Greetings!   

The council's resident summer camps are open and thousands of Scouts are enjoying Cub Scout Adventure Camps. Next year, a new program will provide Scouts with a way to attend a summer camp for free.

Cub Scouts enjoy fishing during Adventure Camp.

Youth members can attend a Greater St. Louis Area Council summer camp free of charge in 2012 for selling specified amounts during the 2011 Trail's End Popcorn sale. 

Cub Scouts who sell $750 or more can attend a Dad & Lad or Mom & Me (parent included) or a Webelos mini-camp at no charge. Webelos, Boy Scouts and Venturers who sell $1,500 or more can attend a week of Webelos Camp, National Youth Leadership Training, Boy Scout summer camp, Venturing summer camp, the Ranger program, or Horse Camp free of charge. (Unit commission structures remain unchanged.) 

There are many other incentives and bonuses for youth members.
Units wishing to participate in the Trail's End Popcorn Sale must return  commitment forms by Aug. 5 and attend one of seven training sessions held from Aug. 22 to 31. The 2011 popcorn sale will kick off Oct. 1 and online orders are due on Oct. 28. Popcorn delivery is on Nov. 11. 

As always, please contact us if we can assist you in providing the highest-quality Scouting program for our young people.

--Greater St. Louis Area Council,

Boy Scouts of America

Plan Memorable, Meaningful Programs

During Summer

Successful Scout units take time during the summer to plan programs and activities. Providing a calendar to prospective members and their parents makes a great first impression during School Night to Join Scouting. The council's Program Guide provides a wide range of information to help your unit assemble a great calendar of activities.

Download the 2011-12 Program Guide (PDF)...  

Cabins Available For Weekends

Scout troops wishing to use a cabin at Beaumont Scout Reservation, lodges or tree houses at S bar F Scout Ranch, Pool and Baker Lodges at Wappapello Lake, Logan Lodge at Camp Lewallen, or Musgraves and Troop Lodges at Pine Ridge Scout Camp should enter the cabin lottery. The deadline for lottery submissions is July 15.

Download a cabin lottery form (PDF)...    

What Should Scouts Bring To Camp? 

Here are the equipment lists for each of the council's resident camps:

Boy Scout Camp-Camp Lewallen Equipment List (PDF) 

Boy Scout Camp-S bar F Equipment List (PDF)

Swift Base-S bar F Equipment List (PDF)

Webelos Camp-Camp May Equipment List (PDF)

Webelos Mini-Camp-Camp Lewallen Equipment List (PDF) 

Webelos Mini-Camp-Camp May Equipment List (PDF)

Webelos Mini-Camp-Pine Ridge Scout Camp Equipment List (PDF)   

Webelos Mini-Camp-Swift Base Equipment List (PDF) 

Maps To Camp, Of Camps

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:  

Directory of Maps (web page)  

Map to S bar F Scout Ranch, Camp Lewallen (PDF) 

Map to Beaumont Scout Reservation (PDF) 

Map to Pine Ridge Scout Camp (PDF) 

Maps of Camps

Map of Camp Famous Eagle-S bar F Scout Ranch (PDF) 

Map of Camp Gamble-S bar F Scout Ranch (PDF)   

Map of Camp Lewallen (PDF) 

Map of Camp May-Beaumont Scout Reservation (PDF)   

Map of Camp Sakima-S bar F Scout Ranch (PDF) 

Map of Pine Ridge Scout Camp (PDF) 

Map of Swift Base-S bar F Scout Ranch (PDF)  

Medical forms: Every Scout and leader who attends a long-term camp must have the required forms completed. The BSA recommends that everyone who participates in a Scouting event have an annual medical evaluation by a certified and licensed health-care provider--a physician (MD or DO), nurse practitioner or physician assistant. Read more...  

Download Medical Form (680-001) (PDF) 

Download Medical Form (680-001) with Instructions (PDF) 

Camp manuals: Have all program details at your fingertips by downloading the booklets from website:

Boy Scout Summer Camp at the S bar F Scout Ranch (PDF) 

Boy Scout Summer Camp at Camp Lewallen (PDF) 

Webelos Camp at Camp May (PDF) 

Webelos Mini-Camp at Camp Lewallen (PDF) 

Webelos Mini-Camp at Camp May (PDF) 

Webelos Mini-Camp at Pine Ridge (PDF) 

Webelos Mini-Camp at Swift Base (PDF)   

Scout Programs At Bass Pro Shops

Boy Scouts can attend a Fishing and Rifle Shooting Merit Badge Skill Center at Bass Pro Shops in St. Charles, Mo., in June and July. Classes are on Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m.

Fishing: June 30 and July 5

Rifle Shooting: June 28, July 7.

Class size is limited. Register at the store's Customer Service department or call 636-688-2500. The skill centers are part of Bass Pro's Family Summer Camp programs. All who purchase items during the promotion are offered the opportunity to make a donation to Scouting.  

Grizzly Adventure Camp For Cubs  

Cub Scouts can attend as individuals or with friends from their den or pack during this camp at Camp Grizzly Cub World at Beaumont Scout Reservation. Two one-week sessions will be held, July 11-15 or July 18-22.

Download a Camp Grizzly Registration Form (PDF)