2018 School Night for Scouting
Cub Scout Pack's Role in School Night: * Assign a pack School Night Representative to communicate with the district School Night Team * Coordinate with the district leadership which elementary school the pack will participate in at School Night * ...
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Thank you to our great friends at Scheels All Sports for donating over 2,000 fishing lures to give to all our new Cub Scouts this fall!
Use them anytime at the Maytag Scout Center Pond or at the October 6th Mitigwa Fun Day!
Get Hooked on Scouting!
#ScoutMeIn
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Mid-Iowa Council Alumni Event Cancelled
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The Alumni Fun day event on Sunday August 19
th is cancelled.
Please stay tuned for next event in November.
Thank you,
The Alumni and Friends of Scouting committee.
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Mitigwa Fun Day (Cub Scouts)
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Mitigwa Pioneers Day (Boy Scouts and Venturing)
Both Events: October 6th from 9am-4pm
at Mitigwa Scout Reservation
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Cub Scouts and Families
What better way can you spend a beautiful Fall day, than heading out to camp to shoot BB-guns, fish, and many more events designed for the whole family!
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Boy Scouts and Venturing
Come and experience the 1870’s at Mitigwa Scout Reservation’s very own WeCanDoIt Village. Try your hand at: Blacksmithing, Woodwork, Flint Knapping, Wood Carving, Soap Making, Civil War Reenactments, Fire by Friction, and other stations. Events will be open on Saturday, camping is available to make it a weekend trip for your Scouts.
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Sign-Up to Sell Popcorn this Fall
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The Popcorn Sale has supported Scouting in Mid-Iowa Council since 1983. The Popcorn Sale provides financial support for all Mid-Iowa Council Scouts! This includes everything from paying for unit needs like program materials, badges, and camp fees, to council expenses for camping facilities, training, staff support, and insurance.
The Popcorn Sale is the best way for units to support their Ideal Year of Scouting and help youth learn valuable life skills while earning great profits and prizes!
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Thank you for volunteering your time and talents to mentor our youth. Your commitment to community is appreciated.
Fareway and Scouting have many similarities including putting family first, working hard and being thrifty.These similarities made the “Partner Card” a possibility. As a preferred partner of Mid-Iowa Council, we encourage you to shop Fareway for snacks, party supplies, food for ceremonies, and your adventurous camp outs.
Pick your cards up at the Maytag Scout Center or at your next District meeting!
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Be the
BEST
leader you can! Get Trained
Check out training opportunities below
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The Trainer's Edge
Are you interested in training adult leaders? Are you looking for an edge to help you train Scouts? The Trainer's EDGE course is for anyone interested in training others. It's geared toward council and district training teams, including Wood...
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Outdoor Leadership Skills - for Boy Scout leaders
Join us on the hills above the river at Mitigwa Scout Reservation to work on leadership skills to provide the best program you can for the youth in your pack or troop. The session will be available for Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills...
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Cub Scout Leader & Scout Troop "Indoor" Leader Training...
8:00 AM Check-in; Leader Training starts at 8:30 AM, Cub Scout Leader Training will run till approx. 3:30 PM. Cub Scout Leader Training will have a one hour break for lunch on your own. Scout Troop Leader Training will run till approx. 12:30 PM.
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Order of the Arrow
Fall Fellowship, August 17-19, Lodge Officer Training, August 24-26, OA Vigil Honor Weekend September 21-22, and much more!!
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BSA SAFETY MOMENT
WEATHER-RELATED SAFETY
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Robert Baden-Powell once said the definition of the Scout motto Be Prepared is this: “A Scout must prepare himself by previous thinking out and practicing how to act on any accident or emergency so that he is never taken by surprise.” Baden-Powell also advocated that young men spend a lot of time learning in and about the out-of-doors, as he said, “The open-air is the real objective of Scouting and the key to its success.” However, we still need to be aware of our surroundings and their changing conditions, including what is happening with the weather.
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World Jamboree 2019
July 22—August 2, 2019, this World Jamboree experience will bring together nearly 40,000 Scouts and Scouters from the entire World to build friendships and share common experiences. This is only the second time the World Jamboree has been held in the United States. Don’t miss this experience. There is still a limited amount of time to sign up as a youth participant (ages 14-18, both male and female), adult leader, or as a staff participant.
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2019 Philmont Contingent Registration Now Open!
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Mid-Iowa Council’s annual Philmont Contingent for 2019 is open for registrations. We plan to include over 50 Scouts and Adult Advisors in our 2019 Expedition. We will organize those participants into five crews of 10-12 Scouts. Each crew will make their own choice of 35 available itineraries. This opportunity is open to individual Scouts or unit crews. At this time, we are just under half full. ACT NOW!
Our 2019 departure date is July 20th with return on August 3rd. Cost for the trip is estimated at $1,320.00.
If you have Scouts looking for a real adventure in the mountains of New Mexico, let us know! Our reservation must be confirmed by May 1, 2018.
Contact Chuck Jordal for additional information.
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The Boy Scouts of America places the greatest importance on creating the most secure environment possible for our youth members. To maintain such an environment, the BSA developed numerous procedural and leadership selection policies and provides ...
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Welcome to the Eagle's Nest
Congratulations to the Newest Class of Eagle Scout
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GET YOUR PACK READY FOR SEPTEMBER SHOOTING SATURDAYS
SEE BELOW
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Cub Scout Shooting Saturdays @ Scoutland (Grinnell, IA)
Shooting Sports Saturday programs are available to registered Cub Scouts and their leaders. Registering is easy and available online. Registrations are made on a first-come basis. A participant or Unit is not considered to be registered for an...
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Cub Scout Shooting Saturdays @ Camp Akela (Woodward, IA)
Shooting Sports Saturday programs are available to registered Cub Scouts and their leaders. Registering is easy and available online. Registrations are made on a first-come basis. A participant or Unit is not considered to be registered for an...
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This page is found on Mid-Iowa Council's Website and is updated with community events offered to your Scouting units.
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Scout Scouts newsletter
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Hours
Monday -Thursday 9:00-7:00
Friday 9:00-6:00
Saturday 9:00-4:00.
Closed Sundays
Closed the following dates:
- Labor Day - September 3, 2018
- Thanksgiving - November 22, 2018
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If interested, please call
515-265-5990
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Mid-Iowa Council offices
Hours: M-F 8:30am-5pm
Closed the following dates:
- Labor Day - September 3, 2018
- Thanksgiving - November 22 & 23, 2018
- Christmas- December 24-26, 2018
- New Year's Day - January 1, 2019
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Mid-Iowa Council | 6123 Scout Trail | Des Moines, IA | 50321 |515-266-2135
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