SLPS SUPERINTENDENT SUPPORTS SCOUTING AND ENCOURAGES ALL YOUTH TO JOIN

St. Louis ¨C Dr. Diana Bourisaw, Superintendent of St. Louis Public Schools, is serving as the chairperson for Grand Towers District's ¡°School Night to Join Scouting¡± membership campaign. With her help and support, the Grand Towers District plans to successfully recruit over 400 boys during this fall¡¯s membership drive.

The Boy Scouts of America provides educational programs that build character, teach participatory citizenship and develop personal fitness. All boys in grades 1 through 12 are invited to join either a Cub Scout Pack (ages 6-10) or a Boy Scout Troop (ages 11 to 18). Boys and girls, who are 14 to 20 years old and out of the 8th grade, are encouraged to join a Venturing Crew.

Registration is easy. Visit area Community Education centers on September 13 or 27 from 6-7:30 p.m. (Flyers, with more detailed information, will be sent home from the schools.) Or contact the following Executives:

Bryon Haverstick at (314) 256-3082 or bhaverstick@stlbsa.org
-inside the city limits, North of Highway 44-

Daron Storman at (314) 256-3084 or dstorman@stlbsa.org
-inside the city limits, North of Highway 44-

Karen Green at (314) 256-3068 or kgreen@stlbsa.org
-inside the city limits, South of Highway 44-

The registration fee is $10. As an incentive for registering, all boys will receive a free t-shirt at the first Pack or Troop meeting. For an extra $12, parents may purchase a subscription to Boys Life Magazine. Financial assistance is available for qualified families.

For more information, visit the following websites:

http://www.stlbsa.org
http://www.stlbsa.org/Districts/Grand+Towers/ (North of Highway 44)
http://www.stlbsa.org/Districts/Thunderbird/ (South of Highway 44)