Scouting in Kansas

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

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 Sante Fe Trail council. Mrs. Sears was named first president, and was an honorary life president at the time of her death in August 24, 1959.

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

There are seven Boy Scouts of America local councils in Kansas.

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

Heart of America Council serves Scouts in Missouri and Kansas.

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

Ozark Trails Council serves Scouts in Missouri and Kansas.

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

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 two camps: Camp Kanza (Cub Scouts and Webelos), which provides the name for their Lodge; and Quivira Scout Ranch (Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, 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.

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

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