Northern Star Scouting, BSA
Tom Lutes is an experienced professional currently serving as an Emergency Medical Technician at Allina Medical Transportation since October 2018. In addition to this role, Tom has been a Healthcare Specialist with the Minnesota Army National Guard since October 2016. Tom has also held the position of Lead Guide with the Northern Star Council, BSA, since May 2016. Previous experience includes a role as a Substitute Teacher at Anoka-Hennepin Schools from October 2017 to December 2018, and serving as a Super Bowl LII Security Guard with S.A.F.E Management in early 2018. Tom worked as an English Teacher at North Lakes Academy Charter School from September 2012 to June 2017, and prior to that, served as Assistant Camp Manager at Thunderhead Episcopal Camp in the summer of 2011. Tom's educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in English/Language Arts Teacher Education from the University of St. Thomas, completed in 2011, and further studies at Century College from 2018 to 2020.
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.