| News for Scouting leaders,
parents, and the communities
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July 23, 2009
To supplement, not replace, the Duffle Bag newspaper |
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Jamboree
Contingent Filling Fast
The Council will send six troops, each consisting of 36 Scouts and four leaders, to the 2010 National Jamboree. This event will be the pinnacle of the Boy Scouts of America's 100th Anniversary celebration.
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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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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 2009-2010 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 Fall Recruiting story below.) 3. Plan A Successful Fundraiser: Selling Trail's End Popcorn can provide your unit with the funds necessary for a successful program. Need information on how to make sure your unit is financially strong? Read more... 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 we 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.: The St. Louis Scout Shop located at the MacArthur Service Center, 4568 W. Pine Blvd., will be closed for inventory on July 30-31. |
 Merit Badge Make-Up Day On Aug. 8
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. 8, at Beaumont Scout Reservation. More... |
Fall Recruiting
All successful Scouting begins with people. Inviting people to join your Cub Scout pack, Boy Scout troop or Venture crew is an important part of your unit's life cycle. School Night to Join Scouting is the annual fall membership drive. Help your unit welcome new members and leaders by planning your recruiting. Read more...
Membership Fee Increases To $15 From $10 Effective Jan. 1
The Executive Board of the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America unanimously passed a resolution at its business meeting on May 22, 2009, to increase the traditional membership registration fee for all youth and adults to $15 from its current $10, effective Jan. 1, 2010. The last fee increase -- from $7 to $10 -- was in 2003. Read more... |
Take A Virtual Tour Of Summer Camp
Click on the button above to begin a virtual tour of all the Council's summer camps.
Cub Adventure Camp
It's not too late for your pack to attend an Adventure Camp or Grizzly Adventure Camp. Read more...
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 Wood Badge Course
Wood Badge is an advanced training course is for all Scout leaders. There are openings for the course in August at Pine Ridge Scout Camp. Download A Course Application (PDF). | |
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Underwater Race
 Equipment: One No. 10 can per obstacle course, chairs, ropes, poles, bricks, etc. Create an obstacle course using objects you have at hand. Build in a variety of activities along the path including climbing over, crawling, walking backward, etc. Use your imagination and make many varied obstacles. Fill cans with equal amounts of water. Each boy holds the can of water over his head as he negotiates the obstacle course. At the end, measure the amount of water remaining. The winner is the one who spilled the least amount of water. In case of a tie, the winner is the one who crossed the finish line first. Source: Cub Scout Program Helps, July, 2009 (PDF) |
Parent Tip:
Helping Children With Group Projects
Adults can actively assist in raising the comfort level and performance abilities of their kids and other group members. Read more...Source: Scouting Magazine |
Quick Clicks
Invitations: Scouts are invited to explore caves, go to the St. Louis Zoo, see a Rams game, go to the St. Louis Science Center or the Missouri History Museum. Many organizations offer Scouts free or reduced-cost programs. Opportunities to Serve: Nonprofit and charitable organizations welcome collaboration on service projects with units. | |
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where to start? Click on the links below for complete lists of items you need to bring for a fun week of camp.
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: