Northern Star Scouting, BSA
Brad Jans has extensive experience in education, serving as a Technology and Engineering Teacher at Orono Public Schools since June 1995 and as a Technology and Engineering Instructor at Orono Schools during the same period. In addition, Brad Jans contributes to youth development as a Den Leader for the Northern Star Council, BSA since September 2012. Brad Jans holds a degree from Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Northern Star Scouting, BSA
Northern Star Council, headquartered in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis/St. Paul, serves more than 32,000 young people in 21 counties across central Minnesota and four counties in western Wisconsin. More than 21,000 additional youth participants were served at Base Camp and other properties. The council is among the five largest in the United States and is led by over 21,000 volunteers. More than 1,100 community organizations, representing educational, religious, non-profit, civic, and business organizations join in partnership with Northern Star Council by chartering 1,417 Scouting units (packs, troops, teams, crews, posts and groups). The Northern Star Council was created through the merger of the former Viking (Minneapolis) and Indianhead (St. Paul) Councils on July 1, 2005.