The Rock Island Arsenal welcomes the return of the Boy Scouts of America three-day annual Heritage Trail Camporee to Arsenal Island hosted by the Illowa Council Boy Scouts of America from Friday through Sunday, Sept. 29 – Oct. 1.
Nineteen scout units and more than 350 scouts and scout leaders will camp, cook and explore Arsenal Island highlighting the history and heritage of the installation through five categories, or “adventure trails,” of activities to include an American Eagle Trail (vocational), Challenge Trail (physical fitness), Heritage Trail (living history), Lincoln Trail (preparedness) and Honor Trail (service – Sunday morning).
The Rock Island Arsenal is partnering with the Illowa Council BSA to serve as the location for its annual Heritage Trail Camporee.
The Illowa Council BSA consists of five districts to include the Mesquakie, Kittan, Hoover, Saukenuk and Inali, that reside in 13 counties across Iowa and Illinois. Those districts have 131 Cub Scout packs, scouts BSA troops, Venturing crews and Explorer posts delivering scouting programs with more than 1,610 adult leaders and 2,600 members, of which 60 scouts earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 2022.
