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Northern Lights High Adventure Base
The premier Alaskan High Adventure outdoor experience for scouts.
Backpacking, hiking, canoeing, fishing and more!
Thank you for your interest in the programs of the Northern Lights High Adventure Base. The Midnight Sun Council, Boy Scouts of America, based in Fairbanks, Alaska, operates the Base.
The mission of the Base is to provide a remote outdoor experience to youth and adults within the Scouting program.
Things to consider when thinking about a trip of a lifetime to Alaska:
1. Alaska is twice the size of the state of Texas. It may look small on a map and the distance between two points may not appear to be that much, but rest assured it is— and there may not be a road to it.
2. The Northern Lights High Adventure Base does not provide support to units that have not booked their Alaska trip through the Base. If you would like to customize your trip, please let the Base do it for you. That’s what we do best.
3. The Base provides the following services for each trip; transfer to and from the airport (Fairbanks International Airport), all ground transportation, meals, most specialized equipment, camp stoves, drivers, and Trek Leaders. You will need to provide your own personal gear, tentage, water filters, and something to eat with.
4. The mission of the Northern Lights High Adventure Base is to provide a high adventure experience to the youth in the Scouting program. While we encourage parents to participate with their sons or daughters, the trips need to have 51% youth.
5. Travel days do not/are not counted in those days. Your unit can extend a trip by adding an additional week. Some units use this extra time to see Denali National Park, hike Gates of the Arctic National Park, float the Yukon River, or tour Alaska.
6. To secure your space for a trek, a deposit is required (amount depends on the trek). Half of the remaining amount is due February 1st of the year you are attending. The balance is due by June 1st, or 30 days prior to your trek, whichever is earlier.
After you have viewed all the available information on our website and have any other questions, or would like to discuss a trek in detail, please call us at 907-452-1976 or email to Stephen.Smith@scouting.org
Ready to Plan a Trek?
The first step to planning your Northern Lights High Adventure Expedition is to answer the following questions:
1) Which trek do we want to attend? See “Treks” tab on Top Menu for more information on the treks.
2) What day do we want to arrive? Arrival dates are flexible on a first come, first serve basis.
3) How long of a trip do we want? From 3 days to 3 weeks we have an option for you!
4) How many crews will we need? Some trips are restricted in size due to land use permits. See the “Fee” section in the “FAQ/Planning your trip” tab for more details.
Once you have answered all of the above questions, contact NLHA to make your reservation.
Upcoming Changes to Calendar in Scoutbook
As of Thursday, April 4, 2024, Scoutbook will redirect all calendar functionality to advancements.scouting.org, also known as Scoutbook Plus Internet Advancement.
This change is part of the migration of Scoutbook to Scoutbook Plus Internet Advancement due to the fact that Scoutbook is built on old classic ASP (Application Service Provider) which offers application services over the internet and needs to be retired.
Users have been given the opportunity to experience the new calendar since October 2023 by going directly to advancements.scouting.org. By providing calendar functionality in both platforms, developers have been able to receive and implement feedback while the old Scoutbook calendar was still in use.
The new calendar has added features such as the following:
-The ability to create recurring events such as unit, patrol, den, and committee meetings.
-Users can generate activity logs from events prefilled with event information
-An html editor for event descriptions
-An automatic update of event invitees when members join or leave a unit (available when Scoutbook calendar is fully retired)
-Quick entry for invitation and attendance
A user guide is available at Using Scoutbook Plus Internet Advancement Calendar (IA) – Scoutbook Knowledge Base (scouting.org)
A link will still be available to the Scoutbook Calendar (old) for a short time to assist users with the transition. Users can report issues with the calendar at Latest Scoutbook/New Calendar Bugs topics – Scouting Forums where experienced users with the new calendar are available to help troubleshoot.
MSC Merit Badge Day
2024 Scout BSA AVIATION Merit Badge and Medical Merit Badge Days!
University of Scouting
How to use Scoutbook w/ Advancement tracking tips & coaching,
How to use My.Scouting w/ Coaching,
Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Cert (2 sessions),
Scouting in Cold Weather,
Intro to Cycling Gear,
ILST,
Intro to Wildlife Safety,
Outdoor Cooking Basics,
Pack Committee Planning and Resources: Don’t Make it Complicated,
Unit Finances,
Where to Camp in the Interior,
Gear Demo,
Including Scouts w/ Special Needs
and
Running a Scouts’ Own Interfaith Service.
CLEAN UP DAY
Golden Heart Clean Up Day is May 11, 2024
The Midnight Sun Council co-sponsors this community event. We hope that every Unit in the FNSB will participate in this event. Registration and Bag pickup will begin on April 29 and the Scout office is a registration and bag pickup location. We do need volunteers to help register people and pass out bags to the two weeks leading up to Clean Up Day. Contact Tasmine if you can help tasmine.bennett@scouting.org
Klondike Derby
The Klondike Derby will be March 22-24 at Lost Lake Camp.
Troop 1 has some fun challenges planned for the weekend including a heavy lift, shelter building, fire starting and more!
CLICK HERE TO GET TO KLONDIKE DERBY WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION, REGISTRATION, AND LEADER GUIDE!
Fall Camporee
2023 Fall Camporee
Hosted by Troops 56 & 65, Delta/Greely, Midnight Sun Council
We are excited to welcome you to a BSA weekend Camporee
focused on engineering and rocketry.
When: August 25-27,2023
Where: Delta Junction Buffalo Fields, Mile 1405.5 Alaska Highway (16 miles east of Delta Junction)
Early Bird Registration: $15 per person (through 11 August 2023)
Regular Rate: $20 per person (12 – 25 August 2023)
For information:
Scoutmaster Steve Meurer 907-388-6551 stvmer1@gmail.com
Scoutmaster Andrea McCarrick: 907-616-0625 andrea.mccarrick@hotmail.com
Join our Facebook group “Delta Greely BSA Camporee” (scan QR code in Leaders Guide)
Council Rock
Cub Scout, Scouts BSA
Council Rock 2023
When: Sep 22-24, 2023
Time: Activities start at 8:30 am Saturday
Where: Lost Lake Camp
How to Register for Council Rock 2023