Central Hyde Park in Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Boy Scouts of America

Heart of America Council

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 30, 2024

1. Boy Scouts of America Marker, Side One

Inscription.

Boy Scouts of America. Heart of America Council. The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) was founded in 1910 and was inspired by and modeled after a program established by Baden-Powell in Britain in 1908. The Scouting movement is designed to inspire youth through programs with connections to nature, positive social experiences and to understand the meaning of duty, honor and selflessness. Heart of America Council founders met in downtown Kansas City, Missouri in 1910, embracing the possibilities which Scouting offered for youth in the region. Civic and business leaders became volunteers in the organization rooted in character building and life skills development for youth. , Scouting prepares youth to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Since 1910, more than 100 million members nationally have been involved in the Scouting program focused on skill building, positive traditions and strong values. Today, more than twenty-percent of Kansas City area youth. are members of the BSA's Heart of America Council, making it one of the largest youth-serving agencies in Greater Kansas City, both in Kansas and Missouri. Kansas City area Scouts spend extensive hours of volunteer time annually on community service projects related to conservation, environmental stewardship, safety and emergency preparedness. , Achieving the rank of Eagle Scout is Scouting's highest honor, and it recognizes requirements in the areas of leadership. service, and outdoor skills. Only four percent of Scouts in the BSA attain the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout. The Boy Scouts of America develops future leaders and makes our community a better place to live. , 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 , The Scout Law has 12 points. Each is a goal for every Scout. A Scout tries to live up to the Law every day. It is not always easy to do, but a Scout always tries. A Scout is: , Loyal . Helpful . Friendly . Courteous . Kind . Obedient . Cheerful . Thrifty . Brave . Clean . Reverent , Scout Slogan “Do a Good Turn Daily” , Scout Motto “Be Prepared”

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) was founded in 1910 and was inspired by and modeled after a program established by Baden-Powell in Britain in 1908. The Scouting movement is designed to inspire youth through programs with connections to nature, positive social experiences and to understand the meaning of duty, honor and selflessness. Heart of America Council founders met in downtown Kansas City, Missouri in 1910, embracing the possibilities which Scouting offered for youth in the region. Civic and business leaders became volunteers in the organization rooted in character building and life skills development for youth.

Scouting prepares youth to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Since 1910, more than 100 million members nationally have been involved in the Scouting program focused on skill building, positive traditions and strong values. Today, more than twenty-percent of Kansas City area youth. are members of the BSA's Heart of America Council, making it one of the largest youth-serving agencies in Greater Kansas City, both

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in Kansas and Missouri. Kansas City area Scouts spend extensive hours of volunteer time annually on community service projects related to conservation, environmental stewardship, safety and emergency preparedness.

Achieving the rank of Eagle Scout is Scouting's highest honor, and it recognizes requirements in the areas of leadership. service, and outdoor skills. Only four percent of Scouts in the BSA attain the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout. The Boy Scouts of America develops future leaders and makes our community a better place to live.

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
The Scout Law has 12 points. Each is a goal for every Scout. A Scout tries to live up to the Law every day. It is not always easy to do, but a Scout always tries. A Scout is:
Loyal • Helpful • Friendly • Courteous • Kind • Obedient • Cheerful • Thrifty • Brave • Clean • Reverent

Scout Slogan “Do a Good Turn Daily”
Scout Motto “Be Prepared”

Erected 2019

Boy Scouts of America Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 30, 2024

2. Boy Scouts of America Marker, Side Two

by The Native Sons and Daughters of Greater Kansas City • Boy Scouts of America-Heart of America Council. (Marker Number 52.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the Kansas City - Native Sons and Daughters of Greater Kansas City series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 39° 3.402′ N, 94° 34.759′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in Central Hyde Park. It is on Harrison Parkway east of Locust Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is by the Eagle Scout Memorial fountain in Hyde Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kansas City MO 64110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

Boy Scouts of America Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 30, 2024

3. Boy Scouts of America Marker

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Eagle Scout Tribute Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Park Maintenance Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hyde Park Neighborhood (approx. 0.3 miles away); The First Golf Course in Kansas City (approx. 0.4 miles away); Major Murray Davis D.S.C. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic Harris-Kearney House (approx. half a mile away); Southland Hotel (approx. half a mile away); Hostess Brands (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Janssen Place Historic District (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 22, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.