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Mar 21	Council's First Interfaith Retreat
Mar 24	Council Recognition Banquet 2026 Where: Jerusalem Shrine, 1940 Ormond Blvd., Destrehan - Catered by P.F. Chang's The Southeast Louisiana Council, Boy Scouts of America will host...
Mar 28	Camp V Bar Workday - All Welcome Please join us if available. A number of camp improvement projects will be undertaken this weekend. We will begin promptly at 9:00...
Mar 28	New Orleans Pelicans Host STEM Fest I’m excited to invite you to this year’s STEM Fest presented by Entergy! This is more than...
Apr 4	Fundamentals of Training Fundamentals of Training is designed to help Scouters, regardless of their experience, present effective training. The purpose of this course is...
Apr 11	Pelican District Merit Badge Day-Registration Now Live! Click the flyer below to register or click...
Apr 11	Public Health Merit Badge Day Scouts BSA Public Health Merit Badge Please join us in the annual LSUHSC School of Public Health’s Public Health Merit Badge Class. ...
Apr 11	BB and Archery Adult Training
Apr 16	Bayou Lacombe Museum Earth Day Celebration-FREE

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Great Idea for Units: A 48-Hour Welcome System for New Scouting Families
First impressions matter. One of the most powerful retention tools a unit can implement is a timely, warm Welcome Email sent within 48 hours of a family's application being processed.
Launch of the Liberty in Action: 250th Anniversary Challenge on March 2
Scouting America is proud to announce the official launch of the new Liberty in Action: 250th Anniversary Challenge, a special program celebrating the values, service, and civic spirit that define our nation and our Scouts.
Unlock a Treasure Trove of Scouting Knowledge: Scouting Discussion Forums
Have you ever run into a tricky Scoutbook Plus permission issue? Wondered why a roster looks incorrect? Needed help with My.Scouting tools or registration questions?
Camp V Bar Dam Repairs Commence
The first phase of the Camp V-Bar dam repairs began on February 11th with work on the spillway.
Camp V Bar Disc Golf Course Ready to Play
Thank you to volunteers who installed the new, nine-hole disc golf course at V Bar!
Important Membership Renewal Notice for Unit Leaders & Volunteers
With Scouting America's transition to individual annual membership renewals, units across the council are encountering situations where youth members unintentionally lapse due to missed renewal deadlines or incomplete payment processing. When this occurs, the youth is removed from the unit roster and loses access to my.scouting.org, which complicates re-registration and can interrupt program participation. Click here to read more.
Military Planning Conference Plans for Road and Dam Repairs
The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command recently sent a dozen soldiers to Camp V-Bar to participate in a planning conference with Council volunteers and staff.
Eagle Court of Honor Backdrop Available
Do you have an Eagle Court of Honor coming up? You can borrow the council backdrop.
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Serving Scouting in Southeast Louisiana Parishes of Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines,
St. John the Baptist, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Tammany, and Terrebonne

4200 S. I-10 Service Rd. West, Metairie, Louisiana 70001
P.O. Box 1146, Metairie, Louisiana 70004

(504) 889-0388 Fax: (504) 889-1162

Council Service Center Hours of Operation
Administrative Offices (Suite 101) - 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday

Council Services (Suite 125) - 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday