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This annual guide has everything you need to know about the coming program year to help plan exciting activities for your Scouts or Venturers. Stop by a GSLAC service center for a copy or download it here.
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Boy Scouts Celebrate Gateway Arch Anniversary
 Fifty years ago, Cornell Harvey was one of several Boy Scouts who helped attach the American flag to the last segment of the Gateway Arch. This Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 11 a.m. -- marking the exact moment the last piece of the Arch was hoisted into place in 1965 -- he'll assist current Boy Scouts in raising a new flag for the Arch's 50th anniversary. Join in the celebration at the Old Courthouse! The Gateway Arch is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, which offers workshops and programs to Boy Scouts.
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Sign Up Today For 2016 Summer Camp
 Online registration for Boy Scout summer camp, Venturing summer camp, and Webelos week-long camp is now under way. Don't be left out! Sign up today! Click here to see what summer camp has to offer to Scouts and Venturers.
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Are You Prepared For Disasters?
 Leaders, Boy Scouts, Venturers, Explorers, Sea Scouts: Learn how to be ready to assist when disaster strikes. The Community Emergency Preparedness Summit takes place Nov. 6-8 at Beaumont Scout Reservation. Spend the weekend learning about search and rescue, team organization, terrorism, special needs consideration, and more. Several merit badges are offered to Boy Scouts. Register here.
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 Let's Get Radical With Robots!
Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and siblings ages 8-13 are invited to a morning full of robotics fun hosted by Mad Science. Scouts will build, program and test, and take home their own robot! Radical Robotics is Saturday, Nov. 7, 8:30 to noon at Maryville University. Register here.
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Make New Discoveries At Leader Pow Wow
 Learn how to deliver the best possible Scouting program during Cub Scout Leader Pow Wow on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Seckman High School. This training event offers dozens of courses and sessions for den leaders, Cubmasters, pack committee members, assistant leaders, and parent partners. Sign up before Oct. 17 to take advantage of early bird pricing.
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Scouting For Food Helps Feed Those In Need
 The 31st annual Scouting For Food drive will be here before you know it! Bags are distributed to neighborhoods on Saturday, Nov. 14, and are collected one week later on Nov. 21. Last year, Scouts and Scouters collected more than $1.8 million cans of food. Contact your district executive for your unit's distribution map.
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 STEM U Offers Learning & Fun
At STEM University, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers learn about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics while earning belt loops (Cubs), badges, and NOVA awards. STEM University is at:
Click here for more information and to register.
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Powder Horn Prepares Leaders For High Adventure
 Powder Horn is an outdoor high-adventure resource management course designed to motivate and prepare adult and youth leaders to provide their unit with a variety of safe high-adventure activities. All participants can experience the many outdoor high-adventure activities available at our council camps. Offered only every other year, the next courses are scheduled for April 2016 at Beaumont Scout Reservation and May 2016 at S bar F Scout Ranch. Click here to register.
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