Scouting in Kansas

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Scouting in Kansas has a long history, from the 1910s[ citation needed ] to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.

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Early history (1910−1950)

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Brewer Scout Cabin in Solomon

The Brewer Scout Cabin in Solomon is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Mrs. Fern E. Sears was the organizer of the first Kansas City, Kansas council of Girl Scouts and author of a book on Christian symbols, "Let Me Speak". She trained Girl Scout leaders and established troops in Kansas City, Kansas in 1948 when the area qualified for a council, called the Santa Fe Trail council. Mrs. Sears was named first president, and was an honorary life president at the time of her death on August 24, 1959. [1]

Recent history (1950−present)

In 1958 the National Order of the Arrow Conference was held at the University of Kansas.

In the 1990s and 2000s, BTK killer, also known as Dennis Rader, was a part of the Cub Scouts. He was a leader. [2]

Scouting America in Kansas

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BSA Councils serving Kansas.

There are six Scouting America (formerly the Boy Scouts of America) local councils in Kansas.

Coronado Area Council

Coronado Area Council serves north central and northwest Kansas, across 32 counties, with headquarters in Salina.

Heart of America Council

Heart of America Council serves Scouts in Missouri and Kansas.

Jayhawk Area Council

In 1928 the Topeka Council took over 39 counties across northern Kansas and became the Jayhawk Area Council.

Camps

The Jayhawk Area Council operates the 340 acre Falley Scout Reservation, which is divided into Camp Jayhawk (Scouts BSA Summer Camp) and Camp Delaware (Cub Scout Programs).

Ozark Trails Council

Ozark Trails Council serves Scouts in Missouri and Kansas.

Pony Express Council

The Pony Express Council is based in Saint Joseph, Missouri, and also serves Scouts in Kansas.

Quivira Council

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Quivira Council serves youth in south central Kansas, with headquarters in Wichita. Kansa Lodge #198, Order of the Arrow serves local Arrowmen. They currently operate three camps: Camp Kanza (Cub Scouts and Webelos), which provides the name for their Lodge; Quivira Scout Ranch (Scouts BSA and Venturers), at which they host their largest summer camp program each summer, and offer Black Jack Trail, an introduction to backpacking, twice a year; and Camp Mandan which serves units in the western side of the Council.

The Quivira Council website http://www.quivira.org/ has links to each district.

Girl Scouting in Kansas

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Map of Girl Scout Councils in Kansas

There are three Girl Scout councils in Kansas.

Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland

The Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland serves more than 16,000 girls and nearly 5,000 adult volunteers in 80 counties in Kansas.

It was formed by the merger of six councils in 2008:

Headquarters: Wichita, Kansas

Website: http://www.girlscoutskansasheartland.org

Camps:

Girl Scouts Missouri Heartland

Girl Scouts of Missouri Heartland is mostly based in Missouri but serves girls in southeastern Kansas (Bourbon, Cherokee, and Crawford counties) and northeastern Oklahoma. See Scouting in Missouri for more information.

Headquarters: Springfield, Missouri

Website: http://www.girlscoutsrscmo.org

One of its camps is located in Kansas:

Girl Scouts of Northeast Kansas and Northwest Missouri

Girl Scouts of Northeast Kansas and Northwest Missouri (GSKSMO) supports girls in 47 counties across Kansas and Missouri. Its Kansas counties include Atchison, Anderson, Brown, Clay, Doniphan, Douglas, Geary, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Linn, Marshall, Miami, Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Riley, Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Washington and Wyandotte counties. [3]

It was established on August 1, 2007, with a merger of three councils: Girl Scouts of Kaw Valley Council, Girl Scouts of the Midland Empire, and Girl Scouts of Mid-Continent Council. [4]

See Scouting in Missouri for more information.

Headquarters: Overland Park, Kansas [3]

Website: http://www.gsksmo.org

Current Properties:

Former Properties:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Dennis Lynn Rader : Serial Killers : Investigation Discovery". Archived from the original on 31 December 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Our Council | Girl Scouts". Girl Scouts of the USA. Archived from the original on 2025-02-09. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  4. ↑ "A History of Girl Scouts in NE Kansas & NW Missouri". Girl Scouts of NE Kansas & NW Missouri. Archived from the original on 2008-09-05.
  5. ↑ "Camp Properties | Girl Scouts". Girl Scouts of the USA. Archived from the original on 2025-01-25. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  6. 1 2 Hansen, Christina. "Girl Scout Camp ToKaVaCa sold". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  7. ↑ "Kansas Girl Scout camp to cease operations". AP News. 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  8. ↑ Foster, Samantha. "Girl Scouts sell Camp Daisy". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  9. ↑ "About". extremeencounters. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  10. ↑ "Girl Scouts to close 2 camps, including one in Overland Park". 2009-08-19.
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