2009 CUB ADVENTURE CAMPS
Theme: Bugs, Slugs & Venus Flytraps
Adventure camp is the fun place to be! Come out and join your friends for a fun-filled week of songs, games, crafts and more. Make plans now to have your entire pack attend adventure camp. It will help you earn the Summertime Pack award. The fun and adventure of adventure camp awaits you.

Packs, come out and join the fun this summer at adventure camp! Listed below are the camps River Trails offers:

• Arnold Day Camp --June 15-19
• Hillsboro Evening Camp -- June 8- 12
• Hillsboro Shooting Camp --July 27-29 *
• Crystal City/Festus Camp -- July 6-10
• Northwest Evening Camp -- Aug. 3-5

* Please note that Hillsboro Shooting camp date on the adventure camp brochure is incorrect. The above date is the correct date.

Thank you to all the volunteers that help out with Hillsboro Evening Camp and Arnold Day Camp. Despite all the bad weather we had the kids had a great time! A BIG THANK YOU goes out to Kelly Alley and Christy Hufford for organizing these camps! This year Arnold Day Camp reached 197 kids that attended camp this year!

SCHOOL NIGHT TO JOIN SCOUTING

• Windsor C-1 School District -- Sept. 1
• Fox C-6 School District -- Sept. 3
• Festus R-6/Crystal City 47/Dunklin R-5 SChool Districts -- Sept. 8
• Hillsboro/Jefferson R-7 School District -- Sept. 10
• Granview/ DeSoto/Sunrise School Distict -- Sept. 15
• Northwest R-1 School District -- Sept. 17

FRIENDS OF SCOUTING
CONGRATS! to the following units who have achieved "Free Rank Advancement":

• Packs 372, 412, 419, 425, 426, 458, 467, 555, 557,559 and 891.
• Troops 405, 413, 416, 419, 535, 547, 557, 890, 891 and 892.

Thank you to all of our supporters who help out with Friends of Scouting this year! Thank you to those who also gave donations. You help and donation are greatly appreciated.

BOYS, IT'S NOT TO LATE TO SIGN UP FOR SCOUTS!!
Parents, it's still not to late to sign up for Scouting!  Boy Scouting has many things to offer your son. Family camp-outs, pinewood derby, summer camp, BB guns, bows and arrows, and much more. For more information on how to sign up, call Jeremy Rowland or Kim Coleman.                                                                       

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DOES YOUR PACK, TROOP OR CREW NEED HELP? 
HAVE YOU TRIED YOUR UNIT COMMISSIONER?
Unit commissioners are experienced Scouters whose job it is to help you deliver the Scouting Program.  Unit commissioners are the first and best source of help for your unit.  If you do not know who your unit commissioner is, contact Jeremy or Kim.

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ROUNDTABLE
Boy Scout Roundtable
First Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m.
Windsor IC School Gym

Cub Scout Roundtable
First Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m.
Windsor IC School Cafeteria

All adult volunteers of River Trails are encouraged to attend our monthly Roundtable to stay informed and trained in the exciting happenings of Scouting!

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VENTURING ACTIVITY
Congrats to River Trails' new 2008-09 district VOA officers:

President: Dawn Davis
Vice President of Administration: Jennifer Barnes
Vice President of Program: Marcus Denman
Vice President of Communications: Andrea Lane

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TRAINING
Adult leader training is vital to ensure a quality program for the boys of your pack or troop.  Each unit needs to have as many of their leaders trained as possible. For Training dates and more information...

YOUTH PROTECTION
A necessary part of Scouter training is Youth Protection. Youth Protection Training is available online through a link on the council's home page as well as offered at different times throughout the district.  Every leader should go through Youth Protection Training! 

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EAGLE BOARD OF REVIEW
For information on Eagle Rank advancement, contact Lou Voss at 636-677-8206 or rivertrailsmail@sbcglobal.net. The Eagle Board of Review is held the second Tuesday of the month at Windsor IC School. All candidates must call or e-mail Lou Voss 10 days prior to the expected Board of Review date to schedule an appointment.

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WE WANT YOU!! -- UNIT COMMISSIONERS (UC)
UCs are a vital part of a units success. Former and current scout leaders and volunteers make the best UCs. A UC helps his or her assigned unit/s during the re-charter process, school night and committee meetings and makes regular visits to the unit to ensure its success. A UC is assigned one to three units, depending on the UC's availability.

If you are interested in becoming a UC, please contact one of your district executives or District Commissioner Bill Polley. UC meetings are the second Thursday of every month 7:30 p.m., at St. Luke's Church, Hwy M, Antonia.