Help Your Leaders Get Trained: Visit the BSA's new Online Learning Center (http://olc.scouting.org) for Fast Start Training and Youth Protection Training. Visit the Council's Training section of the website for upcoming courses, or contact your unit commissioner, district training chairman or district executive for assistance.
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:
The Greater St. Louis Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, is a United Way agency.
Greetings!:
Scouting is a year-round program and youth members are welcome to join the fun at any time. If your unit participates in Spring Recruiting, your Scouts may be eligible to attend a selected St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Game. Downloads are available for:
Please contact us if we can assist you in any way as you deliver what we promise each Scout--a fun and exciting program.
--Greater St. Louis Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
Second Week Added For Grizzly Adventure Camp At Cub World
Grizzly Adventure Camp is a council-sponsored camp held at Cub World on the Beaumont Scout Reservation. It will be July 7-11 and July 14-18. Activities take place in and around the program areas of Cub World. Read more...
Plan now to give your Cub Scouts a three or five days of fun and adventure that they will never forget this summer. "Go For The Gold" is the theme for this year's Cub Scout Adventure Camps. More...
Summer Camp Manuals Available For Downloadling
All 2008 Summer Camp manuals--for Webelos, Boy Scouts and Venturers--can now be downloaded from the Council's website. The information in these manuals is essential for youth members to enjoy a successful summer camp. Here are the links:
For information on Cub Scout Leader and Boy Scout Leader Training, visit your district page on the Council's website.
Special Summer Camps
The Council offers specialty summer camps for Boy Scouts, Explorers and Venturers. Horse Camp, the Ranger Program, the River Ranger Program and Order of the Arrow Summer Camp provide members with a special week of programming. Click on the links below to learn more:
Parent Tip:
With Toxic Friends, Who Needs Enemies?
We all know that friends are one of life's great joys, but what you may not know is how important cultivating such relationships is to children. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, developing friendships is one of the most essential skills learned from ages 5 through 12. Children between these ages are learning social skills that will become the foundation for all future relationships, which is why it's important that their friends are positive influences on their lives. Read more...
Materials: 1-ft. length of ½-in.-diameter PVC pipe, cut into 4-in. lengths (three pieces for each Cub Scout); thick white rope, 36 in. per boy; black markers or paint.
Paint pieces of pipe, making sure to color the cut edges of each piece. Fold the rope in half and tie the ends in a large knot that is larger than the diameter of the pipe. Thread the rope through the pipe pieces, and tie the folded end of the rope, being sure that the rope extends 1½ in. longer than the pipe pieces.
To do the trick: Hold one knotted end in your hand tightly, pulling the rope so that the pipe pieces are straight. Hold the magic wand out to someone and ask him to hold it. When he takes hold of the other end, the wand will fall limp!
Invitations:Click on the link and view the Invitations page on the Council website for information on a wide range of activities for Scouts and their units. Many community organizations invite Scouts to join them for events.
are welcome to join the fun at any time. If your unit participates in Spring Recruiting, your Scouts may be eligible to attend a selected St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Game. Downloads are available for:
held at Cub World on the Beaumont Scout Reservation. It will be July 7-11 and July 14-18. Activities take place in and around the program areas of Cub World. 
and Venturers--can now be downloaded from the Council's website. The information in these manuals is essential for youth members to enjoy a successful summer camp. Here are the links:
