The state of Iowa has introduced "Decal Plates" as an alternative to specialty license plates for non-profits.
Each decal costs $25 and supports Mid-Iowa Council programming. These can be purchased at our front desk during office hours.
If you wish to put decals on both the front and back plates, cost is a total of $50 for both decals.
Decal Plates can be purchased at your county treasurer's office for $5.00.
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Mid-Iowa Council Powder Horn Course, Begins March 29
Want to push your unit out of their normal activities? Come to Powder Horn and learn what's out there for your Scouts. March 29 – March 31 and again April 12 – April 14. Two weekends of hands on activities to help energize your outings!
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Summer Camp Promotion Videos!
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Scouting For Food | Saturday, April 13th
Reserve your door stickers today!! Mid-Iowa Council and FoodBank of Iowa are teaming up to end hunger in Central and Southern Iowa. We hope that every Mid-Iowa Council Scouting unit will participate in some way for this event
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Scout Day at the I-Cubs | Sunday, April 28th
We have 750 seats in three sections. Normally tickets are $14.00 we are selling them for $10.00 a ticket. If you buy tickets in these sections, you will get a commemorative Scout Day patch, and your Scouts, in uniform, will get to participate...
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Scout Day at the Iowa Cubs Jersey Auction
Not only will the Scout Day with Iowa Cubs be a fun day for baseball and Scouting, you might even be able to take home a piece of the game! The uniforms pictured above are actually the baseball jerseys the players will be wearing that day. They have the Eagle Scout Badge, Neckerchief, Slide, and the Mid-Iowa Council shoulder patch. This is truly a one-of-a-kind jersey.
There will be a silent auction, by the front gate, for 30 jerseys going on during the game. T
he auction closes after the final out of the 6th Inning. After the game, winning bidders will be invited on to the field to receive
their jersey from the player.
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Camp Card Sales
Started February 1st!
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Sign-up to make the easiest money possible for your Scouting unit. Cards sell for $5 and have a $400 value. Fill out our on-line form today to reserve your cards!
Earn up to 60% commissions!
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Certified Anglers Training Course
"Do you enjoy fishing? Would you like to help Scouts learn and get excited about fishing? Mid-Iowa Council is hosting a Certified Anglers Training Course
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Spring 2019 Railroad Camporee | May 3-4
Mid-Iowa Council presents the 2019 Railroad Camporee. This event is similar to the Railroad Merit Badge presented at the National Jamboree. The event is open to the first 1,050 Scouts BSA Scouts registered. Registration is $25 per person.
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Mitigwa Lodge will be sending a contingent to Section Conclave April 12-14, 2019 at Naish Scout Reservation in Kansas.
We will also hold two upcoming service days:
- Ring Blitz, May 4 to help get our ceremony rings ready for summer camp
- Spring Conclave, May 17-19, to help get the entire camp ready for summer fun.
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MERIT BADGE COUNSELORS NEED TO RENEW YEARLY
Merit badge counselor renewal process will take place in May. Be sure to attach your E-mail for your renewal notice starting in March. If you do not respond to the renewal notice you will not be able to teach merit badge classes. You can renew your merit badge counselor status any time between March and May. If you do not receive a renewal notice, contact the Maytag Scout Center 515-266-2135
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Be the
BEST
leader you can! Get Trained
Check out training opportunities below
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Position-specific training course updates
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Position-specific training courses for Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts (Scouts BSA) were updated as of January 2, 2019. Any training that was not completed before December 31, 2018, will now have to be taken using the new course for your position.
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Cub Scout Leader BALOO Training
April 26 - 28
Does your Pack have a Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) trained adult? Did you know each Pack should have at least two adults trained in BALOO? Join us for BALOO training April 26 - 28 at Camp Mitigwa.
The cost is $20, includes meals.
Participants will camp overnight in their own tents.
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Scouts BSA Leader IOLS Training
April 26 - 28
Along with Scoutmaster Specifics training, the Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) course is required for all direct contact leaders, registered in Scouts BSA Troops, to be considered “trained.”
Join us for IOLS training April 26 - 28 at Camp Mitigwa.
The cost is $20, includes meals.
Participants will camp overnight in their own tents.
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Leave No Trace (LNT) Training
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LNT Trainer / Outdoor Ethics Course
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Trainers are the backbone of Scouting’s outdoor ethics program, providing instruction to individuals and units wishing to adopt cutting-edge outdoor ethics into their unit programs.
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Upon completion of the course, participants will be certified as LNT TRAINERS.
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Scouts will be trained to fulfill the leadership position of “Outdoor Ethics Guide”.
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The course is open to all registered Scouts BSA (14 and older), Venture Scouts and adult leaders. Units that send youth must also send an adult leader to mentor the Scouts when they return to their units.
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April 26-28, 2019 Camp Mitigwa
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Cost is $30 per person – includes training materials and meals
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For more information and to register click below
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September 13-15 & 27-29
Limited space available. This is not outdoor skills training, this is developing your personal skills of group leadership. Wood Badge is offered every two years. Consider attending the finest leadership training that Mid-Iowa Council has to offer!
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Youth Protection - Boy Scouts of America
BSA Youth Protection Mission Statement: True youth protection can be achieved only through the focused commitment of everyone in Scouting. It is the mission of Youth Protection volunteers and professionals to work within the Boy Scouts of America...
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Submitting Eagle Scout Rank Applications
A simple step has been added to the process of preparing for Eagle Scout boards of review in our council. A completed Eagle application form must be submitted for confirmation of earned merit badges and other details by the council before a board of review may be held. When this step has been completed ...
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New Membership Card printing process
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The BSA is committed to streamlining basic operations by putting tools in the hands of volunteers. For several years, individuals and unit key 3 have had access to print membership cards through my.Scouting. In addition, functionality was added to my.Scouting on January 1, 2019, to enable members of the unit key 3 to print their unit Charter Certificate.
This “self-service” functionality allows volunteers to print membership cards and the unit charter certificate in a timely manner and enhances the on-boarding experience for new youth and adults.
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The World Scout Jamboree (WSJ) is only 8 months away. If you have not signed up there is still time but you must act soon. The requirements: you must be a registered member of Scouts BSA, you must be at least 14 years of age by July 22, 2019, you must be no older than 17 years of age on August 2, 2019. Meet these requirements and you too can be part of one of the truly life changing events offered by Scouting.
On July 22, 2019 young men and women who belong to Scouting organizations in over 150 countries will come together at The Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia, for two weeks of fun fellowship and Scouting. With opportunities for camaraderie with Scouts from around the world, the WSJ is a unique cultural immersion experience that supports the World Organization of the Scouting Movement’s mission to create global citizens and educate young people.
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WE NEED YOU AS A 2021 JAMBOREE LEADER!!!
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Mid-Iowa council only has
15 adult leaders and up to 4 alternates spots available to guide, inspire, and mentor our Troops and Crew to and from this once-in-a-lifetime event! If you are a registered member of the Boy Scouts of America and will be at least 18 by July 2021 you are eligible to be considered as a leader. Currently we anticipate taking at least two male Troops, one female Troop, and ¾ of a venture Crew.
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2019 Contingent Still has openings!
Our 2019 departure date is July 20th returning on August 3rd. Cost for the trip is estimated at $1,320.00.
Don't wait, act now if you have any interest.
2020 Contingent Registration Now Open!
Mid-Iowa Council’s annual Philmont Contingent for 2020 is open for registrations. We plan to include over 50 Scouts and Adult Advisers in our 2020 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 2020 departure date is July 25
th returning on August 8
th. Cost for the trip is estimated at $1,375.00 (all inclusive).
If you have Scouts looking for a real adventure in the mountains of New Mexico, let us know!
For additional information contact:
Chuck Jordal
(515)279-8746
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BSA Safety Moment
Personal Safety and Awareness
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Not only for Volunteers, but Scouts and their Parents/Guardians too!
This month would be a great opportunity for unit leaders to go to Chapter 13 (Personal Safety Awareness) of either the 2015 printing of the Boy Scout Handbook, and/or the 2019 printing of the Scouts BSA Handbook for Girls. This chapter in both books was written for youth and does a very good job of addressing issues with a youth point of view. This is the same information provided to adults, but written for youth.
Unit leaders should "encourage" their youth to read/re-read through that Chapter, and then address the issues that are discussed in "How can we create a safe environment in Scouting?" Also unit leaders should address "What we can do to create Barriers to Abuse?".
I would encourage our Unit leaders to stress the importance of The Parent's Guide on Youth Protection that is in the front of every Handbook. Going through that Guide is a requirement of all our BSA programs, so please suggest to parents to be aware of that guide and ask them to sit down and go through it with their youth in their unit newsletters.
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Welcome to the Eagle's Nest
Congratulations to the Newest Class of Eagle Scouts
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REGISTRATION TO OPEN SOON- SAVE THE DATE
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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:
- Memorial Day - May 27, 2019
- Independence Day - July 4, 2019
- Labor Day - September 2, 2019
- Thanksgiving Day - November 28, 2019
- Christmas Eve - December 24, 2019
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Mid-Iowa Council offices
Hours: M-F 8:30am-5pm
Closed the following dates in 2019:
- Good Friday - April 19
- Memorial Day - May 27
- Independence Day - July 4
- Labor Day - September 2
- Columbus Day - October 14
- Thanksgiving - November 28-29
- Christmas - December 24-26
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Thank you to our sponsors:
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Mid-Iowa Council | 6123 Scout Trail | Des Moines, IA | 50321 |515-266-2135
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