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Boy Scouts of America - Great Rivers Council

 

1203 Fay Street
Columbia, MO 65201-4719

 

Main Line:  (573) 449-2561
Toll Free: 1-800-SCOUT LAW
Fax: (573) 874-6846 (ext. 221)

 

District Executive - Grand Prairie and Chariton Valley Districts:   
Douglas T. Callahan, Scout Executive -   dcallaha@bsamail.org
Robert Townsend, District Executive - rtownsen@bsamail.org
Web site:   www.bsa-grc.org
 
         Hohn Scout Reservation
          525 Camp Hohn Drive
         Gravois Mills, MO 65037
 
         Phone: (573) 374-5761
         Phone: (573) 374-9787 Trading Post Pay Phone
         Fax:  (603) 462-7781
         Contact: grccamps@yahoo.com
 
       Camp Thunderbird
         Route 1 Box 56
         Cairo, MO 65239
 
         Phone: (660) 295-4852 
         Fax:  (603) 462-7781
         Contact: backerlodge@yahoo.com

 

Boy Scouts of America provides educational programs for boys/young men 1st grade through age 20 and young women ages 14 through 20 to build character, gain life skills, build friendships, learn moral and ethical values, to train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and to develop personal fitness.

 

There are 5 separate programs:

 

  • Learning for Life is a classroom-based program that provides an action-learning process with grade-specific lesson plans for grades K-12, plus a complete supplement for special-needs students.
     

  • Exploring is a worksite-based program that gives youth an opportunity to visit community organizations and explore the dynamics of various careers.  For young men and women ages 14-20.

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  • Venturing provides positive experiences to help young people mature and to prepare them to become responsible and caring adults. Venturing provides the skills needed for young adults to make ethical choices, experience a fun program full of adventure and challenges, acquire leadership skills, and to take advantage of opportunities to advance their skills and knowledge in the areas of high adventure, sports, arts, hobbies, religious life, and Sea Scouting.  For young men and Women ages 14-20.

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  • Cub Scouts is a year-round family- and home-centered program that develops ethical decision-making skills for boys in the first through fifth grade Activities emphasize character development, citizenship training, and personal fitness.

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  • Boy Scouting is a year-round program for boys 11 through 17 designed to achieve the aims of Scouting through a vigorous outdoor program and peer group leadership with the counsel of an adult Scoutmaster.

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    LINK TO SUCCESS STORY

     

    Last Updated:  06/12/2008