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Welcome to the Crow River District Website

Crow River District is located in Central Minnesota, on the west border of the Twin Cities suburbs, and is located in part or full of Meeker, McCleod, Carver, Renville and Wright Counties.

Cities and towns with scouting units include Albertville, Annandale, Buffalo, Clearwater, Cokato, Darwin, Dassel, Delano, Eden Valley, Glencoe, Hector, Howard Lake, Hutchinson, Kimball, Lester Prairie, Maple Lake, Monticello, Montrose, Norwood, Rockford, Saint Michael, South Haven, Waverly, and Winsted,  

The district is also the home of the beautiful Stearns Scout Camp, near Fairhaven, Minn.

To find a Pack, Troop or Crew near year, visit adventureiscalling.org.

First Call for Help:

Position  Name Phone Email
District Chair Geoff Gruba 612.860.8020 geoff@gruba.us
District Commissioner Jeff Crowley 612.270.5691 bowhuntbear@hotmail.com
Community Friends of Scouting Chair Michael Erpelding 320.248.9907 fizbin@meltel.net
Family Friends of Scouting Chair Kevin Dietz 320.510.2309 cplcutter@yahoo.com
Activities Chair vacant

Advancement Chair Greg Youmans 612.597.3637 gfyoumans@mmm.com
Training Chair David McNamara 612.201.2034 davidjmcnamara@gmail.com
Popcorn Chair vacant

Order of the Arrow Advisor Kortney Jendro 612.986.3212 crowrivercommish@hotmail.com
District Webmaster David McNamara 612.201.2034 davidjmcnamara@gmail.com
Roundtable Commissioner Jim Cooper 763.742.9393 jimc@respondtraining.com
Scouting for Food Dale Kimball 651.270.0597 kimballd@westonka.k12.mn.us
Membership Chair Michael Erpelding 320.248.9907 fizzbin@meltel.net

Annoucements

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Pack and Troop Playbooks

The playbooks for recruiting at the Pack and Troop levels, which were discussed at roundtable in May, can be found here: 

2018 Boy Scout Recruitment Playbook - updated 4-18-18.pdf

2018 Pack Recruitment and Program Playbook 4-4-18.pdf

-Created on: Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Youth Protection Training


 

All leaders must have Youth Protection Training by October 1, and all Merit Badge Counselors by June 1.  So we will be hosting an in-person Youth Protection Training on May 16th at Respond Training (2 Division St E, Buffalo, MN 55313).

Space is limited to 20, so please email or call Dave McNamara (davidjmcnamara@gmail.com, 612.201.2034) to reserve your spot.  If you show up to the training without a reservation, there may not be any space.

 


-Created on: Wednesday, May 9, 2018
  

Wood Badge

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   Every Scout deserves trained leaders. Wood Badge, the highest Adult Leader Training in Scouting, provides leaders with an in-depth and well-rounded understanding of the aims, methods, and principles of Scouting.

Come to Wood Badge Breakfast!  Prospective Wood Badge Participants come and enjoy a FREE BREAKFAST and learn about how Wood Badge could help you and your unit.

Door prizes include two partial course scholarships to upcoming courses.

2017 Fall Course

C1-250-17-2
Tom O'Mara
tjomara53@gmail.com
Stearns Scout Camp

September 15-17 2017 &
October 13-15 2017
7:30 AM Friday – 5:00 PM Sunday
EACH WEEKEND 

2018 Winter Course

C1-250-18-1
David Eisenbrandt
deisenbrandt@outlook.com
Kiwanis Scout Camp

January 26-28 2018 & 
February 23-25 2018
7:30 AM Friday – 5:00 PM Sunday
EACH WEEKEND 

Click here for an application and more contact information

Take your Scouting to the NEXT level.
  

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