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Popcorn Sale Tops $2.1 Million
 Final Product Pick-Up Now Underway
The 2014 popcorn sale is in the homestretch and we're happy to report that local Scouts have sold more than $2.1 million dollars worth of product during the 2014 sale. More than 70% of the proceeds will benefit Scouting programs right here in the Heart of America Council.
Final product pick-up is now underway. Contact your district popcorn kernel or executive with questions. And don't forget...Final payment is due Wednesday, December 10!
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2014 Council Annual Banquet
Saturday, November 15 - Marriott Muehlebach
This year's Council Annual Banquet will be like nothing you've seen before. We're pulling out all the stops to showcase the best of Scouting in the Heart of America Council. The banquet is set for Saturday, November 15 at the downtown Kansas City Marriott Muehlebach. Reservations are still available online.
Click here to register or to view the complete list of this year's award recipients.
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 Camp Staff Applications Be Part of the 2015 Summer Camp Staff
Are you ready for the adventure of a lifetime? Apply now to be a member of the 2015 camp staff. Online applications are now being accepted for Bartle, Naish and Rotary Camp.
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Cub Scout Camping
 2015 Online Registration Dates
It may be November, but now is the time to start thinking about summer camp 2015. From Day Camps to Resident Camps, more than 7,000 Cub Scouts attend a Heart of America Council camp each summer. Don't miss out on the adventure of a lifetime.
Day Camp - Online Registration Opens January 5
Bear Camp - Online Registration Opens February 9
Webelos Camp - Online Registration Opens January 12
Click here for more information about local camping programs.
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 2015 NESA Scholarships
Applications Due December 31, 2014
In 2015, the National Eagle Scout Association will award more than 250 scholarships to Eagle Scouts ranging in size from $1,000 to $50,000 each.
Deadline for submissions is December 31, 2014.
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Scout Day at the K 2015
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Scout Day at the K returns on Sunday, April 19. Cheer on your 2014 American League Champion Kansas City Royals as they take on the Oakland Athletics during the first weekend homestand at the K.
Be on the lookout for event details and registration information this January.
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Council Honors KCP&L
Company Recognized with Corporate Good Scout Award
 On October 22, more than 200 KCP&L employees, community leaders and Scouting volunteers made their way to the downtown Kansas City Marriott Muehlebach for the 2014 Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner.
This year's event recognized the employees of Kansas City Power & Light with the Corporate Good Scout Award, an award which highlights the company's efforts in positively influencing the young people in our communities.
Click here to read more.
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 CubCast: November Great Ideas for Pack & Den Meetings
Free time and meeting activity ideas: Two things a Cub Scouter never has enough of!
While the November 2014 CubCast, the monthly podcast for Cub Scout leaders, can't find free time for you, it can help you with suggestions for activities.
Click here to learn more.
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 Scouting History
In the Heart of America Council
In this month's edition of Scouting History, Council Historian, Andy Dubill, explains the origins of Rotary Youth Camp in Kansas City.
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