To supplement, not replace, the Duffle Bag newspaper
Boy Scout Leader Training Available At Summer Camp
New Leader Essentials, Scoutmaster/Assistant Scoutmaster, Committee Training, and Introduction to Outdoor Skills will be offered during the Council's Boy Scout summer camps at Camp Lewallen and the S bar F Ranch. Course participants must assist the Voyageur Program each day of the week in their camp and participate in afternoon training sessions held Monday through Thursday. The afternoon training sessions will be held in the Ranch Health Lodge from 2 to 4 p.m. A schedule and more details will be available during check-in on Sundays at camp. The cost is $20 and includes all materials.
National Youth Leadership Training For Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts can participate in a weeklong training course that developes leadership skills during an exciting outdoor program. Scouts who complete NYLT are prepared to lead fellow Scouts and to work with adult leaders. Read more...
MacArthur Service Center
4568 West Pine Blvd. St. Louis, Mo. 63108-2179 Phone: (314) 361-0600 or (800) 392-0895 FAX: (314) 361-5165 Hours: Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Click on the links below for service center information:
Some planning and preparation before heading to camp will make it a memorable and meaningful experience for your Scouts. See articles below for equipment lists and maps.
The Council is planning and preparing for the upcoming program year. See the article below for Council and district calendar information.
See you at camp!
--Greater St. Louis Area Council,
Boy Scouts of America
P.S: Please forward this to leaders and parents preparing to go to camp.
What Should I Bring To Camp?
Need to start packing for summer camp and you don't know where to start? Click on the links below for complete lists of items you need to bring for a fun week of camp.
Ready For Dad & Lad, Mom & Me or Parent & Pal Weekend?
A Cub Scout graduating from second grade and his parent or guardian can enjoy an overnight camping experience at one of the Council's camps. Reservations are made through Cub Scout packs. Click on the links below to download an equipment list and schedule.
Maps To Camps
Make sure your Scouts, leaders and parents know how to get to camp. Here's a directory of maps showing how to get to each of our camps that will have summer camping programs:
Council, District Calendars Available On Website All dates for Council and District events and activities are available through the Council's Website. Dates can be downloaded into a spreadsheet for sorting or importing into various software programs for calendars and PDAs. Go to Events Calendar...
Leader Tip: Game For Cub ScoutsHere's an easy game called Paul Revere's Ride:
Divide Cubs into two teams-the British and the colonists. Place each team on either end of your playing field. When the game begins, the colonists try to reach safety on the other side of the British line while avoiding the British that are trying to tag them. If the colonists are tagged, they leave the playing field and wait for the next round. The British, however, can't run but must attack either by land or by sea. At the start of the round the referee holds up either one finger (by land) or two fingers (by sea). If attacking by land, the British gallop like horses. If attacking by sea, they rock back and forth while walking or running. The round is over when all the colonists are either tagged out or safely beyond the British line. Reverse the roles and play again. Source:"Program Helps" for July (PDF)
Parent Tip
Helping Children Do Their Best On Group Projects Adults can actively assist in raising the comfort level and performance abilities of their kids and other group members. Read more...
Dad & Lad, Mom & Me or Parent & Pal Weekend?
A Cub Scout graduating from second grade and his parent or guardian can enjoy an overnight camping experience at one of the Council's camps. Reservations are made through Cub Scout packs. Click on the links below to download an equipment list and schedule.
