The enthusiasm level of new Scouts, parents and leaders is always high in September. Excitement will increase as they experience a fun program led by a properly prepared leader.
Complete two important steps following fall recruitment and watch your unit accelerate:
Help Your Leaders Get Trained: Visit the BSA's Online Learning Center (http://olc.scouting.org) for Fast Start Training and Youth Protection Training. Visit the council's Training web page for upcoming courses. Contact your unit commissioner, district training chairman or district executive for additional assistance.- Experience The Program: Get everyone involved in an outdoor activity, field trip or other event as soon as possible. New Cub Scouts and their families are invited to attend A Taste of Scouting on Saturday, Oct. 1, at Beaumont Scout Reservation. (See article below.)
Thanks to all leaders and parents who fulfill Scouting's promise in our communities.--Greater St. Louis Area Council,
Boy Scouts of America
Recruiting Continues In September
Thousands of new members and parents are learning about Scouting and joining units during School Night to Join Scouting, the annual fall membership drive. There are several resources available to help units:
Beascout.org: This website allows prospective members to enter their address and zip code, and view a map with Scout units in their geographic area. Units can customize information on this map! Learn more by downloading the
Be A Scout Unit Guide (3MG PowerPoint).
School Night PowerPoint (3MG): With a projector, screen, laptop and this presentation, you're ready to provide a high-quality orientation for your new parents and leaders.
Parent's Orientation Guide (PDF): Each unit will receive a quantity of these booklets to help new parents become familiar with your unit and the Scouting program.
Den Meeting Plans: Information on how to get your Scouts organized and your program rolling.
Give New Cub Scouts A Taste Of Scouting At Beaumont On Oct. 1
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| A Cub Scout tests his coordination while shooting a slingshot at last year's event. |
New Cub Scouts and their families are invited to see what Cub Scouting is all about during "A Taste of Scouting."
Cub Scouts can spend the day shooting BB guns, crossing a monkey bridge, building crafts, climbing aboard a pirate ship and many other fun activities.
Families can come and go as they like throughout the day, and bring a picnic lunch.
The cost is $5 per Cub Scout, but parents and siblings are free.
Read more, print a registration form...Units Can Still Help Help Scouts Pay Their Own Way To Summer Camp Through Popcorn Sale
There is still time to join more than 400 units who will be selling Trail's End Popcorn during next month's sale. Here's how to join them:
Our council is the first in the nation to provide a camping incentive for Scouts.
Cub Scouts who sell $750 or more can attend an adventure camp and 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. There are many other incentives and bonuses for youth members. Read more...
Order of the Arrow Lodges Prepared For Service Projects, Ceremonies
The council's Order of the Arrow lodges will hold their annual Fall Reunions on Sept. 9-11. Anpetu-We Lodge will hold its event at Camp Lewallen and Shawnee Lodge will hold its gathering at the S bar F Scout Ranch. The Order of the Arrow is Scouting's honor society. Visit the council's Order of the Arrow page for more information.
Camp Lewallen's 75th Anniversary Celebration Continues In September With Open House
Thousands of Scouts attended the six-district spring camporee earlier this year and more than a thousand Scouts and leaders attended Boy Scout summer camp during the 75th anniversary celebration of Camp Lewallen.
All who would like to visit Camp Lewallen during its 75th year can do so on Saturday, Sept. 10, during the Fall Reunion of the Order of the Arrow's Anpetu-We Lodge. Light refreshments and tours will be provided. Contact Jason Noland (jnoland@stlbsa.org), director of development, for more information.
Fall Fun Rally On Sept. 23-25 Is Ultimate Experience For Venturing, Exploring Units
The premiere weekend outdoor event for Venturing and Exploring is Sept. 24-26 at Beaumont Scout Reservation. The Fall Fun Rally is the largest event of its kind and designed specifically for Venturing and Exploring programs.
Visit www.fallfunrally.org for more information.
