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!
The most important district meeting of the year is the annual Program Preview in August. Click on your district in the lower left column for information on dates, times and locations of your district's program preview. Information on camping and training events will be shared along with dates, times and locations of many activities. Make sure your unit is represented at this meeting so you have all the information to plan your program year.
All who subscribe or receive the Duffle Bag newspaper will receive the Council's 2008-2009 Program Guide by Aug. 1. The publication has information on training courses, camping programs, 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 on the right.
Please contact us if we can be of any assistance to you or the youths you serve.
--Greater St. Louis Area Council,
Boy Scouts of America
P.S.:
Sneak a peak at the new Parent's Orientation Guide. Each Cub Scout pack will receive a set of these guides. They can be used to help explain to new parents and leaders how Cub Scouting works. Don't conduct a School Night to Join Scouting without them.
Scouts Can Complete
Some Camp Merit Badges At Make-Up Day On Aug. 9
Merit Badge Make-Up Day is an annual event that helps Boy Scouts who need to complete a few requirements to earn a merit badge that was started at summer camp. The Eagle Scout Association will hold this event on Saturday, Aug. 9, at Beaumont Scout Reservation. More information will be given to Scoutmasters during checkout at council summer camps.
: This 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. 8-10 and 22-24, S bar F Scout Ranch. Download a Wood Badge course application (PDF)
Leader Tip:
Get Ready For Unit Planning Make sure your Cub Scout pack is ready for planning its program year in the next few weeks. For more information on calendars and newsletter templates, click here...Source: scouting.org
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. More... Source: Scouting Magazine
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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.
Make sure your Cub Scout pack is ready for planning its program year in the next few weeks. For more information on calendars and newsletter templates, 
