July 14, 2014     

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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. 
 
 

 

Giving  

 

The Greater 
St. Louis Area Council, 
Boy Scouts of America, 
is a United Way agency. 
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Each Scout can earn this
Zoom Zooka by selling
only $600 in popcorn!

It's Popcorn Time!

Would your Scouts like to win cool prizes and earn free summer camp? Sign up your Scouts now to sell popcorn. Online sales begin Aug. 1; Show 'N' Sell and Take Order begin Sept. 1. Money raised by units through popcorn have been used toward badges and advancement costs, special events, and pack and troop equipment. Click here for more information or here to sign up. 

 

   

Finish Merit Badges At Make-Up Day

The Eagle Scout Association will sponsor a merit badge make-up day on Saturday, Aug. 9, at Beaumont Scout Reservation. Merit badge counselors representing every merit badge offered at camp will be on hand to assist Scouts. Registration is not required; however, Scouts are expected to arrive on time in their uniforms. Click here for details. 

 

 

Complete Your Pre-Ordeal
At August Sleep-Out
 
The Pre-Ordeal sleep-out is Aug. 23-24, 7:30 p.m. Saturday through 7:30 a.m. Sunday, at the council ring at Beaumont Scout Reservation. Scouts should be dressed in their Boy Scout uniform and bring a sleeping bag, flashlight, water bottle, and medical forms. Overnight adult supervision is required.
A separate camping area will be established for null
adults not participating in member induction.

The sleep-out is an opportunity for Order of the Arrow candidates whose troops camped out-of-council this year or could not complete the Pre-Ordeal at summer camp. A Pre-Ordeal sleep-out is required to attend the fall reunion.
Click here to register. 
 

  

It's Not Too Late To Save
On A Second Week At Camp!

If you attended a week of Boy Scout Summer  

Camp or Venturing Camp, you can get a SECOND week at $160 -- a $100 savings --
at STEM Camp, Fishing Camp, or Eagle Trail Camp. Or get $50 off these camps if you spent a week at another council's camp or a high-adventure base! Sign up for camp here.

 

 

Here's Your Last Chance  
For Summer Camp 2014
A few camps remain before the end of camping season for Cubs, Webelos, and Boy Scouts. Don't miss out -- sign up today! 

Boy Scouts
Eagle Trail Camp, July 20-25
Summer Camp at Famous Eagle & Gamble,
July 20-26


Webelos
Webelos Mini-Camp at Camp Lewallen, July 20-22 & July 23-25

Cub Scouts
Day Camps, various dates & locations
STEM Twilight Camp at Beaumont Scout Reservation, July 28-Aug. 1


Fall Fun Rally Celebrates
St. Louis' Anniversary
 
 2014 marks the 250th anniversary of St. Louis, and the theme of the Fall Fun Rally is "250 Years of Adventure." One of the city's founders was Rene Auguste Chouteau, only 14 years old at the time -- making him old enough to be a Venturer! So be like Chouteau and participate in adventurous events from the past, present, and future.

The Fall Fun Rally takes place Sept. 26-28 at Beaumont Scout Reservation, and registration is under way. Click here for more information or visit Facebook.

  

Plan Your Unit Program
With Program Guide 
The fun you and your Scouts are having this summer is a result of last year's program planning. Successful units take time during the summer to 
keep the cycle of quality Scouting programs going in the unit, district and council. The council's Program Guide provides a wide range of information to help your unit assemble a great calendar of activities.
View the 2014-15 Program Guide online.


Register Now
For World Jamboree 
The 2015 World Scout Jamboree Registration System is now live. More than 30,000 Scouts and leaders from 161 countries will converge on Kirara-hama, Yamaguchi, Japan, for the 23rd World Scout Jamboree. Don't miss out on this memorable Scouting experience.


Update Unit Information
In MyScouting Tools
In MyScouting Tools, a registered unit, district, or council Key-3 member can perform a variety of tasks such as update contact information, print unit rosters, view and update training records, and more! Log on to www.myscouting.org.  
 

 

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