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Life rank Scouts must design and
implement a project that demonstrates planning and leadership as one of the
requirements for Eagle rank. The Northwest District Advancement Committee
has written up the process to be followed to help Life Scouts understand the
process. Click here for the Northwest District
Leadership Project Approval Process. 
(98KB)
In addition to this the Northern Star Council Advancement Committee has drawn up
a planning guide to help Life Scouts know what is needed for the project and the
plan including tips. Click here for the Northern Star
Council Eagle Scout Service Project Planning Guide. (124KB)
Northwest District has also created a checklist that Eagle Project coaches and
troop leaders should use for the steps leading to the approval and start of a
Scout's Leadership Project. Click
here for the Northwest District Leadership Project Review Checklist. (77KB)
As you plan and carry out your leadership service project, use the Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook to record your plans and progress. The workbook may be downloaded in either of the following formats:
(661KB)
- This version can be printed, then completed by hand but can also be
updated within the PDF while it preserves it's formatting. (Acrobat® Reader may
be downloaded from Adobe.)
(2.78MB)
- This version can be completed on your computer using MS Word.There can be up to three areas on a Scout's Eagle Leadership Project where a table is required to list various items needed for the project. The Northwest District Advancement Board has created several of these tables that you may take an use to put this information in your Leadership Service Project Workbook.
| List Type | MS Excel | MS Word | Adobe pdf |
| Expendable Item List | 
25KB |
115KB |
40KB |
| Materials and Supplies List |
26KB |
114KB |
39KB |
| Tool and Equipment List |
25KB |
114KB |
38KB |
John Hanson is the Northwest District Advancement Committee Chair and the person to contact when the Scout has reached step 5 in the Northwest District Approval Process.
Click here for
a printable Eagle Rank Application Form. (195KB)
| 2009/2010 |  |
EAGLE EXPOS |
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You are Invited to Northern Star Scouting's 2009 Eagle Expos |
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| Click here for an Eagle
Expo Flyer. (115KB) |
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| WHO: | All STAR and LIFE SCOUTS, their PARENTS and LEADERS | |
| (Scoutmasters, troop committee members, troop advancement chairs, etc.) | ||
| WHAT: | Get all of the latest information on becoming an Eagle Scout. | |
| Booths, Displays, Projects, Recognition Items, Ceremonies, & much more. | ||
| WHEN: | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm on the following dates: | |
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010 |
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| (Check-in starts at 6:45) | ||
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Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (Mission Chapel), 3920 N. Victoria St, Shoreview, MN 55126 |
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| Tuesday, October 26, 2010 | (Hosted by Council's Northern Districts) | |
| (Check-in starts at 6:45) | ||
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Location TBD |
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| WHY: | To train and inform Scouts, leaders, and parents on information for the Eagle Scout rank. | |
| TOPICS WILL INCLUDE: | ||
| * | Why earn an Eagle | |
| * | How to get started | |
| * | Eagle service projects | |
| * | Service project approval procedure | |
| * | Application procedures and requirements | |
| * | What the Board of Review is all about | |
| * | Eagle Court of Honor (Ceremonies & Recognition) | |
| District Advancement Chairs will be present | ||
| to answer your questions. | ||
| For further information e-mail or call John Hanson, chair of the NW District Advancement Committee at 651-633-9408. | ||
Beginning September, 2001, every Merit Badge Counselor is required to have Merit Badge Counselor Training. Merit Badge Counselors should take this class and Youth Protection Training. This year Northwest District provided each Troop with a Merit Badge Counselor Training Kit. The Training coordinator for each unit should conduct this training with all merit badge counselors that are registered with their Troop. The Merit Badge Counselor Training material is now available on this site in both PowerPoint and Adobe PDF formats. Advancement in the Unit is a slide presentation about advancement in each of Scouting's programs. Board of Review is a presentation on period review with Boy Scouts. Eagle Leadership Project Coach contains information about being an Eagle Leadership Project Coach.
| MS PowerPoint | Adobe pdf | |
| Merit Badge Counselor Training |
475KB |
311KB |
| Advancement in the Unit |
575KB |
1.04MB |
| Boards of Review |
887KB |
282KB |
| Eagle Leadership Project Coach |
1.17MB |
3.30MB |
Each year this award is presented at the Council level to Scouters who have rendered
noteworthy service of exceptional character to youth. Candidates, without
their knowledge, are nominated by fellow Scouters. Recipients are recognized at the annual Council Court of Recognition Dinner. Nominations are now being
accepted for the 2010 Silver Beaver Award.
Click
here for a nomination form.(105KB)
Click here for an MS Word version of
the nomination form. (497KB)
The deadline for the 2010
nominations is 5 p.m. on November 1, 2009.
Each year this award is presented at the District level to Scouters who have rendered noteworthy service of exceptional character to youth. Candidates, without their knowledge, are nominated by fellow Scouters. No more than three Northwest District Scouters per year may receive this award, the highest individual recognition at the District level. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2010 Northwest District Award of Merit. The deadline for the 2010 nominations is February 11, 2010.
| 2010 Northwest District Award of Merit Forms |
PDF (102KB) |
MS Word (76KB) |
This year
Northwest District will hold a special Merit Badge Saturday event on February 27, 2010
for Scouts interested in completing the Citizenship in the Nation and/or
Citizenship in the World Merit Badges. This event will be held at Shepherd
of the Hills Lutheran Church in Shoreview and is in addition to the normal Merit
Badge Saturday which will be held the following week on March 6th.
Click here for a flyer
for the 2010 Northwest Merit Badge Saturday #1. (467KB) A special thanks to
John Hanson for organizing both of these
Merit Badge Days. Scouts must pre-register for this Citizenship Merit
Badge Saturday and space is limited.
Click here for a 2/27/10 Merit
Badge Saturday registration form. (141KB)
Note that the Citizenship in the World and Citizenship
in the Nation sessions are
full as of 2/11.
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Merit Badge Information |
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| Citizenship in the Nation (FULL) |
Requirements
(214KB) |
Pre-requirements to be completed before hand
(39KB) |
| Citizenship in the World (FULL) |
Requirements
(215KB) |
Complete requirements 4 and 7 beforehand |
| Coin Collecting |
Requirements
(156KB) |
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| Collections |
Requirements
(150KB) |
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| Stamp Collecting |
Requirements
(146KB) |
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Northwest District will hold a Merit Badge Saturday on March 6, 2010 at Shepherd
of the Hills Lutheran Church in Shoreview. Each
year over 100 Scouts attend and earn Merit Badges. We will offer adults Advancement, Merit Badge Counselor, and/or
Eagle Leadership Project Coach Training.
Click here for a flyer about
the 2010 Northwest Merit Badge Saturday. (505KB) Click
here for a Merit Badge Saturday (3/6/10) schedule - note this was revised on
2/10. (93KB)
Scouts must pre-register for this Citizenship Merit Badge Saturday and space is
limited. Click here for a
3/6/10
Merit Badge Saturday registration form. (139KB) A special thanks to
John Hanson for organizing Merit Badge Day.
The following Advancement Training will also be offered on 3/6 and does not
require prior registration: MB Counselor Training, Board of Review Training,
Troop Advancement Training (all one session 9am-10am) and Eagle Scout Leadership
Project Coach Training (10am-11am). Other Training that will be offered on
3/6 and does require pre-registration is: This is Scouting, Cub Scout Leader
Specific Training, Boy Scout Leader Specific Training, Venturing Leader Specific
Training and Youth Protection Training. Click here to register via e-mail for
these Northwest District
MB Day classes.
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Merit Badge Information |
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| Coin Collecting |
Requirements
(156KB) |
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| Collections |
Requirements
(150KB) |
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| Computers |
Requirements
(165KB) |
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| Electricity |
Requirements
(151KB) |
Pre-requirements to be completed before hand
(140KB) |
| Fire Safety |
Requirements
(167KB) |
Complete requirements 6a, 7 and 9-11 beforehand |
| Music |
Requirements
(151KB) |
Pre-requirements to be completed before hand
(77KB) |
| Pets |
Requirements
(140KB) |
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| Reading |
Requirements
(145KB) |
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| Scholarship |
Requirements
(149KB) |
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| Sports |
Requirements
(154KB) |
Complete requirements 4 &5 beforehand, be prepared to discuss requirements 1-3 |
This event was offered in 2009. Look for it again in 2011.
Each year Northwest District has a measurable set of criteria by which units
can assess whether they are operating at a level of excellence. Units may
complete a self assessment form and submit them to receive a District Unit Award
of Excellence. Click here for the 2009
District Award of Excellence form.
(425KB) These are due by the Roundtable on February 11th, 2010.
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