Scouting in Kansas
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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.
is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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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 two scout camps: Camp Kanza, which provides the name for their Lodge; and Quivira Scout Ranch, at which they host their largest summer camp program each summer, and offer Black Jack Trail, an introduction to backpacking, twice a year.
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and borders the Spanish Peaks Wilderness
. It is a local council camp of the Santa Fe Trail Council, Boy Scouts of America
based out of Garden City. The camp gives program geared toward outdoor education such as wilderness backpacking, climbing, and outdoor skills.
Spanish Peaks Staff Association (SPSA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting current, former, and honorary staffers of Spanish Peaks Scout Ranch (SPSR). The organization was formed by like-minded staff alumni committed to the continued support of SPSR and the love of outdoor education for youth. Although the Spanish Peaks Staff Association is not an alumni association the members have all worked with this Scout camp and are dedicated toward outdoor education for youth.
The Spanish Peaks Staff Association, although still in their infant stages, has adapted the purposes of:
(a) Demonstrating support for Spanish Peaks Scout Ranch and its continued value in the future.
(b) Providing vision and leadership for Spanish Peaks Scout Ranch.
(c) Raising volunteer and financial support for Spanish Peaks Scout Ranch improvement endeavors.
(d) Establishing an endowment that will guarantee the future stability of the SPSR independently of Santa Fe Trail Council operations.
(e) Establishing an endowment that insures continued funding of a full-time ranger at Spanish Peaks Scout Ranch.
(f) Providing a forum for past, present, and future staffers to gather, share ideas, and stay in contact.
The Spanish Peaks Staff Association (SPSA) is independent of the Santa Fe Trail Council and Spanish Peaks Scout Ranch. They are, however, dedicated to the youth of southwest Kansas and promotion of outdoor education. The organization was chartered in 2006 as a response to a struggling economy and the Santa Fe Trail Council's Board deficit. The lack of the council's ability to secure funds for operating expenses led to SPSA's motivation and primary goal of securing funds separate of the council.
There are three Girl Scout councils in Kansas.
nearly 5,000 adult volunteers in 80 counties in Kansas.
It was formed by the merger of six councils in 2008:
Girl Scouts of Central Kansas,
Girl Scout Council of The Flint Hills,
Girl Scouts of Sunflower Council,
Girl Scouts Wheatbelt Council,
Girl Scouts of Tumbleweed Council, and
Girl Scouts of The Golden Plains Council
Headquarters: Wichita, Kansas
Website: http://www.girlscoutskansasheartland.org
Camps:
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:
in many Kansas counties: Atchison, Anderson, Brown, Clay, Doniphan,
Douglas, Geary, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Leavenworth,
Linn, Marshall, Miami, Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Riley, Shawnee,
Wabaunsee, Washington and Wyandotte.
It was established on August 1, 2007 with a merger of several other
councils including Girl Scouts of Kaw Valley Council headquartered in
Kansas.
See Scouting in Missouri
for full information.
Headquarters: Kansas City, Missouri
Website: http://www.girlscoutsksmo.org
Camps in Kansas include:
Early history (1910-1950)
The Brewer Scout Cabin in SolomonSolomon, Kansas
Solomon is a city in Dickinson and Saline counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,095. The Saline County portion of Solomon is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Recent history (1950-1990)
In 1958 the National Order of the Arrow Conference was held at the University of KansasUniversity of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
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Coronado Area Council
Coronado Area Council serves north central and northwest Kansas, across 32 counties, with headquarters in SalinaSalina, 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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Heart of America Council
Heart of America Council serves Scouts in MissouriMissouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
and Kansas.
Jayhawk Area Council
In 1928 the Topeka Council took over thirty-nine counties across northern Kansas and became the Jayhawk Area Council.- Oregon Trail District
- Shawnee District
- Sojadi District
Ozark Trails Council
Ozark Trails Council serves Scouts in Missouri and Kansas.Pony Express Council
The Pony Express Council is based in Saint Joseph, MissouriSaint Joseph, Missouri
Saint Joseph is the second largest city in northwest Missouri, only second to Kansas City in size, serving as the county seat for Buchanan County. As of the 2010 census, Saint Joseph had a total population of 76,780, making it the eighth largest city in the state. The St...
, and also serves Scouts in Kansas.
Quivira Council
Quivira Council serves youth in south central Kansas, with headquarters in Wichita
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
. Kansa Lodge #198, 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...
serves local Arrowmen. They currently operate two scout camps: Camp Kanza, which provides the name for their Lodge; and Quivira Scout Ranch, at which they host their largest summer camp program each summer, and offer Black Jack Trail, an introduction to backpacking, twice a year.
- Cheyenne District
- High Plains District
- Lakota District
- Mohawk District
- Osage Nation District
- Santa Fe Trail District
- South Winds District
- White Buffalo District
Santa Fe Trail Council
Santa Fe Trail Council includes nineteen counties in southwestern Kansas, with headquarters in Garden CityGarden City, Kansas
Garden City is a city in and the county seat of Finney County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 26,658. The city is home to Garden City Community College and the Lee Richardson Zoo, the largest zoological park in western Kansas.-History:In February 1878, James...
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Spanish Peaks Scout Ranch
The Spanish Peaks Scout Ranch (SPSR) is located near Walsenburg, ColoradoWalsenburg, Colorado
The City of Walsenburg or Los Leones is a Statutory City that is the county seat and the most populous city of Huerfano County, Colorado, United States...
and borders the Spanish Peaks Wilderness
Spanish Peaks Wilderness
The Spanish Peaks Wilderness is a 17,855 acre wilderness area in Huerfano County and Las Animas County, Colorado, USA, located 20 miles southwest of Walsenburg. All of the wilderness area is located on U.S...
. It is a local council camp of the Santa Fe Trail Council, 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...
based out of Garden City. The camp gives program geared toward outdoor education such as wilderness backpacking, climbing, and outdoor skills.
Spanish Peaks Staff Association
Spanish Peaks Staff Association (SPSA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting current, former, and honorary staffers of Spanish Peaks Scout Ranch (SPSR). The organization was formed by like-minded staff alumni committed to the continued support of SPSR and the love of outdoor education for youth. Although the Spanish Peaks Staff Association is not an alumni association the members have all worked with this Scout camp and are dedicated toward outdoor education for youth.
Purpose
The Spanish Peaks Staff Association, although still in their infant stages, has adapted the purposes of:
(a) Demonstrating support for Spanish Peaks Scout Ranch and its continued value in the future.
(b) Providing vision and leadership for Spanish Peaks Scout Ranch.
(c) Raising volunteer and financial support for Spanish Peaks Scout Ranch improvement endeavors.
(d) Establishing an endowment that will guarantee the future stability of the SPSR independently of Santa Fe Trail Council operations.
(e) Establishing an endowment that insures continued funding of a full-time ranger at Spanish Peaks Scout Ranch.
(f) Providing a forum for past, present, and future staffers to gather, share ideas, and stay in contact.
Structure
The Spanish Peaks Staff Association (SPSA) is independent of the Santa Fe Trail Council and Spanish Peaks Scout Ranch. They are, however, dedicated to the youth of southwest Kansas and promotion of outdoor education. The organization was chartered in 2006 as a response to a struggling economy and the Santa Fe Trail Council's Board deficit. The lack of the council's ability to secure funds for operating expenses led to SPSA's motivation and primary goal of securing funds separate of the council.
- Buffalo Range District
- Cimarron District
- High Plains District
Girl Scouting in Kansas
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland
The Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland serves more than 16,000 girls andnearly 5,000 adult volunteers in 80 counties in Kansas.
It was formed by the merger of six councils in 2008:
Girl Scouts of Central Kansas,
Girl Scout Council of The Flint Hills,
Girl Scouts of Sunflower Council,
Girl Scouts Wheatbelt Council,
Girl Scouts of Tumbleweed Council, and
Girl Scouts of The Golden Plains Council
Headquarters: Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
Website: http://www.girlscoutskansasheartland.org
Camps:
- Starwoods Outdoor Center is 160 acre (0.6474976 km²) in Clearwater, KansasClearwater, KansasClearwater is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,481.-Geography:Clearwater is located just southwest of Wichita, Kansas at...
- Camp Loga Vista is on Wellington Lake in Wellington, KansasWellington, KansasWellington is a city in and the county seat of Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,172.-19th century:...
- Camp Hazen in Sylvia, KansasSylvia, KansasSylvia is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 218.-Geography:Sylvia is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Camp Four Winds near Leon, KansasLeon, KansasLeon is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 704.-Geography:Leon is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
. It has a 13 acres (52,609.2 m²) lake. - Camp Flying T near Syracuse, KansasSyracuse, KansasSyracuse is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,812.-Geography:...
- Camp Double E is 8.3 acres (33,588.9 m²) northwest of Emporia, KansasEmporia, KansasEmporia is a city in and the county seat of Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24,916. Emporia lies between Topeka and Wichita at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 with Interstates 335 and 35 on the Kansas Turnpike...
Girl Scouts Missouri Heartland
Girl Scouts of Missouri Heartland is mostly based in Missouri butserves girls in southeastern Kansas (Bourbon, Cherokee, and Crawford
counties) and northeastern Oklahoma. See Scouting in Missouri
Scouting in Missouri
Scouting in Missouri 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.-Early history :According to William D...
for
more information.
Headquarters: Springfield, Missouri
Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...
Website: http://www.girlscoutsrscmo.org
One of its camps is located in Kansas:
- Camp Friendship Fields in Crawford County
Girl Scouts of Northeast Kansas and Northwest Missouri
Girl Scouts of Northeast Kansas and Northwest Missouri supports girlsin many Kansas counties: Atchison, Anderson, Brown, Clay, Doniphan,
Douglas, Geary, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Leavenworth,
Linn, Marshall, Miami, Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Riley, Shawnee,
Wabaunsee, Washington and Wyandotte.
It was established on August 1, 2007 with a merger of several other
councils including Girl Scouts of Kaw Valley Council headquartered in
Kansas.
See Scouting in Missouri
Scouting in Missouri
Scouting in Missouri 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.-Early history :According to William D...
for full information.
Headquarters: Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
Website: http://www.girlscoutsksmo.org
Camps in Kansas include:
- Camp Daisy Hindman, founded in 1929, is 160 acre (0.6474976 km²) in Dover, KansasDover, KansasDover is an unincorporated community on the banks of Mission Creek in western Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. Founded in 1860, it was once a larger community, but it declined for most of the 20th century. Today a few commercial buildings remain at the intersection of K-4 Highway and 57th...
near Topeka - Camp Cutteru is near Junction City, KansasJunction City, KansasJunction City is a city in and the county seat of Geary County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 23,353. Fort Riley, a major U.S. Army post, is nearby...
- Camp Timberlake is 72 acres (291,373.9 m²) near Stilwell, KansasStilwell, KansasStilwell is a small unincorporated community in Johnson County in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is a southern outlying suburb of Kansas City.Stilwell was named for a conductor on the first Missouri Pacific train to arrive in the community in the 1870s. Stilwell is mostly farmland, but in recent...
- Tongawood Program center is 80 acres (323,748.8 m²) near Tonganoxie, KansasTonganoxie, KansasTonganoxie is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,996.-Geography:Tonganoxie is located at...
Scouting museums in Kansas
- Central States Scout Museum, Larned, KansasLarned, KansasLarned is a city in and the county seat of Pawnee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,054.-History:...