Camp Commander: Kenneth
Lindblom
Camp Senior Vice Commander: Larry Brewer
Camp Junior Commander :Andrew Stone
Camp Secretary: M. Dan Hayes
Camp Treasurer: Gary
Larson
Camp Council:
Don Black
John Keller
Ron Rittel
The N.F. Bates Camp#64 meet on two friday of the month, at the some place, in Grinnell, Iowa.
Named after Sgt. Norman F. Bates, Malcom, Iowa. Sgt Bates served with the 4th Iowa Cavalry during the War of the Rebellion. He recieved the U.S. Medal of Honor for capturing a confederate battle flag. The flag bearer on April 16, 1865 at Columbus. Ga. The new camp will keep the number of Grinnell's former Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Gordon Granger Post#64, which is of historical signiflicane and value. The camp is also a sponsor of Camp Grinnell, a Civil War encampment devoloped for the 5th and 8th grade students from the Grinnell and Newton areas.