The Coronado Area Council is the local council of the

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(BSA) that serves Scouts in north central and northwest

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, across 32 counties, with headquarters in Salina.

Organization

The council headquarters is located in

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and the council is organized into five districts. * Triconda District, encompassing Saline, Ellsworth,

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, and

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counties and the city of Abilene in Dickinson county. * Konza District: Dickinson, Geary,

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and Riley counties * Wheatland District: Russell,

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, Trego,

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and Gove counties * Tomahawk District:

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, Decatur, Sheridan, Phillips,

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and Jewell counties * Buffalo Bill District:

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, Rawlins, and Logan counties

Dane G. Hansen Scout Reservation

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

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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

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. 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.

Kidi Kidsh Lodge

The Kidi Kidsh Lodge is the Coronado Area Council lodge in the

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, the national Boy Scout honor society.

References

{{Scouting Local councils of the Boy Scouts of America Central Region (Boy Scouts of America) Youth organizations based in Kansas

Organization

Dane G. Hansen Scout Reservation

Tribe of the Golden Eagle

Kidi Kidsh Lodge

See also

References