Boy Scouts of America | Hawkeye Area Council

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Sporting Clays is a fun way to bring shooting sports and Scouting together!  On Saturday, June 18th, the Hawkeye Area Council along with Highland Hideaway Hunting will present a special morning of clay shooting.  For $110.00 per shooter, a 10 station, 100 target shoot will be available.  Lunch and shells are also provided!

Net proceeds from the event will go to support Scouting outreach in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids.  Our morning event will be held at Highland Hideaway Hunting in Riverside, Iowa.  Registration opens at 8 a.m., the Clay Shoot begins at 9 a.m., Lunch will be served at 11:45!

To register (payment at the door is fine however RSVP is needed) email Travis at travis.christopher@scouting.org or phone (319) 862-0541.

Ever wondered what it was like to travel to the Boundary Waters in the winter?  Well here is your chance.  Information has just been released on the 2010-2011 OKPIK Winter Adventure held near Ely, MN.  More information is available here!

The Iowa State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Hawkeye Area Council have teamed up to offer a hunters safety course for registered youth Scouts and their siblings ages 11 and up.

For more information please view the event calendar.

Registration can be completed online or via the Council Service Center.

For questions contact volunteer Council activities chairman, John Myers.

The new 2010 centennial geocaching patch is now available in the Scout Shop.  To find out how to get involved with geocaching and earn your patch today, get more information here!