Posts Tagged Illowa Council
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Scouting Corner – Year of Celebration
By Thomas McDermott Scout Executive, Illiowa Council Boy Scouts of America Scouts put the OUTING in SCOUTING October will see many Cub Scouts and their families enjoying a spooktacular weekend at Camp Loud Thunder. This extravaganza of events is made possible with the help of older Boy ...
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Scouting Corner – Year of Celebration
By Thomas McDermott Scout Executive, Illowa Council Boy Scouts of America Scouts put the OUTING in SCOUTING Summer is over and the campsites are empty now, but the memories will linger forever with the boys! What a wonderful experience for the boys as they celebrate the 100th anniversar...
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Scouting Corner – Year of Celebration
By Thomas McDermott Scout Executive, Illowa Council Boy Scouts of America Scouts put the OUTING in SCOUTING Did you know that even after one hundred years, the mission statement of the Boy Scouts of America has remained about the same? In 1910, the statement said, “The purpose is to t...
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Scouting Corner – Year of Celebration
By Thomas McDermott Scout Executive, Illowa Council Boy Scouts of America Scouts put the OUTING in SCOUTING Cub Scout summer camp experiences – Day camps are a mainstay for summertime fun for Tigers, Cub Scouts and Webelos. These boys, along with their families and leaders, all take ad...
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Scouting Corner
By Thomas McDermott Scout Executive, Illowa Council Boy Scouts of America It is June. Here in Illowa Council as well as other councils: week-long summer camp is starting for the Boy Scouts; day camps and some overniters are in progress for the Cub Scouts. Love that summer camp experience! ...
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Scouting Corner
Year of Celebration By Thomas McDermott Scout Executive, Illowa Council Boy Scouts of America The Boy Scouts of America have some exciting news from Kennedy Space Center! The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has officially taken its 100th Anniversary Celebration to new heights. Four Year of C...
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Scouting Corner
By Thomas McDermott Scout Executive, Illowa Council Boy Scouts of America In March, Illowa Council hosted the “Dan Beard College of Commissioner’s Service.” The lunchtime keynote speaker was Hector A. “Tico” Perez. Tico is an Eagle Scout, an American attorney and a partner in B...
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Scouting Corner – 100th year of Scouting
By Thomas McDermott Scout Executive, Illowa Council Boy Scouts of America As we at Illowa Council celebrate the 100th year of Scouting, I want to share some of the activities that our council will be doing. In February, our Cub Scout Packs held their respective Blue and Gold Banq...
