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.
Recent history (1950-1990)
During the 1950s and 60's 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.
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 AmericaThe Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
offers programs in 58 counties in
NebraskaNebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, Iowa and South Dakota. The Council has several camps, including the
Little Sioux Scout RanchThe Mid-America Council of the Boy Scouts of America offers programs in 58 counties in Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota. The Mid-America Council was formed from a merger of the Covered Wagon Council and the Southwest Iowa Council in 1965. The first recorded Scouting in the area was in 1918 as the...
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Mid-Iowa Council
The
Mid Iowa Council serves the area of the state capital, Des Moines.
http://www.bsa-ia.org
Mississippi Valley Council
This council is headquartered in
Quincy, IllinoisQuincy, known as Illinois' "Gem City," is a river city along the Mississippi River and the county seat of Adams County. As of the 2010 census the city held a population of 40,633. The city anchors its own micropolitan area and is the economic and regional hub of West-central Illinois, catering a...
, and is served by Black Hawk Lodge #67. This council serves Scouts in
IllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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, IowaColesburg is a city in Delaware County, Iowa, United States. The population was 412 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Colesburg is located at near the Little Turkey River....
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Winnebago Council
The Winnebago Council serves Scouting in 17 counties located in North Central Iowa.
Sioux Council
Sioux Council serves Scouts in
South DakotaSouth Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
, Iowa and
MinnesotaMinnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
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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, IllinoisRock Island is the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 40,884 at the 2010 census. Located on the Mississippi River, it is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring Moline, East Moline, and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf. The Quad Cities...
with service centers at
Cedar Rapids, IowaCedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city...
,
Dubuque, IowaDubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653....
,
Waterloo, IowaWaterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the population decreased by 0.5% to 68,406. Waterloo is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the more populous of the two...
, and
West Burlington, IowaThe City of West Burlington is in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States, adjacent to the City of Burlington located on the bluffs of the Mississippi River. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 3,161...
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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, IowaNew Liberty is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 121 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Liberty is located at ....
. It was established in 1947.
Camp Little Cloud is 154 acre (0.62321644 km²) in
Epworth, IowaEpworth is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,428 at the 2000 census, but is now estimated to be 1,589 ....
, and steals campers from Camp Tahigwa (See Below)
Camp L-Kee-Ta established in 1945 is 150 acre (0.607029 km²) in
Danville, IowaDanville is a city in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The population was 914 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Danville is located at ....
Camp Tahigwa is in Dorchestor in
Allamakee County, Iowa-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 14,330 in the county, with a population density of . There were 7,617 housing units, of which 5,845 were occupied.-2000 census:...
has 315 acres (1.3 km²) and was established in 1967, and is the best camp out of the four.
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, IowaDes Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
. Service centers are located in
Des Moines, IowaDes Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
, 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 former councils are:
Girl Scouts of Lakota Council
Fort Dodge, IowaFort Dodge is a city and county seat of Webster County, Iowa, United States, along the Des Moines River. The population was 25,206 in the 2010 census, an increase from 25,136 in the 2000 census. Fort Dodge is a major commercial center for North Central and Northwest Iowa. It is located on U.S...
http://www.girlscoutslakota.org
Moingona Girl Scout Council
Des Moines, Iowa
http://www.moingonagirlscouts.org
Nishnabotna Girl Scout Council of Southwest Iowa, Inc.
Council Bluffs, Iowa
http://www.girlscoutsncswi.org
Girl Scout Council of North Iowa
Mason City, Iowa
http://www.niowagirlscouts.org
Sioux Trails Girl Scout Council
Sioux City, IowaSioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state....
http://www.siouxtrailsgirlscouts.org
Camps
The council operates five residence camps.
Camp Lakota is 175 acre (0.7082005 km²) in
Dayton, IowaDayton is a city in Webster County, Iowa, United States. The population was 884 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dayton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
. It was established in 1960.
Camp Sacajawea is over 400 acres (1.6 km²) in
Boone, IowaBoone is a city in and the county seat of Des Moines Township, Boone County, Iowa, United States. It is the principal city of the 'Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area', which encompasses all of Boone County. This micropolitan statistical area, along with the 'Ames, Iowa Metropolitan...
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Camp Neyati is 280 acres (1.1 km²) near Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Camp Tanglefoot is 50 acre (0.202343 km²) in
Clear Lake, IowaClear Lake is a city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 8,161 at the 2000 census. The city is named for the large lake on which it is located. It is the home of a number of marinas, state parks and tourism-related businesses. Clear Lake is also a major stop on Interstate...
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Camp Joy Hollow is 360 acres (1.5 km²) in
Westfield, IowaWestfield is a city in Plymouth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 189 at the 2000 census. It is the westernmost point in Iowa, this being due to a bend in the Big Sioux River. A sign on the highway says "In Iowa, West Is The Best"...
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Camp Tahigwa is in Dorchester, Iowa
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