Category: Boy Scouts
Editorial: Boy Scouts Doing Well in Eastern Iowa
Michael Stallman, the president of the local Boy Scouts – a United Way partner, wrote a guest piece for the Iowa City Press-Citizen.
Leadership for Five Seasons Class Teams Up with Boy Scouts to Improve Camp Accessibility
The Leadership for Five Seasons class of 2011-12 is partnering with the Hawkeye Area Council, Boy Scouts of America – a United Way partner – to modify local camp facilities to better accommodate differently-abled individuals. The project, which will be conducted on Friday, May 4, 2012, will allow individuals with barriers to mobility to fully [...]
Join Our Efforts to Help Children Overcome Barriers to Educational Success!
Only 50% of low-income kindergarteners in the United Way service area have the skills they need to start reading; and these children are well behind their higher income peers – because of a variety of barriers that inhibit their likelihood of performing at grade level. And of 50 children having difficulty in kindergarten, 44 will still [...]
Interested in the Boy Scouts? This meeting might be for you
The Boy Scouts in Cedar Rapids are holding a meeting so people can find out more about the scouts. (United Way supports the Scouts as one of our partner agencies.) Details: Thursday, December 8 6:00-7:30 PM (drop in) Science Station (Lindale Mall, Lower Level) Parents, if you have any questions please feel free to call [...]
