Coronado Area Council
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The Coronado Area Council is the local council of the Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...

 (BSA) that serves Scouts in north central and northwest Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...

, across 32 counties, with headquarters in Salina
Salina, Kansas
Salina is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 47,707. Located in one of the world's largest wheat-producing areas, Salina is a regional trade center for north-central Kansas...

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Organization

The council headquarters is located in Salina, Kansas
Salina, Kansas
Salina is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 47,707. Located in one of the world's largest wheat-producing areas, Salina is a regional trade center for north-central Kansas...

 and the council is organized into five districts.
  • Triconda District, encompassing Saline
    Saline County, Kansas
    Saline County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 55,606...

    , Ellsworth
    Ellsworth County, Kansas
    Ellsworth County is a county located in Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,497. Its county seat and most populous city is Ellsworth.-19th century:...

    , Lincoln
    Lincoln County, Kansas
    Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,241...

    , Ottawa
    Ottawa County, Kansas
    Ottawa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,091. The largest city and county seat is Minneapolis...

    , Cloud
    Cloud County, Kansas
    Cloud County is a county located in North Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 9,533. Its county seat and most populous city is Concordia.-19th century:...

    , Mitchell
    Mitchell County, Kansas
    Mitchell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,373...

    , and Republic
    Republic County, Kansas
    Republic County is a county located in the state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 4,980. The largest city and county seat is Belleville.-19th century:...

     counties and the city of Abilene
    Abilene, Kansas
    Abilene is a city in and the county seat of Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,844.-History:...

     in Dickinson
    Dickinson County, Kansas
    Dickinson County is a county located in Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 19,754. Its county seat and most populous city is Abilene. It was named in honor of Daniel S. Dickinson.-19th century:In 1887, Mr. Herington successfully got...

     county.

  • Konza District: Dickinson
    Dickinson County, Kansas
    Dickinson County is a county located in Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 19,754. Its county seat and most populous city is Abilene. It was named in honor of Daniel S. Dickinson.-19th century:In 1887, Mr. Herington successfully got...

    , Geary
    Geary County, Kansas
    Geary County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 34,362. Its county seat and most populous city is Junction City. The county is named in honor of Governor John W. Geary...

    , Morris
    Morris County, Kansas
    Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 5,923. The largest city and county seat is Council Grove.-19th century:...

    , Clay
    Clay County, Kansas
    Clay County is a county located in North Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 8,535...

    , Washington
    Washington County, Kansas
    Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 5,799...

     and Riley
    Riley County, Kansas
    Riley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 71,115 for the 2010 census. The largest city and county seat is Manhattan. The county is part of the Manhattan, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area.Riley County is home to two of Kansas' largest...

     counties

  • Wheatland District: Russell
    Russell County, Kansas
    Russell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 6,970 for the 2010 census...

    , Ellis
    Ellis County, Kansas
    Ellis County is a county located in Northwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 28,452. Its county seat and most populous city is Hays...

    , Trego
    Trego County, Kansas
    Trego County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,001...

    , Osborne
    Osborne County, Kansas
    Osborne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,858. The largest city and county seat is Osborne.-19th century:...

    , Rooks
    Rooks County, Kansas
    Rooks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 5,181. The county seat is Stockton and the largest city is Plainville. The county was named for Private John C...

     and Gove
    Gove County, Kansas
    Gove County is a county located in Northwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,695...

     counties

  • Tomahawk District: Graham
    Graham County, Kansas
    Graham County is a county located in northwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,597. Its county seat and most populous city is Hill City...

    , Norton
    Norton County, Kansas
    Norton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 5,671...

    , Decatur
    Decatur County, Kansas
    Decatur County is a county located in Northwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,961. Its county seat and most populous city is Oberlin. The county is named in honor of Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr.-History:The county was established...

    , Sheridan
    Sheridan County, Kansas
    Sheridan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,556. Its county seat is Hoxie. The county was named in honor of Phillip H...

    , Phillips
    Phillips County, Kansas
    Phillips County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 5,642...

    , Smith
    Smith County, Kansas
    Smith County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 3,853 for the 2010 census. Its county seat is Smith Center. It is named in memory of Maj. J. Nelson Smith, who was part of the 2nd Colorado Cavalry, killed in action at the Battle of Westport on October 21,...

     and Jewell
    Jewell County, Kansas
    Jewell County is a county located in North Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,077. Its county seat and most populous city is Mankato.-19th century:...

     counties

  • Valley District: Sherman
    Sherman County, Kansas
    Sherman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,010...

    , Cheyenne
    Cheyenne County, Kansas
    Cheyenne County is a county located in Northwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,726. Its county seat and most populous city is St...

    , Wallace
    Wallace County, Kansas
    Wallace County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 1,485. It has the second lowest population of any county in Kansas. Greeley County has the lowest. Its county seat is Sharon Springs. It was created in 1868 and named in honor of...

    , Thomas
    Thomas County, Kansas
    Thomas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 7,900...

    , Rawlins
    Rawlins County, Kansas
    Rawlins County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,519. The largest city and county seat is Atwood...

    , and Logan
    Logan County, Kansas
    Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,756...

     counties

Dane G. Hansen Scout Reservation

Dane G. Hansen Scout Reservation, often called Camp Hansen, is the Coronado Area Council's summer scout camp, located two miles south-southwest of Kirwin, Kansas
Kirwin, Kansas
Kirwin is a city in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 171.-Geography:Kirwin is located at...

. The coordinates are 39°38′23"N 99°08′32"W, and it is a part of the Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge
Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge
Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge , located near Kirwin, Kansas, United States, was established in 1954 for the conservation, maintenance, and management of wildlife resources, particularly migratory birds....

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Tribe of the Golden Eagle

The Coronado Area Council operates a leadership program, the Tribe of Golden the Eagle at Camp Hansen. The program was inspired by the Pony Express Council and Heart of America Council's Tribe of Mic-O-Say
Tribe of Mic-O-Say
The Tribe of Mic-O-Say is an honor society used by two of the 303 local councils of the Boy Scouts of America, The Heart of America Council and The Pony Express Council; it is not a program of the National Council of the BSA...

. Membership is indicated by the wearing of replica eagle claws, with the number of claws and the paint on the tips of the claws indicating rank within the tribe.

Kidi Kidsh Lodge

The Kidi Kidsh Lodge is the Coronado Area Council lodge in the Order of the Arrow
Order of the Arrow
The Order of the Arrow is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America . It uses American Indian-styled traditions and ceremonies to bestow recognition on scouts selected by their peers as best exemplifying the ideals of Scouting. The society was created by E. Urner Goodman, with the...

, the national Boy Scout honor society.
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