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'''Scouting in Iowa''' has a long history, from the | '''Scouting in Iowa''' has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. | ||
==Early history (1910-1950)== | == Early history (1910-1950) == | ||
==Recent history (1950-1990)== | ==Recent history (1950-1990)== | ||
==Boy Scouting in Iowa== | == Boy Scouting in Iowa == | ||
There are eight [[Boy Scouts of America]] local councils in Iowa. | There are eight [[Boy Scouts of America]] local councils in Iowa. | ||
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*[[Winnebago Council]] | *[[Winnebago Council]] | ||
==Girl Scouting in Iowa== | == Girl Scouting in Iowa == | ||
[[Image:Iowa-gsusa-greater.png|right|360px|Map of Girl Scout Councils in Iowa]] | [[Image:Iowa-gsusa-greater.png|right|360px|Map of Girl Scout Councils in Iowa]] | ||
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=== Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois === | === Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois === | ||
As part of a national realignment the Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois formed in April 2007 by combining four former councils. | As part of a national realignment the Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois formed in April 2007 by combining four former councils. It serves some 20,000 girls. | ||
The website for the new council is http://www.girlscoutseiwi.org/ | The website for the new council is http://www.girlscoutseiwi.org/ | ||
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The former councils are: | The former councils are: | ||
Conestoga Council of Girl Scouts<br> | Conestoga Council of Girl Scouts<br /> | ||
Waterloo, Iowa | Waterloo, Iowa | ||
Girl Scouts of Little Cloud Council, Inc.<br> | Girl Scouts of Little Cloud Council, Inc.<br /> | ||
Dubuque, Iowa | Dubuque, Iowa | ||
Girl Scouts of Mississippi Valley<br> | Girl Scouts of Mississippi Valley<br /> | ||
Rock Island, Illinois and Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Rock Island, Illinois and Cedar Rapids, Iowa | ||
Girl Scouts of Shining Trail Council, Inc.<br> | Girl Scouts of Shining Trail Council, Inc.<br /> | ||
West Burlington, Iowa | West Burlington, Iowa | ||
==== Camps ==== | ==== Camps ==== | ||
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Will be created October 2007 from the merger of | Will be created October 2007 from the merger of | ||
Girl Scouts of Lakota Council<br> | Girl Scouts of Lakota Council<br /> | ||
Fort Dodge, Iowa[http://www.girlscoutslakota.org] | Fort Dodge, Iowa[http://www.girlscoutslakota.org] | ||
Moingona Girl Scout Council<br> | Moingona Girl Scout Council<br /> | ||
[[Des Moines, Iowa]][http://www.moingonagirlscouts.org] | [[Des Moines, Iowa]][http://www.moingonagirlscouts.org] | ||
Nishnabotna Girl Scout Council of Southwest Iowa, Inc.<br> | Nishnabotna Girl Scout Council of Southwest Iowa, Inc.<br /> | ||
[[Council Bluffs, Iowa]][http://www.girlscoutsncswi.org] | [[Council Bluffs, Iowa]][http://www.girlscoutsncswi.org] | ||
Girl Scout Council of North Iowa<br> | Girl Scout Council of North Iowa<br /> | ||
[[Mason City, Iowa]][http://www.niowagirlscouts.org] | [[Mason City, Iowa]][http://www.niowagirlscouts.org] | ||
Sioux Trails Girl Scout Council<br> | Sioux Trails Girl Scout Council<br /> | ||
[[Sioux City, Iowa]][http://www.siouxtrailsgirlscouts.org] | [[Sioux City, Iowa]][http://www.siouxtrailsgirlscouts.org] | ||