Boy Scouts of America | Hawkeye Area Council

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Registration information for 2012 Northern Tier High Adventure Base programs.  For more information use the contact information located on the registration form or contact the Council Service Center at 319.862.0541.

2012 Northern Tier Registration Form

The 2011 Area 3 College of Commissioner Science will be held on March 19, 2011 in Quincy, Illinois.  For more information, as well as registration details, schedule, and accommodations please visit the Mississippi Valley Council site.

The Annual Health and Medical Record was released in December 2008, and its use became mandatory on January 1, 2010. The latest update to the record consolidates all records from the National Council and the three national high-adventure base forms, enabling a single medical form to be used across all BSA activities. The new form, bin No. 680-001, supersedes the previous, catalog No. 34605; this new item should be phased in immediately as it renders the old forms obsolete.

The Annual Health and Medical Record is required for participation in all Scouting events, including day and resident camps and high-adventure bases. It should be updated no less than annually.

Highlights/changes with the 2011 update:

• The record now lives on an interactive web page on Scouting Safely. Scouts, Scouters, parents and staff can download, fill in, and print it on standard paper, and can save an electronic copy for their personal files. The link is now live at http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/ahmr.aspx and should be substituted for any outdated links you may have hosting the record.
• Parts A and B-the health history and release statement-will be utilized the most.
• Part C is the physical exam.
• Part D is a review piece for participants attending any of the national high-adventure bases.
• The record 680-001 supersedes and is the equivalent for meeting day and resident camp standard requirements that for 2011 still reference No. 34605.

The frequently asked questions (FAQs), have been updated to reflect the changes in the record. We strongly encourage councils to highlight the link to the FAQs; experience indicates that 95 percent of the questions we receive are answered on this page.

If you have questions for a specific high-adventure base, please contact the base directly.

Thank you for all you do for Scouting!

Joining Scouts is simple.  

There are a few basic steps beginning with first deciding which Scouting group you would like to join.

1. The initial decision on which type of group to join can be made based upon a child’s age.  Cub Scout Packs are for boys ages 7 - 10, Boy Scout Troops for boys ages 11 - 17, and Venturing Crews and Exploring Posts are for males and females ages 14 - 20.


2. The next step is to determine where the group meets that you would like to join. A simple, easy-to-use Google Maps tool can be used to determine this. Go to www.BeAScout.org and input your street address to find a unit close to you. You can choose your unit based upon geographic location, school association, unit dues, and other factors listed on the map.


3. Contact the unit leader listed on the map to arrange a visit to the group to ensure that it is a right fit for both you and your child.


4. Once officially decided, fill out the official Boy Scouts of America application (available from the Scout unit leader or the BSA Service Center in Cedar Rapids) and turn it in with the $15 annual membership fee. Some Scouting units require an additional fee to cover the cost of books, activities, or projects.


5. Uniforms, books, and supplies are available at the BSA Service Center at 660 32nd Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids.

Be PREPARED FOR a LIFE changing experience!

Summer Camp Informational meeting

Cub Scout Meeting @ 6:30 PM
Boy Scout Meeting @ 7:00 PM

Tuesday, February 15, 2011,
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,
750 Dublin Dr
Iowa City
or
Thursday, February 17, 2011,
St. Jude Parish Center,
50 Edgewood Rd. NW,
Cedar Rapids

Both meetings provide the same information.