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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.


'''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.
==Early history (1910-1950)==
==Early history (1910-1950)==


The '''Brewer Scout Cabin''' in [[Solomon, Kansas|Solomon]] is on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].
The '''Brewer Scout Cabin''' in Solomon, Kansas is on the National Register of Historic Places.


==Recent history (1950-1990)==
==Recent history (1950-1990)==
In 1958 the [[List of Order of the Arrow national events|National Order of the Arrow Conference]] was held at the [[University of Kansas]].
In 1958 the [[List of Order of the Arrow national events|National Order of the Arrow Conference]] was held at the University of Kansas.
 
In 1928 the ''Topeka Council'' took over thirty-nine counties across northern Kansas and became the [[Jayhawk Area Council]].


==Scouting in Kansas today==
==Scouting in Kansas today==


There are seven [[Boy Scouts of America]] local councils in [[Kansas]].
There are seven [[Boy Scouts of America]] local councils in Kansas.
 
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===Coronado Area Council===
 
'''Coronado Area Council''' serves north central and northwest Kansas, across 32 counties, with headquarters in [[Salina]].
 
===Heart of America Council===


{{main|Scouting in Missouri}}
#[[Coronado Area Council]]
'''Heart of America Council''' serves Scouts in [[Missouri]] and Kansas.
#[[Heart of America Council]]
 
#[[Jayhawk Area Council]]
===Jayhawk Area Council===
#[[Ozark Trails Council]]
 
#[[Pony Express Council]]
In 1928 the ''[[Topeka]] Council'' took over thirty-nine counties across northern Kansas and became the '''Jayhawk Area Council'''.
#[[Quivira Council]]
 
#[[Santa Fe Trail Council]]
*Highland District
*Oregon Trail District
*Shawnee District
*Sojadi District
 
===Ozark Trails Council===
 
{{main|Scouting in Missouri}}
'''Ozark Trails Council''' serves Scouts in Missouri and Kansas.
 
===Pony Express Council===
 
{{main|Scouting in Missouri}}
 
The Pony Express Council is based in [[Saint Joseph, Missouri]], and also serves Scouts in Kansas.
 
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===Quivira Council===
 
'''Quivira Council''' serves youth in south central Kansas, with headquarters in [[Wichita]]. '''Kansa Lodge #198''', [[Order of the Arrow]] serves local Arrowmen.
 
*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 City]].
 
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====Spanish Peaks Scout Ranch====
====Spanish Peaks Scout Ranch====
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There are seven Girl Scout council offices in Kansas.  
There are seven Girl Scout council offices in Kansas.  


Girl Scouts of Central Kansas, Inc.
#Girl Scouts of Central Kansas, Inc., Salina, Kansas. http://www.girlscoutsckc.org
Salina, Kansas
#Girl Scout Council of The Flint Hills, Inc., Emporia, Kansas. http://www.emporia.com/girlscouts
Web Site: http://www.girlscoutsckc.org
#Girl Scouts of The Golden Plains Council, Inc., Wichita, Kansas. http://www.ilovegirlscouts.org
 
#Girl Scouts of Kaw Valley Council, Inc., Topeka, Kansas. http://www.girlscouts.net
Girl Scout Council of The Flint Hills, Inc.
#Girl Scouts of Sunflower Council, Inc., Hays, Kansas,
Emporia, Kansas
#Girl Scouts of Tumbleweed Council, Inc., Garden City, Kansas   
Web Site: http://www.emporia.com/girlscouts
#Girl Scouts Wheatbelt Council, Inc., Hutchinson, Kansas. girlscouts@gswheatbelt.org
 
Girl Scouts of The Golden Plains Council, Inc.
Wichita, Kansas
Web Site: http://www.ilovegirlscouts.org
 
Girl Scouts of Kaw Valley Council, Inc.
Topeka, Kansas
Web Site: http://www.girlscouts.net
 
Girl Scouts of Sunflower Council, Inc.
Hays, Kansas
 
Girl Scouts of Tumbleweed Council, Inc.
Garden City, Kansas   
 
Girl Scouts Wheatbelt Council, Inc.
Hutchinson, Kansas
Email: girlscouts@gswheatbelt.org


==Scouting museums in Kansas==
==Scouting museums in Kansas==
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