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Welcome to Base Camp, Northern Star Council BSA's newest outreach program facility. Base Camp is now fully operational, having formally opened to the public on Saturday, October 2 with an Open House.

  • Base Camp is a resource for the entire community, serving four primary groups:
  • Scouts- after school, evening, and weekend programs
  • Schools- educational programs and field trips 
  • Community groups - non-profit partnerships and facility rental
  • Corporate groups - retreats, conferences and team building

It is designed as a place - "Where expeditions begin" -  to introduce young people from all communities to the type of activities that are core elements of Scouting and our "learning by doing" approach to non-formal education. Young people of all ages and backgrounds can experience the adventures of Scouting right in the heart of the metro area.

For example, participants will be introduced to climbing on the rock faces inside Base Camp, which are replicas of those at Taylors Falls. They can take this learning to new heights as they confidently experience rock climbing at one of our other camps in the great outdoors.

For 100 years, Scouts have unleashed their confidence, courage and self-esteem by embracing adventure. Now, it's your turn. Base Camp is open to the entire community!

See an excellent overview of Base Camp shown on Fox 9 News on September 25, KARE 11 on September 29 and in October 1 articles appearing in the Star Tribune and Pioneer Press.

Announcements
NEW! Home School Field Trip Days at Base Camp
Posted on: Thursday, September 22, 2011

NEW! Home School Field Trip Days at Base Camp

Base Camp is pleased to announce its newest programming option: Home School Field Trip Days. Now home school families can take advantage of the fabulous field trip curriculums available, including Outdoor Skills, Environmental Science and STEM/Aviation. Base Camp is designed to do learning in a very hands-on and interactive way to engage students and all of our curriculums are tied to the Minnesota State standards.  

April Home School Event Details Coming Soon.... 

If you have any questions please contact Kari at klemay@nsbsa.org. To learn more about Base Camp, visit www.explorebasecamp.org. Click on the School tab to learn about our field trip programs.
 
Base Camp's Events Page
Posted on: Thursday, September 22, 2011

Base Camp Upcoming Events

Check Out our Monthly Calendar of Events For more details
 
Due to lack of sign-up, we had to cancel the Base Camp skills nights for Cub Scouts & Boy Scouts.
 

February: Adult Acrhery Range Training, and Boy Scout, Girl Scout & Venturing Lock-In

March: Summer Camp Leader Orientation, Youth Climbing Lock-In, and Cub Scout Lock-In 

April: Base Camp Garage Sale

 
Full Coverage: NASA Downlink and Science Activity Day Photos, Videos and Media Coverage
Posted on: Wednesday, August 10, 2011

The NASA Educational Downlink & Activity Day was a great success.

Check out the full story on the Northern Star Council Website

 
Open Climbing & Archery
Posted on: Wednesday, June 22, 2011

2012 Open Climbing & Archery

6-9pm On:

February 16
March 11, 15, 25
April 8, 19, 22
 
 
 
Cost: $10 
 
**Belay testing/training & Climb On Safely from 5-6pm each session**
 
Questions: basecamp@nsbsa.org or 612-767-0040
 
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Program Options & Events For: Boy Scout, Cub Scout groups, Venturing, Exploring groups, Girl Scouts, community groups, church groups, families, and non-profit businesses.

2011 Program Guide
About the Site

  • 35,000 square foot building on a six acre site at Historic Fort Snelling.
  • Built in 1907 as a cavalry drill hall.
  • Near Ft. Snelling State Park, light rail station, Minnehaha Falls Park, MSP airport, Mall of America, and more.
  • Easy access to historic hiking trails, biking, parks and rivers.

Program Features:

  • NASA Space Shuttle Simulator - Test your flight skills and teamwork in one of only eight NASA space shuttle flight simulators in the nation.
  • Indoor Rock climbing - 60 different people can scale three distinct lifelike replicas of the Taylor's Falls rock face at the same time.
  • Outdoor Rock and Ice Climbing - Test your courage on a simulated wall of ice that's open year-round or on the climbing towers.
  • Archery - Practice skills in our indoor archery range.
  • High Ropes Training Courses - The indoor and outdoor high ropes courses encourage individuals, as well as team members, to work together to get through a challenging course, securely harnessed in at all times.
  • Sunken Amphitheater - Up to 200 people can watch performances in a seating arena carved right into the Base Camp floor.
  • 14,000 Acres of Wild Land - Base Camp is located near thousands of acres of wild areas and parks inside the metropolitan beltway
  • Hiking and Biking on Historic Trails - The facility is surrounded by abundant natural resources rich in history. Discover trails along Historic Fort Snelling, as well as the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers.
  • State-of-the-Art Technology - Enjoy the latest AV technology, including flat-screens and a large 16'x9' screen for viewing by hundreds of people.
  • Extensive Library/Resource Room - Base Camp is where expeditions begin! Maps and resources help plan trips around the region, nation and world.

 

 

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