In this Issue:

• Registration for Winter Camp OPEN
• Top 20 Popcorn Sellers (so far!)
• Fishing Derbies and Recruiting Scouts
• Nominations Open for Nelson Award for Outstanding Leadership & Service
• Fall Festival at CW - Updated Class List!
• Day Camps in October

Registration for Winter Camp OPEN!

Registration for Winter Camp 2023 at Camp Wilderness has opened officially on September 1st!

Scouts can attend Camp Wilderness all winter long! Our heated cabins are available for rent on weekends during January, February and March. Every cabin is heated with electricity. All cabins have mattresses in them with a shower and bathroom facility nearby. Some program weekends offer food service, but units are able to cook their own food. Camp Wilderness is filled with winter fun- there are 2 sledding hills, endless cross-country ski and snowshoe trails, as well as ice fishing (bring your own equipment)!

2023 Dates:

January 6-8 • January 13-15 • January 20-22 • January 27-29 (ROMP) • February 3-5 • February 10-12 • February 17-19 (Polar Cub) • February 24-26 • March 3-5 (Polar Cub)

Top 20 Popcorn Sellers (so far)!

Here are the top-selling units and Scouts as of August 27th! Don't see your unit's number or your Scout's name on the list? There's still time to move your name onto the list, or even to the top!

More info about the 2022 popcorn sale at nlcbsa.org/popcorn!

2022 Fall Fishing Derbies & Recruitment

Again this year, we are encouraging kids to get "Hooked On Scouting" by signing up for Scouts, getting a new fishing pole, and attending a fishing derby near you! Fishing derbies are being put on by units and districts to fulfill the promise we give to students that we will get to be active Scouts! To view a list of confirmed derbies, go to www.nlcbsa.org/fishing!

Recruitment Page at www.nlcbsa.org/recruitment

Nominations Open for the Andrew P. Nelson Award for Outstanding Leadership & Service

SSG Andrew Nelson was an Eagle Scout from Troop 644 in Moorhead. He was a remarkable young man who exemplified the Scout Oath and the Scout Law and dedicated his life to serving others. Unfortunately, Andrew died August 29, 2007 in Iraq while serving his fourth Tour of Duty with the 82nd Airborne Division. SSG Andrew Nelson lived his life unselfishly in service to others. We wish to honor his memory and recognize others in our community who exhibit the same kind of servant leadership as they work daily to make our community better.

Please take a moment and nominate a member of your organization that you think would be a good candidate to be considered for this recognition. They do not have to be a member of your leadership team nor do they need to be affiliated with Scouting.

Qualifications:

1) Be a great employee

2) A member or veteran of the armed forces

3) Someone who volunteers in the community

If selected, we will recognize them at the Heroes and Leaders Gala on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 7:00 PM at the Avalon Events Center in Fargo.

Please join us as we present the SSG Andrew P. Nelson Awards for Outstanding Leadership and Service to everyday heroes who quietly make a difference in our community in the way they work, volunteer, and make life better for others. You can nominate one or more of your employees or friends, or sponsor a table at the event. Proceeds from the event will benefit local Scouting programs.

The button below will bring you to the event page, which includes a sponsorship form, nomination form, and more!

Fall Festival at Camp Wilderness

Join us at Camp Wilderness October 7-9th for the first ever Fall Festival! Enjoy the beautiful 2,400 acres of Camp Wilderness this fall at this amazing event. Info/Register HERE!

Updated List of Merit Badges Offered:

Fall Cub Scout Day Camps

Join us for one of two fall camps for Cub Scouts as we finish out our "Wild West" season! These camps will be during the day and will feature all of the same activities of the other camps this summer, including shooting sports, leatherwork, wood crafts, cooking, and so much more!

Breckenridge, MN Camp Registration

Detroit Lakes, MN Camp Registration

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