Boy Scouts of America | Hawkeye Area Council

Information on the March 3rd Alpha Phi Omega Merit Badge University at the University of Iowa can now be found here:  MBU info.  Any questions should be directed to Alpha Phi Omega at APO@uiowa.edu or www.uiowa.edu/~apo.

The annual Archbishop’s Mass honoring the 2011 recipients of Catholic Scout religious emblems will be SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2012 at the Cathedral of St. Raphael in Dubuque.

The Archdiocese of Dubuque Catholic Committee on Scouting requests your presence at this Mass to celebrate your achievement with Archbishop Hanus.

The Mass will begin at 2:00 PM and a reception will be held afterwards. Please plan to arrive at the Cathedral by 1:30 PM. Scouts, family, and friends are ALL welcome to this celebration.

Archdiocese of Dubuque,Catholic Committee on Scouting
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Matching Grant Received to Support Handicapped-Accessible Improvements at Boy Scout Reservation in Central City, Iowa
 

(Cedar Rapids, IA, January 9, 2012) The National Order of the Arrow Committee has awarded the Hawkeye Area Council, Boy Scouts of America a $5,000 matching grant to purchase a swimming pool chair lift and renovate a wilderness camping area to ensure handicapped-accessibility at the Howard H Cherry Scout Reservation near Central City, Iowa.
 

The proposal written by youth members of the Order of the Arrow was the highest funded project out of 15 awards presented nationwide and will allow the in-ground swimming pool to become completely handicapped accessible using a mobile lift.  In addition, the grant will support the renovation of a campsite, including pouring two handicapped-accessible concrete pads, a concrete pad under a covered pole shelter, and accessible walkways between facilities.  The total project cost will be $10,000 with the local Cho-Gun-Mun-A-Nock Order Lodge matching the national grant through individual donations of cash and materials.
 

Hawkeye Area Council currently serves over 50 youth with physical or cognitive disabilities through the Trailblazers program.  These youth fully participate in all of Scouting’s experiences, while learning in a tailored environment suited to their individual needs.  Thanks to this grant, many of these youth will be able to fully participate in camping activities this summer.
 

The Order of the Arrow, a service organization of the Boy Scouts of America, honors individuals with exemplary service to Scouting.  The Cho-Gun-Mun-A-Nock lodge is the local chapter affiliated with the Hawkeye Area Council, Boy Scouts of America and has been in existence for 60 years in Eastern Iowa.  The Order of the Arrow strives to be an integral part of the Boy Scouts of America providing resources to promote and advance Scouting at all levels.
 

Since 1999, the National Order of the Arrow Committee has annually selected lodges from across the nation to receive matching service grants.  For 2012, Hawkeye Area Council was one of 15 lodges to receive a combined total of $40,000 in grants.
 

For more information on this project please contact John Myers at 319.862.0541 or john.myers@scouting.org.
 

The Council Activities Committee is once again offering two great events with Iowa Hawkeyes Wrestling and Basketball!

Wrestling: IOWA VS. WISCONSIN

Sunday, February 5, 2012 -1 p.m.

$5 ticket available for Scouts, leaders, friends and family!

Basketball: IOWA VS. NORTHWESTERN

Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 1:30 p.m.

Both events are at Carver Hawkeye Arena

$20  ticket for adults, $15 for youth under 18 years of age

How to purchase:

Go to www.hawkeyesports.com, Scroll to "Tickets", Click "Ticket Promotions" in the drop down menu, then click "Presales/Promotions" and enter SCOUTS in the promotional code.  For more information, contact Eric Heinkel at (319) 384-4299 or email eric-heinkel@hawkeyesports.com

We will be hosting important informational meetings at various locations during the next three months for anyone wanting to find out what we have in store for our Cub Scout and Boy Scout Camps in 2012. Cub Scout and Boy Scout sessions will run concurrently this year beginning at 7:00 p.m. each night. Each unit should identify a Camping Coordinator to facilitate the recruitment and registration process for all summer camping activities. At the meeting, they will receive a combined media disc with all the information they need to do their job. For Cub Scout leaders, we’ll also walk through the on-line registration process and cover the changes we have made.

Thursday, January 19, 2012: LDS Church, 750 Dublin Drive in Iowa City

Thursday, February 16, 2012: St. Jude Parish Center, 50 Edgewood Rd NW in Cedar Rapids

Thursday, March 6, 2012: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 1350 Lyndhurst Dr in Hiawatha.