GREATER ST. LOUIS AREA SCOUTING
The Black Gold District covers Clay, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Washington, Wayne, and part of Clinton counties in Illinois.
Clay, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Washington,
Wayne & part of Clinton Counties, Illinois
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2026 Black Gold Volunteer Recognition Dinner
February 28, 2026 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Willow Grove Grade School, Centralia IL 62801
This year’s Volunteer Recognition Dinner is open to all adult Scouters and their spouses to celebrate the 2025 Scouting year, review our events and achievements, culminating in the prestigious District Award of Merit recognizing one exemplary District Scouter. The uniform for this celebration is the “Class A” official Scout Field Uniform.
District Award of Merit Nomination Form
Greater Saint Louis Area Council – 2026 Black Gold District Dinner (scoutingevent.com)
In a Klondike Derby, Scout patrols acting as huskies pull specially designed homemade sleds around a field course marked by stations. At each station the Scouts tackle exercises in problem-solving, as well as contests and other activities with information that can be found in your scout book.
Each patrol or “dog team” (so-called because Scouts act as huskies) follows a course in numerical order as outlined on a map given to the unit leader at registration. The map guides the teams around a circuit of the stations.
As they arrive at each station, the patrols should demonstrate their Scout spirit by giving their patrol yell. They’ll encounter a practical problem involving basic Scouting skills.
This year, our Spring Camporee will be at Wispering Pines of Clinton County, May 5th-7th. Come visit for a full weekend of merit badges, rank advancement, and much more fun, but watch out for those ZOMBIES!!!
Greater Saint Louis Area Council – 2023 BG/KS/SE Spring Camporee (scoutingevent.com)
Cub Launch Activities
Spend a day at camp with the whole family doing all the things Cub Scouts love to do!
BB gun shooting, Archery, Hike the Bobcat Trail (learn what you need to know to get your Bobcat badge!), and STEM demonstrations and activities are just a few of the exciting things available.
More information coming soon!
Greater Saint Louis Area Council – 2023 Southeast Illinois Day Camps (scoutingevent.com)
Through out the District, we have various Merit Badge Days. There is always something to spark the interest of the youth we serve in the Troops.
