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.
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The Greater St. Louis Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, is a United Way agency.
Greetings!
We're ready for camping! Are you? Here's how you and your Scouts can get outdoors and join the fun.
Cubs Scout Camping Programs Expanded:Dad & Lad and Mom & Me overnights are open to all Cub Scouts. (Previously, it was restricted to graduating second graders.) Here's the program:
Two days and one night of camping
Two meals
Tents are set up for you
Learn to shoot at the BB gun and archery ranges
Swim
Hike
Go fishing (at S bar F Scout Ranch and Camp Lewallen)
Thank you for helping us deliver the promise of Scouting to our young people.
--Greater St. Louis Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
Registration Forms, Manuals Online Get your unit organized and ready for our council's celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. Check out the trading post items. Manuals, maps and more can be found on Scoutquest100.org.
The 100th anniversary celebration of the Boy Scouts of America will be one to remember. Scouts, families and the general public can take part in some of the celebration. Read more...
Information For Summer Camps A successful summer camp experience begins with good
preparation. An important first step is reviewing the manual for your camp. All
2010 Summer Camp manuals - for Webelos, Boy Scouts and Venturers -can be
downloaded from the website. Here are the links:
Equipment: One large beach ball
Players either form a circle or place themselves equal
distance from each other around the room. The object of the game is to keep the
ball in the air without letting it hit the ground. Challenge the group to set a
goal and try to beat its personal best or "world" record. Source: Cub Scout Program Helps, March, 2010 (PDF)
Parent Tip:
Helping Children Stay Safe on Social Networks It's getting more difficult for parents to know a child's friends, because many new relationships begin and develop in cyberspace on social networking Web sites. Read more...
Invitations:Units are invited to attend a wide variety of events and activities throughout our community. Many organizations offer Scouts free or reduced-cost admission for events and programs. Opportunities to Serve: Nonprofit and charitable organizations welcome collaboration on service projects with Scout units.