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Learning for LifeSpecial NeedsVenturing Council Service Centers MacArthur Service Center 4568 West Pine Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63108-2193 Phone: 314-361-0600 or
800-392-0895 FAX: 314-361-5165 Hours: Monday-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-Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Ritter Service Center 3000 Gordonville Rd. Cape Girardeau, MO 63703-
5008 Phone: 573-335-3346 or
800-335-3346 FAX: 800-269-7989 Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Southern Illinois Service Center 803 East Herrin St., Herrin,
IL 62948-0340 Phone: 618-942-4863 or
888-942-4863 FAX: 618-942-2367 Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.;
First and third Thursday of each
month, 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.    The Greater St. Louis Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, is a United Way agency.
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Council Announces Next Edition of History 
The "Spirit of '76" was published in 1976 to chronicle the first 65 years of the Greater St. Louis Area Council. A new edition, "The Spirit Within," spans 1976-2012 and contains 110 full-color pages with hundreds of photos and stories, and comes with a companion DVD.
Order your copy today:
stlbsa.kintera.org/SpiritWithin
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 Help us celebrate the role all leaders play in building better Scouts by joining us for the Council Annual Meeting and Recognition Dinner on Wednesday, June 4 at the St. Louis Airport Marriott Hotel. The highlight of the evening will be recognizing the council's 2014 Silver Beaver recipients, the highest recognition a council can bestow upon adults for their service to Scouting. Make your reservation online.
One Good Turn Deserves Another
 If you plan to attend the council's Memorial Day Good Turn at Jefferson Barracks or with the Jewish Relationships Committee, please remember to bring a canned or non-perishable food item.
Our council's Scouting For Food drive in November fills a tremendous need during the holiday season but over the summer months, many less fortunate kids who rely on free or reduced school lunches do not have that option. Help us keep their bellies full all summer long by bringing a canned food item to the Memorial Day Good Turn.
Parent & Pal Offers Fun Weekend For Scout and Parent
 Looking for a great way to spend fun, quality time with your son? Attend a Parent & Pal weekend this summer! Formerly Dad & Lad and Mom & Me, Parent & Pal is for Cub Scouts of all ages and their parents and offers a fun weekend program of archery, BB guns, swimming, canoeing, fishing, and campfires at our great camps. Both parents can attend if they would like. (Don't forget Father's Day is June 15. Parent & Pal would make a unique gift and a great way to spend time with dad.)
Help Make Your Scout a Better Leader With NYLT
National Youth Leadership Training is a weeklong training course at Camp Sakima at S bar F Scout Ranch 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. Boy Scouts who earn the NYLT shield are prepared to meet the challenges ahead and are better prepared to work with adult leaders.
Let your Scout experience one of the most popular NYLT courses in the country! Sign up today.
June Program Preview/Roundtable Helps Plan 2014-15 Scouting Year 
The most important district meeting of the year is the annual Program Preview at your June Roundtable. Information on camping and training events is shared along with dates, times, and locations of many activities. Make sure someone from your unit attends so you have all of the information to plan your program year. Click on your district in the left column for information on your Program Preview meeting.
The 2014-15 Program Guide is mailed to registered leaders who qualify for a free Duffle Bag subscription as well as paying subscribers. An online version will be available in June.
St. Louis Chess Club Needs Scout Chess Players
Does your Scout know how to play chess? The St. Louis Chess Club is hosting an event at Ballpark Village on May 15 from 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. before the Cardinals vs. Cubs game. They are in need of Boy Scouts to serve as human chess pieces and compete against the Girl Scouts! The event will feature participants of the U.S. Championship and U.S. Women's Championship. Email mbarrett@saintlouischessclub.org if interested in participating.
World Jamboree Registration Open The 2015 World Scout Jamboree Registration System is now live and available through www.scouting.org/worldjamboree. In 2015, more than 30,000 Scouts and leaders from 161 countries around the world will converge on Kirara-hama, Yamaguchi, Japan, for the 23rd World Scout Jamboree. Don't miss out on this memorable Scouting experience.
Sign Up For Summer Camps
The Greater St. Louis Area Council conducts a variety of summer camp programs for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturers. Don't let your Scout miss out on all of the fun!
MacArthur Service Center Note
West Pine Boulevard will be closed to regular thru traffic May 19-21 and May 26-29. Staff and volunteers will be able to access the Greater St. Louis Area Council as long as they notify construction staff that they are going to the Boy Scouts of America office. Delays are possible.
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