Digital Duffle Bag

News for Scouting leaders,
parents, and the communities
we serve
March 11, 2010
To supplement, not replace, the Duffle Bag newspaper
COUNCIL SERVICE CENTERS
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

 
 
Giving
 
Memorials
 
The Greater St. Louis Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, is a United Way agency.
United Way
Greetings!

We're ready for camping! Are you? Here's how you and your Scouts can get outdoors and join the fun.

Cub at campfireCubs 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)
  • Enjoy an entertaining campfire
Contact your Cubmaster or committee chairman and register as a pack for fun weekend.
Download a Dad & Lad/Mom & Me Flyer (PDF)
Download a Dad & Lad/Mom & Me Registration (PDF)

Thank you for helping us deliver the promise of Scouting to our young people.
 
--Greater St. Louis Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
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Registration Forms, Manuals Online
Get your unit organized and ready for our council's celebration of the 100th anniversary oScoutQuest Shirtf the Boy Scouts of America. Check out the trading post items. Manuals, maps and more can be found on Scoutquest100.org.
Visit our other channels:
 
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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... 
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Information For Summer Camps
Summer Camp EmblemA 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:
 
Boy Scout Summer Camp-S bar F Ranch (PDF)
Boy Scout Summer Camp-Camp Lewallen (PDF)
Venturer Summer Camp-Swift Base (PDF)
Webelos Camp-Camp May (PDF)
Webelos Mini-Camp-Camp Lewallen (PDF)
Webelos Mini-Camp-Camp May (PDF)
Webelos Mini-Camp-Pine Ridge (PDF)
Webelos Mini-Camp-Swift Base (PDF)
 
Special Summer Camps
Ranger Program Application (PDF)
River Ranger Program Application (PDF)
Catholic Adventure Week Application (PDF)
Learn about Horse Camp...
Horse Camp Application (PDF)

Cub Adventure Camp Art
Celebrate 100 Years At Cub Adventure Camp
"Cub Scout Celebration" is the theme for day and evening camps this summer. Get your Cub Scouts organized for camp at a park near you.  Read more...
Download List Of Camps, Dates (PDF)
Download a Pack Registration Form (PDF)
Grizzly Adventure Camp: Enjoy the special features of Camp Grizzly Cub World during this camp at Beaumont Scout Reservation.
Leader Tip:
Air Ball
Cub Scout Game
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...
Quick Clicks
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.