CategoriesDistrict Programs by

Aviation MB Day

 

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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. 

CategoriesTraining by

Wood Badge

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Due to the lack of registrations, the 2018 Wood Badge Course is being postponed until 2019.

We are planning to have a Wood Badge kick off/promotion scheduled later this year, in order to give everyone the opportunity to meet some of the staff and to ask questions about this fantastic opportunity.

We need at least 30 people to register to hold the  course.

 

For questions please contact Stephen Smith at stephen.smith@scouting.org

 

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Tired Iron

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2021

Tired Iron 2021

 

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This years Tired Iron event went extremely well. The new location at the Fairbanks Lions Snowmobile Fun Club house served perfectly. Thank you to Alaska Vintage Sled Club, Tired Iron, and the Lions for putting on the event. Big thanks to Wilderness Search and Rescue and our Camp Ranger for the medical coverage of the races, and special thanks go to the Scouters that came out to set up! Without the volunteers and organizations coming together it surely would not have gone so smoothly. Looking forward to doing this again next year!

 
 

 
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CategoriesCouncil Programs by

Clean Up Day

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2026 CLEAN UP DAY!

When:  May 16th, 2026 

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Bags and online registration will be available

on Monday, May 4th, 2026

 

Click links below for Safety Tips:

Clean Up Day Dos and Dont’s

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What is Clean Up Day?

Clean Up Day is a community wide volunteer initiative to clean up the trash uncovered by melting snow in the Fairbanks North Star Borough before tourist season begins.

Who organizes Clean Up Day?
The Clean Up Day Committee is made up from volunteers from many different sponsoring organizations including; United Way of the Tanana Valley; Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Adopt a Highway; Green Star of Interior Alaska; Midnight Sun Council, Scouting America; Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce; Fairbanks North Star Borough, Central Recycling Facility; Cowles Heating Services; and Golden Heart Waste Management

 

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Recycling is Back for 2026

We are excited to offer Green Bags as an option again this year! Green Bags will be passed out at all 5 bag pickup locations. You may fill the bags with #1 and #2 plastic bottles and jugs, cardboard, aluminum cans, batteries and electronics. You may leave the green bags along main roads with other Clean Up Day trash and the Heavy Haulers will get it where it needs to go. After Clean Up Day you may take your Green Bags to the Central Recycling Facility, 1855 Marika Road. For a full list of what the Central Recycling Facility accepts, outside of this event, please visit their website https://www.fnsb.gov/294/Central-Recycling-Facility

 

Where to get Clean Up Day bags?

Midnight Sun Council, BSA  –  1400 Gillam Way, Monday – Friday 9 AM to 5 PM

Cowles Heating  –  1675 Richardson Hwy, Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM

Central Recycling Facility  –  1855 Marika Road, Tuesday – Friday 10 AM to 5:30 PM

         and Saturday 9 AM to 5 PM

Green Star of Interior Alaska  –  2134 Texaco Avenue, Tuesday – Friday 10 AM to 5 PM

     and Saturday 1 PM to 5 PM

Golden Heart Waste Management  –  3859m Peger Road, Monday – Friday 8 AM to 5 PM

Who picks up the trash bags from the roadside on Clean Up Day?
The volunteers, who pick up the trash bags from the roads on Clean Up Day and transport them to the landfill, call themselves the “Heavy Haulers.” The crew and the pickup route are organized by Golden Heart Waste. Many companies volunteer their time and their trucks to pick up trash bags. Thank you to all our Heavy Haulers; Alaska Waste, Horst Expediting,  Shredway, Golden Heart Waste Management, 907 Diesel, Hydro Tech, Total Toyo, and Cowles Heating.

What if a group picks up an area on a different day than Clean Up Day?
If you organize a clean up crew on a different day than Clean Up Day, you will need to take the yellow bags to the FNSB landfill and let the attendant know you’re there for Clean Up Day. Please secure the Clean Up Day bags in your vehicle! You don’t want your group’s hard work to end up back on our roadways. The Clean Up Day Committee does apply for a tipping fee waiver from the Borough for about a month around Clean Up Day. The bags are weighed, and the landfill keeps track of the tonnage so we can track the community effort. If it is taken to a local transfer station, it is treated as regular household trash and will not be tallied.

ANY TRASH COLLECTED AFTER CLEAN UP DAY MUST BE DROPPED OFF AT THE BOROUGH LANDFILL

Fairbanks North Star Borough Landfill:
455 Sanduri St., Fairbanks, AK 99701
Hours of operation: Monday – Friday 8 AM to 4 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 4 PM; Sunday noon to 4 PM
Click here to view Map to Fairbanks Landfill (https://goo.gl/maps/zr6YxJiURVH2)

 Thank You!

 From all of us on the Clean Up Day Committee, thank you for your commitment to keeping Alaska’s roadsides beautiful.

For more information call 452-7211(United Way) or visit us 

at www.facebook.com/groups/goldenheartcleanupday/

CategoriesMidnight Sun Council by

Spring Camporee

 

2026 SPRING CAMPOREE

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The MSC Spring 2026 Scottish Highland Games Camporee brings Scouts together for a weekend of friendly competition, teamwork, and Scoutcraft at Lost Lake. Patrols compete as clans in a series of Highland-inspired challenges that test strength, skill, leadership, and spirit. From caber tosses to Scout skills, this camporee blends tradition, adventure, and fun in a truly memorable experience.

 

Click on the links below to view/download:

 

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Health Form A/B

 

 

Spring Camporee Archive

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We held our 2021  “Eye on Conservation” Spring Camporee at Lost Lake Scout Camp May 21-23! Our Scouts participated in conservation projects and could choose from 3 Environmentally themed Merit Badges. Special thanks to Troop 1001 and Grace Edwards for leading the planning efforts for a great Camporee!

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2021 SC 4  2021 SC 5

2021 SC 1  2021 SC 6

 

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CategoriesDistrict Programs by

MSC Aviation Merit Badge Day

2026 AVIATION MERIT BADGE

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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.

CategoriesMidnight Sun Council by

FredMeyer community rewards

 

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YOU CAN HELP THE MIDNIGHT SUN COUNCIL EARN DONATIONS!

JUST BY SHOPPING WITH YOUR FRED MEYER REWARDS CARD!

 

Fred Meyer is donating $2.5 million per year to non-profits in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington, based on where their customers tell them to give.

Here is how the program works:

  • Sign up for the Community Rewards program by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to Midnight Sun Council at www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards.   You can search for us by our name (Midnight Sun Council) or by our non-profit number (88285).
  • Then, every time you shop and use your Rewards Card, you are helping the Midnight Sun Council earn a donation!
  • You still earn your Rewards Points, Fuel Points, and Rebates, just as you do today.
  • If you do not have a Rewards Card, they are available at the Customer Service desk of any Fred Meyer store.
  • For more information, please visit www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards.

 

 

 

CategoriesSupport by

AmazonSmile

 You can make a difference while you shop Amazon  

 

If you can’t fid it locally, and shop Amazon help the Council raise money!

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 Did you know that the Midnight Sun Council of the Boy Scouts of America has a unique AmazonSmile link that makes it easier for you to find and support our organization?

When you click on our unique link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/92-0027314  you are taken to smile.amazon.com and will be automatically asked if you want to support Midnight Sun Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

  

 Or, if you rather donate items (instead of money), you can access our NEW CHARITY LIST

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NOW you are able to donate items DIRECTLY to our Council by shopping our Charity List in the Amazon Shopping app on your mobile phones or continue to shop our Charity list at smile.amazon.com on desktop or mobile web browsers.

Charity Lists offers an additional and simple way to donate items (instead of money) directly to the Midnight Sun Council, at the convenience of your fingertips.

 

  

Good news! AmazonSmile is now available in the Amazon Shopping App to all AmazonSmile customers using supported Android devices.

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If you are an AmazonSmile customer, you can now support Midnight Sun Council of the Boy Scouts of America in the Amazon shopping app on your Android device! Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.

  1. If you have the latest version of the Amazon Shopping App, open the App on your Android device.
  2. View Settings and select AmazonSmile.
  3. Follow the in-App instructions to complete the process.

If you do not have the latest version of the Amazon Shopping App, update your App. Click here for instructions.

AmazonSmile is not currently available for iOS users. AmazonSmiles charities will be notified when it becomes available.

 

 

 

What is AmazonSmile?

AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support the Midnight Sun Council every time you shop, at no cost to you.

When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price.

 

How do I shop at AmazonSmile?

To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You may also want to add a bookmark to smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile.

Which products on AmazonSmile are eligible for charitable donations?
Tens of millions of products on AmazonSmile are eligible for donations. You will see eligible products marked “Eligible for AmazonSmile donation” on their product detail pages. Recurring Subscribe-and-Save purchases and subscription renewals are not currently eligible.