The museum will be holding a comprehensive CPR workshop at the museum on Tuesday, October 21 and Tuesday, November 11, 2008, from 6-9 p.m. at the museum. The students will receive their American Heart Association Certification at the conclusion of the workshop. Click here to download a registration form.

The museum will be offering Boy Scout merit badge workshops on Saturdays during the Scouting year. The Fall Semester has been determined and workshops will be offered on September 20, October 16, November 22 and December 6. Click here to download a list of the merit badges being offered, more details and a registration form. Please note: Emergency Prep, Electricity, Citizenship in the World, the 8-9:30 am Citizenship in the Community and the 12-1:30 pm Citizenship in the Community sessions are FULL. Only Textile still has openings.

Treasured objects and artifacts held by the North Star Museum of Boy Scouting and Girl Scouting will be preserved for future generations with help from the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf, a core set of conservation books, DVDs, and online resources donated by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the primary source of federal funding of the nation’s museums and libraries. The North Star Museum is among the first to receive this essential set of resources based on an application describing the needs and plans for care of its collections. Read more ....

Does your pack or troop need a service project? The museum has many opportunities for volunteer outdoor service projects for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.