Dear (Contact First Name),
 STEM U Prepares Scouts For Future Scouts can explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics during STEM University at the University of Missouri-St. Louis on Dec. 27 and at Southeast Missouri State University on Jan. 3. Don't miss this popular event! Register today. *Boy Scout College at UMSL is full. Get Some Holiday Cheer 
At Day Camp For Cubs Are you looking for something extra for your Cub Scout to do during winter break? Send your Cub and his sibling(s) to Holi-DAY Camp at Beaumont Scout Reservation. Choose from two sessions or sign up for both: Holiday Around the World, Dec. 22-23; New Year's Bash, Dec. 29-30. Fee is $65 per child per camp, and includes lunch, crafts, and activities. Register here. Spend Your Summer  on Camp Staff The Council is looking for NYLT program graduates who would like to master their leadership skills while having fun by serving on NYLT camp staff this summer. For an application and more details, visit the NYLT page. Few jobs combine the satisfaction of working with people while enjoying the outdoors as summer camp staff positions. For other summer camp staff opportunities, visit our summer camp page. Upgrade Your Skills at  University of Scouting University of Scouting is a full day of training opportunities with dozens of classes about any and everything that has to do about Scouting! Whether you are a leader, commissioner or Scout, you will find what you need on Jan. 24 at Fox High School. A trained leader is better prepared to make the Scouting program all it can be. View the full course schedule or register today. Sign up by Jan. 10 and get $10 off your registration fee.  Are You Katniss? Peeta? Gale? Haymitch? Find out at the Venturing Hunger Games: Capture the Flag! Tributes check in at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12, at the Cornucopia (Shippey Pavilion, Beaumont Scout Reservation). The victor is announced at 10:30 p.m. Admission is free, with snacks and bonfire included, as well as a showing of "The Hunger Games." Bring a friend and you'll each receive a sponsor gift to help you in the games. Read more and register... Catholic Day of  Recollection Scouts are invited to Kenrick Glennon Seminary on Saturday, Dec. 6 for the Catholic Day of Recollection. This day of adventure, faith building, games, food and mass is open to all Scouts and ideal for those working on Ad Altare Dei and Pope Pius XII programs. Learn more and register here.  Grace Period Removed
For Rechartering Units 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 were distributed at November roundtables. Ensure your Scouts have another great program year. Read more... 
NEWS BRIEFS
SERVICE CENTER HOLIDAY HOURS -- Greater St. Louis Area Council Service Centers will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28.  SCOUT SHOP HOURS -- All Scout Shops will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27. On Friday, Nov. 28, BSA Outfitters will be open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. while the Cape Girardeau Scout Shop will open 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Additionally, BSA Outfitters will close at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6 to conduct inventory.
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MERIT BADGE SKILL CENTERS -- Upcoming merit badge skill centers include