Raccoon River Valley District Alumni, Mid-Iowa Council, BSA

12/06/2023

Friends, especially in the Scouting Community. Due to another employment opportunity, I have lost my Scouts BSA Camp Program Director for the 2024 season. I am looking for an over-21-year-old, who is able to work with a teenage staff in delivering the promise of the Scouting program. Must be energetic, creative, and have an extroverted personality on demand. If you know someone, I should meet with please contact me at [email protected].

09/06/2019

Don't forget to join us at Camp Mitigwa for an open house and see all the new things.

Time 10:00 -- 2:00
Try your hand at "Cowboy Action" at the rifle range, "Disk Golf", bring a Frisbee, Zip on the longest duel racing "Zip Line" in Iowa, and catch a fish on the new "Fishing pier" at Lake Fisher. Bring your pole or one of ours. See you there, the weather will be great.

01/19/2019

A Den Chief is a Scout, Venturer or Sea Scout assisting a Cub Scout den. But the story is far more important than those words suggest as the Den Chief: Serves as a Scouting role model for the Cub Scouts in the den, as well as the entire pack; Promotes Scouting in general and the …

06/30/2017

05/17/2017

The World Scouting Movement celebrated its 100th birthday in 2007, making it one of the oldest youth movements on the planet. Since Sir Robert

05/11/2017

Summer is just around the corner, and as the daylight hours expand, you'll want to take some time to explore all of the wonders that Iowa has to offer with these great day trips.

05/11/2017

Philmont's Back Country Recordings. Check it out if you ever wanted to sing and play music at 10,000ft.

from the album Beaubien Campfire and Aftershow 2016

05/10/2017

05/01/2017

This could be really cool!!! Can't wait to buy some

New heat-sensitive postage stamps are coming June 20 from the United States Postal Service.

03/14/2017

Each year, the BSA modifies Boy Scout merit badge and rank requirements. Here are the 2017 updates, as reflected in the 2017 Boy Scout Requirements Book.

03/13/2017

In some cases, it's fine for Scouts to "double dip." We break down when it's OK to make the most out of one activity.