2022 Will be our first ever Council Convention!
Education, Fellowship, Food and Fun with other Scouters across the Northern Lights Council. Join us April 29 and 30 in Jamestown for our first every Council Convention. This event does replace our Annual Council Banquet. The awards previously given on that day and each district’s Award of Merit will be a part of our lunch program at the Council Convention.
Northern Lights Council is considered one of the best councils in the nation and it’s because of you, the Scouters, Scouts, volunteers and family that make up our Scouting community. Gathering together to celebrate and recognize all you do for youth. We hope it will become on of your favorite events each year. This is the time of year we get to share our admiration and appreciation for you and get to say thanks, for being the support that keeps Scouting the amazing program it is.
Before you start your registation checkout the Breakout Catalog availabe on registration website
Convention Details
Friday, April 29
7:30 Gathering and Fireside Chat Featuring:
- Scout Executive, Rich McCartney
- National Service Territory 4 Chair-Elect, Reid Christopherson
Saturday, April 30
8:15 am – Breakfast (Included with regular registration we will have special rooms for Wood Badge and Camp Alumni)
9:00 am – 9:30 am – General Session Opening
9:40 am – 10:40 am – Seminar Breakout 1
10:50am – 11:50 am – Seminar Breakout 2
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm – 1st Annual Scouter Appreciation Luncheon
2:10 pm – 3:10 pm – Seminar Breakout 3
3:20 pm – 4:20 pm – Seminar Breakout 4
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm – Seminar Breakout 5
Location
All our events will be taking place at the ND Farmers Union Headquarters located in Jamestown.
Located at:1415 12th Ave SE, Jamestown, ND 58401
List of Accommodations in Area
Schedule of Breakouts
Coaching Leaders
- Join us to become familiar with the coaching model and how to use it to better serve our Scouts. In the end, you will be able to…
Recognize the importance of coaching
Employ coaching methods to address different situations
Evaluate Options for Resolution
Council Advancement Committee
Join us for the Council Advancement Committee. All are welcome to this annual in-person meeting.
Cub Scout Shooting Range Traning
This training is required to provide district and council shooting sports ranges for Cub Scouts at events. This does take most of the day (breakouts 1-4) with a break in the middle for the awards luncheon.
Volunteer Risk?
Everything we do in life comes with some risk. Learn how we can minimize risk to ourselves, units, and youth as Scouting volunteers.
Council Camping Committee
Join us for the Council Camping Committee. All are welcome to this annual in-person meeting. All are welcome to give input and to learn what the camping committee does.
District Key 3 Meeting
This is a meeting scheduled for the key district Leaders
What is the Council or District and how do they help?
The purpose of a council and district is to support the units in their area, enabling them to be successful in delivering a quality program to the youth we serve. Learn how we do that in the Northern Lights Council. Learn about resources and structures available to help units.
Core Concepts of Unit Service
- The position of commissioner is one of the oldest in Scouting. This course reviews and reinforces the core concepts of unit service and identifies the key skills needed for commissioners to be able to assess the units they serve. Introduce the learning objectives, noting that by the end of this session, each participant should…
• Describe the commissioner’s core concepts.
• Define and identify the role and types of commissioners.
• State the key skills needed to be a good commissioner
• Apply this new knowledge and understanding for exceptional unit service
Council Traning Committee
Join us for the Council Training Committee. All are welcome to this annual in-person meeting.
Selecting Leaders
Does your unit or district team need new or different leaders? Learn some basic steps to select the best adult leadership possible for your team.
Council Activities Committee
Join us for the Council Activities Committee. All are welcome to this annual in-person meeting.
Get Ready for Camp
Are you new to attending Council camps? If it is Cub Scout Day Camp or week-long Scout Resident Camp we will share how to get ready and make the best experience possible for you and your Scouts!
Understanding and Communicating with Today’s leaders
We, as leaders, need to understand the differences in relating to the generations involved in scouting and inclusiveness. As leaders, we can embrace the differences and similarities to make the scouting program stronger. A lack of understanding across generations can have detrimental effects on communication and relationships. The goal is to make the scouting program stronger thru better understanding, communication and building relationships.
Exploring
Learn about the Exploring program what it is. Exploring provides exciting activities and mentorship for youth looking to discover their future. Whether you’re a local
organization looking to strengthen the community or a young person wanting to
uncover the possibilities of your future, Exploring is a great place to start.
How to Recognize Adults and Extra Awards for Youth
There are lots of ways to recognize the work of your adult leaders. Learn about all the additional recognition available for adults and for youth.
Roundtable Commissioner Team
An effective roundtable commissioner team is vital to the success of all roundtables. The roundtable commissioner team organization is as simple as it needs to be in a small district and can be a more complex organization in a larger district. It is important that all members of the commissioner roundtable team understand the unique position of the roundtable in the Scouting in world. Roundtable provides a different method of unit service, but it is just as important. Roundtable also supplements the efforts of unit commissioners by the program support it provides.