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.
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:
We hope you and your Scouts or Venturers are enjoying your summer programs. Cub Adventure Camps and resident summer camps are the highlight of the year for many youth members.
Preparations are underway for the upcoming program year. All who subscribe or receive the Duffle Bag newspaper will receive the Council's 2007-08 Program Guide by Aug. 1. The publication has information on training courses, activities, and School Night to Join Scouting. For those who want the information now, download it from the Council's website by clicking on the above link or icon.
Plan to attend your district's program preview meeting in August for more detailed information on the upcoming year. Click on your district name in the lower left column for information.
--Greater St. Louis Area Council,
Boy Scouts of America
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Camp Equipment Lists
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:
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Wood Badge Course Set For August
Wood Badge is advanced training for adult leaders in Scouting. It is designed to enhance contemporary leadership skills and develop more effective Scouters.
The next Wood Badge course will be Aug. 10-12 and Aug. 24-26 at Camp Lewallen. The pre-course meeting is July 21. The total course fee is $195, which includes all meals, lodging, training materials and program supplies. A $15 discount is applied if payment is received by the pre-course meeting.
Reserve your space now! Make your reservation by completing a 2007 Wood Badge application (PDF) and return it to any council service center.
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Materials: Soccer ball
Just as Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, defended Mafeking, boys who are defenders try to keep the ball away from the center circle. Divide Cub Scouts into two teams, the attackers and the defenders. The defenders form a circle holding hands and facing outward; one boy acts as Lord Baden-Powell, who stands in the center. The attackers surround Mafeking and try to kick the soccer ball inside the circle. The center boy may catch it in the air and throw it out; but if the ball touches the ground inside the circle, Mafeking has been captured. Teams change places, and the attackers become the defenders. They select a boy to serve as Lord Baden-Powell.
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