Scouting in Iowa

Scouting in Iowa has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.

Early history (1910-1950)

Recent history (1950-1990)

couting in Iowa today

There are eight Boy Scouts of America local councils in Iowa.

Hawkeye Area Council

new districts in 2005

*Red Cedar District
*Three Rivers District
*Old Capitol Valley District

Former districts

*North Star District
*Temaque District
*Wapsiketa District
*Wauhawk District

Illowa Council

Illowa Council serves Scouts in Illinois and Iowa.

Mid America Council

The Mid-America Council of the Boy Scouts of America offers programs in 58 counties in Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota. The Council has several camps, including the Little Sioux Scout Ranch.

Mid-Iowa Council

The Mid Iowa Council serves the area of the state capital, Des Moines. [http://www.bsa-ia.or]

Mississippi Valley Council

This council is headquartered in Quincy, Illinois, and is served by Black Hawk Lodge #67. This council serves Scouts in Illinois and Iowa.

Northeast Iowa Council

*Dellaykee
*Dubuque District

Winnebago Council

[http://www.winnebagobsa.org/| www.WinnebagoBSA.org]
*Lakeland District
*Twin Rivers
*Wabuha District
*SunriversThe Winnebago Council is home to two camps. Camp Ingawanis lying in the rolling hills of Iowa along the Ceder River. The other camp is Winnebago Scout Reservation (WSR), located along the Shellrock River and is used primarily for the Cub Scouting program.

Ingawanis is one of two camps in America that owns their own horses and use them through out the year.Fact|date=September 2008 At the WSR one can stay in one of several villages like Gold rush village, hobbit homes, the fort and others.

ioux Council

Sioux Council serves Scouts in South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota.

Girl Scouting in Iowa

There are two Girl Scout Councils in Iowa, realigned from six former councils.

Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois

As part of a national realignment the Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois formed in April 2007 by combining four former councils. It serves some 20,000 girls.

The website for the new council is http://www.girlscoutseiwi.org/

Council headquarters is in Rock Island, Illinois with service centers at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Dubuque, Iowa, Waterloo, Iowa, and West Burlington, Iowa.

The former councils are:

Conestoga Council of Girl Scouts
Waterloo, Iowa

Girl Scouts of Little Cloud Council, Inc.
Dubuque, Iowa

Girl Scouts of Mississippi Valley
Rock Island, Illinois and Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Girl Scouts of Shining Trail Council, Inc.
West Burlington, Iowa

Camps

The council has four camps:

Camp Conestoga is convert|340|acre|km2|1 in New Liberty, Iowa. It was established in 1947.

Camp Little Cloud is convert|154|acre|km2|1 in Epworth, Iowa.

Camp L-Kee-Ta established in 1945 is convert|150|acre|km2|1 in Danville, Iowa

Camp Tahigwa is in Dorchestor in Allamakee County, Iowa has convert|315|acre|km2|1 and was established in 1967.

The Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa

As part of the national realignment, Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa was created in October 2007 from the merger of five councils.

The website for the new council is http://www.girlscoutsiowa.org

Headquarters is located in Des Moines, Iowa. Service centers are located in Des Moines, Iowa, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mason City, Iowa, Sioux City, Iowa, and Fort Dodge, Iowa.

Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa covers 74 counties including 71 in central and western Iowa, one county in Nebraska, and one and one-half counties in South Dakota.

The former councils are:

Girl Scouts of Lakota Council
Fort Dodge, Iowa [http://www.girlscoutslakota.org]

Moingona Girl Scout Council
Des Moines, Iowa [http://www.moingonagirlscouts.org]

Nishnabotna Girl Scout Council of Southwest Iowa, Inc.
Council Bluffs, Iowa [http://www.girlscoutsncswi.org]

Girl Scout Council of North Iowa
Mason City, Iowa [http://www.niowagirlscouts.org]

Sioux Trails Girl Scout Council
Sioux City, Iowa [http://www.siouxtrailsgirlscouts.org]

Camps

The council operates five residence camps.

Camp Lakota is convert|175|acre|km2|1 in Dayton, Iowa. It was established in 1960.

Camp Sacajawea is over convert|400|acre|km2|1 in Boone, Iowa.

Camp Neyati is convert|280|acre|km2|1 near Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Camp Tanglefoot is convert|50|acre|km2|1 in Clear Lake, Iowa.

Camp Joy Hollow is convert|360|acre|km2|1 in Westfield, Iowa.

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External links

* [http://www.hawkeyebsa.org/ www.hawkeyebsa.org Hawkeye Area Council]