Board of Directors
Marten Schrage (Camping Director) 701.405.2993 Marten.Schrage@scouting.org
Job description & additional information (term ends 7/6/2029)
Phil Crocker 218-252-1268 prcjr05@gmail.com
Job description & additional information (term ends 7/7/2028)
Ryan Hansen 701.470.4694 Ryan.Hansen@scouting.org
Job description & additional information (term ends 7/9/2027)
Josh Swatzell 701-412-4110 swatzie23@yahoo.com
Committees
- More Information & Job Description
- The Alumni Achievement Award is an award presented by the Northern Lights Alumni Association.
- The award is available to people who render service of an outstanding and considerable nature to the Northern Lights Council camps on all levels over an extended period of time.
- The award is made available annually on the basis of 1 award per year. However, the committee can choose to present the award to two or more individuals or a group.
- It is not appropriate to nominate an individual who has already received this award.
- This award is open to any individual regardless of scouting registration. A nominee is not limited to camp staff alumni.
More Information & Job Description
Thought Process – to be a pool of resources for activities held at camp. May it be an extra hand or planning, or dreaming of what can happen next.
- Assisting Non-Summer Camp Activities
- Romp
- Polar Cb 1 & 2
- Spring Camp
- Fall Festival
- Assisting with Summer Camp
- Mentors
- Backup for program or service areas
- Looking for those with current certification
- Past experience in a program or service area
- Joining a committee or support crew for a program or service area
- For example – COPE Committee
- Participating in the development and expansion of program or service area
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Thought Process – A committee to focus on the council as many of the other committees focus on Camp Wilderness.
Possible Ideas for this committee
- Assist with Council Wide Activities (Camporalls, etc…)
- Special Projects
- Assist with maintenance of Council buildings
- Jon L. Wanzek Center for Scouting
- Grand Forks Service Center
- Capital Credit Union Scout Center
- Minot Service Center (rented space)
- Assist with the maintenance of Camp Properties
- Big 4 Scout Camp
- Heart Butte Scout Reservation
- Camp Brantner
- Serve as a Merit Badge Counselor
- Mentoring
- District Position
- Commissioners
- Troop Leader
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Promote the National Eagle Scout Association / NLC Website
Promote the Northern Lights Eagle Scout Association
Committee Goals –
- Recognition of the Scouts who earn their Eagle in the Northern Lights Council
- Awareness of the NESA and the Northern Lights Eagle Scout Association
- Awareness of NESA Scholarships
- Promotion of Awards and Recognition –
- Distinguished Eagle Scout Award (DESA)
- NOESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award (NOESA)
- NESA Legacy Society
- Adams Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award
- Updating roster of Eagles of the Northern Lights Council
More Information & Job Description
About the History Center and What We Need
- History Construction Plans (original)
- History Center Plans & Goals
- Virtual Visit
- Our Collection (not yet available online)
- Contact the History Center
- Update/Correct the History Project or Trail
- Upload a Picture or Document
- How You can Help the History Project
- Info & what is needed
- Donations (monetary & items donations welcomed)
- Purchase History Trail Patch $15 & Support the History Trail (available at Camp TP & CFS)
- Annual Rummage Sale (proceeds help History Center)
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Membership for the Northern Lights Alumni Association
- Association dues are $15.00 per year for Annual Membership,
- $25.00 or more annually for Sustaining memberships or
- $150.00 (one time) Life Memberships (payable in three installments).
- The Association’s annual dues begin July 4 and expire July 4 of the following year. Annual memberships starting after January 4 will not expire on July 4 of that year, but the following year on July 4.
To Pay Online – Online Membership
Print out a paper Membership Application
Form to Update or Change your contact Information and update another members information
Form to receive your ID Badge/Membership Card
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Reunion Week Event Information – more info coming
Registration – coming shortly
Open House Event Information more info coming
Welcome to Camp Wilderness Family – Invite Form
To send invite to friends or family – Invite Form
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Aurora – the Official Alumni Newsletter
Looking for stories and information about our members, the camps, council, and other tidbits, anecdotal, or memoirs….
Suggest or if you have a story to submit?
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- 2026
- 100th Anniversary of Metigoshe Scout Reservation
- 20th Anniversary of Butler Wilderness Outpost
- 80th Anniversary of Camp Wilderness
- 80th Anniversary of Camp Wabaunaquat
- 2027
- 50th Anniversary of Pa-Hin Lodge
- 70th Anniversary of Heart Butte Scout Reservation
- 2028
- 2029
- 55th Anniversary of Northern Lights Council
- 2030
- 100th Anniversary of Big 4
- 100th Anniversary of Cub Scouts
- 120th Anniversary of Boy Scouts of America
- 115th Anniversary of Order of the Arrow
- 2031
- 105th Anniversary of Metigoshe Scout Reservation
- 25th Anniversary of Butler Wilderness Outpost
- 85th Anniversary of Camp Wilderness
- 85th Anniversary of Camp Wabaunaquat
- 2032
- 55th Anniversary of Pa-Hin Lodge
- 75th Anniversary of Heart Butte Scout Reservation
- 2033
- 85th Anniversary of Metigoshe Scout Reservation
- 2034
- 60th Anniversary of Northern Lights Council
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Mission to maintain & update the board that is in the Dining Hall at Camp Wilderness
To submit a candidate for the Serving with Honor Board as means of collecting and determining what is entered on the card.
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All of us are a part of this Association because Scouting is an important part of our lives. While the Scouts give this organization purpose, we must also recognize the Summer Camp Staff that makes camp a place that Scouts continue to want to return to year after year.
The staff scholarship was created to thank and honor these dedicated individuals and the interest from the endowment is split among all staff who meet the application requirements. This is where YOU come in……..
The larger the endowment, the larger the interest payment, and the larger the scholarship to each recipient. You can make a difference by contributing to the Steve Werpy Staff Scholarship Fund. Simply complete the donation form and send it in to Northern Lights Council, BSA 4200 19th Ave S., Fargo, ND 58103 to help the endowment grow. (online option coming soon)
If you have any questions about the Endowment Fund, Staff Scholarship or would like to join the Scholarship Committee please contact Marten Schrage at 218-779-0505 or by email at marten.d.schrage@gmail.com
