The H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation, located in Osceola, Missouri, is home to over 6,600 Boy Scouts and 3,000 leaders each summer. The 4,200 acre reservation consists of three camps Lone Star, Sawmill, and Piercing Arrow and the Osage Wilderness Trail. The H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation has been a summer home to Scouting and it’s honor camping program the Tribe of Mic-O-Say since 1929.

Merit Badge Offerings

The H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation offers the following merit badges:

Ecology/Conservation Lodge

Astronomy, Bird Study, Environmental Science, Fish & Wildlife Management, Forestry, Geology, Insect Study, Mammal Study, Nature, Reptile & Amphibian Study, Soil & Water Conservation, Space Exploration & Weather

Communications Center

Communications, Radio

Shooting Sports

Archery, Rifle Shooting, Shotgun Shooting

Arts & Craft Lodge

Art, Basketry, Indian Lore, Leatherwork, Pottery, Sculpture, Woodcarving

Scoutcraft Lodge

Camping, First Aid, Orienteering, Pioneering, Surveying, & Wilderness Survival

Pool

Lifesaving, Swimming, Mile Swim, Beginner Swim, Aquatics Supervisor

Lakefront Program:

The Harry S. Truman Reservoir is the backdrop for the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation’s lakefront programs.

Merit Badges Offered: Small Boat Sailing, Rowing, Canoeing, Kayaking, Fishing, Motor-boating, Water Sports.