BSA Programs

Scouts BSA provides opportunities that build character, encourage mental and physical fitness, and teach the importance of cooperation, citizenship, and responsibility, and working as a team.

Whether it’s an outdoor adventure or learning about careers through hands-on experiences, Scouting helps you spend quality time with family, friends, and other caring adults while building self-confidence and living according to the Scout Oath and Law.

Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts is a year-round program that offers fun activities that promote character and leadership development. Our program is designed to be hands-on, and parents are encouraged to play an active role in our programs. This program is for boys and girls aged 5 through 10 years old. Young boys and girls build confidence, a sense of personal achievement, respect for self and others, and develop communication skills. Cub Scouts is FUN with a purpose.

Want to learn lifelong leadership skills while challenging your mind through physical and outdoor activities? How about working in a team to accomplish tasks and making friends for life? The Scouts BSA experience is for youth 11 to 17 years old. Service, community engagement and leadership development become increasingly important parts of the program as youth lead their own activities and work their way toward earning Scouting’s highest rank, Eagle Scout.

Venturing gives young men and women aged 14 to 20 access to a range of programs and empowers them to create their own experiences. Venturing is youth-led and youth-inspired. You’ll acquire life skills and gain experiences that will prove to be valuable regardless of where your future takes you, all while having a blast: leadership, event-planning, organization, communication, responsibility – the list goes on!

Exploring provides exciting activities and one-on-one mentorship for youth looking to discover their future. Whether you’re a local organization looking to strengthen the community or a young person wanting to uncover the possibilities of your future, Exploring is a great place to start. Illowa Council currently has the following Posts:

Law Enforcement (Bettendorf PD Post 611, Galesburg PD Post 244, Macomb PD Post 44)

Fire Service (Davenport FD Post 508, Camanche FD Post 621, North-Scott Fire Service Post 343)

Military (Army Post 43, Davenport)

Don’t see a career here that interests you? Are you a business owner or a Community Organization that would like to sponsor an Exploring Post? Contact the Illowa Council for more information.

The Order of the Arrow (OA) has recognized Scouts and Scouters who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives. Arrowmen are known for maintaining camping traditions and spirit, promoting year-round and long term resident camping, and providing cheerful service to others.