SPRING EVENTS
Adventure Summit 25
A council-wide weekend camping extravaganza catering to all ages of Scouting, from Cub Scouts to Scouts BSA, Venturers, Explorers, and adult volunteers, alongside Scouting families. Embracing community involvement wherever possible. At all 6 of our properties on one weekend: April 25-27th 2025.
A flyer for this event can be found here.
Shoot-o-Ree
September 28 at Camp Warren Levis
September 28, 2024 - Camp Warren Levis
Registration Here!
The Shoot-O-Ree is open to registered Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, and Venturers. Scout-age siblings may participate too. Cub Scouts and Cub Scout-age siblings should have an adult partner present throughout the day.
All activities run from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Scouts and Venturers - stop by at any time and stay for as long as they like.
Cub Scouts: BB gun shooting, archery, sling shots!
Scouts BSA, Venturers, Explorers: Tomahawk throwing, shotguns, rifles, archery, and sporting arrows!
All registered and paid participants will receive a wristband and punch card for access to Shoot-O-Ree activities. Shooting activities include BB gun shooting, archery, sling shots, and more.
Lunch will not be provided, but please fee free to bring sack lunch or other ways to have lunch to stay for the fun.
Just a few reminders and details regarding the event:
- This event is not a drop off/ pick up event, meaning parents/guardians/unit leaders must attend with the scouts.
- Don't forget to bring water bottles and closed toe shoes. While rain is not in the forecast, the event will occur rain or shine.
Note: Shooting activities require instruction and a safety briefing. Safety around firearms is a key lesson to learn in life.
Solar Eclipse Weekend Campout
April 5-8 2024 at S-F Scout Ranch, Pine Ridge & Camp Lewallen
2024 Solar Eclipse Event
Three locations! S- F Scout Ranch, Pine Ridge, and Camp Lewallen
Pine Ridge
Cost: $25 per person (Monday only option is $10)
Who: Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturers, Explorers, and Sea Scouts
When: April 5th to 8th 2024
- The event is under 72 hours in length (no need for medical form part C, just A &B)
Where: Pine Ridge 1139 Pine Ridge Ln Makanda, Illinois 62958
Pine Ridge Registration: https://scoutingevent.com/312-61877
S-F Scout Ranch
Cost: $25 per person
Who: Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturers, Explorers, Sea Scouts, and Non-Scout Family Members
What: Weekend Campout, open to all Scouters, celebrating the Solar Eclipse event taking place on Monday April 8th 2024 - the last solar eclipse event for the next 20 years!
Where: S- F Scout Ranch @ Famous Eagle
When: April 5th to 8th 2024 (staying to Monday is optional!)
If you want to attend just during the day on Monday April 8th, pay $10 per person
The event is under 72 hours in length (no need for medical form part C, just A &B)
S- F Scout Ranch Registration: https://www.scoutingevent.com/312-solareclipse
Camp Lewallen
- Location: Camp Lewallen (1588 Wayne Route K, Silva, MO 63964)
- Dates/Times: Choose one of three registration options. Registration ends March 15.
- April 8 (day only): $30 per person for ages 4+ (ages 3 and under free)
- April 7-8 (two days, one night): $90 per person for ages 4+ (ages 3 and under free)
- April 6-8 (three days, two nights): $120 per person for ages 4+ (ages 3 and under free)
- Who: Open to the public! This is not a Scouting event (though Scouts are welcome of course).
Camp Lewallen Registration: https://scoutingevent.com/312-eclipse2024camplewallen
Council-wide Pinewood Derby
March 8 at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, IL
World Wide Technology Raceway
March 8, 2024 9:00 AM to 1:00 pm
Council Pinewood Derby - Celebrating 72 years of pinewood car racing!
Join us on the morning of Saturday, March 8 at World Wide Technology Raceway for a council wide competition and other fun. Sponsored by the generosity of WWT Raceway Gives.
For all Cub Scouts, and a league for Scouts BSA and Venturing to compete! Don't miss this grand time!
The Pinewood Derby is one of the highlights of a Cub Scout's year and great memories for older Scouts. This event will bring Scouts from across the council to have some fun as they race their cars to see who has the fastest one.
This event is open to ALL Cub Scouts in the Council, regardless of a Scout's placement at their home Pack's or District race.
Fee is only $5 per car to enter, all spectators are free. Please register by February 27. Youth under 18 must be in the care of an adult.
Click HERE for more information to to register.
Parent & Pal
April 19-21 at Camp Warren Levis
Camp Warren Levis
April 19th - 21st 2024
Parents, join your Scout as they dive deeper into the true Spirit of Scouting at beautiful Camp Warren Levis. Make wonderful memories with your scout(s) as they catch their first fish, hit their first bulls-eyes, climb the tower, and explore the adventure and fun of the outdoors during Parent & Pal 2024. Registration open now! Click here.
75th Memorial Day Good Turn at Jefferson Barracks
Gravois Trail 75th Annual Jefferson Barracks Memorial Day Good Turn
Scouts of all ages are invited to participate in the 75th Annual Memorial Day Good Turn on May 26, 2024, hosted by Gravois Trail District. Registration will be from 10:30 am until 11:30 am at the VA Hospital Orange Lot with the procession into the cemetery beginning at 11:30 am. Upon check-in, the unit leader or designated adult will receive a map and participation ribbon. A commemorative 75th Anniversary patch will be available for $5.00. 
Participants will attend the Flag Ceremony before proceeding to the flag boxes. No one will be allowed to begin placing flags until after the ceremony has been dismissed.
Register Here
Know Before You Go Facts & Map
About Memorial Day Good Turn
For more than seven decades, approximately 5,000 Scouts have gathered at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery before Memorial Day to decorate each of the approximately 280,000 graves with an American Flag. In its 75th year (2024), the tradition is one of the longest-running Memorial Day events within Scouting.
The public is welcome to attend the event. Scouts from across the Council will assemble at the VA Hospital Orange Lot and march into the Cemetery, where they proceed to the main flagpole for assembly and ceremony honoring our fallen soldiers. A flag presentation marks the opening of our ceremony, followed by a guest speaker who will address the crowd. The ceremony will close with the retrieving of the flags, Taps, and Amazing Grace by the Bagpipers. Everyone will be dismissed to begin placing the flags on each grave.
It takes approximately 2 hours to complete the Good Turn, and Scouts will have placed over 200,000 flags on each grave.
In 1866, Jefferson Barracks was established as a National Cemetery, and today is one of the oldest interment sites of the National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
Memorial Day Good Turns for Jewish War Veterans
Jewish Committee on Scouting Good Turn
Sponsored by the Jewish Committee on Scouting
The Jewish Committee on Scouting is also proud to assist Jewish War Veterans Post 644 by placing over 8,000 American flags on the graves of veterans at eight local Jewish cemeteries. For more information on this good turn please CLICK HERE.
Camp Warren Levis 100th Anniversary Celebration
Camp Warren Levis will be Celebrating its 100th year in 2024. There will be a celebration at camp for all ages to participate in activities, to fellowship with new and old friends, and to have the opportunity to see the view of the lake from the porch. There are several ways to register and enjoy the day at camp.
The 100th Anniversary Celebration will take place on October 5, 2024. This is the same weekend of the annual Rendezvous. Individuals that are interested in participating in both events will have the opportunity to experience camp in a new way. Rendezvous will start at 8:00am and will conclude at 3:00pm, then starting at 3:00pm the 100th Anniversary activities will start and end with with a campfire by 10:00pm.
There will be program and activities at both Rendezvous and the 100th Anniversary Celebration for all ages.
Registration Opportunities and what's included:
Day Pass (Rendezvous from 8am-3pm, event patch, lunch) $25
Celebration (Rendezvous and Celebration, event patch, lunch and dinner) $60
Scouts Attending Rendezvous (Rendezvous from Rendezvous Registration, Celebration, event patch, dinner) $30
Everything CWL 100th (Rendezvous and Celebration, event patch, shirt, buckle, event sticker, lunch and dinner) $100
Staff (Celebration, event patch, and dinner) $15
Youth under 5 years old Free
FALL EVENTS
Mom & Me
Sept. 13-15 at Camp Warren Levis
Where
Camp Warren Levis
Godfrey, IL
Details
September 13-15, 2024
Registration and more information HERE
This year's theme is Knights and Ladies
Mom & Me is a weekend camp for Cub Scouts and their moms (or guardians), packed with activities and outdoor adventure. Enjoy camp favorites like archery, BB guns, hiking, arts and crafts, games, and more! Every year has a unique and fun theme that ties into the event shirts, crafts, and games.
Not an expert camper, mom? No worries, we provide all the meals and programs. You just need a tent, a sleeping bag, and an overnight bag with any weekend-away essentials.
Cub Launch
Oct. 5 at Beaumont Scout Reservation & Additional Locations
Cub Launch Activities
October 5th 2024
Spend a day at camp with the whole family doing all the things Cub Scouts love to do!
BB gun shooting, Archery, Hike the Bobcat Trail (learn what you need to know to get your Bobcat badge!), and STEM demonstrations and activities are just a few of the exciting things available. At Beaumont Scout Reservation, our flagship Cub Launch location, there are more than 20 different activities including Horseback Riding, make your own first aid kit, mud cave and more!
Click here to learn more and find the location nearest you!
*other dates and locations available too
Spook-o-ree
Oct. 11-13 at Rhodes France Scout Reservation
Rhodes France Scout Reservation
Spook-O-Ree Event Details:
Please join us for a weekend of fun Halloween themed camping at Rhodes France scout reservation for Cub Scouts! This will be a Halloween weekend campout geared for the whole family. There will be activities for all age ranges of cub scouters and their families (including shooting sports, scout skills, and more!). Bring the whole crew plenty of fun things to do for siblings, parents and even grandparents. Families will move into camp on Friday, October 11th and will depart camp on Sunday, October 13th. The Friday evening meal is up to the unit/campers to provide (most units either eat before they come or have a wiener roast at their campsite!). We hope to see everyone there for this great weekend.
Register
October 11-13 2024 | Rhodes France Scout Reservation | Register Here
Fall Fright Fest
Oct. 19 at Beaumont Scout Reservation
Fall Fright Fest Event Details:
Fall Fright Fest is a Halloween event for Cub Scouts. Attend just the Saturday event or camp overnight with us and enjoy the entire weekend!
New! - optional camp overnight with us! The classic Fall Fright Fest event is Saturday evening, but now you can join us Friday night and Saturday for a family or pack campout. Friday night we will have a Council hosted campfire program with songs and skits! Families or packs will be responsible for their own meals. Camping space will be provided and campfire program Friday night.
Sign up for sessions from 3PM to 7PM Saturday evening! Each session is under 2 hours. Start by listening to a classic Halloween story, then hike the spooky trail, get a goody bag, play on the playgrounds, make slime and get into the Halloween spirit.
Bring your costume!
A fun, age-appropriate, but scary activity to add to the Halloween Spirit! Costume's are welcomed but not a requirement. Wear trail appropriate footwear, you will be going through a wooded trail.
- When? October 19th 2024
- optional chance to camp overnight with us Friday and/or Saturday night! When registering, select your timeslot for the Saturday program and then select if you want to camp overnight. It is an additional $5 fee for overnight camping per person - this includes Friday and Saturday nights (although you do not have camp both nights if you dont want) - there will be a Friday night campfire show with songs and skits! Families and packs will be on their own for meals.
- Where? Beaumont Scout Reservation
- What is it?
- Saturday night program: Start the event with a storyteller who sets the scene, encounter the haunted forest, walk through the pirate ship, explore the fort, and then end your walk with homemade slime and receive a goody bag full of treats!
- Sessions leave every 15-30 minutes. Guides will walk you through the event.
- Friday Night program: optional camping overnight with a campfire program with songs and skits
- Event Cost: $10 per attendee (optional overnight additional $5 per person)
- Who can attend? Cub Scout and sibling friendly and age appropriate.
- Trading post and food concessions are available for purchase during the Saturday night program.
- Worried about being spooked? We recommend attending in the afternoon, but the whole event is for Cub Scouts and is age appropriate.
Haunted Hayrides
Oct. 18, 19, 25, 26 at Camp Warren Levis
Event Details!
Haunted Hayrides is a spooky good time for children and adults of all ages!
Held over two weekends in October at Camp Warren Levis, this event is open to all Scout units, Scout families and the general public. Each hayride ride lasts about 20 minutes, showing the spookier, scarier side of Camp Warren Levis. Keep an eye out for the goblins and ghouls, and be careful about that noise in the woods…Come early or stay after your ride for time around the bonfire, and enjoy some chili and hot chocolate from the concessions stand.
2024 Dates
October 18th, 19th, 25th, and 26th
You can preregister or show up and pay at the event.
Wanting to help scare? Sign up here
Spook-o-ree
Oct. 11-13 at Rhodes France Scout Reservation
Rhodes France Scout Reservation
Spook-O-Ree Event Details:
Please join us for a weekend of fun Halloween themed camping at Rhodes France scout reservation for Cub Scouts! This will be a Halloween weekend campout geared for the whole family. There will be activities for all age ranges of cub scouters and their families (including shooting sports, scout skills, and more!). Bring the whole crew plenty of fun things to do for siblings, parents and even grandparents. Families will move into camp on Friday, October 11th and will depart camp on Sunday, October 13th. The Friday evening meal is up to the unit/campers to provide (most units either eat before they come or have a wiener roast at their campsite!). We hope to see everyone there for this great weekend.
Register
October 11-13 2024 | Rhodes France Scout Reservation | Register Here
Scouting for Food
Nov. 16 (bag distribution) and Nov. 23 (food collection)
Scouting For Food is the Greater St. Louis Area Council’s one-of-a-kind day of service. Thousands of Scouts, parents, and leaders hit the streets on a Saturday in November to distribute blue bags to the homes in their area. Community members fill up those bags with non-perishable food items, and the Scouts return one week later to pick up those bags and distribute them to local food banks and pantries. On average, we collect almost 2 million food items each year.
Click Here to check out the 2024 drive details!
Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors:
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