The Council Calendar has been updated 01/13/2010
Winnebago Council --- 2010 UNIT CHARTER RENEWAL [pdf]
Adventure Base 100 — the 10,000-square-foot base camp of Scouting activity that is making its way across the country. Learn more...
The Metal Works Merit Badge class info Feb. 20 and Feb. 27. The Class is Full - More...
News: Boy Scouts make Dutch ovens at UNI facility (wcfcourier.com) also Video
Spring Product Sale - World's Finest Chocolate
Wilderness First Aid course - Feb. 27-28 at the Waterloo Scout Office. This is the course required for leaders participating in high adventures (e.g. Philmont treks).CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED, so register soon [pdf].
Twin Rivers Merit Badge College, April 9 - 11, 2010. More...
New Coed Emergency Services Venturing Crew. More...
100th Anniversary Dinner Placemat Sample and 100th Anniversary Dinner Placemat Order Form
Information for Scout Leaders and Parents H1N1 Novel Influenza [pdf]
The
Winnebago Council has a few spots open in its 2010 Jamboree
Contingent. Please contact
the Winnebago Council office to sign up for Jamboree 2010. Scouts
will be placed on a first come basis. If all spots are filled, the
Scout will be placed on a waiting list until a spot becomes
available.
Those already signed up to go to Jamboree, please go on-line and
register for the Jamboree and get your final payments in by December
30, 2009. More...
The NEW Cub Scout FAST TRACKS Program is HERE! Learn more...
100th Anniversary Calendars.
$10 each, + $5 shipping or pick up at the Waterloo Scout Office, 319-234-2867, or Mason City Scout Shop, 641-424-2962. More...
Winter Sports Safety--Helmets
Required - New Rules
"Appropriate personal protective equipment is required for all
activities. This includes the recommended use of helmets for all
participants engaged in winter sports such as sledding and other
sliding devices. The use of helmets is required for
the following activities: downhill skiing, snowboarding, and
operation of snowmobiles (full-face helmets)." See the
Winter Sports Safety section of the Guide to Safe Scouting.
Note: Most local ski resorts have helmets for rent for a reasonable
fee.
The Winnebago Council serves the youth in 17 counties in North Central Iowa. With the Council headquarters in Waterloo and a service center in Mason City, the council also has five districts. The scouting programs include Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturing, and Learning for Life. The Winnebago Council owns and operates two scout camps - Camp Ingawanis in Waverly, Iowa and the Winnebago Scout Reservation near Marble Rock, Iowa. The camps are home to Cub Scout Day Camp, Cub and Webelos Resident Camps, Me and My Pal Camps, Boy Scout Summer Camp and more. The facilities are open year-around, available for scout units and other organizations to use the swimming pool at each camp, camp in tents or a variety of cabins including five new "Hobbit Houses", ride BMX mountain bikes, or go on a horseback trail ride through the woods and trails of Camp Ingawanis. To learn more about the programs and facilities of the Winnebago Council please explore the links on this web site.
