Council Structure

A Boy Scout Council is a geographic division of the national Boy Scouting structure. Nationally the Boy Scouts of America is divided into more than 300 councils. Councils vary in geographic size and number of people they serve. The Illowa Council, is the council that serves youth in greater Quad City Area. The Illowa council covers approximately 6320 square miles in Iowa and Illinois and serves a population of approximately 607,000 people.

Councils are further subdivided into districts. The Illowa Council has 6 Districts within its borders. The divisions are as follows:

• Hoover District - Muscatine and Cedar Counties in Iowa.
• Kittan District - Scott County in Iowa.
• Medicine Lodge District - McDonough & Warren Counties in Illinois.
• Mesquakie District - Clinton and Jackson Counties in Iowa.
• Saukenuk District - Rock Island, Mercer, & Henry Counties in Illinois.
• Sha-Bo-Na District - Knox, Stark, Bureau, and Henry Counties in Illinois.

The district boundaries are illustrated graphically as follows:

Just as the council is subdivided into districts so is its staff. Therefore, there are 6 members of the council staff which are in charge of all the aspects of each of the 6 districts operation. This staff position is called a District Executive or "DE" short.

WebSite Navigation

Now that you know a little how the Illowa Council is organized, and which district you reside in, navigation of the website should be easy.

The majority of the Illowa Council webpage presents news and information which pertains to ALL districts in the council. The only area which is specific to each district is the districts homepage, which is under the far left menu item "Home Pages"

On each district webpage you will find news articles and information specific to your local district. Your District Executives contact information is also available on the districts homepage. If you need further help, or aren't finding the information you need please contact the council office using the contacts section of the website.