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Winnebago Council

The Winnebago Council is a council of the Boy Scouts of America (#173). The Winnebago Council serves Scouts BSA, Cub Scouts, adult volunteers and Venturers in 17 counties located in North Central Iowa. Including: Black Hawk, Grundy, Butler, Franklin, Wright, Hancock, Winnebago, Worth, Cerro Gordo, Mitchell, Floyd, Bremer, Chickasaw, Howard, Winneshiek, Fayette, and Buchanan.

Winnebago Council (#173)
OwnerBoy Scouts of America
HeadquartersWaterloo, Iowa
CountryUnited States
Council PresidentStephen Carroll
Council CommissionerAaron Hobert
Scout ExecutiveJim Madison
Website
www.winnebagobsa.org
 Scouting portal

History edit

In 1918, the Jesup Council was founded, folding that same year.[1]

In 1918, the Oelwein Council was founded, folding that same year.[1]

In 1918, the Charles City Council was founded, folding in 1920.[1]

In 1922, the Cedar Falls Council was founded, folding in 1924.[1]

In 1920, the Waterloo Council (#186) was founded, changing its name in Wapsipinicon Area Council (#186) in 1929. The council merged into the Winnebago Council (#173) in 1973.[1]

In 1918, the Mason City Council (#173) was founded, changing its name in Cerro Gordo County Council (#173) in 1922, and changing its name again to the North Iowa Council (#173) in 1928. The council changed its name in 1939 to the Winnebago Council (#173).[1]

Organization edit

The council is administratively divided into districts:

  • Lakeland
  • River Valley
  • Twin Rivers

Camps edit

The Winnebago Council owned and operated two camps — Ingawanis Adventure Base near Waverly, Iowa and the Winnebago Scout Reservation near Marble Rock, Iowa. In April 2012, in order to meet a requirement from the National Boy Scouts of America that all camps be self sustaining, the 31 members of the Winnebago Council Executive Board voted unanimously to sell off the Winnebago Scout Reservation to the Floyd County Conservation Board for $750,000. It is now a county park with public camping areas and land for recreational use, and was renamed the Tosanak Recreational Area. Tosanak is a Winnebago Indians word which translates into "Otter River".

Camp Ingawanis edit

Operating since 1924, Located near Waverly, Iowa, Ingawanis Adventure Base is a privately owned Scout Camp owned and operated by the Winnebago Council, Boy Scouts of America for use by Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, and Venturing Crews; youth groups. Ingawanis Adventure Base is not open to the public without prior authorization from the Winnebago Council. Hunting is prohibited at Ingawanis Adventure Base for both plant and animal life[2]

Winnebago Scout Reservation edit

The Winnebago Scout Reservation was a year-round camping facility that was home to the Winnebago Council's Cub Scouts. The camp held Boy Scout Camporees in the Spring and Fall and many other Cub Scout and Boy Scout activities throughout the year.

The Winnebago Scout Reservation had several heated and unheated sleeping cabins that were available year-round, themed campsites with permanent picnic shelters, and many other facilities including: a large dining hall and kitchen, director's lodge building, activity building, heated swimming Pool, shower facilities, BB gun range, archery range, obstacle course, nature building, hiking/biking/skiing trails, mountain bikes, cross country skis and snowshoes.[3] Campsites were given different themes including Native American teepees, covered wagons, mountain man cabins, a Gold Rush town, a fort, and a Hobbit village.

History edit

In 1954 the Winnebago Boy Scout council decided to close down Camp Roosevelt due mainly to its small size. It was determined at that time that a new property should be purchased to replace the camp. In 1956 the Council Executive Board met in Marble Rock, IA and voted to establish a new Scout Reservation in the area. They originally purchased 336 acres (136 ha), with an additional 18 acres (7.3 ha) purchased in 1959. The camp was utilized by Scouts for the first time in late 1956. Construction took off in 1957 with a large effort to plant trees in what had been farm fields. Winnebago Scout Reservation began to take shape and Camp Roosevelt was finally closed in 1958. Summer camp took place at the completed Winnebago Scout Reservation for the first time in the summer of 1959 with over 900 Scouts in attendance.[4] Due to decreased attendance and budgetary difficulties, the Winnebago Scout Reservation was sold to the Floyd County Conservation Board in 2012 and repurposed into the Tosanak Recreation Area.[5]

Order of the Arrow edit

Sac-N-Fox Lodge
 
LocationWaterloo, Iowa
Founded1972
Lodge ChiefTyler Anderson
Lodge AdviserEthan Hubbard
Lodge Staff AdviserJim Madison
Website
www.winnebagobsa.org/oa

The Order of the Arrow Scouting's national honor society is represented in the Winnebago Council by the Sac-N-Fox Lodge. The lodge is administratively divided into chapters corresponding to the council's districts. The Sac-N-Fox Lodge is part of Section C-3A, in the Central Region.

History edit

The Sac-N-Fox Lodge #108 arose out of the merger of the Wakosha Lodge #108 based in Waterloo, Iowa and the Aiaouez Lodge #473 based in Mason City, Iowa. The name was chosen to pay tribute to the Indian tribes that once inhabited the area.

The merger of the two lodges was discussed at a mutual Father-son Aiaouez and Wakosha Lodge Winter Banquet on December 19, 1971, and the merger took place at the time when the two respective councils merged in 1972.

Lodge Flap edit

The Sac-N-Fox Lodge flap was designed by Gary Stattler, The fleur-de-lis symbolizes ties to the Boy Scouts of America and the W.W.W. shows ties to the Order of the Arrow. The council fire in the center of the patch is the lodge's totem, and the two Indians in the patch are exchanging the peace pipe, the symbol of the council. The Thunderbird and the fox head in the patch depict the totems of the Wakosha and Aiaouez Lodges.[6]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f Hook, James; Franck, Dave; Austin, Steve (2003). An Aid to Collecting Selected Council Shoulder Patches with Valuation.
  2. ^ "Ingawanis". Winnebago Council BSA.
  3. ^ "WSR". Winnebago Council BSA.
  4. ^ "Winnebago History". Winnebago Council BSA.
  5. ^ "Tosanak Recreation Area - Floyd, IA".
  6. ^ "Sac-N-Fox Lodge". Winnebago Council BSA.

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The Winnebago Council is a council of the Boy Scouts of America 173 The Winnebago Council serves Scouts BSA Cub Scouts adult volunteers and Venturers in 17 counties located in North Central Iowa Including Black Hawk Grundy Butler Franklin Wright Hancock Winnebago Worth Cerro Gordo Mitchell Floyd Bremer Chickasaw Howard Winneshiek Fayette and Buchanan Winnebago Council 173 OwnerBoy Scouts of AmericaHeadquartersWaterloo IowaCountryUnited StatesCouncil PresidentStephen CarrollCouncil CommissionerAaron HobertScout ExecutiveJim MadisonWebsitewww wbr winnebagobsa wbr org Scouting portal Contents 1 History 2 Organization 3 Camps 3 1 Camp Ingawanis 3 2 Winnebago Scout Reservation 3 2 1 History 4 Order of the Arrow 4 1 History 4 2 Lodge Flap 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory editIn 1918 the Jesup Council was founded folding that same year 1 In 1918 the Oelwein Council was founded folding that same year 1 In 1918 the Charles City Council was founded folding in 1920 1 In 1922 the Cedar Falls Council was founded folding in 1924 1 In 1920 the Waterloo Council 186 was founded changing its name in Wapsipinicon Area Council 186 in 1929 The council merged into the Winnebago Council 173 in 1973 1 In 1918 the Mason City Council 173 was founded changing its name in Cerro Gordo County Council 173 in 1922 and changing its name again to the North Iowa Council 173 in 1928 The council changed its name in 1939 to the Winnebago Council 173 1 Organization editThe council is administratively divided into districts Lakeland River Valley Twin RiversCamps editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it April 2010 The Winnebago Council owned and operated two camps Ingawanis Adventure Base near Waverly Iowa and the Winnebago Scout Reservation near Marble Rock Iowa In April 2012 in order to meet a requirement from the National Boy Scouts of America that all camps be self sustaining the 31 members of the Winnebago Council Executive Board voted unanimously to sell off the Winnebago Scout Reservation to the Floyd County Conservation Board for 750 000 It is now a county park with public camping areas and land for recreational use and was renamed the Tosanak Recreational Area Tosanak is a Winnebago Indians word which translates into Otter River Camp Ingawanis edit Operating since 1924 Located near Waverly Iowa Ingawanis Adventure Base is a privately owned Scout Camp owned and operated by the Winnebago Council Boy Scouts of America for use by Cub Scouts Scouts BSA and Venturing Crews youth groups Ingawanis Adventure Base is not open to the public without prior authorization from the Winnebago Council Hunting is prohibited at Ingawanis Adventure Base for both plant and animal life 2 Winnebago Scout Reservation edit The Winnebago Scout Reservation was a year round camping facility that was home to the Winnebago Council s Cub Scouts The camp held Boy Scout Camporees in the Spring and Fall and many other Cub Scout and Boy Scout activities throughout the year The Winnebago Scout Reservation had several heated and unheated sleeping cabins that were available year round themed campsites with permanent picnic shelters and many other facilities including a large dining hall and kitchen director s lodge building activity building heated swimming Pool shower facilities BB gun range archery range obstacle course nature building hiking biking skiing trails mountain bikes cross country skis and snowshoes 3 Campsites were given different themes including Native American teepees covered wagons mountain man cabins a Gold Rush town a fort and a Hobbit village History edit In 1954 the Winnebago Boy Scout council decided to close down Camp Roosevelt due mainly to its small size It was determined at that time that a new property should be purchased to replace the camp In 1956 the Council Executive Board met in Marble Rock IA and voted to establish a new Scout Reservation in the area They originally purchased 336 acres 136 ha with an additional 18 acres 7 3 ha purchased in 1959 The camp was utilized by Scouts for the first time in late 1956 Construction took off in 1957 with a large effort to plant trees in what had been farm fields Winnebago Scout Reservation began to take shape and Camp Roosevelt was finally closed in 1958 Summer camp took place at the completed Winnebago Scout Reservation for the first time in the summer of 1959 with over 900 Scouts in attendance 4 Due to decreased attendance and budgetary difficulties the Winnebago Scout Reservation was sold to the Floyd County Conservation Board in 2012 and repurposed into the Tosanak Recreation Area 5 Order of the Arrow editSac N Fox Lodge nbsp LocationWaterloo IowaFounded1972Lodge ChiefTyler AndersonLodge AdviserEthan HubbardLodge Staff AdviserJim MadisonWebsitewww wbr winnebagobsa wbr org wbr oa The Order of the Arrow Scouting s national honor society is represented in the Winnebago Council by the Sac N Fox Lodge The lodge is administratively divided into chapters corresponding to the council s districts The Sac N Fox Lodge is part of Section C 3A in the Central Region History edit The Sac N Fox Lodge 108 arose out of the merger of the Wakosha Lodge 108 based in Waterloo Iowa and the Aiaouez Lodge 473 based in Mason City Iowa The name was chosen to pay tribute to the Indian tribes that once inhabited the area The merger of the two lodges was discussed at a mutual Father son Aiaouez and Wakosha Lodge Winter Banquet on December 19 1971 and the merger took place at the time when the two respective councils merged in 1972 Lodge Flap edit The Sac N Fox Lodge flap was designed by Gary Stattler The fleur de lis symbolizes ties to the Boy Scouts of America and the W W W shows ties to the Order of the Arrow The council fire in the center of the patch is the lodge s totem and the two Indians in the patch are exchanging the peace pipe the symbol of the council The Thunderbird and the fox head in the patch depict the totems of the Wakosha and Aiaouez Lodges 6 See also editScouting in IowaReferences edit a b c d e f Hook James Franck Dave Austin Steve 2003 An Aid to Collecting Selected Council Shoulder Patches with Valuation Ingawanis Winnebago Council BSA WSR Winnebago Council BSA Winnebago History Winnebago Council BSA Tosanak Recreation Area Floyd IA Sac N Fox Lodge Winnebago Council BSA Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Winnebago Council amp oldid 1144329289 History, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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