Camp Mitigwa

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Camp Mitigwa is a Boy Scout camp operated by the Mid-Iowa Council. It is located outside of Woodward, Iowa (north of Des Moines).

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[edit] History

[edit] Facilities

Camp Mitigwa has over 450 acres of rolling valleys and ridges. Lake Fisher provides adequate space for canoeing, fishing and small boat sailing. Mitigwa has six year-round wood heated cabins available for weekend rental, as well as a heated shower facility. A thiry foot, five-sided Rappelling Tower is located at Camp Mitigwa. As well as a C.O.P.E. (Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience) Course, which includes a 400’ Zipline, 30’ Confidence Leap, Step Gap, Balance Beam and Skywalk events. Both the tower and the C.O.P.E. course can be reserved by a troop or crew.

[edit] 2007 season

2007 Sessions at Camp Mitigwa

  1. 1 June 17-23
  2. 2 June 24-30
  3. 3 July 1- 7
  4. 4 July 8-14
  5. 5 July 15-21

[edit] Summer Camp

Camp Mitigwa offers many services to it's scouts, they are:

  • EXTREME TEAM
  • COPE
  • Tower
  • Outdoor Skills (Cooking, Camping, Survival, Orienteering, Pioneering, First Aid, Emergency Preparedness)
  • Handi Craft (Indian Lore, Woodworking, Woodcarving, Leatherworking)
  • Quartermaster Services
  • Health Lodge
  • Scoutmaster's lounge
  • Dinning Hall
  • Pool
  • Docks on the lake
  • Environmental Cabin
  • Ranger Services including trailer hauling
  • Latrene in every camp site
  • Outdoor Theater
  • and Chapel

[edit] Geography

Camp Mitigwa has three main ridges, each of these ridges has been developed for camping. They are:

  • Blank Ridge
  • Frankel Ridge
  • Casedy Ridge

And one minor ridge:

  • Outpost Ridge

The rest of Camp Mitigwa's 450 acres are either still "wild" or are used for trails, staff, or administration.

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