Winnebago Council, Scouting America

Winnebago Council, Scouting America Winnebago Council, Scouting America For more than 100 years, Scouting programs have instilled in youth the values found in the Scout Oath and Scout Law.

Today, these values are just as relevant in helping youth grow to their full potential as they were in 1910. Scouting helps youth develop academic skills, self-confidence, ethics, leadership skills, and citizenship skills that influence their adult lives. The Boy Scouts of America provides youth with programs and activities that allow them to:

Try new things. Provide service to others. Build self

-confidence. Reinforce ethical standards. While various activities and youth groups teach basic skills and promote teamwork, Scouting goes beyond that and encourages youth to achieve a deeper appreciation for service to others in their community. Scouting provides youth with a sense that they are important as individuals. It is communicated to them that those in the Scouting family care about what happens to them, regardless of whether a game is won or lost. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, Scouting promotes activities that lead to personal responsibility and high self-esteem. As a result, when hard decisions have to be made, peer pressure can be resisted and the right choices can be made. The Winnebago Council, along with our dedicated volunteers service Scouting, in our 17 county service area in Northeast Iowa. Our mission is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. In order to fulfill the mission above, the Winnebago Council operates one resident camp, Ingawanis Adventure Base located near Waverly, IA as well as a Council Service Center located in Waterloo, IA.

Today we celebrate our third 2026 Silver Beaver Award recipient!
08/30/2026

Today we celebrate our third 2026 Silver Beaver Award recipient!

Today we celebrate our second 2026 Silver Beaver Award recipient!
08/29/2026

Today we celebrate our second 2026 Silver Beaver Award recipient!

Today we celebrate the first of four 2026 Silver Beaver Award Recipients!
08/28/2026

Today we celebrate the first of four 2026 Silver Beaver Award Recipients!

Climbing Merit Badge: Natural Rock Climbing @ Backbone State Park on Saturday. Requirements: Scouts 13 years old and old...
08/28/2026

Climbing Merit Badge: Natural Rock Climbing @ Backbone State Park on Saturday. Requirements: Scouts 13 years old and older as of the clinic date, must come prepared to demonstrate the required knots, be ready to try rock climbing and have read the Climbing Merit Badge pamphlet. Bring the pamphlet along as a reference. Scouts must also have a completed Activity Consent form and Health Form (parts A and B) with them. No late or at door registrations allowed. Click here to register: https://mycouncil.winnebagocouncil.org/Event/6585

Twin Rivers Merit Badge College: Twin Rivers District in collaboration with Luther College, is pleased to announce a Mer...
08/27/2026

Twin Rivers Merit Badge College: Twin Rivers District in collaboration with Luther College, is pleased to announce a Merit Badge College at Luther College. Leaders will be asked to assist with two deep leadership in some classes. If scouts and leaders wish to eat lunch in the Luther College Cafeteria it will be $15.00 per person that you can add at checkout. If you are not eating at the cafeteria please plan to bring your own lunch. Check leaders guide for camping information there are camping options available at Fort Atkinson. Click here to register: https://mycouncil.winnebagocouncil.org/Event/6787

08/25/2026

Natural Rock Climbing Instructor Training: Natural Rock Climbing Instructor Training • Prerequisite:COPE & Climbing Foundation Training. What you will learn: Climbing techniques, Climbing classification, Anchor systems. Site selection and management, Natural rock climbing programs at Backbone State Park Climbing Merit Badge Clinic on Saturday: 8:00. Click here to register:

08/24/2026

Fall Camporee at Heritage Park: Come up to Forest City and celebrate with Troop 1418, for their 100th Anniversary as a chartered Scouting America troop. Arrival and check-in will begin on Friday the 18th at 5pm. Those who are not able to arrive on Friday evening will be able to arrive Saturday morning, preferrable before 9:00am. Let us know if you are arriving on Saturday. BRING YOUR FOOD AND WOOD! Click here to register:

If you plan to arrive on Saturday, please indicate this in the "Special Needs" section of the registration. Professional Fireworks will be taking place Saturday night. See leaders guide for Parking information and check in information. 

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2929 Airport Boulevard
Waterloo, IA
50703

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Monday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
Friday 9am - 5:30pm

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