Units who earned the Beacon Award are listed below in random order according to district. Pictures will change periodically. The council's public relations department will select photos for publication on the website and/or in the Duffle Bag from those submitted with the Beacon Award application.

BOONE TRAILS Pack 351 -- for their service through Youth Ministry, won national Gold Medallion Award for Region 9 Pack 530 -- promoted School Night to Join Scouting. Pack 370 -- performed flag ceremony at the Warrenton Elks Lodge Pack 763 -- constructed float for 4th of July parade Pack 918 -- helped with reception for four Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation who will be serving at the parish elementary school Pack 975 -- served as color guard for the Immanuel Lutheran Church and School parade and picnic Pack 977 -- performed flag-raising ceremony and served as color guard forVeterans Day Assembly at Rock Creek Elementary School Troop 853 -- lined up in front of their charter organization to welcome all the riders from the Run for the Wall organization.  The Scouts stood at attention as the veterans road in, and also handed out donated water. CHEROKEE Pack 89 -- collected live Christmas trees, taking them to a local lake to be used as fish shelters Pack 98 -- participated in Scouting for Food Troop 41 -- performed flag-retirement ceremony on Flag Day and Veterans Day at Veterans Park in Sikeston; ran ad two weeks prior so Sikeston residents could drop off flags at the American Legion and Chamber of Commerce GRAVOIS TRAIL Pack 661 -- promoted School Night to Join Scouting Troop 331 -- provided barbecue for Sunset Hills’ 50-year celebration Troop 778 -- held Memorial Day ceremony at Heroes Memorial, providing a color guard, opening flag ceremony and opening prayer, and reading of names on a list of honor Troop 824 -- performed flag ceremony for new flag pole and led Pledge of Allegiance at Mary Mother Church KASKASKIA Pack 112 -- cleaned up downtown Murphysboro for Annual Apple Festival. NEW HORIZONS Pack 305 -- participated in 4th of July parade in Webster Groves Pack 601 -- performed service projects and welcomed Capt. Steve Foster, U.S. Navy Reserve, at homecoming Troop 496 -- presented colors at Naturalization Ceremony Program at the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse Troop 680 -- assisted with sand bagging efforts in March — photo published in the St. Louis Post–Dispatch and Time magazine Troop 685 -- provided color guard for the ribbon cutting of two new parks in Des Peres: Phantom Forest and Bittersweet Woods; also helped with the egg hunt for young children afterwards NORTH STAR Troop 186 -- Performed opening flag ceremony and led the Pledge of Allegiance at the Florissant city council meeting Troop 229 -- recognized for Peter Krenn’s achievement of earning the rank of Eagle Scout, as noted in the May 2008 issue of the Bellefontaine Neighbors community newsletter Troop 374 -- recognized for three Eagle Scouts, as noted in the May 2008 issue of the Bellefontaine Neighbors community newsletter OSAGE Troop 443 -- fished with residents from The Homestead at Hickory View retirement community in Washington, Mo. OZARK TRAILBLAZERS Pack 697 -- performed flag-dedication ceremony in Leadwood at the 3rd annual Fall Festival; Webelos also planned, organized and carried out a service project to pick up and empty trash to keep the park clean Troop 479 -- held opening ceremony for “Old Miner’s Day” in Viburnum Troop 403 -- participated in highway cleanup on their adopted part of the highway, and were highlighted in The Mountain Echo for finishing first place in the Klondike Derby at S bar F Scout Ranch PATHFINDER Troop 11 -- placed American flags on graves of veterans at New Mt. Sinai Cemetery Troop 769 -- performed flag ceremony and led Pledge of Allegiance at March of Dimes’ Bikers for Babies RIVER TRAILS Pack 406 -- honored veterans at Hillsboro Cemetery during Memorial Day weekend. Pack 416 -- participated in parade at Windsor School Pack 552 -- participated in flag-retirement ceremony with American Legion of House Springs, Mo. Pack 891 -- helped Veterans of Amvets Post 48, DeSoto, Mo., display and retrieve American flags Troop 403 -- participated in highway cleanup on their adopted part of the highway, and were highlighted in The Mountain Echo for finishing first place in the Klondike Derby at S bar F Scout Ranch Troop 407 assisted in raising money for the Pony Bird Home, a residential home for severely physically and mentally challenged individuals Troop 557 -- performed flag-retirement ceremony at Arnold, Mo., VFW Post 2593, and helped the members of St. Mark’s United Church of Christ in March repair the damage from an ice storm in 2006 by clearing brush and debris and then planting and mulching 50 new trees provided by Forest ReLeaf of Missouri  Troop 890 -- participated in service project with Arnold Clean Stream Team.  THUNDERBIRD Pack 6 -- provided a color guard for the St. Pius V annual picnic/parade Pack 20 -- presented colors for the playing of the national anthem at Gateway Grizzlies baseball game Pack 212 -- rang bells for Salvation Army Red Kettle Program