This annual guide has everything you need to know about the coming program year to help plan exciting activities for your unit.
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to see photos of events around the council!
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Join Our Philmont Crew In 2017
 Scouts wishing to attend Philmont Scout Ranch in summer 2017 with the council contingent can still apply! There are a few slots remaining. Interested Scouts should email John Snipes or call 314-256-3020.
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 Support Scouting While You Shop!
Help support Scouting using Amazon Smile! To use this program, pick GSLAC as your designated organization. When you do, a portion of each purchase is donated to GSLAC to help our council grow!
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DON'T FORGET...
Sign up by March 1
and save on
selected camps.
Early bird savings ends March 1.
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Early Bird Savings For Camp Ends March 1!
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 Show Us Scouting's Sweet Side! We want to see your best Scouting cakes! Did your unit have an awesome cake design for your Blue & Gold or Court of Honor? Simple? Elegant? We want to see them all! Send your cake photo our way to be featured in the next Duffle Bag! Email photos to christine.dieckmann@scouting.org.
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Renew Your Challenge/Climbing Instructor Cards
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Special Day Recognizes Protestant
Scouts And Scouters
Do you have a Scout or Scouter in your unit who has received a Protestant Religious Award since January 2015? They are invited, along with their parents or guardians, to attend the 2016 Greater St. Louis Area Council Protestant Religious Award Recognition Day on March 13 at Beaumont Scout Reservation. RSVP to Ken Etter by March 8.
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STEM Has Something For Everyone!
 Learn more about STEM here.
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Let's Go Camping!
Did the recent warm temperatures make you wish you were at summer camp? Register now for Boy Scout, Venturing, and Webelos week-long summer camps as well as Parent & Pal and Cub Scout Resident Camp. |
Spend All Summer At Camp -- As One Of The Staff
 It's more than just a job. Becoming a member of our camp staff means having fun with great people while gaining the leadership, communication, and organizational skills for any future career you choose. And you can earn college scholarship money! Apply for one of our positions here.
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Parent & Pal Makes Camping Easy
 Parent & Pal is the perfect way for Cub Scouts and their parent(s) to experience camping. Tents, floorboards, and cots are provided along with a weekend schedule of fun activities and games. Meals are served in a dining hall. Register now!
Visit our Cub Scout camp page for more summer camp options.
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 'Hike' The Eagle Trail At Camp
Working towards Eagle rank? Attend our Eagle Trail Camp this summer, July 24-30, and focus on those Eagle-required merit badges while still enjoying summer camp activities! Register today.
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 Will You Be NYLT's 5,000th Grad?
Register now for National Youth Leadership Training and you could be the 5,000th participant graduating this summer! NYLT provides outdoor training for male and female Scouts, improving their leadership skills while following the guidelines of the Scout Oath and Scout Law. The Pack & Paddle course is an outpost adventure program. Click here to register or here for more information.
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 Lead A Troop To The Jamboree
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Greater St. Louis Area Council, Boy Scouts of America | 314.361.0600 | 800.392.0895 4568 West Pine Blvd. | St. Louis, MO 63108 christine.dieckmann@scouting.org | stlbsa.org The Greater St. Louis Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, is a United Way Agency.
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