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)
During the 1950s and 60s eastern Iowa was home to the Buffalo Bill Council spanning an area from Dubuque to Muscatine. The council office was located in Davenport. The summer camp (Mineyata) was outside of Dixon on the Wapsipinican river and featured a canoe base, swimming pool, and lodge hall. The Order of the Arrow Lodge was the "Golden Eagle" Lodge, No. 313.
Scouting in Iowa today
There are eight Boy Scouts of America local councils in Iowa.
Hawkeye Area Council
Hawkeye Area Council serves Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Jones, Johnson, Linn, and Washington counties within Eastern Iowa. Hawkeye Area Council provides programming for males ages 7–20 and females ages 14–20 in the areas of leadership development, citizenship building, and career education. For more information visit www.hawkeyebsa.org follow on Twitter @hawkeyebsa or find Hawkeye Area Council, Boy Scouts of America on Facebook!
- Red Cedar District
- Three Rivers District
- Old Capitol Valley District
- Trailblazers 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.
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
The Northeast Iowa Council is headquartered in Dubuque, IA and serves the counties of Dubuque, Delaware, Clayton, and Allamakee, as well as the cities of East Dubuque and Bellevue. Camp C.S. Klaus is the resident summer camp facility of the Northeast Iowa Council, and is located just west of Colesburg, Iowa.
Winnebago Council
The Winnebago Council serves Scouting in 17 counties located in North Central Iowa.
Sioux 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 nine 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 340 acres (1.4 km2) in New Liberty, Iowa. It was established in 1947.
Camp Little Cloud is 154 acres (0.6 km2) in Epworth, Iowa.
Camp L-Kee-Ta established in 1945 is 150 acres (0.6 km2) in Danville, Iowa
Camp Tahigwa is in Dorchester in Allamakee County, Iowa has 315 acres (1.3 km2) and was established in 1967.
Currently, Camps Little Cloud and Conestoga run sleep-away camps for various nights away. Camps Tahigwa and L-Kee-Ta have started a new program where Girl Scout troops spend time at camp.
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 Leadership Centers are located at:
112 S 3rd St Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501
10715 Hickman Rd Des Moines IA 50322
1860 Madison Ave Ste 3 Council Bluffs IA 51503
601 S Illinois Ave Mason City IA 50401
1515 Zenith Dr Sioux City IA 51103
Camps
The council operates five residence camps.
Camp Sacajawea is over 400 acres (1.6 km2) in Boone, Iowa.
Camp Tanglefoot is 50 acres (0.2 km2) in Clear Lake, Iowa.
Camp Joy Hollow is 360 acres (1.5 km2) in Westfield, Iowa.
See also
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