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The Order of the Arrow Section C5B is pleased to announce the selection of HOAC's Joseph Ward as Section Vice-Chief. Joseph will help provide leadership for the Order of the Arrow across five OA Lodges.  

The presentation of the Ewing M. Kauffman Distinguished Eagle Scout Award is a Scout Day tradition that honors adult Eagle Scouts for their positive contributions to the Kansas City community.

The BSA has been a leader in developing training and policies designed to keep young people safe. Now there's an updated training to further strengthen our ability to protect youth. 

The MFA Oil Foundation recently awarded a $2,000 grant to the Heart of America Council to assist with replacing reptile and amphibian housing at the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation.

More than 7,000 miles away and 40 years later, a discovery in Japan is connecting Scouters across the globe. Lance Corporal Michael Miller is an Eagle Scout from Eldon, Iowa who is now stationed in Okinawa, Japan. About a year ago, he stumbled upon an old Boy Scout uniform with ties to a long-standing Independence, MO troop.