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PREPARING FOR A HEALTHY CAMP EXPERIENCE
Parents, Scouts and leaders should communicate and work together to make sure their time at camp is safe, healthy and enjoyable. Media reports of camp closures and outbreaks of the H1N1 flu might raise questions and concerns about recommendations for camp.
General information
-If you have a cough, sore throat or fever, DO NOT COME TO CAMP.
-Leaders and parents must emphasize hand washing and use of hand sanitizers while at camp, especially after coughing or sneezing.
-Cover your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze.
-Campers need to be well rested, fed and hydrated before and during camp.
Video From American Camping Association: Parent concerns are addressed and families are encouraged to work with camp leaders on specific questions. Click here to watch video...
Click on the above button for information on summer camp. Click on the links below to take a virtual tour of...
PREPARE YOUR CUBS FOR ADVENTURE CAMP THIS SUMMER
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Watch video of Cub Adventure Camp at St. Ferdinand Park on Post-Dispatch website...
What does nearly every Cub Scout like? Creepy, crawly creatures! That's what Scouts will experience during Cub Adventure Camp this summer. Two- and three-day Adventure Camps are $45 per Scout. Four- and five-day Adventure Camps are $50 per Scout. More...
Grizzly Adventure Camp: Attend an action-packed program for Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts using the facilities of Cub World at Beaumont Scout Reservation and explore a theme-based program. Cubs attend as individuals under the guidance of a paid staff. More... |
FACILITY AT BEAUMONT RESERVATION TO BE NAMED EMERSON CENTER
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Executive Board member Robert Cox, Senior Vice President of Administration at Emerson, announced at the Annual Meeting and Recognition Dinner on May 28 that the dining hall and education center at Beaumont Scout Reservation will be named the Emerson Center. Read more... |
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SCOUTING IN THE NEWS. . .
Committed to Scouting: Read story in Washington Missourian on Cub Scout Adventure Camp.
Boy Scout camps meet or exceed government health and safety guidelines for H1N1 (swine flu) prevention: Watch KSDK story by reporter Rebecca Wu at Camp May, Beaumont Scout Reservation, during Webelos Camp.
Michael O'Donnell, an Eagle Scout and U.S. Navy Petty Officer, gave the keynote address on Sunday, May 24, 2009, during the Memorial Day Good Turn at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. More than 6,000 Scouts, leaders and parents placed an American Flag on each of the 174,000 graves in preparation for Memorial Day. Watch the video...
Local Boy Scout honored for helping woman in distress: Read story on KSDK.COM on Trent Aurell receiving a Medal of Merit.
Recent storms damage Boy Scout camps in Missouri and Illinois: Story on KSDK.COM on clean up at S bar F Ranch and Pine Ridge Scout Camp.
Boy Scout features St. Charles couple in anti-smoking video: Story on stltoday.com on Life Scout Cameron Rudolph of Troop 25, chartered to Truman Elementary School PTG. Watch Cameron's video on Boy's Life site by clicking here...
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YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING
The health and safety of all is a priority for our Council. |
Click on the logo above to learn about BSA youth protection training programs that deal with prevention and detection of abuse and neglect.
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