News

Delivering the Promise of Scouting

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 17:43:00 GMT

HOAC Scouts participate in the Northern Tier ScoutReach Program to help deliver the promise of Scouting.

Preparing for Recruitment

zcull2015@gmail.com (zcull2015@gmail.com) — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 18:13:00 GMT

Advertising your Sign-Up for Scouting nights is a great way to get more interested families out to your event to experience the fun of Scouting!

Social Media Tips & Tricks

zcull2015@gmail.com (zcull2015@gmail.com) — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 20:19:00 GMT

Looking to grow your unit’s social media presence? From content creation to social media management, we have resources that can help boost your social media presence.

Popcorn Successes in 2020

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 18:22:00 GMT

As we move into the new year, we wanted to take some to to look back on the successes that our Scouts had in the 2020 popcorn sale.

Scout Restores Local Playground

zcull2015@gmail.com (zcull2015@gmail.com) — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 21:43:00 GMT

Chris D., of Troop 106 in Osawatomie KS, rallied his small community to help during his Eagle Scout Project of restoring a local playground.

Stories of Success: Selling Popcorn

zcull2015@gmail.com (zcull2015@gmail.com) — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 21:31:00 GMT

Scouts across Kansas City have shown us that having a successful popcorn sale is possible with a little determination and creativity.

Getting Creative with your Recruiting Strategy

zcull2015@gmail.com (zcull2015@gmail.com) — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 20:16:00 GMT

With the challenges faced by COVID-19, our packs, troops, and crews are innovating, updating and creating brand new recruitment strategies.

Scout Earns Every Merit Badge

zcull2015@gmail.com (zcull2015@gmail.com) — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 15:28:00 GMT

A Scout from Troop 357 joins the ranks of a rare group of Scouts who have completed every single merit badge available to them.

Kansas City Scout Named VFW Scout of the Year

zcull2015@gmail.com (zcull2015@gmail.com) — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 18:54:00 GMT

Kansas City’s very own Jacqueline Abnos has been selected as the 2020 VFW Scout of the Year for her leadership, dedication to Scouting and her activism.

Program Implementation Guidelines

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 21:29:00 GMT

Our council has established the following guidelines to ensure that our programs remain single‐gender while delivering a quality program both boys and girls.

BSA unveils name of program for older boys and girls

Wed, 02 May 2018 14:48:00 GMT

The wait is over, and we now know what we’ll call the program for 11 to 17-year-old youth when girls can begin joining during the scheduled launch on Feb. 1, 2019. - Scouts BSA.