badge Fair 24 - HAPPY THANKSGIVING 28 - District Key 4 Mtg.


December 1 - CFOS Kick-off


1 - District Commissioners Mtg. 6 - District Committee 8 - OA Chapter Mtg. 8 - Roundtable 19 - District Key 4 25 - MERRY CHRISTMAS


Fifth annual Trap Shoot fund raiser Chief Black Dog held a great fund raiser at the West End Fishing and Hunting Club on September 8th. We raised over $30,000.


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Thank you to the following committee people, John & Diane Tapper, Tom Hedges, Bob Hosch, Tom DePauw, Sharon Zauhar, Judy Vicars, Tom Mullon and of course Scott Swenson for being the Master of Ceremonies.


Bring out your rosters for Unit Inventory


At the November 10th Roundtable, all packs are being asked to bring their complete unit roster at 6:15pm to review with unit commissioners. Unit Inventory helps to prepare your pack for Charter Renewal in March.


Unit inventory will also help to make sure all leaders and boys are registered and receiving Boys’ Life and Scouting Magazine.


Please help us with this process by being there on time (6:15 pm) and having a current roster with you. Direct all questions to your Unit Commissioner.


Fall Food Drive-Eagan Rainbow


Chief Black Dog and Rainbow Foods in Eagan will sponsor a fall food drive. The food drive will be November 18-20. (The weekend before Thanksgiving).


Please plan for your unit to sign up for a block of time. For questions, contact Bob Elliott. Pack/Troop/Team/Crew Membership


The District needs every boy/girl registered by the end of December. If you have or will be getting new members in your units, please turn in the applications at the No- vember/December roundtables. Every boy/girl should be registered! Please follow-up on every boy who attended your open houses and have a second recruitment night. The District can print more fliers for you.


New Chief Black Dog OA Vigil Members


Also, ALL Boy Scout Troops have a goal of recruiting at least two boys. PLEASE plan your open house NOW! If every unit recruits more boys/girls, the District will attain Quality District which is the only criteria needed.


If you need any to help, please contact Kirk Heimstead at kheimstead@northernstarbsa.org or Kathie Schwalen at 952-431-6640 or kathieschwalen@rocketmail.com.


Fall Camporee “A Knotty Problem”


The District held another fantastic camporee in September. Everyone had a fun time and the weather was great! Tom Beck, our very own Activity Chair, worked many hours to insure that every boy had a good experience. There were many smilly faces on the boys, which was our main goal. Every activity was a hands on activity with very little talking from the leaders.


Serving: Eagan, Apple Valley, and Eastern Burnsville: District Chair: Dave Hansen, 651-687-9735, cbdchair@gmail.com; District Commissioner: Jerry Gohl, 952-432-0843, Jerome.Gohl@gd-ais.com; Senior District Executive: Kirk Heimstead, 651-254-9130, kheimstead@ northernstarbsa.org; Key Volunteers: Activities Chair:Tom Beck, 952-431-9926, asm276@yahoo.com; Training Chair: Chad Cooper, 612-760-6208, chadc@charter.net Cub Leader Training: Chad Cooper, 612-760-6208, chadc@charter.net Boy Scout Leader Train- ing Chair: vacant Advancement Chair: Dick Phillips, 952-882-0379, p51dman2@aol.com; Camping Chair: Bob Gwinn, 952-688-7298, rgwinn@gmail.com; :District Vice Chair: Bob Hannah, 952-894-2720, proscout@hotmail.com; Cub Scout Camping Chair:Bob Gwinn Community Freinds of Scouting Chairs: Jim Friend, 952-808-8054, Scott Johnson, 952-953-2700, Liza Robson, 952-997-9119; Family Friends of Scouting Chair: John Herron, 651-452-0564, johncherron@gmail.com; Popcorn Sale: Mark Meffert, 651-456- 9420, mmeffert@msn.com Membership Chair: Kathie Schwalen, 952-431-6640, kathieschwalen@rocketmail.com Fall Round-up Chair: Joe Stefani, 651-341-7940, hiveoffive@comcast.net Boy Scout Membership Chair: Kathie Schwalen, 952-431-6640, kathieschwalen@ rocketmail.com Webelos Transition Chair: Gayle Bergevin, 952-953-6355, weluvscouting@frontiernet.net; Marketing/Communcations Chair: Steve Engel, 952-432-7055, Stephen.Engel@district196.org; Web Manager: Eric Rasmus, 952-432-9116, erasmus@charter.net; Nominating Chair:Tom HedgesWeb: www.ChiefBlackDog.nsbsa.org, www.NorthernStarBSA.org,Venturing Chair:Kay Stewart, 952-432-6914, shadow14805@frontiernet.net Order of the Arrow: Kay Stewart, 952-432-6914, shadow14805@frontiernet.net.


November Crow River Take Order Popcorn Delivery in the Crow


Saturday, November 19th the Take Order popcorn order sorting “FUN” starts again at 7:00 a.m. in Cokato, Minnesota at the shipping and receiving dock of Olson Chain and Cable. We will need 10 to 15 volunteers, adults and scouts to sort unit orders for the pickup time that will start at 8:30 a.m.


As in past years, donuts and OJ and coffee will be available as a reward for all your hard early work the sorting crew puts in that morning. We are busting all records this year in district and council sales, thanks to the hard work of many Cubs, Scouts and Venture members.


Please e-mail Bill Bull at bbull@nsbsa.org if you can help on Saturday morn- ing. We hope to be sorted and delivered before noon and out delivering popcorn to our coustomers.


December Roundtable Holiday Gathering Mark your calendars for December 1st , Roundtable, 7:00 p.m. at the Howard


Lake Middle School and come prepared to eat good food and have fellowship with your fellow Crow River volunteers. As usual there will be some business to conduct but, this night is a night of celebration of our end of the year success in many area of our large district.


Please, make a special effort to be in attendance for this special event to start off the Christmas season with your Scouting Family.


Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills


The Crow River District Training Team will be conducting Boy Scout Outdoor Leader Skills at Stearns Scout Camp starting Friday night November 4th 6:00 p.m. thru 11:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. All Scoutmasters, Assistant Scoutmasters and Troop Committee Chairs should take this training.


If you are a Webelos leader preparing to move to Troop Leadership in the spring this is an excellent way to prepare for Boy Scouting with your son.


More information is available on line at http://training.nsbsa.org or by contacting Linda Snyder at mlmar5@charter.net


1 - Council Toys for Tots Campaign Begins


1- District Committee Meeting Buffalo E-Free Church 7:00 pm


1- District Commissioners Meeting Buffalo E-Free Church 7:00 pm


3 - Roundtable Leaders Meeting Howard Lake Middle School 7:00 pm


3 - Scoutmaster/ASM Training Howard Lake Middle School 7:00 pm


4-6 - Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skill


Stearns Scout Camp Family Camp Area 6:00 pm


19 - Popcorn Unit Sorting Olson Chain and Cable Cokato, MN, 7:00 am


19 - Popcorn Distrabution Olson Chain and Cabl Cokato, MN 8:30 am


29 - District Committee Meeting Buffalo E-Free Church 7:00 pm


29 - District Commissioners Meeting Buffalo E-Free Church 7:00 pm


December


1 - Roundtable Holiday PotLuck Howard Lake Middle School 7:00 pm


1 - Eagle Scout Scloralship Applications Available


2 - Silver Beaver Nominations Due Council service Centers


9 - All unit popcorn payments due Council Office


Cub Scout Pack 563 was presented the Hanover Vitalization Award for their work collect- ing 577 pounds [of food] for the local food shelf. Said Mayor Martin Waters, back row right, “Your work is really important and has made a big difference in our community.” Above are, front row left: Cub Scouts Jacob K., Noah G., Sam A., C.S. C., Andrew J., and John M., and back row, leaders Carl Roehl, Scott Johnson, and Chris Cahill.”


Hanover's unique character comes from the individuals, organizations and busi- nesses that contribute to the quality of life in our community. The City Council believes it is important to recognize and celebrate those contributions. To that end, the City Council has created the Vitalization Award program.


The Vitalization Award will endeavor to recognize projects that enrich the quality of life in Hanover, show human connections, preserve natural resources, beautify a neighborhood, improve the City's business climate, or exemplify good citizen- ship. Some examples include a business owner who improves the appearance of his/her building; a church group establishing a community garden, a business that provides a special program for our youth or a neighborhood joining together for a cleanup. The opportunities for recognition are endless. The idea is to recognize these efforts very quickly after the city has been advised of them and to publicize them to encourage other good works.


The nomination process is simple. If you’re aware of a project you think merits recognition, send us information about who should be recognized, what was done, and how their project benefited Hanover. Projects that fit the goals of the program will be recognized in our quarterly newsletter and on our website. Re- cipients will receive a certificate of appreciation from the Hanover City Council at a council meeting.


Serving: Albertville, Albion Center, Allbright, Annandale, Brownton, Buffalo, Buffalo Lake, Cokato, Darwin, Dassel, Delano, Eden Valley, Glencoe, Hamburg, Hector, Highland, Howard Lake, Hutchinson, Kimball, Lester Prairie, Rassat, Rice lake, Rockford, Maple Lake, Monticello, Montrose, Napp, New Germany, Norwood, Plato, Silver Lake, Sherman, St. Michael, Stewart, Stockholm, Watkins, Waverly, West Albion Center, Winsted, Young America; District Staff: District Executive: William Bull (763) 231-7228;bbull@north- ernstarbsa.org; Key Volunteers: District Chairman: Rob Dewolfe (763) 477-4001; District Commissioner: Greg Youmans (763) 675-3927 Advancement Chair: Kurt Eickschen, 763-479-3707Training Chair: Linda Snyder (763) 497-5252; Camping Chair: Christine Dahlgren (320) 963-5081; Activities Chair: Chris Tuchtenhagen (320) 274-5772; Membership Chair: Gerald Weigel, (763) 477-5317 gerald@theweigelzoo.com;


Vitalization Award


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