Rainbow Council, BSA
Rainbow Council is headquartered in Lockport, Illinois.
Rainbow Council, Scouting BSA serves the youth and adult volunteers in 3 counties in Illinois. Our mission is to provide character development, citizenship training, and growth in physical, mental and spiritual fitness, to help create the next generation of leaders. Our program opportunities for young men and women ages 6-20 include Cub Scouts, Scouting, Venturing, and Exploring.
Rainbow Council Vision
The Rainbow Council, Boy Scouts of America aims to beneficially involve every eligible child and his or her family in the fun and adventure of our programs.
We will provide extraordinary youth development programs that: strengthen values, develop leadership skills, provide lifelong learning and instill the habit of service to others. Rainbow Council will be widely acknowledged as a community and national leader in serving youth, families and neighborhoods.
This result will be achieved through the partnership of: (1) children and families, (2) strong community organizations, (3) committed, trained volunteers, and (4) districts, board and staff able to align community resources in support of Scouting and Learning for Life.
Discover Scouting
Start here to learn how Scouting in Rainbow Council provides adventures for your family. Discover which program fits your youth.
Give
We use your donations to keep scouting local. We invest in our communities by helping youths help themselves. Find out different ways you can support our Scouts.
Rainbow Scout Reservation
Everyone is welcome to a weekend of camping at one of out many sites at Camp RSR. For assistance with making reservations, please call the Council Service Center: 815-942-4450 ext 920
Start Your Journey
Get your membership application or new unit applications here. Find your nearest unit with beascout or use our forms here.
Barriers of Abuse
It is incredibly important for everyone to do their part in protecting our Youth in our program and community. Find out how you can do your part in protecting and keeping our program safe
Be Social
Our community has several social media pages where we connect and stay involved in the activities and programs brought by Rainbow Council. Join us and stay informed by visiting the pages below.