If at any time you are experiencing difficulty completing your Charter Renewal, please contact the Council Office at 815.397.0210 and you will be connected with your local staff member for assistance. Ready to get started? Internet Rechartering How do we access Online Rechartering? Click here for Internet Advancement to access rechartering. You must be a […]
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Fall Family Camp 2022 at Lowden
One family weekend left…Where did the summer go!
Enjoy camping, shooting sports, scout skills, climbing, games, and more!
2022/23 Blackhawk Area Council OKPIK Training
This program covers the preparation and techniques needed to ensure a successful, safe, and fun cold weather camping experience.
Friends of Scouting
FOS, or Friends of Scouting, is the council-level annual giving campaign. In most councils, Friends of Scouting represents the council’s largest source of income.
Grant Pilgrimage 2022
Over 4000 Scouts and Scouters arrive in Galena, IL to take in a historic trail hike, visit Grant’s home and many other historic sites of national prominence. Participants can interact with impersonators of the original 9 Generals of Galena, take in a Civil War skirmish on the banks of the Galena River as well as visit the Civil War encampment to see how soldiers lived. Other interesting sites and activities include numerous museums, shops, parks, patch trading, a blacksmith shop, a woodcarver, a potter, and fur trader.
COVID-19 News – Updated 2/28/2022
As COVID-19 continues to have changing implications for Scouting across our Council’s twelve counties, this page is here to offer resources for units and families to successfully continue Scouting from home, online, or in small groups. This is also where you will find important updates from the Blackhawk Area Council and our national Boy Scouts of […]
Pre-Event Screening Checklist
Must-Use Pre-Event Medical Screening Checklist Has COVID Updates Prior to any unit activity, this Pre-Event Medical Screening Checklist should be reviewed and used as necessary. Click here for the Checklist