Posts Tagged Scout Executive

  • Scouting Corner – Year of Celebration

    By Thomas McDermott Scout Executive, Illiowa Council Boy Scouts of America Scouts put the OUTING in SCOUTING For a century, the Boy Scouts of America has helped build the future leaders of this country by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun. The Boy Scouts of...

  • Scouting Corner – Year of Celebration

    By Thomas McDermott Scout Executive, Illiowa Council Boy Scouts of America Scouts put the OUTING in SCOUTING We are fast approaching the end of our Year of Celebration. Here in Illowa Council, we have one young man that knows how to really celebrate this year. Zac Greve, an Eagle Scout ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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! ...

  • 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...

  • Scouting Corner - 100th year of Scouting 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...