Digital Duffle Bag

News for Scouting leaders,
parents, and the communities
we serve
June 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.

West County Service Center
11481 Page Service Dr.
St. Louis, Mo. 63146-3529
Phone: (314) 994-9469
FAX: (314) 994-9623
Hours: Monday through Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Ritter Service Center-Cape Girardeau
3000 Gordonville Rd.
Cape Girardeau, Mo. 63703-5008
Phone: (573) 335-3346 or (800) 335-3346
FAX: (800) 269-7989
Hours: Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Southern Illinois Service Center-Herrin
803 East Herrin St., Herrin, Ill. 62948-0340
Phone: (618) 942-4863 or (888) 942-4863
FAX: (618) 942-2367
Hours: Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
June through August: Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Giving
 
Memorials
 
The Greater St. Louis Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, is a United Way agency.
United Way
Greetings!  

More than 2,200 Scouts scaled the climbing wall during ScoutQuest 100
Climbing Wall
ScoutQuest 100 was a tremendous success because of the efforts of hundreds of adult volunteer leaders from throughout the Greater St. Louis Area Council. More than 20,000 attended the event at its peak on Saturday, June 5, in Forest Park. (Read media release.)

We hope you and your Scouts and parents had a safe and enjoyable experience. To help us review our event and plan for the next one, we would appreciate your feedback.

 
(You're welcome to forward this link to others.)

Relive The Experience
Visit our social media channels to view photographs, video or post a comment about your ScoutQuest 100 memory or experience.
Who Gets The Paintings?
More than 15,000 Scouts, parents and leaders watched Performance Painter Dan Dunn paint three portraits during Saturday's stage show on Art Hill during ScoutQuest 100. We received many inquiries as to what's going to happen to the paintings. The three paintings (below) and a DVD of them being painted will be individually sold through an online auction. More details to come.

Dunn-Eagle Dunn-Scout Dunn-Statue of Liberty

Thank you for delivering Scouting's promise to tens of thousands of youth members throughout our council.
 
--Greater St. Louis Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
 

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Summer Camp Emblem
What Should I Bring To Camp? 
Need to start packing for summer camp and you don't know where to start? Click on the links below for complete lists of items you need to bring for a fun week of camp.
Camp Lewallen-Equipment List (PDF)
Camp May-Webelos Camp Equipment List (PDF)
Camp May-Webelos Mini Camp Equipment List (PDF)
Pine Ridge Scout Camp-Webelos Camp Equipment List (PDF)
S bar F Scout Ranch-Equipment List (PDF)
Swift Base-Webelos Mini Camp Equipment List (PDF)
Swift Base-Equipment List (PDF)

Maps To Camps

Make sure your Scouts, leaders and parents know how to get to camp. Our new Website map shows how to get to each of our camps that will have summer camping programs.
Our new camp properties page has maps to each of our facilities and maps of each camp.
Cub Adventure Camps
Cub Scouts will be attending one of more than 40 day and evening camps in each of our 15 geographic districts. Read more... 
NYLT
Leadership Training Helps Scouts Run Troops 
National Youth Leadership Training is a one-week course that provides youth leaders with an opportunity to enhance their leadership skills while living by the Scout Oath and Law in an exciting outdoor environment. Scouts who earn the NYLT shield are prepared to meet challenges and work effectively with adult leaders. Read more...
Download an NYLT application (PDF)