Digital Duffle Bag
News for Scouting leaders,
parents, and the communities
we serve
April 24, 2008
To supplement, not replace, the Duffle Bag newspaper
In This Issue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.
COUNCIL SERVICE CENTERS
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:

West County Service Center

 
 
Make a Donation to Scouting.
 

The Greater St. Louis Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, is a United Way agency.

United Way
Greetings! :
 
The Council's Annual Meeting and Recognition Dinner will be Thursday, May 29, 2008, at the St. Charles AMRD LogoConvention Center. All Scouters are invited to attend as we honor 22 outstanding individuals with the Silver Beaver Award, the highest recognition a Boy Scout council can bestow on a volunteer.
 
 
 
As always, please contact us if we can be of service to you and your Scouts.
 
--Greater St. Louis Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
 
P.S.: Camper Savings Day is May 1! Save $5 on Webelos Mini-Camp, $10 on Webelos Camp, Boy Scout camp and Swift Base, and $15 on (NYLT) National Youth Leadership Training camp.
Recruit Scouts, Attend A Select Cardinals Baseball Game
Scouting is a year-round program and youth membersSt. Louis Cardinals 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:
Cub FishingMay 17 is Fishing Day At S bar F Ranch
Scouts who are Webelos and older and leaders and parents are invited to spend the day fishing on 300-acre Nims Lake at the S bar F Scout Ranch.
 
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Plan For A Memorable Summer For Your Cub Scouts 
Cub Adventure Camp
Plan now to give your Cub Scouts 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...
 
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...Tiger Cub
 
Tiger Cub Adventure Fair
All Tiger Cubs are invited to a day of fun and activities at Cub World at Beaumont Scout Reservation on Saturday, June 7. Read more...

Summer Camp Manuals

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:

Leader Outdoor ExperienceTraining Helps Leaders Enjoy Programs  
Leaders of all Scouting levels can improve the quality and enjoyment of their programs by attending various training courses. Here's what's coming up:
Leader Outdoor Experience (LOE): A supplemental training for all leaders involved in the Cub Scout program. Read more...
Wood BadgeJune 2-7, Beaumont Scout Reservation; Aug. 8-10 and 22-24, S bar F Scout Ranch. Download a Wood Badge course application (PDF)
For information on Cub Scout Leader and Boy Scout Leader Training, visit your district page on the Council's website.
rappelSpecial 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:
NYLTDevelop Youth Leadership, Character In Your Troop
 
National Youth Leadership Training: Four courses for Boy Scouts will be offered this summer at the S bar F Scout Ranch.
Parent Tip:
Helping Children To Be Good Listeners 

It can sometimes be exasperating to get children to listen, but there are several positive ways for adults to get through to them. Read more...

Source: Scouting Magazine
Leader Tip: Baggage Car RelayCub Scout Game

Before the game, lay out a winding course, similar to a train track, with a train station at one end and a depot stop at the other end. Divide the group into teams. Line the teams up at the train station. Provide each team with a suitcase that is packed with a man's old trousers, shirt, jacket, or overcoat. On a signal, the first player in each team, carrying the suitcase, races along the train track to the depot stop. He puts on the clothing, picks up the suitcase, and races back along the track to the train station, where he removes the clothing and repacks it in the suitcase. Continue until all players have taken their turn.

Source: Cub Scout Leader Program Helps
Quick Clicks
Fun stuff to do...
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.