Thursday August 26 is our "Back to Scouts" night at Troop 214. We are calling all Scouts to come out to our Troop meeting at 7:15 pm on Thursday night, and asking to bring a friend and recruit them into Scouts. Let's get back into the swing of Scouts at Troop 214!

We have a need for some help on the next steps of our photo project. We would like to have each crew’s assigned photographer and one or two other scouts from each crew to help with designing some slideshows, and also putting together a few key things learned from our treks. Parents can also help! This is what we hope to present at our get-together when we schedule that this fall.

There is also an opportunity for each Scout to build a picture collage to be able to hang in you room or family area. Scouts should be able to earn the photography merit badge by doing this. We also would like to perhaps hangs some of the collages in the troop hut for future generations of Scouts to see.

Backpacker's Get Out More Road Team will visit specialty outdoor retailers and festivals in all 48 continental states over a 8 month period to promote the active outdoor lifestyle and teach practical outdoor skills. They picked the Fargo Gander Mountain as their only stop in North Dakota.  The tour offers interactive workshops and presentations full of trail-tested tips, plus hands-on experiential outdoor excursions to educate consumers about the skills and equipment they need to get out more.

Philmont trekkers arrived Hector Airport July 26 10pm - what an accomplishment - CONGRATULATIONS! We look forward to seeing you at this week's Troop meeting and to a future presentation of your experiences.

On Saturday, July 31, 2010, the entire Northern Lights Council's Scouting family will be able take part in a historic nationwide broadcast, "A Shining Light Across America," from the 100th Anniversary National Jamboree in Fort AP Hill, Virginia either by attending a Lake Agassiz District Scouting Event in Grand Forks or by joining in and watching via the internet.

PHOTO OF THE MONTH by Wes C. Skiles, from the August 2010 story "Bahamas Caves"
The Cascade Room The Cascade Room, some 80 feet beneath the surface, leads divers deeper into Dan's Cave on Abaco Island. See more amazing photos from the August 2010 story "Bahamas Caves." Download hundreds of featured wallpapers.