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Camporees
Why should a Pack, Troop, Crew, or Ship go to a District Camporee?
- Makes the outing easier for Units Leaders. The activities are already planned and run by the Camporee Committee.
- Participants can see other Units. They can discuss ideas and see how others run an outing.
- Provides Leadership opportunity for Scouts. Either on Camporee staff or providing leadership in their own Unit at Camporee.
- Promotes Scouts BSA (Troops) to Cub Scouts (Packs) by the Cub Scouts being involved in a camporee with Troops.
- Provides activities that many Units could not provide for their Scouts on their own.
Adventure Summit 25
April 25 – 27, 2025
Will be held at the many scout camps in the Council.
This Spring Camporee will be hosted and organized by the Greater St. Louis Area Council. Adventure Summit 25, a council-wide weekend camping event happening April 25-27, 2025, at all six Greater St. Louis Area Council properties! This exciting event is open to all ages of Scouts, families, and volunteers, featuring over 30 activities, including target sports, nature exploration, Scout skills, games, and STEM experiments. Each location will also host unique programs, culminating in a memorable Saturday night campfire show with live entertainment. Don’t miss this first-of-its-kind Scouting experience where fun and adventure await everyone!
More details and registration are here: Adventure Summit 25 | Greater St. Louis Area Scouting (stlbsa.org)
2025 Fall Camporee
October 17 - 19, 2025
Beaumont Scout Reservation
Details will be posted as we get closer to this event.
Scouts - want to have some fun and go camping? Help organize the District Camporees. These outings are planned and run by Scouts throughout the District. It’s fun, you learn invaluable leadership skills, and you don’t have to cook your meals or clean-up.
Contact Ken McGohan at Kenmcgohan@msn.com
Additional Outdoor Activities
75th Anniversary of Beaumont Scout Reservation
Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Beaumont Scout Reservation
August 24, 2024
Register Online
Enjoy a day of
- Scouting Alumni Fellowship
- Beaumont History Presentations & Displays
- Beaumont Memorabilia
- Wagon Rides
- Camp Tours
- Campfire Program
- and much more!
To celebrate the anniversary of Beaumont you can order your copy of "To This You Must Return- the History of the Beaumont Scout Reservation" and get it signed by the Authors at the event.
If you have any questions please contact our Help Desk
HIKING TRAILS
The Greater St. Louis Area Council sponsors hiking trails throughout Missouri from a 4-mile trail over the rolling hills of Beaumont Scout Reservation to the rugged, two-day 20-mile hike across Taum Sauk Mountain in the Ozarks. There are also historic trails such as the Gateway West in downtown St. Louis and the Les Petites Cotes in St. Charles.
Click here to get more information about "HIKING TRAILS":
Kids Activities & Events | St. Louis Area Boy Scouts (stlbsa.org)
Learn more about the Council's camps here:
Kids Camps & Activities | St. Louis Area Boy Scouts (stlbsa.org)
HORSES
Did you know Scouts BSA, Venturers, and Explorers can hit the trail and ride horses for 1.5, 3, 6 hours or overnight at Beaumont Scout Reservation? Click on this link then click on "Horses":
Beaumont Scout Reservation | St. Louis Area Boy Scouts (stlbsa.org)
SUMMER CAMP IDEAS:
Scouts and Venturing Summer Camp Ideas Specialty Summer Camps
ADDITIONAL BSA CAMPING IDEAS:
Flyers for Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Specialty Programs can be found under the “Camp Resources/Information” drop down on www.stlbsa.org/camps.
Order of the Arrow
New Horizons OA Newsletter:
Cub Scout Day Camps
Scouts BSA and Venturing Summer Camp Info
Registration for 2024 is OPEN! Reserve your week and campsite at one of our Scouts BSA Summer Camps today!
How To Register for 2024 Summer Camps
Kids Camps & Activities | St. Louis Area Boy Scouts (stlbsa.org)
Summer Camp Parent Guide:
Council has published a “Summer Camp Parent Guide” which may be found here:
2024 Scouts BSA Summer Camp Parent Guide (stlbsa.org)
SUMMER CAMP IDEAS:
Scouts and Venturing Summer Camp Ideas Specialty Summer Camps
Venturing Camping
Swift's Big Kickoff:
• Kick off the summer by prepping Swift Base: As always, at the beginning of every June we help with some
set-up for Swift down at S-F. We create and clean up trails, pull out docks, level tent frames, and do any
other jobs that need to be done. This is a fantastic way to get service hours!
• May 31 -June 2, 2024 – Cost: Free
• Signup information: https://stlbsa.org/venturing-calendar/ -> “SWIFTS BIG KICKOFF”
Swift Base Week:
• Venturing Summer Camp: Home to Venturing Summer Camp, Swift is full of adventure every week: Rock
Climbing, High/Low Ropes Challenge Course, Water Skiing, Mountain Biking, STEM Activities, Mountain
Boarding, Tubing, and Rappelling. Join other Venturers, Sea Scouts, and older Scouts for a week of high
adventure fun and exciting evening programs.
• June 23-29, 2024
• Registration: http://swift.stlbsa.org
51st Annual Fall Fun Rally:
• Shame on you if you missed the 50th Annual Fall Fun Rally! Make plans to attend the 51st FFR!!
* Join us for a fun weekend of activities, programs, training, and service! Save the date, bring plenty of friends,
and come enjoy many of the old favorites as well as new, exciting events!
• September 20-22, 2024
For More Venturing Information:
Reserve Camps & Properties
Click Here to reserve one of the Greater St. Louis Area Council's premier properties.
Camping is the joyous part of a Scout’s life – Lord Baden-Powell
Summer camp isn’t the only time Scouts can enjoy all the great programs the council has to offer! The Greater St. Louis Area Council and the New Horizons District offer a variety of fun activities for Scout units, families, and friends to enjoy all year long!
Troops, Packs, and Crews are encouraged to camp out and to take part in the great programs offered throughout the year by the Council and our District.