Eagle Candidates Now Have Their Own Camp
New this summer is Eagle Trail Camp, a specialty camp that focuses on helping Scouts prepare to attain the rank of Eagle Scout. Some merit badges required for Eagle Scout are offered along with assistance on planning the Eagle Scout Service Project. Scouts can sign up individually or as a troop.
Read more...Specialty Camps Offer Fun & Excitement
The council offers specialty summer camps for Boy Scouts, Venturers and Explorers. Click on the links to learn more...
Horse Camp: Spend a week learning everything there is to know about horses. Activities include swimming, skeet shooting, campfires and, of course, horseback riding.
Ranger Program: This is the ultimate experience at camp! Each day, campers backpack to a different location at S bar F Scout ranch where they can blacksmith, take a sweat in a sweat lodge, climb on the ropes course, shoot a black powder rifle and swim in the Little St. Francis River.
Catholic Adventure Week: During this week, campers experience their faith while participating in high-adventure and other activities.
Swift Base: In addition to the standard Swift programs, consider Sailing & Fishing Adventure, Shooting Sports & STEM and Wilderness Survival, Climbing, Search & Rescue.
STEM Comes To Cub Scout Summer Camps
Your Cub Scouts and Webelos can take part in a variety of outdoor experiences throughout the summer. This year, some camps will focus on
STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). Other opportunities include the following:
Cub Scout Day Camp is a day camp experience for Cubs and Webelos to attend with their den. Camps are located throughout the council. Scouts can also enjoy a week at
Grizzly Day Camp at Beaumont Scout Reservation's Cub World. Two weeks are available.
Dad & Lad and
Mom & Me are overnight camps. Contact your Cubmaster or den leader to see when your unit is going.
Webelos can enjoy a
mini-camp or weeklong experience. Contact your Cubmaster or den leader to see when your unit is going.
Friday, Feb. 8, was the 103rd anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. As we celebrate, we should reflect on what Scouting accomplished during the last year.
Scouts and Venturers can earn their way to summer camp by selling Camp Cards that offer discounts at many local retailers. This year's Camp Card program is expanded with regional offers for the St. Louis metro area, southeast Missouri area and southern Illinois area. Units receive 50 percent commission, and Scouts have a chance to win an iPad Mini for every 20 cards sold.
National Youth Leadership Training
The National Jamboree opens on July 15 at the 