Scouting on the Internet

Our Guidelines limit us to only provide links to official Scouting sites.  Here are a few.

Boy Scouts of America     

The National Council  of the Boy Scouts of America site that addresses issues and program offerings on a global basis

BSA Fieldbook Companion

The BSA Fieldbook, a National Supply Division item, now has a companion piece on the internet.  Check out this exciting site to gain a better understanding of the great outdoors...... through the world of Scouting.

Give 2 BSA

Here is a way you can make a contribution via an on-line service.  All processing fees for this service have been waived so all of your gift can be used to support Scouting in the Heart of America Council.

Good Turn for America

This site provides ideas for service projects to the community, as well as a way to record your service hours for each project you complete.  Don't overlook this site and it's strong support of your unit's community service efforts.

BSA Planned Giving Resources

All gifts to Scouting are valued by the organization.  Many scout families include the organization in their estate plan.  Estate planning is a great discipline for each of us.  This site provides valuable resources for the process.

• scoutstuff.org

This exciting site allows you to shop for all the merchandise offered by the National Council, Boy Scouts of America.  Once you create your shopping list from the site, visit the Kansas City Scout Shop to make the purchase.

National Scouting Museum

Learn of the rich history of the Boy Scouts of America.  This site can give you the details of the museum's exhibits and what you can expect during a visit.

•  Legal Issues of the BSA

This site has recently been launched to help inform our membership of the legal issues faced by the organization.  It is updated regularly to provide the most recent information of issues, and to provide our official position statements.

 

Three National High Adventure bases provide opportunities for young people to experience the ultimate fun  and excitement.  Check out these sites for full details.

Florida Sea Base

Northern Tier High Adventure Base

Philmont High Adventure Base

• Merchandise  from the Philmont High Adventure Base - Tooth of Time Traders

Thousands of members of the Heart of America Council have been recognized as honor campers. These sites have a great deal of information available for their members.

• Order of the Arrow - The National Honor Camping organization of the Boy Scouts of America
• Order of the Arrow - Central Region  - The Heart of America Council is located in the Central Region of the Boy Scouts of America.
• Order of the Arrow - Tamegonit Lodge - The local lodge of this National Honor Camping organization
• The Tribe of Mic-O-Say - This unique organization was established by the late H. Roe Bartle, once Scout Executive and mayor in Kansas City.

There are promotional sites that have been developed by the Boy Scouts of America to help young people and their parents understand our programs, and guide them to a nearby Scouting Unit.

• Join Cub Scouting
• The Scout Zone

Magazines for our members and volunteer leaders are published monthly to support the program.  Back issues of these publications often provide great resources.

Boy's Life Magazine

Scouting Magazine