Coronado Area Council

Coronado Area Council
Owner Boy Scouts of America
Headquarters Salina, Kansas
Location Kansas
Country United States
Scout Executive Stacy Huff
Assistant Scout Executive Wayne Pancoast
Program Director Gary Shoemaker
Website
http://www.coronadoscout.org/default.aspx
Scouting portal

The Coronado Area Council is the local council of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) that serves Scouts in north central and northwest Kansas, across 32 counties, with headquarters in Salina.

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History

Organization

The council headquarters is located in Salina, Kansas and the council is organized into five districts.

Dane G. Hansen Scout Reservation

Dane G. Hansen Scout Reservation

The location of the Dane G. Hansen Scout Reservation within the state of Kansas and Phillips County.
Location 2 miles SSW Kirwin, Kansas
Founded 1965
Founder Dane G. Hansen
Camp Director Rex Lowe
Program Director Scott Logan
Ranger Donald Lowe

Dane G. Hansen Scout Reservation, often called Camp Hansen, is the Coronado Area Council's summer scout camp, located two miles south-southwest of Kirwin, Kansas. The coordinates are , and it is a part of the Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge.

Tribe of the Golden Eagle

The Coronado Area Council operates a leadership program, the Tribe of Golden the Eagle at Camp Hansen. The program was inspired by the Pony Express Council and Heart of America Council's Tribe of Mic-O-Say. Membership is indicated by the wearing of replica eagle claws, with the number of claws and the paint on the tips of the claws indicating rank within the tribe.

Brown Memorial Camp

Kidi Kidsh Lodge

The Kidi Kidsh Lodge is the Coronado Area Council lodge in the Order of the Arrow, the national Boy Scout honor society.

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