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Welcome to Ozark Trails Council!
Headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, Ozark Trails Council of the Boy Scouts of America serves Scouting programs to 3,500+ youth members across 31 counties in Southwest Missouri and Southeast Kansas. Our mission is to help shape the next generation of leaders by providing character development, citizenship training, and growth in physical, mental, and spiritual fitness.
Get Hooked on Scouting!
This event will give newly recruited youth and families their first Scouting experience. All newly recruited youth will receive a free fishing pole and tackle kit to take with them on their new Scouting journey!
Date: September 30, 2023
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Special Events
Camp Arrowhead 100 Year Celebration!
Join us in the first event to start our year-long celebration of 100 years of Camp Arrowhead!
All are welcome! Scouts, Volunteers, Cub Scouts, Families, and Non-Scouters!
Camp Arrowhead is the Oldest Camp West of the Mississippi River, we hope you join us for a great weekend!
Summertime Pack Award
Does your Cub Scout Pack stay active all summer long? You should apply for the Summertime Pack Award and recognize the families that help keep the program active the entire summer.
If you Cub Pack has even ONE event during each month of the Summer, you can earn this award! What a great way to kickoff back-to-school program come fall!
Find the application here.
Springfield Scout Shop
Check out the great deals our local Scout Shop has to offer. With special promotions, rotating sales, camping equipment, uniforms, books, and so much more, you are sure to find just what you are looking for. This is the only official BSA Shop in our area, be sure to stop in and say hey to Brandy!
For a limited time, buy both you uniform shirt and uniform pants together to get 10% off! More info here!
Nih-Ka-Ga-Hah Camporee
Join Nih-Ka-Ga-Hah District in celebrating 100 years! This weekend campout is open to Cub Packs, Scouts BSA Troops, Venture Crews, and Explorer Posts. Join the fun with a weekend theme of Emergency Preparedness.
Featuring static displays from local fire, sheriff, forestry, and communication departments, it’s sure to be a fun time.
Contact Rodney Bechdoldt for more info, or sign up today!
Scout Oath
On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
Scout Law
A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.