Heart

The National Council, BSA, charters the Heart of America Council to serve local chartered organizations and potential chartered organizations. The Council serves institutions through a large number of volunteers and a professional staff that supports the volunteer leadership by providing day-to-day administration. Community groups are supported by registration of members and leaders, advancement programs, communications, commissioner service, training of unit leadership, program enrichment activities, camping facilities, as well as volunteer recognition items, program supplies, planning materials, insurance and monthly roundtables. The Heart of America Council is authorized by the National Council, BSA, to make Scouting available, and then to service, through chartered organizations and their units, in the following nineteen counties in eastern-Kansas and western-Missouri: Kansas-Anderson, Douglas, Franklin, Johnson, Leavenworth, Linn, Miami, and Wyandotte; and in Missouri-Bates, Cass, Carroll, Clay, Henry, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Platte, Ray and St. Clair.