Welcome to Rolling Hills
Roundtable!
Good Links to Know
• rh.nsbsa.org – district website
• nsbsa.org – council website
• scouting.org – national website
– Everything you want to know about scouting!
• my.scouting.org – portal into training
• cubscouting.org – all things Cub Scouting
• facebook.com/rollinghillsdistrict - Facebook
- Give us a like!
Upcoming District Events
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September 17: School Night for Scouting
September 18-20: Fall Camporee, Phillippo
September 25-27: OA Conclave, Phillippo
October 1: Polar Cub registration opens
October 8: Roundtable, Trondhjem
October 8: Eagle Expo, Trondhjem
October 10: Cub Scout leader training, Jordan
October 24: University of Scouting, Osseo
2015 Eagle Scout Preview
Thursday, October 8, 2015 7:00 PM
Trondhjem Lutheran Church
Who should attend?
This presentation is open to all, primarily targeted to:
 Scouts that have reached Star or Life rank
 Scoutmaster, Asst. Scoutmaster and/or
Eagle Coaches
(This would be a really good idea so you, the leaders, are aware of
expectations and guidelines for Eagle Projects and Applications)
What will I learn?
Eagle Scout Expectations, Eagle Project Process,
Eagle Application Process, Eagle Board of
Review Process
Training
• All Boy Scout Leader Training Day - Phillippo
– Friday, October 2, to Sunday, October 4
– $65
– Register: lmdbsa.org/lmd_283.htm
• Cub Scout Training Day – Jordan Public Library
– Saturday, October 10
– 2 sessions – 10am to noon and 1pm-3pm
– Youth Protection – noon to 1pm
– Registration open on rh.nsbsa.org
Training
• University of Scouting
– Saturday, October 24
– Osseo High School
– Registration OPEN!!!
• Wood Badge
– Fall – September 25-27 and October 16-18
– Winter – January 29-31, 2016, and February 26-28
– Registration:
training.northernstarbsa.org/Events.aspx
OA – Order of the Arrow
• Fall Conclave
– Phillippo Scout Reservation – Gwin Center
– Friday, September 25 to Sunday, September 27
– Fee: $31
– Registration now open
– Use the OA ID in your invitation letter – NOT the
one from your card!!!
– Questions?
• John Owens – 507-331-1028
Camping – Cub Scouts
• Fall Blast-Off
– Phillippo, October 10 and 11
– Fee: $10 for Scouts and youth over 5 years old,
free for rest of family
– Half Day program fun for everyone
– Registration opens August 15
• GoScouting.org
– More information
• http://camping.northernstarbsa.org/CubScout/fallblast
off.aspx
Camping – Cub Scouts
• Polar Cubs
– Fee: $32 Youth, $12 Adult
– Phillippo
• Saturdays and Sundays January 10 through March 8
– Reservations open October 1
• GoScouting.org
– More Information
• http://camping.northernstarbsa.org/CubScout/PolarCubs.
aspx
Rechartering
• Rechartering is coming! Start Preparing Now!
– Training will be available in October
– More information to come
Silver Beaver Nominations
• Highest award given at the Council Level
• Nominations are due by November 22, 2015
• Forms can be found at:
– www.nsbsa.org/AdvancementAwards/Adults/
SilverBeaver.aspx
Activities – Fall Camporee
Activities – Fall Camporee
• Fall Camporee – Zombie Apocalypse!
– September 18-20, Phillippo Scout Reservation
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Emergency Prep and First Aid – Zombie Style
(Paintball) Target Practice Range
“Zombie Chop” Dutch Oven Cook-Off
“Next Top Zombie” Dress-Up contest
– Fee - $14 overnight campers/$10 Day Participants
– Details in Leaders Guide (on District Website)
– Registration OPEN at rh.nsbsa.org
School Night for Scouting (SNFS)
• Every School needs to be accounted for
– Turn in Volunteer name and contact info to Heather
Hamilton ([email protected])
• Will contact next week
• Need more Applications? Let Heather or Daniel
know
• Turn in ALL money collected at sign-up night, not
just $6 for the rest of the year
– Excess money will be deposited in a new “Unit
Registration Account”
– Turn in only 1 unit check at drop-off at Trondhjem
– Can be used to pay for renewal at recharter time
School Night for Scouting (SNFS)
• Consider applying for a Square account
– Accept credit cards on your smartphone
– Free reader in mail
– www.squareup.com
• Please read all fine print – the district is NOT liable
• Turn-in is here, Trondhjem Lutheran Church,
Lonsdale (8-10pm)
• Rocket engines will be handed out at turn-in
Membership – Lion Cubs
• Packs should not be charging for Lion Cub
Packets at SNFS, unless they also charge for
other scout handbooks
– Handle Lion Cub material like all other Cub Scout
materials
• Packs will not be able to get Lion Cub Packets at
district SNFS’s turn-in sites.
– Only available for purchase from Scout Shops
• Lion Cub badges are still in the working stage.
More info to come
Membership – Lion Cub Materials
• Lion Packets are available to purchase at the
Scout Shops
– $9.99
• Packets include 2 booklets
– Lion Cub Adventure Book
– Lion Cub Parent and Leader Guidebook
• Council no longer collects money for Lion
Packets, nor distributes them
• National Program (3 council) roll-out
Contact Information
• Please verify and correct any contact
information for your leaders in your unit at the
back of the room.
• Working to expand our ability to communicate
important updates/information
• Current lists are out-of-date