Welcome to our 1923 throwback series with the original newsletter header.
Enjoy digital copies of the original May and June newsletters.
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- Summer Camp
- Upcoming Events
- Order of the Arrow
- High Adventure
- Training
- Unit Resources - Important News & Updates
- Silver Beaver
- NESA
- Eagle Nest
- Scout Shop - Sales & Hiring
- Maytag Scout Center
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Our Centennial summer camping season at Mitigwa Scout Reservation has come to an end. Thanks to each of you who helped make this summer an exceptional experience for all our Scouts and Leaders. The Mitigwa Staff is already at work building a fantastic program for next summer, we hope to see you there! |
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We are excited to announce our 2024 Summer Camp Registration is open! Reserve your spot today! The theme for our 101st camp season is "Scouting 101". There will be more fun things happening on the reservation as we move into the next century of scouting at Camp Mitigwa, DON'T MISS OUT!
Our Camp Theme for 2024 is "Scout More in 24!" Be on the look out at our Camp Iowa website for all the ways you can Scout More in 24 at Camp Mitigwa. We have exciting things coming up! Below are just a few of the dates to have on your calendar.
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Haunted Harvest
Camp Mitigwa
October 27-29, 2023
More to Come
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Special Pricing Ends Nov 1st
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The Cub Scouts and Webelos finished their adventures in space this summer! We are excited to announce that next summer they will be exploring the Magical, Mystical World of Scouting! Details and registration will be coming soon. Keep a watch on our website.
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As we celebrate our 100th Anniversary of the first Scout Camp at Mitigwa, we should all be proud of the impact of Scouting on the lives of Iowa’s young people. Build your legacy by making a gift to the Mitigwa Legacy Campaign to secure the next 100 years of Scouting on the “Hills above the River." |
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Round Tables
Twin Rivers August 10th at 6:30 pm
Maytag Scout Center
Prairie Winds August 8th at 7:00 pm
City Church in Ames
Woodland Trails August 10th at 6:30
Peace Lutheran Church in Pella
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August 12-13th
Ames
August 19, 2023
Camp Akela
September 16th
Cambridge, Iowa
October 7th
Camp Akela
October 14th
Foster Acres
Haunted Harvest
October 27-29
Camp Akela
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September 23
Local 33 Training Center
Twin Rivers Fall Camporee
Sept 29- Oct 1
October 20-22
Grinnell Scoutland
October 21
Maytag Scout Center
Haunted Harvest
October 27-29
Camp Mitigwa
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Welding Merit Badge
September 23, 2023
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In partnership with Local 33 Plumbers and Steamfitters and through use of your program fees, Scouts can earn their welding merit badge. Lunch will also be provided. Only a few spots remain. Check back on our special events webpage for more trade merit badge classes to come!
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Please pay your 2023 dues so that you can be involved in our upcoming activities and receive all of our communications
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Fall Fellowship - August 18-20 |
Fall Fellowship is right around the corner. Don't miss out on this fun event. Meet our new lodge members and spend time with old friends while we celebrate the start of another service year. Elections will be held for lodge and chapter officers. Finish your Ordeal or Brotherhood membership. The weekend will finish with our Vigil callout ceremony.
Early bird price ends August 7, 2023
Register Today!
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Newsletters and details on upcoming events can be found at
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Arrownmen dropped off 20 tie blankets from our summer service project to the Poweshiek Animal League Shelter- PALS! PALS is a no-kill animal shelter in Grinnell, Iowa, which is part of the Woodland Trails Chapter. As a nonprofit the shelter runs entirely on donations and we are glad we were able to support their efforts. We will be donating more of the blankets to shelters in Prairie Winds and Twin Rivers areas. |
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The Mid-Iowa Council Philmont Treks
2024
We plan to include over 50 Scouts and Adult Advisors in our 2024 Expedition.
We will organize those participants into five crews of 10-12 Scouts. Each crew will make their own choice of 35 available itineraries.
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Philmont Scout Ranch, the Boy Scouts of America’s premier High Adventure™ base, challenges Scouts and Venturers with more than 214 square miles of rugged northern New Mexico wilderness. Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime in the rugged mountain wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rockies in northeastern New Mexico. This opportunity is open to individual Scouts or unit crews.
For additional information or to sign up contact:
Chuck Jordal
(515)279-8746
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Be the BEST leader you can! Get Trained
Check out training opportunities below
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We need staff for NYLT 2024
Youth and Adults needed!
This program can not happen without trainers
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New Leadership Requirements |
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A Must Know for Leaders
Guide for Safe Scouting
Updates Effective September 1, 2023
- Two registered adult leaders 21 years of age or over are required at all Scouting activities, including all meetings. There must be a registered female adult leader 21 years of age or over in every unit serving females. A registered female adult leader 21 years of age or over must be present for any activity involving female youth or female adult program participants.
- Notwithstanding the minimum leader requirements, age and program-appropriate supervision must always be provided.
- All adults staying overnight in connection with a Scouting activity must be currently registered in an adult fee required position as listed or as an adult program participant. Limited exception below for Cub Scout overnight Programs.
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Registration as a Merit Badge Counselor does not meet this requirement. See FAQ for list of adult fee-required positions.
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Cub Scout Programs – Overnight Exception: Cub Scout parents or legal guardians taking part in an overnight Cub Scout program with their own child or legal ward are not required to register as leaders. All adults must review the “How to Protect your Children from Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide” that can be found in the front of each Cub Scout Handbook. In addition, the parent or legal guardian must be accompanied by a registered leader at any time they are with youth members other than their own child/ward. All other overnight adults must be currently registered in an adult fee-required position.
How to Become a Registered Adult Leader in Mid-Iowa Council
The BSA is open to all who meet the requirements, and leaders are selected based on individual merit. Adult leaders must possess the moral, educational, and emotional qualities that the BSA deems necessary for positive leadership to youth. Before submitting their completed application packet to their unit leadership, adult applicants must also:
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Abide by the Scout Oath, Scout Law, and Scouter Code of Conduct. The Scouter Code of Conduct can be found HERE.
- Subscribe to the precepts of the Declaration of Religious Principle.
- Reside within the USA or a U.S. territory or be a U.S. citizen residing outside the USA.
- Be 21 years of age or older for primary leadership positions.
- Be 18 years of age or older for assistant leadership positions.
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Complete online Youth Protection training (YPT) and Leader Specific Training by going to my.scouting.org and creating an account.
- Completed application.
To finish the application process, complete the following and return to the Mid-Iowa Council:
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Completed adult application HERE
- Completed and signed Background Check Authorization form
- A printed copy of your Youth Protection Training certificate.
- Registration fees.
If you have any questions about the program updates or how to become a registered adult leader, please contact Mid-Iowa Council at 515-266-2135 or email midiowa.councilbsa@scouting.org
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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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Heat-Related Illness
SUMMARY
Each year, heat-related illnesses strike the unprepared. Prevention is key! Be prepared by acclimating to the environment for 3 to 5 days before going on an outdoor adventure; drinking plenty of fluids and eating a healthy diet beforehand; and continuing to drink fluids when outdoors on hot or humid days. Be sure to drink only when you’re thirsty to avoid overhydrating. Take extra rest breaks, especially if you are exercising strenuously.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The body cools itself primarily through evaporating sweat. This is why it is so important to stay hydrated. But in hot and humid weather the sweat does not evaporate—it puddles, and sweat that puddles is not cooling. In that case, a person is at greater risk for a heat-related illness, either because of excessive water loss, an increased body temperature, or both. The four most common illnesses are heat syncope, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.
Heat syncope is dizziness or fainting that usually occurs when standing for long periods of time (such as at summertime flag ceremonies) or when suddenly standing up. Being hot and dehydrated increases the risk for syncope. Heat cramps occur when sweating depletes the body’s salt and fluids. In situations of either heat syncope or heat cramps, have the person rest in a cool area and drink water or diluted sports drink. If the person does not feel better within an hour, get medical attention.
Heat Exhaustion Symptoms
- Inability to concentrate
- Pale or ashen skin
- Rapid pulse
- Severe thirst
- Heavy sweating, skin may be clammy, not hot
- Fatigue, weakness, irritability
- Nausea, dizziness, headache
Heat Stroke Symptoms
- Extremely hot-feeling, flushed skin
- Altered mental status
- Fatigue
- Headache, body aches
- Nausea, vomiting
Heat exhaustion occurs due to an excessive loss of water through excessive sweating. Uncontrolled heat exhaustion is an urgent medical situation; it can progress to heat stroke if not treated. Provide cold water or diluted sports drink. Get the person out of the heat, remove excess clothing, spray or douse the person with cold water and fan the person. Do not give them salt tablets. Evacuate if the person does not improve within 30 minutes.
Heat stroke is a true medical emergency. Immediate cooling, evacuation and activation of the EMS system is required, as the body is no longer able to cool itself. It is critical to cool the person quickly by any means possible—move the person to a cool, shaded area; remove as much clothing as possible; spray, douse or immerse them in cold water; place ice packs in the person’s armpits, groin, and sides of the neck. These actions should happen simultaneously, if possible. If the person is unconscious, maintain their airway. Continue to monitor them and prepare for a rapid evacuation. Do not give an unconscious person anything by mouth. Do not use fever reducers like acetaminophen to bring down the temperature. You may stop cooling the person if their mental status improves.
Again, prevention is key to avoiding heat-related illnesses. Being aware of the environment you will be in, acclimating to the conditions, planning for adequate water, staying hydrated, maintaining a good diet, and being observant of those in your group can help to reduce the risk of someone suffering a heat-related illness.
RESOURCES
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Established in 1931, the Silver Beaver Award is the highest award presented by the Boy Scouts of America, to council, district or unit volunteers for distinguished service to youth. Since then, of the thousands of volunteers who have served central Iowa youth, only 637 have received the Silver Beaver.
The Silver Beaver is given to those who implement the Scouting program and live its values through community service over many years. It is given to those who do not actively seek it.
Any adult may submit a nomination to recognize another leader with the Silver Beaver Award. You are welcome and encouraged to submit a nomination for a Scouting leader whom you feel deserves to be considered. Please keep in mind that your nominee will be considered solely on the information that you provide. Therefore, present your nominee's accomplishments in a clear and concise manner. Please do not inform the individual of the nomination that you are submitting.
The nomination deadline is November 15. Nominations must be submitted on an annual basis. Nominations not selected are returned to the person submitting the application so that they can be updated and resubmitted the following year.
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Join us for lunch with special guest
Allen Lazard
Allen is an Urbandale High School graduate, Iowa State Football Alumni and current New York Jets Wide Receiver. He will be joined by other special guest to celebrate leadership and leading the way in 2024.
Registration coming soon!
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Scouting Trailblazer Award Recognition
"S.T.A.R."
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Join us in honoring
Apgar Family Fund's
Tom Apgar
This is a free event with a reception and presentation of the North Star Award beginning at 6:00 pm on October 26, 2023. There is a suggested donation of $100 per person.
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Welcome to the Eagle's Nest
Congratulations to the Newest Class of Eagle Scouts
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Upcoming Scout Shop Holidays
Labor Day
September 4, 2023 - Closed
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Upcoming Admin Office Holidays
Labor Day -
September 4, 2023
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Mid-Iowa Council | 6123 Scout Trail | Des Moines, IA | 50321 | 515-266-2135 |
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