The Jayhawk Area Council plays host to many events throughout the year. Please review our featured events listed below, see the other event sections on this website listed at the bottom of the page, or check the
calendar
for a full listing of all events and activities
Featured Events and Activities
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The Jayhawk Area Council Awards Committee has selected three outstanding Scouters to be awarded its highest volunteer recognition, the Silver Beaver Award. They have selected two outstanding Venturing Leaders for the Venturing Leadership Awards. Please join us in congratulating them for their accomplishment.
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All Scouts and Scouters are welcome and encouraged to attend the Annual Wood Badge Dinner. This is a great time to celebrate Wood Badge course memories and share scouting stories. Many past course participants use this event as a Gilwell reunion for their patrols. Don’t forget to bring your critters!!
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Those who have been selected be on staff for the 2019 National Youth Leaders Training can register here.
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National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is the premier youth leadership training course for Boy Scout and Venture youth leaders. It provides the skills that youth leaders need to be successful in their Scouting roles and in life.
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The Jayhawk Area Council will hold its annual meeting on February 13, 2019 at noon at the Rolley Scout Service Center located at 1020 SE Monroe Street, Topeka, KS 66614.
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Council President Phil Elwood has appointed Executive Board Member Vincent Cox as the Nominating Committee Chair. Nominations to serve on the executive board can be submitted for consideration... (read more).
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Mush you doggies – mush! Are you ready for an extreme adventure? Polish up your cold-weather Scout Skills and show us your stuff.
The 2019 Klondike Derby is closer than you think! The Klondike is an outdoor event held in cold weather (and sometimes snow) that brings together hundreds of Scouts and volunteers.
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Sign up to work on 1-2 merit badges at the beautiful Washburn Campus
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Join us for an evening of fellowship, fun, and recognition at the 2019 Annual Council Recognition Dinner.
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Save the date(s) for this summer’s Jayhawk Area Council’s “Cub Scout Resident Camps” and “Fun with Family Cub Scout Camps” at Falley Scout Reservation. This summer there will be three 3-day-2-night Resident camps (2 Cub Scout sessions and 1 Webelos Scout session) and two 2-day-1-night “Fun with Family” Cub Scout weekend camps.
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Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) has recently been revised and is the Cub Scout leader training required for any Cub Scout den or pack outdoor event.
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (OLS) - This is an overnight course for all Scouts BSA & Venture Leaders that provides instruction and practice in the outdoor skills that are important in Scouting.
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How would you like to cruise around the Florida Keys in a 40 foot sail boat? Your days will be spent sailing, snorkeling, and fishing as you learn the ropes of an ocean voyage. Join us June 1, 2019.
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Lamar Hunt, Jr will keynote the Topeka Area Friends of Scouting Breakfast on February 27th.
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Course Director Dan Wadley is pleased to announce that Josh Evans and Abriel Andrade have been selected to be the Co-SPL’s of our 2019 NYLT Course! You can be a part of the great team they are assembling.
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The purpose of the Trainer’s EDGE course is to provide and help develop the platform skills of a trainer.