Greater St. Louis Area Council
| Greater St. Louis Area Council (#312) | |||
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| Owner | Boy Scouts of America | ||
| Headquarters | 4568 W Pine Blvd St. Louis, Missouri 63108 | ||
| Location | Missouri, Illinois | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Founded | 1911 | ||
| Membership | 24,470 Total youth 14,190 Cub Scouts 8,505 Scouts BSA 694 Venturing 1081 Exploring[1] | ||
| President | L. B. Eckelkamp III | ||
| Council Commissioner | Ron Stephens | ||
| Scout Executive/CEO | Joe Sadewasser | ||
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The Greater St. Louis Area Council (GSLAC) of the Boy Scouts of America was formed in 1911 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri. The council serves Scouts in the St. Louis Metro area, southeast Missouri, and southern and central Illinois.
History
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GSLAC was formed in 1911 as the Saint Louis Council, BSA.
In September 2016 the Lewis and Clark Council voted to merge with GSLAC, effective January 1, 2017.[2]
District Organization
[edit]GSLAC has 22 districts and a community outreach program.
| District | Areas served[3] | Notes |
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| Arrowhead | All of Macon, Moultrie, Shelby counties and part of Christian County in Illinois | |
| Big Muddy | All of Alexander, Jackson, Johnson, Perry, Pulaski, and Union counties in Illinois | |
| Black Gold | All of Clay, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Washington, Wayne counties, and part of Clinton County in Illinois | |
| Boone Trails | All of Lincoln, St. Charles and Warren counties in Missouri | |
| Cahokia Mounds | Most of Madison and Bond counties in Illinois | |
| Cherokee | All of Dunklin, Pemiscot, Mississippi and New Madrid counties, and part of Scott and Stoddard counties in Missouri | |
| Community Outreach | No specific geographic area | Serves Scouts in areas with limited volunteers |
| Egyptian | All of Franklin, Hamilton, Saline and Williamson counties in Illinois | |
| Gravois Trail | Southern St. Louis County in Missouri | |
| Illini | Part of St. Clair and Madison counties in Illinois, primarily around East St. Louis | |
| Kaskaskia | All of Monroe and Randolph counties, and part of St. Clair County in Illinois | |
| Keystone | City of St. Louis, Missouri | |
| New Horizons | Western St. Louis County in Missouri | |
| North Star | Northern St. Louis County in Missouri | |
| Osage | All of Franklin and Crawford counties, and part of Warren County in Missouri | |
| Ozark Trailblazers | All of Iron, Madison, Reynolds, St. Francis, and Ste. Genevieve counties, and part of Reynolds County in Missouri | |
| Pathfinder | Central St. Louis County in Missouri | |
| Piasa Bird | Parts of Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin and Madison counties in Illinois | |
| Redhawk | All of Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham and Jasper counties, and part of Edgar County in Illinois | |
| River Trails | All of Jefferson County in Missouri | |
| Shawnee | All of Bollinger, Cape Giradeau and Perry counties, and parts of Scott and Stoddard counties in Missouri | |
| Sioux | All of Butler, Carter, Ripley, and Wayne counties, and parts of Reynolds and Stoddard counties in Missouri | |
| Soaring Eagle | Parts of Clinton and St. Clair counties in Illinois |
Camps
[edit]Beaumont Scout Reservation
[edit]| Beaumont Scout Reservation | |||
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| Location | High Ridge, Missouri | ||
| Coordinates | 38°29′19″N 90°32′41″W / 38.4886°N 90.5448°W | ||
| Founded | 1954 | ||
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The Beaumont Scout Reservation is 2,400 acres (9.7 km2) of Scout property operated by GSLAC. It is located in High Ridge, Missouri.[4]
S-F Scout Ranch
[edit]| S-F Scout Ranch | |||
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| Location | Knob Lick, Missouri | ||
| Coordinates | 37°39′00″N 90°20′38″W / 37.650°N 90.344°W | ||
| Founded | September 11, 1965 | ||
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The S-F Scout Ranch or "S Bar F" or "The Ranch" as it is commonly known, is owned and operated by GSLAC. It is located in Knob Lick, Missouri, which is about 12 miles (19 km) south of Farmington, Missouri. The 5,200-acre (21 km2) property sits in St. Francois County, Missouri and Madison County, Missouri. In its center sits Nim's Lake, and running through it is the Little St. Francis River.[5]
Camp Lewallen
[edit]| Camp Lewallen | |||
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| Location | Silva, Missouri | ||
| Coordinates | 37°14′06″N 90°29′13″W / 37.235°N 90.487°W | ||
| Founded | 1935 | ||
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| Website http://www.stlbsa.org | |||
Camp Lewallen is 580 acres (2.3 km2) of Boy Scout summer camp property owned and operated by GSLAC. It is located in Silva, Missouri. Camp Lewallen opened in 1936, and was built on land owned by the William Lee Lewallen Family. According to the family, Mrs. Lewallen wanted an adequate road built to their farm, and the best way to do that was to allow the Boy Scouts to have a camp there. The property includes the Earl Jarvis Dining Hall, the towering Mount Logan, Scoutcraft, nature and wayfinder areas. The Trading Post overlooks the pool for Scouts to relax and have a snack. At the shooting sports area Scouts have the chance to shoot a shotgun, a rifle and bow and arrow. At Lake Potashnik, Scouts can canoe, paddleboard, row, fish and kayak. Originally a part of the Southeast Missouri Council, GSLAC took over operation of the property and its programs in 1993. The staff of the camp operates the week-long Boy Scout Residential Camp with dining hall cooking.[4]
Council Programs
[edit]Anpetu-We Lodge
[edit]| Anpetu-We Lodge | |||
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| Founded | 1956 | ||
| Lodge Chief | Wade A. | ||
| Lodge Adviser | Tony Smee | ||
| Lodge Staff Adviser | Tom Kroenung Jr. | ||
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| Website http://www.anpetu-we.org | |||
The Order of the Arrow existed at Camp Lewallen prior to the Anpetu-We Lodge. Jonito-Otora (Beaver Club) Lodge No. 100 was chartered to the Southeast Missouri Council on April 5, 1937. At that time, the Order of the Arrow was not endorsed by the Boy Scouts of America, and Jonito Otora was disbanded in 1939 in favor of a similar organization called the Golden Sun. The Golden Sun Honor Society was an integral part of Camp Lewallen. The Golden Sun Warrior Circle still remains and is used as the Ordeal ceremony ring. The Golden Sun was disbanded in 1956 to allow the rechartering of an Order of the Arrow Lodge. The Order of the Arrow was by this time endorsed by the National Council as the official honor camping society, and all councils were encouraged to comply. The Southeast Missouri Council was allowed to keep the number 100 for its lodge number, but the youth members chose to change the name to Anpetu-We, meaning "rising sun". This was a tribute to the former Golden Sun Honor Society. The Anpetu-We Lodge was chartered on March 5, 1956. When the Southeast Missouri Council merged with the St. Louis Area Council in 1993, the Anpetu-We Lodge was allowed to exist within GSLAC. The Egyptian Council of Southern Illinois merged with GSLAC in 1994. The youth members of the Ney-A-Ti Lodge No. 240, voted to join the Anpetu-We Lodge. Today the Lodge is stronger and more active than ever. The Lodge's impact on Camp Lewallen and Pine Ridge Scout Camp, along with the service its members bestow upon their troops, districts, our Council and communities are a testament to every member's determination and Scouting spirit. [6]
See also
[edit]- Scouting in Illinois
- Scouting in Missouri
- List of councils (Boy Scouts of America)
- List of council camps (Boy Scouts of America)
References
[edit]- ^ "Greater St. Louis Area Council Year in Review" (PDF) (Press release). Greater St. Louis Area Council. January 31, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ Mueller, Angela (September 29, 2016). "St. Louis, Metro East Boy Scouts councils to merge". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ "Council Map" (PDF). Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "Greater Saint Louis Area Council Website". Greater Saint Louis Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved November 4, 2007.
- ^ "S-F — BSA". Greater St. Louis Council. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved August 20, 2007.
- ^ "History - Anpetu-We Lodge". Archived from the original on April 26, 2012.
