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Lost Lake Scout Camp

Lost Lake Scout Camp is on over 600 acres located 58.5 miles south of Fairbanks on the Richardson Highway at the end of Lost Lake Road. The camp lies between the Tanana River and Birch Lake on the beautiful 90 acre Lost Lake.

The Midnight Sun Council has taken an aggressive roll to improve the camp facilities and keep up with changing times. We now have a full-time ranger, year round dining hall facility, ADA accessible campsite, new water system, year-round classroom availability, and cabins with new and improved wood stoves. It is a wonderful setting to have an event or to just enjoy the natural beauty of Alaska.

Along with Scouts BSA Resident Camp, Lost Lake Camp is the home for the Northern Lights High Adventure Base. A nationally accredited High Adventure Base that specializes in Alaskan outdoor adventure such as, whitewater and flat water canoeing and backpacking.

It is also home to many other programs put on by Becoming an Outdoor Woman (BOW), Interior Alaska Wilderness Search & Rescue, and the Midnight Sun Flycasters to name a few.

During the off-season, Lost Lake can be rented by outside groups for camps, conferences, or other events.

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Scout Shop

                                                                                              

The Scout Shop is located at the Earl and Pat Cook Service Center at 1400 Gillam Way. Phone: 907-452-1976

SCOUT SHOP HOURS:

The Scout Shop and Council office will be closed
Monday:  9 am to 5 pm  in observance of the following Holidays:
Tuesday: 9 am to 5 pm
Wednesday: 9 am to 5 pm
Thursday: 9 am to 5 pm
Friday:  9 am to 5 pm
Saturday and Sunday: Closed

 

** Please Note** 

The Midnight Sun Council Office will automatically be closed if the temperature hits -50 F by 8:00 AM.
Temperature reading can be checked by calling 907-488-1111.

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Rural Alaska Scouting Initiative

What is it?

In late 2013 the Midnight Sun Council Executive Board agreed that we were underserving both the communities off the road system and Alaska Native youth at large. It was resolved that an Outreach program be created to connect more strongly to these communites in the Midnight Sun Council’s service area. The BSA National Council agreed fully with the resolution and awarded a grant to the Council to help pursue this initiative. In mid-2014 a full time paraprofessional Outreach Director was hired to coordinate this program’s efforts.

Mission and Purpose

To bring the benefits and programs of Scouting to rural and underserved communities in the Interior and North Slope regions of Alaska through the efforts and commitment of the Midnight Sun Council, Boy Scouts of America’s staff and volunteers.

Who is this for?

This program aims to bring youth from Alaskan communities off the road system and Alaska Native youth at large in to the family of Scouting. We plan on engaging with rural and tribal governments, schools, and community organizations to establish traditional Scouting Packs, Troops and Crews, as well as the more scholastic and job oriented Learning for Life programs.

Where is this happening?

While a good portion of the work will take place in Alaskan Bush communities, some of the Outreach programs will happen locally in the Tanana Valley. This will happen through a creation of one or two new Outreach focused Units as well as interfacing with established Units.

How can you help?

If you have experience working in the Bush or with the Alaska Native community we want to hear from you! If you have knowledge, time and ideas to share, we want to hear from you! You can reach the Scout Executive: Stephen Smith by phone locally at 907-452-1976, toll free at 1-800-973-1976, or via email at stephen.smith@scouting.org.

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Fall Camporee

 

2024 Fall Camporee

Amazing Race Camporee!

Scouts will race in patrols to complete eight different Scout skills and try to be the first to cross the finish line. 

To be able to get access to Fort Wainwright we

MUST HAVE ALL ADULTS

to be registered with Full Name and DOB!

NO EXEPTIONS!


Final Day for Registration is September 24, 2024

When:              September 27th – 29th, 2024

Where:          Glass Park, Fort Wainwright, Alaska (directions forthcoming in Leaders’ Guide and via Scoutmaster email correspondence)

 

Early Bird Registration:  $20 until 9/18/2024

Regular Rate: $25 from 9/19/2024 – 9/24/2024

 

click here to register for this event

click here to view/download 2024 Fall Camporee Leaders Guide

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Annual Dinner Recognition Banquet

2024 Eagle Scout  and  Volunteer Recognition Annual Dinner

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 Saturday, February 17, 2024

Reception—6:00 p.m., Dinner—6:30 p.m.

Binkley Room, Pike’s Waterfront Lodge

$40.00/person (we lowered the price!)

The Midnight Sun Council has a proud tradition of bringing the best possible Scouting experience to the youth of our community.

In 2023 we served 8,898 young people in the interior of Alaska with programs that build character, personal fitness, and citizenship. Each year the Midnight Sun Council recognizes the unselfish, grass-roots service of its volunteers at an annual dinner in their honor. This year we plan on honoring:

•Eagle Scouts from the 2023 Eagle Scout Class

•James E. West Fellowship Award recipients

•Local volunteers for the Council Silver Beaver Award

•Local volunteers for the District Award of Merit

•Veteran Award recipient

•Unit Leader Award of Merit

•Incoming Board and District volunteers

Your participation in this dinner will pay special tribute to these deserving Scouts and Scouters and will underscore the importance of the Scouting program as our council continues a proud history of service to this community. We have a great program planned for the evening.

 

Click here for more information and RSVP

 

Space is limited, reservations are required.

Call 907-452-1976 or visit the Council Office to RSVP by February 7th, 2024

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Order of the arrow

Toontuk Lodge #549 

(click this title or image on left to go to Lodge homepage)   

For more than 100 years, the Order of the Arrow (OA) has recognized Scouts and Scouters who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives. This recognition provides encouragement for others to live these ideals as well. Arrowmen are known for maintaining camping traditions and spirit, promoting year-round and long term resident camping, and providing cheerful service to others. OA service, activities, adventures, and training for youth and adults are models of quality leadership development and programming that enrich and help to extend Scouting to America’s youth.

Mission

The mission of the Order of the Arrow is to fulfill its purpose as an integral part of the Boy Scouts of America through positive youth leadership under the guidance of selected and capable adults.

Purpose

As Scouting’s National Honor Society, our purpose is to: Recognize those who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives and through that recognition cause others to conduct themselved in a way that warrants similar recognition. Promote camping, responsible outdoor adventure and envirionmental stewardship as essential components of every Scout’s experience, in the unit, year-round, and in summer camp. Develop leaders with the willingness, character, spirit and ability to advance the activities of their units, our Brotherhood, Scouting, and ultimately our Nation. Crystallize the Scout habit of helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others.

 Click here for Toontuk Lodge  #549  Homepage

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