INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
BSA Coyne Racing Team IndyCar STEM Day
Earn the BSA IndyCar STEM Racing Patch!
BSA Coyne Racing Team IndyCar STEM Day
Iowa Corn 300 - Iowa Speedway - Newton, IA
Saturday & Sunday July 8 & 9, 2017
For more information and to Register for Sessions Click Here
New Provisional Scout Troop
Do you know of a Scout who cannot attend summer camp with their troop due to a scheduling conflict or not enough adult leadership?
For the first time we will have a “Provisional Scout Troop” at Camp Mitigwa during Week 5 of camp.
The provisional troop will be made up of
1) Scouts who are unable to attend summer camp with their troop
2) troops who could not attend summer camp because they lacked two deep leadership
We will provide a complete summer camp experience with a Scoutmaster and at least one assistant, tents and a full summer camp program rich with advancement, Scouting experiences and FUN!
The only requirement for this is that the Scout is a youth member in good standing with their troop.
To register a Scout select Week 5 and Chippewa Campsite.
https://www.midiowacouncilbsa.org/BoyScoutCamp
ATTENTION CUB SCOUT LEADERS! SCHOOL NIGHT FOR SCOUTING IS COMING SOON!
Again this year, during the months of August and September, the Mid-Iowa Council will conduct a “School Night for Scouting” Fall Round-Up program and we expect it to be even bigger and better.
Go to https://www.midiowacouncilbsa.org/2017schoolnight for more information on:
- Some of the benefits your Cub Scout pack should expect
- Components of this year’s School Night
- Classroom visits to potential Cub Scouts
- Cub Scout Pack’s Role in School Night
- AND MORE!
For all your Advancement needs click below to go to the Mid-Iowa Council Advancement page.
https://www.midiowacouncilbsa.org/Advancement
Links to Online Advancement Information
Use these links to find and download what’s waiting for you online:
General Advancement Information
http://www.scouting.org/filestore/cubscouts/pdf/Tiger_Addendum.pdf
http://www.scouting.org/filestore/cubscouts/pdf/Wolf_Addendum.pdf
http://www.scouting.org/filestore/cubscouts/pdf/Bear_Addendum.pdf
http://www.scouting.org/filestore/cubscouts/pdf/WEBELOS_AOL_Addendum.pdf
Internet Advancement
Click here to get started!
https://www.midiowacouncilbsa.org/InternetAdvancement
Questions? Contact Nancy Helland at 515-266-2135 or nancy.helland@scouting.org.
Scoutbook
Scoutbook is the best way for units to provide information on advancement, unit events, messages, photos and much more to Scouts, parents and unit leaders by means of their mobile devices. Learn more by watching the videos at https://www.scoutbook.com/
Merit Badge Counselors – is your registration current?
Click here to update your registration
https://www.midiowacouncilbsa.org/MeritBadgeCounselors
or
http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34405.pdf
Make sure your Youth Protection is up to date
http://www.scouting.org/Training/YouthProtection.aspx
BSA Safety Moment
Protect Your Property (and Trailer!)
Many Scout units have limited storage space for their equipment, and many chartered organizations cannot provide ample storage space for all the gear. So, units often end up storing their equipment in the trailers that are used to transport the gear. Unfortunately, storing the equipment in the trailer can create a prime target for thieves. The trailer gets stolen—so does the equipment. To help protect the equipment and the trailer, adult leaders need to do everything they can to keep the property safe and secured.
Ways to Secure a Trailer
To secure a trailer and make it less of a target for thieves, one of the best ways is a trailer-wheel lock that secures the wheel(s) so the trailer cannot be towed. These types of locks also create a visible deterrent. Trailer-wheel locks, also known as boot clamps, come in many types and sizes. For maximum security, the wheel lock needs to be the appropriate size for the wheel. It should prevent the wheel from being removed and replaced with another tire. Placing the wheel lock on the driver’s side of the trailer is recommended, so anyone trying to hook up the trailer can see it in their rearview mirror.
Wheel Lock
Another deterrent is a coupler lock (hitch lock, tongue lock). The coupler lock is secured directly to the hitch so it cannot be connected to a vehicle. Many types of locks are on the market, in different shapes and sizes. Some can be ineffective, allowing thieves to defeat the coupler lock. For instance, some models can allow the trailer to be connected by rope or chain and towed away. Another type of device that clamps to the coupler lock can also be hooked to a vehicle. However, using a trailerwheel lock, a coupler lock, or a combination of the two can create a less-likely target for thieves.
Coupler Lock
Padlocks are the most common way to secure trailer doors. Padlocks come in different types and strengths. When there is several thousand dollars’ worth of equipment in a trailer, an inexpensive padlock should not be used! Unless it is the right lock for the job, bolt cutters can easily cut the shackle of the lock. High-security padlocks are designed for maximum strength and resistance with hardened steel shackles.
Other features that work well on trailers are the “discus-shaped” lock with a closed shackle or a padlock with a fully shrouded shackle. These two types of high-security padlocks are designed so that bolt cutters cannot be used to cut the shackles.
Discus shaped lock
Properly Storing a Trailer
Besides securing a trailer and its contents, parking the trailer the right way could prevent its theft. If a trailer is stored in a parking lot of the chartered organization, park it in a well-lit and highly visible location. If possible, park the trailer in a high-traffic area of the lot or next to a well-traveled street. If there is room in a secured area on the property behind a gate (such as the structure where the dumpster is located), the trailer can be stored and locked in that location. If there is more than one trailer, they could be chained together, creating yet another obstacle to thieves.
Insuring the Trailer and Equipment
In addition to securing the trailer and equipment, the chartered organization should include the value of the trailer and all the equipment in its property insurance policy. Property insurance is not provided by the BSA.
To assist the chartered organization, the adult leaders should take an inventory and list all the equipment. Photos of the trailer and equipment are also recommended to create a visual record. Most property insurance policies pay either the cost to replace the trailer and equipment with today’s values (replacement costs) or what the trailer and equipment are worth at today’s dollars minus depreciation (actual cash value). Policies are also subject to various deductible amounts.
Council Philmont Expeditions 2017 & 2018
The Mid-Iowa Council Philmont Contingent has several opportunities available for the 2017 season, as well as the summer of 2018.
Recent contact with our chartered bus company revealed that we have the option to add additional Scouts to our 2017 roster due to a larger than expected bus size. If you have Scouts who love the outdoors and would enjoy the adventure of a ten day backpacking trip in the mountains of New Mexico, please share this opportunity with them. We will get them all the information they need. Our 2018 Expedition to Philmont is also filling quickly.
Philmont has often been described by Scouts and adult advisors as “one of the highlights of my life”. Do not let your Scout(s) miss out on a chance to put their hard earned Scouting Skills into practice. All it will take is an e-mail or phone call. We will take it from there! We can arrange local promotions if you wish.
NEW HIGH ADVENTURE RESOURCE TABLE
We have added a table in the lobby of the Maytag Scout Center that is full of resources for High Adventure opportunities!
Info is available on all of the BSA’s National High Adventure Bases, Philmont Training Center (a great family vacation opportunity), Swamp Base, and some regional opportunities!
Check it out the next time you are in the Maytag Scout Center, then plan your next HIGH ADVENTURE!
Contact:
Chuck Jordal 515-279-8746
cjordal@raccoon.com
Dale Herzberg 515-681-1180 herzbergd.paddlemaker@gmail.com
2017 Wood Badge Course
If you have been looking for a way to take your adult leadership skills to the next level, this is it! This is not outdoor skills training, this is developing your personal skills of group leadership. The Wood Badge course is only offered every two years and the training team is dedicated to providing you with the highest quality BSA training and personal growth experiences, using Mitigwa Scout Reservation as our base. Click here for more information.
Scout Shop
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DISTRICT NEWS
Prairie Winds District
Twin Rivers District
Woodland Trails District
Sign up for 2017 Popcorn Sales today!
Just click the link below to get started. Even if you don't have someone in place to chair your sale yet, get your signed up so your units doesn't miss any communications.
The 2017 sale has bigger prizes, simplified sales structure, and more products than ever before!
Sign up by clicking HERE today!
NEW PRODUCT THIS YEAR
Order of the Arrow News
The lodge is at summer camp at Camp Mitigwa providing awesome call out ceremonies and making sure candidates have a great Ordeal experience! Our next lodge event will be Fall Fellowship, August 18-21, 2017, for fun and fellowship and our annual business meeting. Watch for emails in the next two months.
We hope to see everyone out at summer camp!
David Konfrst Davidk1719@gmail.com
www.mitigwa-lodge.org
Summer Camp Leader Guides
Camp Mitigwa, Boy Scouts
Camp Akela, Cub Scouts
Annual Health & Medical Record
The Scouting adventure, camping trips, high-adventure excursions, and having fun are important to everyone in
Scouting—and so is your safety and well-being. Completing the Annual Health and Medical Record is the first
step in making sure you have a great Scouting experience.
CLICK HERE
Tour & Activity Plan Terminated
Effective April 1, 2017 Tour and Activity Plans are no longer required.
Your investment in Scouting provides valuable programs that benefit each and every Scout
DONATE TODAY CLICK HERE
The Mid-Iowa Council Volunteer Corps group is looking for a few people that could help out doing small office tasks for 2-3 hours at a time. These individuals get on a schedule once or twice a month and work with our office staff on special projects. Most of this work is sitting down at a desk, no heavy lifting. If you are retired or know someone that has time during the day, we could use the help. Thanks.
Contact Jennifer Kramka
Jennifer.kramka@scouting.org
The Certified Angling Instructor Conference
This conference is facilitated by the BSA National Fishing Task Force, with a focus on providing enhancements to your BSA Fishing Programs. The course will cover Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing Fishing Programs held at the Unit, District, and Council Level.
The Conference will be held at the Maytag Scout Center on Friday evening August 25, all day Saturday August 26 and a portion of the day Sunday August 27, 2017. All equipment will be furnished.
For more information contact Alan Strohmaier at alan.strohmaier@gmail.com
Click Here for Website
Mid-Iowa Council Alumni Association
Welcome to Mid-Iowa Council Alumni Association! We encourage you to continue your involvement with Scouting through our group.
Your Alumni Association encourages everyone to join who has been positively impacted by their experience with Boy Scouts. Whether that be as a Scout, family member of a Scout, a volunteer leader, or as someone who has enjoyed the benefits from the Scouting movement in their community. All are welcome!
JOIN OUR ASSOCIATION
CLICK HERE
Past alumni event photos:
Corporate Pinewood Derby 2017
Pictures of the Corporate Pinewood Derby are courtesy of
Brian Stockton Photography
POWDER HORN TRAINING
Mid-America Council
AND Mid-Iowa Council
are offering
POWDER HORN 2017
September 22-24, 2017
Little Sioux Scout Ranch
32977 Larpenteur Memorial Rd.
Little Sioux, Iowa 51545
October 6-8, 2017
Mitigwa Scout Reservation
1820 Magnolia Rd.
Woodward, Iowa 50276
For more information on courses and/or to register
https://scoutingevent.com/326-Powderhorn2017
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