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History Book
 The Spirit Within covers the Greater St. Louis Area Council's history from 1976 to 2012 with more than 400 photos and a DVD. Order your copy here.
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June 1 is your last chance to save on summer camp! Register and pay by June 1 to receive $15 off camp fees. Early bird deadline applies to Boy Scout summer camps and specialty camps (except horse camp), Venturing camps, Webelos week-long and mini-camps, Wolf camps and Bear camps.
Don't forget to take advantage of our second week discount too! Attend a Greater St. Louis Area Council Boy Scout or Venturer Summer Camp and get $100 off one of the following camps: Boy Scout Summer Camp, Eagle Trail Camp, STEM Camp, Ranger Camp, Venturing Camp, and Catholic Adventure Camp. Or get $50 off these camps if you spend a week at another council's camp or a high-adventure base! View summer camp offerings.
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Jewish Committee Good Turn Sunday, May 17
 At Memorial Day Good Turn, Scouts and Scouters honor those who have served our country by placing a small American flag at each grave. On Sunday, May 17, the Jewish Committee Good Turn will take place at St. Louis area Jewish cemeteries. All Scouts and Scouters wishing to participate should register here.
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Sneak Peak Inside New S bar F Dining Hall
The new 16,000 square-foot dining hall, located in Camp Famous Eagle at S bar F Scout Ranch, will seat over 400 diners and double as an emergency storm shelter. The dining hall will also serve as a central commissary for all four camps on the 5,200 acre Ranch. View the photo gallery.
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#ScoutItOut This Summer To Earn Free Camp
 You could be one of three contest winners to receive a FREE week at 2016 summer camp plus a $500 gift card to the Scout Shop! All you have to do is post a Scouting photo or video between June 8-August 8 to your Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram accounts. Participants are limited to one entry per day and all shares must include @stlbsa and hashtag #scoutitout. Read more.
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Bruton Selected Missouri VFW Scout of the Year Scholarship Recipient
 A member of Sea Scout Ship 5454, Venture Crew 2783, and Explorer Aviation Post 2297 in the Greater St. Louis Area Council, Katie Bruton was selected as the 2015 Missouri VFW Scout of the Year recipient. Katie, from Union, Mo., was sponsored by VFW Post 2661 in Washington, MO. Read more.
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STEM On CAMPus
 Get ready for a new kind of summer camp experience with STEM on CAMPus. This exciting new camp will take place on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University June 2-5. There will be 6-8 program sessions to work on merit badges or NOVA awards. Extracurricular fun will happen each evening such as ropes course and team building games. University faculty and staff will be present to help facilitate and campers will live in a campus dorm for the duration of the program. Learn more or register.
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Scouts Needed For 133rd Annual VP Parade
 Volunteers are already hard at work preparing for the 133rd Annual VP Parade, which will be held July 4, 2015 in Forest Park. For the event, Scouts are needed to lead and help hold signage for parade participants. This televised parade is just over a mile in length and Scouts would be asked to walk the duration of the route and wear Class A uniforms. Those interested in participating should contact Steve Heyman at 314-249-3033 or steveheyman@att.net.
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| SUMMER CAMP -- Don't miss out on the most fun you'll have all summer. Get your Scout signed up for one of our exciting summer camps! Visit the summer camp page to learn about our camp offerings. |
| SPECIAL CAMP STAFF REUNION -- Sept. 4-6 -- Get on the list to receive the latest reunion info by emailing gslacalumni@gmail.com with your current address, email, phone number, and camps you have worked. Also "Like" and follow the GSLAC Camp Staff Alumni Group on Facebook.
|  | MERIT BADGE SKILL CENTERS -- Upcoming merit badge skill centers include Citizenship in the Nation, Digital Technology, Game Design, Gardening, Law, Moviemaking, Photography, Plant Science, Railroading, and Scuba Diving.
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