| News for Scouting leaders,
parents, and the communities
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May 22, 2008
To supplement, not replace, the Duffle Bag newspaper |
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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:
West County Service Center
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Make a Donation to Scouting.
The Greater St. Louis Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, is a United Way agency.
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| Greetings! :
Memorial Day weekend is a time to look ahead to the fun and adventure of summer. It's also a time to remember those who gave their lives in service to our country.
Thousands of Scouts and leaders will place American flags on the graves of veterans at cemeteries  throughout our Council. It's a way to teach an important lesson in citizenship and service to others. Day camp, summer camp and high adventure treks are about to start. Take time now to prepare for many safe, fun and memorable experiences that will help young people grow mentally, physically, socially and spiritually.
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
Click on the button below for a virtual tour of the Council's summer camps:
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Few Seats Remains For Recognition Dinner on May 29
The Council's Annual Meeting and Recognition Dinner will be Thursday, May 29, 2008, at the St. Charles  Convention 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. 
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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 Adventure FairAll Tiger Cubs are invited to a day of fun and activities at Cub World at Beaumont Scout Reservation on Saturday, June 7. Read more...
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 Leader Training For Youth, Adults
National Youth Leadership Training: Four courses for Boy Scouts will be offered this summer at the S bar F Scout Ranch.
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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: |
| Quality Unit Award Survey
Please Tell Us What You Think!
Results will be in the next Digital Duffle Bag and on the website.
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Criminal Background Check Initiative Starts June 1
Dedicated volunteers understand the importance of  keeping our youth safe in the Scouting program. To ensure youth protection, the Boy Scouts of America conducted criminal background checks on all new volunteers since April 2003. Because some volunteers have been continually registered in the program before April 2003, some have not had a criminal background check. In the next few moths, we will be communicating with those volunteers on this issue. More... |
Parent Tip:
Homesickness at summer camp is a common ailment, but parents and leaders can help Scouts win the battle, become more independent, and have lots of fun. Read More...
Source: Scouting Magazine
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| Leader Tip:
Newsletter, Calendar Templates
We take a break from our usual game or activity to provide Cub Scout packs with some templates for newsletters and calendars.
You will be receiving materials to plan for the 2008-2009 program year in a few weeks. Click on the following links for downloadable files:
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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. | |
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The Centennial Quality Unit Award asked leaders to set goals for training leaders, retaining members, recruiting new members and parents, earning advancement awards, and participating in activities. Centennial Quality Awards for districts and councils are dependent on units earning the award. 