Scoutmaster Bucky

08/25/2026

American Cultures Merit Badge - "One Flag, Many Threads" by lyrics and composition by Brian "Scoutmaster Bucky" Reiners

08/17/2026

06/19/2026

🚨 Final Opportunity for Test Lab Merit Badges! 🚨

Don't miss this FREE event on June 20. Scouts can participate in hands-on classes and earn up to three Test Lab Merit Badges before they become unavailable. Registration is free, but space is limited.

Registration Link: https://scoutmasterbucky.regfox.com/in-person-scoutmaster-bucky-test-lab-saturday-2026-06-20

Public Auction and Silent Auction 7:00 - 8:30 pm at Northern Star Council Offices - 6202 Bloomington Road Fort Snelling (St Paul) MN 55111 ALL ARE WELCOME Proceeds go to support the North Star Scouting Museum.

Lots of cool new and old Scouting items including but not limited to: A Day of Service from Scouters (need some yard work done? how about a half dozen or more adult Scouters to the rescue), Wilderness First Aid and CPR Class certification - $100 starting bid with multiple spots available. Art Extravaganza - over dozen works of art and you choose which one you want - starting bid @ $5 includes, famous artists like Les Kouba, Rick Kelley, James Meger, and more, Lunch with Northern Star Scout Executive Jeff Sulzbach (4 spots available) Come bid on these great items and more.

06/04/2026

🚨 FREE TEST LAB MERIT BADGE DAY 🚨

June 20 may be one of the final opportunities for Scouts to earn several Test Lab Merit Badges before they expire on June 30.

Scouts can attend one session, two sessions, or the entire day—and participation is completely FREE.

⭐ Earn up to THREE merit badges in a single day!

👉 Register today: https://scoutmasterbucky.regfox.com/in-person-scoutmaster-bucky-test-lab-saturday-2026-06-20

Morning Session (Choose One)
🇺🇸 Military Service & Veterans Appreciation
OR
🧵 Sewing & Needlework

Afternoon Session (Choose One)
⚛️ Physics
OR
🔥 Wildland Fire Management

Evening Session
🔨 Auctioneering Merit Badge

The day concludes with a real Silent Auction and Live Auction experience, where Scouts can see Auctioneering in action while helping support the North Star Scouting Museum.

The auction portion is also open to the public, with affordable items for Scouts and families as well as unique items for collectors and supporters.

✔ FREE to participate
✔ Earn up to 3 merit badges
✔ Attend one session or all day
✔ Most badges currently scheduled to expire June 30
✔ Public welcome for the auction

👉 Register today: https://scoutmasterbucky.regfox.com/in-person-scoutmaster-bucky-test-lab-saturday-2026-06-20

Over the next two weeks, we'll be highlighting the badges, instructors, and auction items that make this one of the most unique Scouting events of the summer.