Your Adventure
Starts Here!
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.
Special Events
SUMMER Resident CAMP
Have you made your summer camping plans?
Sign-up TODAY for Scouts BSA Summer Resident Camp and Cub Scout Summer Resident Camp. Sessions are still available. Be part of the adventure in 2025 and get excited about the programs we have lined up.
Informational Meeting – 2026 National Jamboree
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6:30 pm  Springfield Service Center | 1616 S Eastgate Ave | Springfield, MO 65809
Youth and adults are invited to attend this informational meeting to find out more about participant and staff opportunities for this one-of-a-kind Scouting event.
Jamboree is more than a destination. It’s the adventure of a lifetime, and there is simply nothing else like it on the planet.
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 Scouting America Shop in our area, be sure to stop in and say hi! More info here!
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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.