Blue Vase Award
The Northern Lights Council’s Blue Vase Award comes from the book The Go Getter: A Story That Tells You How To Be One by Peter B. Kyne. The award is presented at the annual staff planning conference in January to the staff member deemed by the District Management team to have demonstrated his or her ability and willingness to be a “Go Getter” within their area of responsibility.
Back in the late 80’s and early 90’s the award was presented annually. From October 2016 to February 2018, the award was presented monthly. It became an annual award again in 2020.
Current Staff Members That Have Received the Award
Shaun Grover, January 2020
Thomas Huether, November 2018 & September 2018
Darrell Utke, October 2017
2021 Holidays (Offices Closed)
- January 1 – New Year’s Day
- January 18 – MLK Jr. Day
- February 15 – President’s Day
- April 2 – Good Friday
- May 31 – Memorial Day
- July 5 – Independence Day weekend
- September 6 – Labor Day
- November 11 – Veteran’s Day
- November 25-26 – Thanksgiving
- December 24-27 – Christmas weekend
Commonly Used Purchase Order Cost Codes
8103 Supplies-Program
8104 Supplies-Food
8108 Supplies-Catering
8301 Postage
8601 Printing-Copies
8609 Printing
8703 Travel-Vehicle Repairs
8708 Travel-Tires
9152 Recognitions-Volunteers
9153 Recognition-Youth
Printing Costs
Black & White – 1 sided = $0.03
Black & White – 2 sided = $0.05
Color – 1 sided = $0.06
Color – 2 sided = $0.11
Planning and Time Management
Setting weekly Priorities (excel template)
Building your weekly work schedule (excel template)
Forms for units are on the Program Planning page
Go To Meeting & Go To Webinar Accounts
Staff must first check the calendar on SharePoint to make sure an account is available. If available, add your meeting to the SharePoint calendar.
New Units Started in 2020
| District | Unit Type | Unit # | Date Posted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Plains | Explorer Post | 9301 | 2/9/20 |
| 2 | Northern Sky | Scouts BSA Troop | 5637 | 3/12/20 |
| 3 | Frontier Trails | Scout Point Troop | 7013 | 11/1/20 |
| 4 | Lake Agassiz | Scout Point Girl Troop | 7508 | 12/31/20 |
| 5 | Lake Agassiz | Scout Point Boy Troop | 7008 | 12/31/20 |
| 6 | Lake Agassiz | Scout Point Pack | 7408 | 12/31/20 |
New Units Started in 2019
| District | Unit Type | Unit # | Date Posted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomahawk | Scouts BSA Troop | 5401 | 2/26/19 |
| 2 | Northern Sky | Scouts BSA Troop | 5214 | 2/26/19 |
| 3 | Frontier Trails | Scouts BSA Troop | 5425 | 3/19/19 |
| 4 | Frontier Trails | Scouts BSA Troop | 1425 | 3/19/19 |
| 5 | Northern Sky | Scouts BSA Troop | 5274 | 3/26/19 |
| 6 | Oxcart Trails | Scouts BSA Troop | 0357 | 4/23/19 |
| 7 | Frontier Trails | Scouts BSA Girl Troop | 1054 | 4/23/19 |
| 8 | Lake Agassiz | Scouts BSA Girl Troop | 0130 | 5/23/19 |
| 9 | Flickertail | Cub Scout Pack | 3538 | 5/7/19 |
| 10 | Northern Sky | Sea Scout Ship | 2696 | 6/18/19 |
| 11 | Northern Sky | Scouts BSA Troop | 5271 | 6/28/19 |
| 12 | Tomahawk | Cub Scout Pack | 4777 | 8/21/19 |
| 13 | Lake Agassiz | Cub Scout Pack | 3110 | 11/12/19 |
| 14 | Great Plains | Cub Scout Pack | 4333 | 12/10/19 |
| 15 | Great Plains | Scouts BSA Girl Troop | 1371 | 10/10/19 |
| 16 | Lake Agassiz | Cub Scout Pack | 3052 | 12/11/19 |
| 17 | Frontier Trails | Scouts BSA Girl Troop | 1011 | 12/13/19 |
| 18 | Frontier Trails | Cub Scout Pack | 4023 | 12/27/19 |
| 19 | Oxcart Trails | Cub Scout Pack | 3350 | 12/31/19 |
| 20 | Lakes | Cub Scout Pack | 3445 | 12/31/19 |
| 21 | Oxcart Trails | Cub Scout Pack | 3355 | 12/31/19 |