In the same way that every Scout deserves a trained leader, every unit deserves an informed leader. Stay on top of the latest announcements in the Shawnee district by signing up for the Shawnee District Boy Scouts mailing list today!

• The 2020-2021 Council Program Guides and District Calendar are now available! Click here to access them within the Helpful Links section of the page.
• Adult Leaders- complete your required training this summer! Visit our website for sign up information for each training topic. More training opportunities come soon!
  • Cub Leader Training, June 16-18 & July 14-16:
  • Youth Protection Training, June 23, July 11, August 13:
• With day and resident camps being cancelled for the summer, the Council has developed opportunities for all youth to continue Scouting at home!
  • The Cub Scout Summer Camp Kit includes Jurassic Explorers themed activities, STEM activities, safe, fun Scouting at home and more! This is available in a free or paid version.
  • Virtual STEM Fair: conduct an experiment at HOME and have real STEM professionals judge your experiment with this free event!
  • For more details on all of these options, click here.
  • The Scouts BSA Advancement Starter kit is available here in a free or paid version.
  • Online Merit Badge clinics are coming this June! We will have a variety of MB to choose from. More information will be coming your way soon…
• The Outdoor Family Experience is a safe and socially distant way to camp this summer. Whether you choose an overnight campsite a Day Pass or a cabin, your family will have access to hiking, playing in the creek, fishing and other natural features of camps. To download the manual click here.  To register, click here.
• Please send your fall recruitments dates to Ashley Metelski (314-920-0621 or Ashley.metelski@scouting.org) by June 30.
• The Ranger Program at S-F Scout Ranch will still happen this summer. This is a 3-day backpacking trek that explores much of the back country of S-F.
• Scouting For Food will be here before we know it! We have a couple of routes in Cape and Jackson that are not being covered. If your unit can take an additional route, please let Scouting For Food Chair, Mike Biri know, biri3131@charter.net
• Membership fees are increasing as of August 1, 2020. Please see the attached for details.
  • New Fees Infographic – 6.1.20
  • 2021 Membership Fees
• Half of our district’s Friends of Scouting presentations were supposed to occur during the time of the COVID-19 shutdown. If this includes your unit, please email your new presentation date (in person or virtual, whichever is best for your unit) to Ashley.metelski@scouting.org
• The Ritter Service Center & Scout Shop is now open to the public! Office hours are Monday-Friday, 9-4. The office will close from 12:30-1 daily for lunch. With safe distancing, a maximum of 5 people are allowed in the lobby and Scout Shop. Visitors are required to wear a mask to enter the building.
• Special thanks to Ameren Missouri for sponsoring the 6 District Spring Camporee! Many thanks to Plaza Tire Service for sponsoring the Automotive Maintenance Merit Badge!