Important Upcoming SAYS dates:
Girl Scout University: October 20, 2007
Merit Badge University: March 8, 2008
Campership Applications Due:

SAYS Information:

Scouting and Youth Services is a fairly new duty in the Omicron Chapter. While our chapter has always been dedicated to the fundamentals of scouting, our youth programs have recently gotten so large that our Vice President of Service could not handle them!

So in 1998, Omicron implemented a position called Vice President of Scouting and Youth Services. This executive board position is in charge of our relationship with Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Campfire and other youth in the community each year. This person's main duties include those of Girl Scout University and Merit Badge University.

During the fall, typically around 600 Girl Scouts invade the campus for Girl Scout University, with APO brothers teaching them Girl Scout badges appropriate for their age level.

During the spring, Merit Badge University is held. During 2005, over 1,000 Boy Scouts came to the University of Iowa to be taught Merit Badges by APO Brothers and members of the community.

Also included in the Vice President of Scouting and Youth Services is the supervision of our Girl Scout Troops. Starting in 2003, Omicron decided to take on a Brownie Girl Scout troop. In 2004 we expanded, and we now host a Brownie and a Junior Girl Scout troop in the Iowa City area.

Campership scholarships are offered at the end of each school year for qualifying Boy and Girl Scouts. This year (2007), we gave over $1,800 away in scholarships. If you need a copy of the 2007 Girl Scout campership application or the 2007 Boy Scout campership application, please email the Webmistress or click on the above link. All applications are due on April 6th, 2007 - no exceptions!

For more information on Boy Scouts you can visit their national website at www.scouting.org.

For more information on Girl Scouts you can visit their national website at www.girlscouts.org.