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 June 17-23
- 2 June 24-30
- 3 July 1- 7
- 4 July 8-14
- 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.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps or MapQuest
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Microsoft Virtual Earth, or WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA