District Service Area
The Kaw District serves the counties of Wyandotte, Leavenworth, and northeast Johnson in Kansas and includes the school districts: Easton; Ft. Leavenworth; Leavenworth; Lansing; Piper; Basehor-Linwood; Tonganoxie; Bonner Springs/Edwardsville; Kansas City Kansas; Turner; and Shawnee Mission. The Kaw District and the Heart of America Council is dedicated to supporting the volunteer Scout leaders as they provide the programs of the Boy Scouts of America to the youth in this area.
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What's New
Fall 2022 Cub Scout Family Campout - Thank you for attending!
Fall 2022 Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS)
Kaw and Iron Horse Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS). Will be held October 21-22, 2022 at Camp Naish.
- Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills (IOLS) is a hands-on training program to give adult leaders the practical outdoor skills they need to lead Scouts in the outdoors.
- This course is required for Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters to complete Scoutmaster Position-Specific Training. All attendees must be registered Scouters.
- To register click: https://fundraise.givesmart.com/form/S6kOMg?vid=k8dsq
2022 Fundraising
If you would like to help us change lives please consider giving to the 2022 Kaw District Community Campaign. Your gift matters, stays local, and impacts youth in the counties we serve in Kaw! Please contact Brandon or Tom if you would like to help the district with our fundraising campaign!
District Merger
On August 1, 2020 the Kaw District merged with the Shawnee Trails District to better serve the youth in the Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties, and the Shawnee Mission School District. The merger of these two districts have formed the new Kaw District. District leadership is currently working together to ensure that commitments for both districts like school night, training, and other activities are held as planned. To learn more about the merger please visit here. Your district leadership has grown and looks forward to serving you during this time. Please do not hesitate to reach out to anyone on the District Leadership contact list for questions or concerns.
Roundtable
Currently Roundtable is being held on the first Thusday of the month, at Bonner Methodist Church, starting at 7pm. The Eagle project reviews and Eagle Board of Reviews will be handled in-person -- For information on the Eagle process, please see the Advancement page.