North Star District
Our Mission . . .
It is the mission of the Boy Scouts of America to prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetime by instilling the values found in the Boy Scout Oath and Law.
Our Purpose . . .
It is the purpose of the Boy Scouts of America to provide an educational program for boys and young adults to build character, to train in the responsiblities of citizenship, and to develop fitness.
"For just a few cents a day, you can help give a
Scout one of America's greatest experiences."
The Sioux Council receives funding from a number of sources; Popcorn Sales, United Ways, Special Events, Camps and other activities, Endowments, and the Friends of Scouting campaigns.
It's hard to put a real dollar figure on the value of Scouting since its true investment return won't be seen for many years, but it does return. For 100 years, families have believed in and financially supported the values of Scouting, not only for their own children but the thousands if other children in other families, for generations to come.
This year's Friends of Scouting Campaign starts January 2nd and ends March 31st.
The Friends of Scouting (F.O.S.) Campaign is the district's annual fund raising campaign. It's actually three separate campaigns:
The Leadership Campaign, which includes the district leadership, district committee members, and commissioners.
The Community Campaign, which includes local businesses, civic organizations, and private individuals.
The Family Campaign, which is the unit leaders and Scouting families in the district. Again this year, Julie Block is the Family Campaign Chairperson.
The Friends of Scouting Family Campaign
The Friends of Scouting Family Campaign is all about investing in the future values that we want to see returned. Scouting families are great financial supporters and they need to be asked and given the opportunity to make an annual investment.
A District volunteer or professional would like to make a short 7 to 10 minute educational presentation regarding the Friends of Scouting Family Campaign and how it fits into the bigger picture. In the upcoming months, all Packs, Troops and Crews will be asked to schedule a unit presentation. This will provide the greatest opportunity for everyone to hear and see the Scouting story, which is much more than one would imagine.
All units are asked to contact either Bob Vergamini or Julie Block no later than December 15th with their unit's date, time, location and (if they have one) their preferred presenter for their unit presentation. As always, presentations should be scheduled in the months of January through March, but we welcome any presentations that units would like to schedule any time after December 1st.
Cub Packs should have theirs at their Blue & Gold Banquets if at all possible. Troops should have theirs as part of a Court of Honor. FOS presentations should be scheduled sometime between mid December and the end of March. Units are asked to schedule their FOS presentations no later than December 15th.
Units in red have scheduled FOS presentations so far (as of 03/09/10):
Unit City Charter Organization Presentation Date
Pack 2 Watertown, SD PTO Of Mellette School - Watertown Feb. 22
Pack 8 Watertown, SD PTO of Roosevelt Elementary School Feb. 22
Pack 18 Aberdeen, SD Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Feb. 21
Pack 19 Clear Lake, SD Kiwanis Feb. 7
Pack 23 Clark, SD St Michael's Catholic Church Feb. 22
Pack 31 Britton, SD Lions Club Of Britton Mar. 14
Pack 33 Webster, SD Kiwanis Club Of Webster Mar. ?
Pack 34 Hayti, SD Hayti Community Volunteer Fire Department
Pack 35 Sisseton, SD Grace Lutheran Brotherhood - Sisseton
Pack 37 Warner, SD Rieck-Morgan American Legion Post 13
Pack 38 Milbank, SD Emanuel Lutheran Church Of Milbank Feb. 28
Pack 51 Aberdeen, SD Bethlehem Lutheran Churchmen - Aberdeen Mar. 15
Pack 81 Aberdeen, SD LDS Aberdeen
Pack 128 Redfield, SD Kiwanis Club Of Redfield Feb. 8
Pack 144 Ortonville, MN First English Lutheran Church
Pack 169 Aberdeen, SD Zion Lutheran Church Feb. 21
Pack 182 Aberdeen, SD First Presbyterian Church
Pack 206 Watertown, SD Mckinley School Pto - Watertown
Pack 242 Faulkton, SD Faulkton Ministerial Association Feb. 23
Pack 262 Watertown, SD Immaculate Conception School Feb. 18
Pack 264 Groton, SD Groton United Methodist Church Feb. 15
Pack 293 Watertown, SD Lincoln School PTO Mar. 29
Pack 319 Watertown, SD Jefferson PTO
Feb. 23
Pack 359 Aberdeen, SD Roncalli Catholic School Jan. 20
Pack 601
Pack 602
Troop 8 Watertown, SD Grace Lutheran Church
Troop 19 Clear Lake, SD American Legion Post 49 Jan. 25
Troop 23 Clark, SD St. Michael's Catholic Church Feb. 22
Troop 33 Webster, SD Kiwanis Club Of Webster Mar. ?
Troop 35 Sisseton, SD American Legion #50 Sisseton
Troop 45 Milbank, SD American Lutheran Church - Milbank Feb. 28
Troop 51 Aberdeen, SD Bethlehem Lutheran Church Feb. 21
Troop 81 Aberdeen, SD LDS - Aberdeen
Troop 128 Redfield, SD Kiwanis Club Of Redfield Feb. 8
Troop 188 Aberdeen, SD Good Shepherd Luth. Church - Aberdeen Feb. 9
Troop 204 Watertown, SD Church of Jesus Christ of LDS
Troop 209 Watertown, SD Holy Name Catholic Church Of Watertown Feb. 8
Troop 264 Groton, SD Groton United Methodist Church Feb. 15
Troop 359 Aberdeen, SD Roncalli School System
Troop 601 Mar. 18
Crew 8 Watertown, SD Grace Lutheran Church - Watertown
Crew 22 Milbank, SD Central United Methodist Church of Milbank Feb. 28
Crew 590 Aberdeen, SD Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #590
Click here for an FOS Presentation form.
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