Gary Gates, President and CEO of Omaha Public Power District and chairman of the Boy Scouts of America, Mid-America Council announces the appointment of new Board of Trustees members and the Council also welcomes new staff.

"Scouting Our Story," a history of the Boy Scouts of America, Mid-America Council is now available to purchase.

The Boy Scouts of America, Mid-America Council will send dozens of Scouting supporters Over the Edge of the Woodmen Tower on September 18.

HH "Red" and Ruth H. Nelson Foundation granted the Boy Scouts of America a $10,000 gift to subsidize after-school based programming for nearly 300 youth at the Boys and Girls Club and Children's Square in Council Bluff, Iowa.

The Boy Scouts of America, Mid-America Council will hold a unique event in the Omaha-Metro Area this coming September. This fundraiser will feature a "once in a lifetime" opportunity to rappel down the side of the Woodmen Tower in downtown Omaha!

This summer holds many opportunities for youth to go to camp through the Cub Scout Program. Cub Scout Camps teach Scouts lessons and values that will last a lifetime, including honesty, helping others, character development and respect for the law. Scouts learn these values by participating in fun, family-friendly activities.