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INFORMATION |
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Scoutmaster Bucky has proudly offered
in conjunction with Cubmaster Bob Katt
and Advisor Kodi
over
4,835 Boy Scout merit badge opportunities
and
over
550 Webelos activity pin opportunities
and
7 Venturing opportunities
to
Scouts since January 2009.
Remember the Boy Scout Motto:
Be Prepared
at Scoutmaster Bucky events this is not a
request, wish, or desire....
it's an expectation |
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CONTACT
INFORMATION |
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Scoutmaster Bucky is Brian Reiners
registered Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, and
Advisor in the Northern Star Council
contact number: 612-483-0665
email:
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NEWS |
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Invasive Species Activity Weekend - Merit Badge Pilot
Program - be one of the few and one of the
first to earn this
Ad Altare Dei Weekend Course
- Two weekends starting this fall
Registration Link for Powder Horn 2012
Summer Break! |
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May 2012 -
Invasive Species Activity Day |
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 Scoutmaster
Bucky along with Northern Star Council are
piloting a potential new merit badge;
Invasive Species. Shown to the left, this
patch will be presented to those
participants that successfully complete the
weekend event being held May 11th thru 13th,
2012 at St Andrews Bible Camp in New London,
Minnesota (just north of Willmar).
This pilot program will help the National Boy
Scouts of America assess the viability of
making Invasive Species a new official merit
badge. PLEASE
NOTE THAT THIS IS A PILOT PROGRAM AND IS NOT
AN OFFICIAL BSA MERIT BADGE AT THIS TIME. With overwhelming support from
the Department of Interior and the Fish and
Wildlife Service, this pilot program event
will be one that is talked about and
remembered for years to come. Be a
part of history...
Registration
is now open but remember, there is no
transferring of tickets, so please make sure the people
that you sign up are the ones that can and will
participate. NO REFUNDS. Registration
is on a first come first served basis. If
all spots are filled before April 20th there
is a second chance.
If you have signed up
and have not received your introductory
email, please contact Scoutmaster Bucky
right away. You will be
assigned to 1 of 8 Patrols for the weekend.
Each Patrol is named after an Invasive
Species from the Animal Kingdom. Each of
these Invasive species are found within the
United States. All members of your patrol
will be responsible to research and be
prepared to present their findings about the
Invasive Species Animal that represents
their patrol. Individual Scouts will present
their research during the course of the
Weekend event.
Prerequisites
Remember that there is
pre-work that needs to be done.
There has been a number of questions on
these requirements and I want to make sure
it is perfectly clear what needs to be
done prior to arriving.
You must do two research items and include
the following points in your research:
A.
Invasive Species Name
B.
Scientific Name
C.
Where did it come from
D. How
did they get here
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What problems do they cause
F How
are they spreading
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Control methods
The first research item must be your
Patrol's Name. Make sure you know some
interesting facts about your Patrol
including those points shown above.
The second
research item is your choice, which can be
either a plant or animal however, it can
NOT be one of the other Patrol Names nor
can it be a plant or animal that is found
in the Minnesota area. The
intent
of this requirement is for you to learn of
another invasive species that is found
somewhere else in the US or the World.
Scouts are not allowed to use any of the
other patrol names or species to fulfill
this part of the requirement. They must
select something else.
The following is a list of the 8
Patrols:
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Burmese Python |
Emerald Ash Bore |
European Starling |
Razorback |
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Rusty Crayfish |
Silver Carp |
Spiny Water Flea |
Zebra Mussel |
Finally, for the third requirement,
choose either one of the two research
items you did above and create a
table
top display on ONE of them. You do not
need to do a table top display for both
of them, but you do need to pick one of
them and create some sort of display.
Please note that all display items
will remain the property of Northern Star
Council, Scoutmaster Bucky, and the Fish
and Wildlife Service to serve as project
work examples and future events. Scouts
should include their first name and troop
number somewhere on the bottom of the
display. There will be prizes and
recognitions for the best displays.
All other
"requirements" for Invasive Species will
be revealed, reviewed, and rendered over
the course of
the
weekend.
Important Forms:
We have a number of forms that are
necessary in order to participate in the
Invasive Species Weekend Event. These
are for your safety and compliance.
While paperwork can be turned in at
check-in, it must be noted that Scouts
(and adults alike) not having the
proper forms and signatures will be
limited in their ability to
participate. In order to help
minimize the potential for forgotten
paperwork and signatures, participants
may choose to either fax or email their
completed forms ahead of time. I will
do my best to ensure all fax and email
received by Thursday May 10, 2012 by
4:00 pm. are acknowledged with an email
receipt. Any submitted after that time
may not be properly received. Sorry no
excuses. Claiming
you faxed or emailed them, if you don't
get a confirmation, follow up by
Thursday the 10th.
No cover sheet needed, but please make
sure Scout /
Adults name is on all pages.
FAX: 612-871-7150 ,
The forms you will need are as follows:
1:
Fish and Wildlife Service 3-2260 Likeness
release.pdf
This form is required by the Fish and
Wildlife Service for any photos that
Scouts may appear in
2:
BSAShortTermMedicalRecord.pdf
You may choose to print off the blank form
and fill it in by hand or you can
electronically fill the form out. MAKE
SURE YOU SELECT SAVE to save your
electronic entries. If you need more than
one form, make sure you save the file with
a different name for each person. All
sections on the form must be filled out
and signed accordingly. (see attachment
to this email)
3:
DOIVolunteerAgreement.pdf
This is required by the Department of
Interior as we will be conducting most of
our time on Saturday on government land.
This also allows the government to take
pictures at the event and utilize the
pictures in their marketing and
informational literature. (see attachment
to this email)
4:
NSCHealthWaiver.pdf
While this form may seem redundant,
unfortunately it is also needed for this
event. Thank you for completing this
along with the others
5:
Camp Directions.pdf
YOUTH PROTECTION CERTIFICATE -
ALL adults and Scout
Leaders attending must have taken and be
current with their Youth Protection
Training. There are NO exceptions. You
do not need to be a registered BSA leader
in order to take Youth Protection
Training, however you will need to create
an account at
MyScouting.org in order to take the
online version. Plan on 20 to 30
minutes in order to complete this required
training. If you have already taken the
training and are current (taken the
training in the last 2 years - May 15,
2010 or later) you can print a copy of
your completion certificate from your
MyScouting.org account. If you are
unable to get this you can easily retake
the the
online course and print out the
certificate at the end after
successfully completing the
instructional video. NO Adults will be
allowed to stay
on
site without Youth Protection
Training completed. Go to
www.myscouting.org Here you
will need to make an account (if you do
not already have one) and then take the
Youth Protection training.
A few things
to note: Our Council name is: Northern
Star Council
and our Council # is: 250 (If you are not
a member of the Northern Star Council,
please confirm your Council name and #
with your local Council Office.
Once they have completed the Youth
Protection Training Module (should take
approximately 20-30 minutes) please make
sure you print out a copy of your youth
protection certificate of completion.
The weekend
event will include hands on activities
centered around invasive species as well as
many learning stations that Scouts will
visit supported by public and private
organizations and government agencies all
concerned with the education and management
of invasive species.
Program will
begin at 8:00 pm on Friday the 11th of May
at St Andrews Bible Camp in New London. The
weekend event will complete by 10:30 a.m. on
Sunday May 13, 2012. All three days
have required components that can not be
made up, so plan on being at the event for
the entire time period.... and remember May
12, is Mother's Day so at least get your mom
a card.
Any questions
regarding this event or program, please
forward to: email:
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The Eagle
name has been selected |
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Scoutmaster Bucky's eagle friend now has a
name thanks to Scouts Mark G from Troop 339
and Clay M from Troop 118 who share the
award for naming the eagle. Both
pointed out the definition of each variation
of the name.
When reviewing Mark's submission "Earnest",
it was realized that by definition earnest
could "be of an important or weighty nature"
and be "serious in intention, purpose, or
effort". It seemed only fitting to choose
Earnest as the name for our Eagle. Clay
however went one step further and suggested
Earnie (perhaps a nickname of Earnest) where
Earnie "helps Scouts 'earn' merit badges".
We had many
GREAT submissions and Scoutmaster Bucky
wants to thank everyone who submitted their
ideas. Congratulations again to Clay and
Mark |
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Blue Cards
- Comprehensive Merit Badge Application (Blue
Card) Instruction Guide |
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 Nothing
creates more questions here at Scoutmaster
Bucky than Blue Cards. I searched and
searched and while the Internet holds a lot
of useful information, there is not a whole
lot of detailed information available for
Blue Cards
Scoutmaster Bucky is proud to offer the
first comprehensive Merit Badge Application
(Blue Card) Instruction Guide - aka How
to Fill Out a Blue Card.. This document
is a guide for both Youth Scouts and Adult
Scouters and Merit Badge Counselors alike.
The guide was put together to help all
parties involved in the handling of Blue
Cards to understand each others
responsibilities and roles in the process.
(Click
here to download Scoutmaster Bucky's - How
to Fill Out a Blue Card Document).
Let Scoutmaster Bucky know what you think.
Was this guide helpful? Any questions,
clarifications, or corrections? Send me your
questions and watch this section for
updates. (Click
here to send Scoutmaster Bucky a Blue Card
Instruction Guide Inquiry email). |
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IN TWO
WEEKENDS YOU CAN EARN YOUR AD ALTARE DEI EMBLEM |
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The ARCHDIOCESAN CATHOLIC COMMITTEE ON
SCOUTING (ACCS)
AD ALTARE DEI
EMBLEM RETREAT
Come earn
your Ad Altare Dei Emblem
Scoutmaster
Bucky Approved
One Price -
Two Great Weekends
Download this event flier
here:
2012 Ad Altare Dei Brochure |
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 Eligibility
for Ad Altare Dei Emblem
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Registered
Boy Scout of Catholic faith.
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Baptized in the
Catholic faith.
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Active member of Troop / Crew for 6 months.
- 13 years old or completed 6th grade (older Scouts
may use this program but cannot be 18 or
older)
- (this
is highly encouraged)
Must practice
their faith through Faith Formation or
Religious Education within parish and attend
Mass regularly with at least one parent.
The Ad
Altare Dei Emblem Retreat is a retreat held
over the course of two weekends. Scouts
must be
able to
commit to both weekends in order to attend.
1st
weekend
November 9 to 11, 2012
and
2nd
weekend
January 11 to 13, 2013
at
Kiwanis Scout Camp
Marine on St Croix, MN
http://www.northernstarbsa.org/Camping/Facilities/Kiwanis/Default.aspx
The AAD emblem program covers
the seven sacraments and a Scout's
relationship with God and scouting.
Over the two weekends the scout will explore
each sacrament. Each scout is expected
to purchase their own Ad Altare Dei workbook
which may be purchased through any Scout
Shop or through BSA Supply
http://www.scoutstuff.org/ad-altare-dei.html
Cost: around $5.00
In the front of the Ad
Altare Dei workbook there is a form in which
a scout must obtain five signatures. He must
obtain four of the five before
coming to the retreat:
Scout’s signature,
Parents signature,
Scoutmaster’s signature, Pastor’s signature
*Scout will get
Counselor's signature at the retreat .
Between the two weekends scouts will have a
few service projects they will need to
complete before returning for weekend 2.
On Saturday evening and Sunday morning of
the 2nd weekend each scout will have an
opportunity to attend a Board of Review.
Mass will be part of both weekends.
The scout will be presented
his emblem, with all Boy & Girl Scouts, who
have earned a Catholic recognition emblem at
a Mass in April of 2013 at St. Mary’s
Basilica in Minneapolis.
For more information contact
the Retreat Director at
addemblemretreat@gmail.com
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Weekend #1 November 9 - 11, 2012 6:00
p.m. start |
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Location:
Kiwanis Scout Camp - 15987 St. Croix Trail
North - Marine on St Croix, MN
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Weekend #2 January 11 - 13, 2013 6:00
p.m. start |
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Location:
Kiwanis Scout Camp - 15987 St. Croix Trail
North - Marine on St Croix, MN
55047 |
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Northern
Star Council presents - Powder Horn 2012 |
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Northern Star Council
Powder Horn
2012
August
1-5, 2012
At
facilities around the Twin Cities, including
Base Camp.
Mark
your calendars and save the dates August 1,
2012 thru August 5, 2012 - Don't miss your chance to be a
part of this first time opportunity.
Any male or female Scouter 16 years or older may
partake so long as they are an active
and registered
Scout in the Boy Scouts of America
organization. Youth and Adult together,
experiencing High Adventure around the Twin
Cities area. This opportunity is
limited to only 48 participants.
Scoutmaster Bucky will be there.... will
you? Register soon as word gets out
these spots will fill fast. Hope to see you there.
Powder Horn is an Outdoor and High-Adventure
resource management course designed to
motivate and prepare adult and youth leaders
to provide their unit with safe and correct
Outdoor and High-Adventure Activities.
Courses are open to adult Venturing, Sea
Scout and Boy Scout leaders, as well as
youth members over the age of 16 (or 15 with
a position of responsibility in Scouting).
This course will
give all participants an opportunity to
experience the many different Outdoor and
High-Adventure activities. It will also
provide local resources necessary to
successfully participate in Outdoor and
High-Adventure activities in several ways,
including:
• Help adult and youth leaders safely
conduct outdoor activities of a FUN and
challenging nature.
• Provide an introduction and exposure to
the resources necessary to successfully lead
a unit through an Outdoor and High-Adventure
program.
• Familiarize Venturers, Scouts and Scouters
with the various Scouting Outdoor and
High-Adventure programs so that they can
help their Scouts successfully meet their
requirements (shooting sports awards,
outdoors awards, sailing awards, etc.)
Powder Horn
2012 activities will include...
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Cooking |
Land
Navigation |
Communication |
First
Aid |
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Leave
No Trace |
Emergency Preparedness |
Wilderness Survival |
Outdoor
Living History |
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Ecology |
Geocaching |
Scuba
Diving |
Equestrian |
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Backpacking |
Mountaineering |
Shooting Sports |
Cycling/Mountain Biking |
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Sailing |
Kayaking |
Fishing |
Aviation |
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Robotics |
Sea
Scouting |
Orienteering |
and
more |
Powder Horn 2012 will be limited
to 48 attendees. |
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Scoutmaster Bucky's
Eagles Nest |
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Russell W |
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March 31, 2012 |
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Eagle |
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Scoutmaster: |
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Pat Kenneally |
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Columbus Lions |
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Northern Star Council |
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Congratulations
to Russell W from Troop 414 in Columbus,
Minnesota.
Russell is a long time Scoutmaster Bucky
Event attendee having participated in
Plumbing, Home Repairs, Pioneering, American
Business, Inventing, Journalism, Automotive
Maintenance, Computers, Skating,
Horsemanship, Railroading, Oceanography,
Pathfinding, Nuclear Science, Carpentry,
Space Exploration, Chemistry, Climbing and
Aviation. Russell has grown since
attending his first Scoutmaster Bucky event
and it is with great honor and pride that
Russell is inducted into the Scoutmaster
Bucky Eagle's Nest. It is a pleasure to have
got to know Russell and his family over the
past few years. Russell,
Congratulations!
To be honored as a Scoutmaster Bucky Eagle, a
Scout must partake in 11 or more Scoutmaster
Bucky merit badge opportunities AND attain
the rank of Eagle as well as invite Scoutmaster
Bucky to the Eagle Court of
Honor. Scouts whom have already
attained the rank of Eagle may be welcomed
to the Eagles Nest after completing 11 or
more Scoutmaster Bucky merit badge opportunities and attaining
their 1st Silver Palm.
Click here to see the Nest of Fame - Eagles'
Nest past and present members |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Schedule of Events
2012
Details and
registration information will be posted as the
events get closer. There may be additional
events added during the year as
opportunities present themselves. So keep
checking for updates
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Event Date |
Badge |
Location |
Registration |
Saturday May 11-13, 2012
6:00 pm (Friday) to
10:00 am (Sunday) |
Invasive Species
Activity Day - This opportunity will be unlike
anything ever offered before. This once
in a lifetime opportunity will be limited to
just 120 Scouts. |
New London, Minnesota |
OPEN |
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Wednesday August 1, 2012
thru
Sunday August 5, 2012 |
2012 Northern Star
Council POWDER HORN |
All around the Twin
Cities area |
OPEN |
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Saturday June 16, 2012 |
Venturing Ranger
Core Requirements First Aid and Emergency
Preparedness (more information coming soon) |
TBD |
May 15 |
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Summer 2012 |
Check back as we
may add some short notice summer time
opportunities and late summer will see the
2012-2013 schedule posted just in time for
Pack, Troop and Crew planning |
All around the Twin
Cities area |
Coming Soon |
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Excerpt
from 1918 Electricity Merit Badge Examination |
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 "There
is only one rule in the world, and it applies to all
professions, and that is that you are expected to 'make
good'. No excuses are allowed in this school of life,
and the only way to make good is to keep faith. This
the reason I like the idea of the Boy Scouts - because of
their secure notion of being responsible to society.
They are responsible to the people who live around them - to
help maintain the standards of order and fidelity upon which
the community depends."
(signed) Woodrow Wilson
President of the United States of America |
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