WHEN: Saturday, May 20, 2017 – 7 am – 3 pm

WHERE:  Fairbanks Aviation Day, UAF CTC Hangar – Fairbanks International Airport

Note: This is a One-Day Merit Badge program for active Scouts. Pre-Registration is required and space is limited!

Sign up at the Scout Office BEFORE May 6th, 2023!

– Scouts must be in uniform

– Bring breakfast of $10 for breakfast

– Bring sack lunch

Flying Permission Slip is required.

Permission form to fly must be brought to the Midnight Sun Council  office prior to May 5, 2023 ( download below).

Weight of Scout (for flight planning purposes) must be submitted to Midnight Sun Council  office by May 5, 2023.

Scout must bring Aviation Worksheet (download below) and Scout Must read Aviation Merit Badge Pamphlet prior to attendance.

Click here to download Aviation Merit Badge Day Flyer (coming soon)

Click here to download Flying Permission Slip

Click here to download Aviation Day Merit Badge Worksheet

For questions contact :

Melissa Osborn at 907-978-3788,

fairbanks.aoc@gmail.com

or

Tasmine Stebbins at 907-452-1976,

tasmine.bennett@scouting.org

We need at least 4 registered adult leaders for this event and please let us know if your child needs a guardian with them during the flight. 

2026 AVIATION MERIT BADGE

When: Saturday, May 16, 2025

Time: 8am to 4:30pm

Where: Fairbanks Aviation Day, UAF CTC Hangar & East Ramp– Fairbanks
International Airport

Note: This is a one-day merit badge program for active Scouts. Pre-Registration is
required, and space is limited. Scouts will not be put onto the list until a release
form for the flight is on file. Sign up at the Scout Office before May 4, 2026.

􀁸 Scouts must be in uniform
􀁸 Bring a sack lunch
􀁸 Scouts may need to complete certain MB requirements before attending. Parents will be emailed these requirements on May 5, 2026

Activity Consent form is required.

Consent Form must be brought to the Midnight Sun Council  office BEFORE (TBA-download below).

Weight of Scout (for flight planning purposes) must be submitted to Midnight Sun Council office by (TBA).

Scout must bring Aviation Worksheet (download below) and Scout Must read Aviation Merit Badge Pamphlet prior to attendance.

Click here to download Aviation Merit Badge Day Flyer 

Click here to download Flying Activity Consent Form

Click here to download Aviation Day Merit Badge Worksheet

For questions contact:      Melissa Osborn at fairbanks.aoc@gmail.com or 907-978-3788

We need at least 3 registered adult leaders for this event and please let us know if your child needs a guardian with them during the flight.

LIONS

Starting August 1st, the start of the 2018/2019 program year, Lions will no longer be a pilot program and will be full members of the Cub Scout, Scouts BSA program.  There is a lot of excitement coming to the Scouting world this fall, especially in Cub Scouts.  Please see the email below and the FAQ attached.  Grab something to hold on to, this is going to be a great ride!

Statement Regarding the Integration of the Lion program into the Cub Scout program: 

Recognizing the success of the national Lion pilot program, the Boy Scouts of America’s Board of Directors have approved integrating Lions into the Cub Scout program empowering chartered partners with packs to offer the experience to Kindergarten-age children nationwide. 

Click here for FAQ PDF

Welcome to the Midnight Sun Council Commissioner Corps!

We are currently in need of unit commissioners to assist with serving the youth of Northern and Interior Alaska!

We currently have 14 commissioners serving the youth of Northern Alaska. Unit commissioners are volunteer Scouters who provide the primary link between their assigned units and the district and council.

They carry out this responsibility by periodic visits to unit meetings and other events, contacts with the unit’s leadership, and interactions with the unit committee and charter partner. They then report these contacts, including assessments of the unit’s health, via my.scouting.org.

Unit commissioners have a role in timely annual unit re-chartering, in urging the development and use of the unit service plan and its associated Journey to Excellence performance evaluation, in assuring stable and effective unit leadership, and in passing news, information and other communication back and forth between the council and the unit.

We invite you to consider joining our commissioner corps!  Serve units, serve youth, learn scouting, win awards!  

See you on the team!

Contact Larry Bennett, Council Commissioner, benco@alaska.net, 907-479-5118.

District Committee

District Committees have four functions: Unit Service, Program, Membership, and Finance. To function in all of these areas, we have many volunteers who care specifically about each of these areas. No matter what your experience or skills, we can use help in a variety of areas and subcommittees. Contact the Council Service Center if you have an interest in volunteering at the District level.

Tanana Valley District Committee Officers:

The Tanana Valley District Committee meets monthly on the 4th Thursday of the month.

Bush District Committee Officers:

The Bush District Committee meets monthly on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.

District Commissioner:   VACANT

District Chair:  Don Frazier

District Program/Activities Chair:  Dean Jazzo

District Vice Chairman:  VACANT

District Roundtable and Advancement Chair: Brad Kilburn

District Picnic

more information coming soon!

We are looking forward to planning this celebration of our hardworking Volunteers when gathering restrictions are lifted! 

The Tanana Valley District Picnic is our annual gathering of District and Unit Volunteer staff.

Cub Scout, Scouts BSA

 Council Rock 2025 

When: Sep 19-21st, 2025

Time: Activities start at 8:30 am Saturday

Where: Lost Lake Camp

How to Register for Council Rock 2025

 

1) Register Online: Scan QR code on flyer or click the following link to access event: (Coming soon)

2) Pack Leaders + Adults:

a. Be prepared to enter your YPT date when you register. (ie. YPT

needs to be up-to-date before your register).

b. Lions and Tigers must have a guardian present the whole event.

3) Once you submit the form you will be provided with a link to pay by credit card. Options for payment:

a. Cash or Check: Visit the Midnight Sun Council at 1400 Gillam Way Fairbanks, AK 99701 and submit payment.

b. Credit Card:

 i. Over the Phone: Call the council office and pay over the phone (907) 452-1976

 ii. Pay Online:
https://checkout.square.site/merchant/0786Q1JCGYJCX/checkout/W36MN7UG6HQ7EUSSRRU6Z7P7

Square accepts these forms of payment:

4) Registrants should receive a copy of their registration form via email. If you have any questions if your registration went through, please contact Stacy or Phil at the scout

office.

5) Pack and Troop leaders will be responsible for ensuring two-deep leadership and current YPT prior to the event. They will be contacted by council office if we need to create cohorts or have lack of leaders attending. Our goal is to group scouts by rank to get the most out of their Lost Lake camp experience!

Click here to view/download 2025 Council Rock flyer 

Click here to view/download Council Rock 2025 Program Guide (coming soon)

 

Winter Camporee

Please check back for updates for our Winter Camporee

Camporees

Every year the District organizes two Camp-0-Rees, fall and spring. Generally the cost is $15 to $20 per scout and leader. At every Camp-0-Ree there is a competition of varying types to determine the “honor patrol.” There is a travelling trophey that is passed to the winning patrol at the end of each Camp-0-Ree. The other long time favorite is the “Golden Skillet.” This is another travelling trophey; the awardee is the winner of the cooking competition that ussually occurs on Saturday afternoon.