| News for Scouting leaders,
parents, and the communities
we serve |
August 14, 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!
Completing three tasks in August and September can put your Scout unit in high gear for the program year.
 1. Plan Your Unit's Program: Gather your key leaders and plan your activities for the year. Click on the Council's 2008-2009 Program Guide for calendars, program and facility information. Distribute the plan to current and prospective parents of Scouts. 2. Recruit New Youth Members, Leaders: Nothing builds enthusiasm and momentum better than a successful School Night to Join Scouting. (See below.) 3. Plan A Successful Fundraiser: Selling Camp Masters Popcorn can provide your unit with the funds necessary for a successful program. (See below.) Need information on how to make sure your unit is financially strong? Click here...
How can we better serve you and the youths in our program?
Unit commissioners and council staff are ready to assist you. Please contact us with any ideas or if we can be of any assistance to you or the youths you serve.
Thanks in advance for all you do to develop character and leadership in our youth members.
--Greater St. Louis Area Council,
Boy Scouts of America
 P.S.: Make sure your Cub Scout pack has a supply of the new Parent's Orientation Guide. They can be used to help new parents and leaders understand how the Cub Scout program works. This item is a must for conducting a successful School Night to Join Scouting. |
School Night to Join Scouting
Prepare to welcome new youth members, leaders and parents during the annual membership recruitment campaign in August and September. All boys who join on School Night will receive the T-shirt shown below. More... |
 Popcorn Sale Provides Firm Foundation For Unit Programs
One annual fundraiser can adequately fill your unit's bank account so leaders, members and parents can spend more time on program. Here's why Camp Masters popcorn sales succeed:
- Excess inventory associated with other product sales is eliminated along with other risks.
- A 40-percent commission is returned to the unit on the top three high-end products
- Send $25 worth of popcorn to our country's service men and women in the military
- Web-based ordering saves time.
- Camp Master's sales incentive program eliminates the task of ordering prizes.
- More information on selling popcorn...
Two leaders per unit are invited to a dinner to learn how their units can conduct a successful popcorn sale:
Southern Sale
(Cherokee, Egyptian, Kaskaskia, Ozark Trailblazers, Shawnee and Sioux Districts.)
Aug. 27: 7 p.m., Drury Lodge, 104 S. Vantage Dr., Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Aug. 28: 7 p.m., John A. Logan College, 700 Logan College Rd., Carterville, IL 62918
St. Louis Sale
(Boone Trails, Grand Towers, Gravois Trail, New Horizons, North Star, Osage, Pathfinder, River Trails and Thunderbird Districts)
Sept. 24: 6:30 p.m., Two Hearts Banquet Center, 4532 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63127
Sept. 25: 6:30 p.m., Heart of St. Charles Banquet Center, 1410 S. Fifth St., St. Charles, MO 63301 | |
Leader Tip:
Need Help Teaching Knots? 
Need to review your knots? Need to teach knot tying for the first time? Click here to view an animated presentation on tying a square knot and many others.
Source: www.animatedknots.com
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Need some help to make that first day back to school more tolerable? Read more...
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Quick Clicks
Fun stuff to do... Invitations: 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. Upcoming Events...
2010 National Jamboree: Council contingent information is now available. More...Fall Fun Rally: Fallfunrally.org has information on this September event for Venturers. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Venturing program at one of the largest activities of its kind in the midwest. | |
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