Howard H. Cherry Scout Reservation is a premier Scouts BSA Summer Camp program with a wide variety of merit badge options, activities for younger and older Scouts. Each summer, hundreds of Scouts make Howard H. Cherry Scout Reservation their summer camp home for a week of learning, achievement, leadership, and Scouting at its best.
On this page, you will find the registration links for all weeks of camp, as well as information on Unit Registration, Individual Registration, Merit Badge Registration, Camp Financials (Fees, Payment Schedule, Discounts, Refunds), Camp Forms and Communication.
Unit and participant registration is open below.
Campsite reservations for summer 2025 are now open! Please click the link below to reserve your campsite online or call the Council Service Center at 319-862-0541. Don’t wait! Reservations are taken on a first come, first served basis so reserve your campsite today. The non-refundable campsite reservation fee is $85 per troop.
When making a Unit Registration, please be aware of the following:
To qualify for the early bird discount, the Scout must be paid in full before May 1, 2025. We no longer require earlier individual deposits. Merit badge registration open on April 15, 2025. Scouts must be paid in full to register for merit badges classes.
Each unit is allowed 2 free leaders in order to maintain 2-deep leadership at all times. The 2 free leaders may trade off with other leaders during the week. Female Troops must have at least 1 registered female leader present at all times.
2025 Scouts BSA Leader Guide -Updated 4/14/2025
3 Year Merit Badge Schedule (2025 = Year One)– updated 2/26/2
Unit Information Sheet – due by 5/31/2025
BSA Medical Form
Campership Application (Due 4/1/2025)
Female Campership Application in memory of Suzanne Windisch (Due 4/1/2025)
Unit Swim Classification Record
2025 Scout Registration Worksheet
Special Dietary Request Form
Early Scout Release Form
Camp Refund Form
Medication Distribution Log
How to access your unit roster on my.scouting.org
If you haven’t had the opportunity to participate in the Pistol program at summer camp this is your chance! Open to the first 20 qualified youth – ages 14 and above. No meals or housing provided unless attending as part of Week 3 of summer camp.
Dates: Orientation for all participants: July 8, 2019 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Classes held July 9 and 11 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm or 6:00 pm– 8:00 pm
(select one class session during registration )
Price: $45.00/Youth
No fee for adult
Program is being offered during week 3 of summer camp, however Scouts do not need to be attending summer camp to participate in the Pistol program.
Camp Wakonda
4521 Boy Scouts Road
Central City, Iowa 52214
(319) 438-1837
From Iowa City/Cedar Rapids: North on I-380 to exit 28, turn right (east) onto County Home Road (E34), go east to Hwy 13, continue east 5 miles into town of Whittier, turn left (north) onto Whittier Road (X-20), go 5 miles to town of Waubeek, turn right crossing bridge onto Boy Scouts Road, go 1 mile to Camp Waubeek, 2 miles to Camp Wakonda.
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North on I-380 to exit 16, turn right (east) onto IA 151/30, go east 6.8 miles to exit 259 turn right onto Hwy 151/13, continue north 11.5 miles to County Home Road (E34), turn right go 5 miles to town of Whittier, turn left (north) onto Whittier Road (X-20), go 5 miles to town of Waubeek, turn right crossing bridge onto Boy Scouts Road, go 1 mile to Camp Waubeek, 2 miles to Camp Wakonda. From Central City: (Hwy 13) East 3 miles on E16, turn right (south) onto Duck Pond Road, go .7 miles, turn left onto Boy Scouts Road, go .7 miles to Camp Wakonda, 1.7 miles to Camp Waubeek.
From Monticello: Turn right (west) onto E16, go 12.4 miles, turn left (south) on X-20, go 1.2 miles, turn right onto E16, go 2.2 miles, turn left (south) on Duck Pond Road, go .7 miles, turn left onto Boy Scouts Road, go .7 miles to Camp Wakonda, 1.7 miles to Camp Waubeek.
Hawkeye Area Council, Scouting America
660 32nd Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Toll Free: 877.HAWKBSA
Office: (319) 862-0541
Scout Shop: (319) 261-3750
Fax: (319) 862-0544
