Leader Outdoor Experience: Adult Cub Scout leaders can learn to provide a safe and memorable outdoor experience during this supplemental training. It helps leaders provide a well-rounded program both indoors and outdoors. More...
Cub Scout Leader Pow Wow: This one-day seminar on Saturday, Nov. 1, provides a wealth of program ideas and resources. More...
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! ,
Get all your Scouts involved in an outdoor activity this fall. New Scouts, leaders and families are eager to experience the fun and adventure that Scouting promises.
All new Cub Scouts and their families are invited to attend Taste of Scouting on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Beaumont Scout Reservation. This event is a great opportunity for new parents to see the Scouting program in action and to visit one of the Council's camping facilities.
Thanks to all leaders who fulfill Scouting's promise in our communities.
--Greater St. Louis Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
--P.S.: Please be generous when asked to participate in your United Way campaign. The Council receives approximately 19 percent of its operating budget from United Way agencies. More...
Anheuser-Busch shareholders who wish to make a charitable contribution to the Council can help themselves and a worthy cause at the same time. Read 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
Anyone can 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.
The Central Region Venturing Committee is conducting two training conferences on Oct. 24-26 at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo.:
-KODIAK and KODIAK X Course Director's Conference
-Powder Horn Course Director's Conference
Kodiak/Kodiak X are advance leadership courses for Venturers and older Boy Scouts. You can learn the intricacies of conducting a successful course without leaving our Council. The Central Region recruited a staff of experienced Kodiak and Powder Horn course directors and staff members to cover a wide variety of course planning topics. Read more...
Leader Tip:
Costume Relay
Materials: Two sets of clothes for each team to put on (pants, shirt, hat, gloves, and coat) Divide boys into two teams. The first boy on each team runs to the table where the clothes are and puts each garment on. He then runs to tag the next player in line, who runs back with him to the table. Exchange the worn clothes with the replacement boy. Repeat until the last boy has had a chance to wear the outer clothing. Source:Cub Scout Program Helps, Oct. 2008 (PDF)
Parent Tip:
Saying No To Children In A Yes Culture
If you think your job as a parent is to always make your children happy, think again. Helping kids understand the rules, the limits, and the consequences of their actions gives them something more important: self responsibility. Read more... Source: Scouting Magazine
Quick Clicks Invitations: The St. Louis Blues, the Zoo, COCA and many other organizations offer Scouts free or reduced-cost programs. View the Invitations page on the Council website for information on a wide range of activities for Scouts and their units.
Opportunities to Serve: Nonprofit and charitable organizations welcome collaboration on service projects with units. View the Opportunities to Serve page on the Council website for more information.
Scout leaders can learn to provide a safe and memorable outdoor experience during this supplemental training. It helps leaders provide a well-rounded program both indoors and outdoors. 
outdoor activity this fall. New Scouts, leaders and families are eager to experience the fun and adventure that Scouting promises.
Provides Firm Foundation For Unit Programs 
