October 27, 2014     

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Council Offices 
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. 

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. 

  


 

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Pow Wow Can Help
Build Your Program

If you want to learn how to deliver a better Cub Scout program, there is no better learning opportunity than Pow Wow. Join us for "Cub Construction" on Nov. 1 at Seckman High School for an action-packed day filled with learning and hands-on experiences that will enhance your ability to deliver and support a fun-filled, exciting program to Cub Scouts! Check out the newly added sessions here.
Register or read more...

 

 

Camp Reservations Are Now Online

The new online summer camp reservation system is now live. Visit the Camping page or Reservations page to reserve your unit's spot at Boy Scout Summer Camp, Venturer Summer Camp, Webelos Week Long or Webelos Mini-Camp in 2015.  

   Every Scout and Venturer wants to go to camp!

 

 

Scout It Out!

 

 

Food Drive Helps Local Families 

The 30th annual Scouting For Food Good Turn is just around the corner. The area's largest one-day food drive, Scouting For Food supports more than 500 food pantries around our council. SFF Bags will be distributed throughout neighborhoods on Saturday, Nov. 8, and collected full of canned goods on Saturday, Nov. 15. Learn more and order your patches here.   

 

 

Don't Let your Registration Expire - Recharter Now!

Effective Jan. 1, 2015, a unit that has not reregistered by its expiration date will be considered separated by the Greater St. Louis Area Council and immediately dropped from the BSA's membership reporting. This means units are no longer covered by liability insurance and cannot use council facilities or programs. Recharter packets will be distributed at November roundtables. Read more... 

 


Enjoy Foliage Along
A Council Hiking Trail

It's hard to beat the brilliant reds, yellows, and oranges of fall foliage that take over the horizon this time of year. There's no better place to immerse yourself in this scenery than on one of the many council-sponsored hiking trails. Find a route near you and hit the trail!  

 

 

Eagle Candidates Can
Submit Application Online

Effective Oct. 1, 2014, Eagle Scout candidates can submit their Eagle Scout application electronically to [email protected]. Files should be saved as PDFs and not exceed 20mb. Read more...  

    

 

 

 

 

NEWS BRIEFS

 

MERIT BADGE UNIVERSITY -- Egyptian and Kaskaskia districts host MBU on Nov. 1 at Carterville High School in Illinois. This event is open to all Scouts in the council.
Read more...

TIGER STEM WORKSHOP -- Earn an elective badge while building a "motorized" LEGO model! This workshop for Tigers only is on Nov. 1 at Bricks 4 Kidz. Wolf and Bear Scouts and Webelos have their day on Dec. 6. Read more...

 

EINSTEIN RECOGNITION DINNER -- This inaugural dinner on Nov. 12 honors new Supernova Award youth recipients, our community partners, and STEM program achievements. Register by Nov. 1 here.   

 

 

STEM UNIVERSITY -- Registration links are now live to enroll for STEM U at University of Missouri-St. Louis on Dec. 27 and at Southeast Missouri State University on Jan. 3.  

Check out other STEM events here

 

WORLD JAMBOREE -- The 2015 World Scout Jamboree Registration System is 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  

 

 

Check out photos from these events!

 

Cub Scout STEM Day 

 

Fall Fright Fest  

 

Cub Scout NOVA Day