Brewer Scout Cabin
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Scouting in Kansas has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. The Brewer Scout Cabin in Solomon is on the National Register of Historic Places. Mrs. Fern E. Sears was the organizer of the first Kansas City, Kansas council of Girl Scouts and author of a book on Christian symbols, "Let Me Speak". She trained Girl Scout leaders and established troops in Kansas City, Kansas in 1948 when the area qualified for a council, called the Santa Fe Trail council. Mrs. Sears was named first president, and was an honorary life president at the time of her death on August 24, 1959. In 1958 the National Order of the Arrow Conference was held at the University of Kansas. In the 1990s and 2000s, BTK killer, also known as Dennis Rader, was a part of the Cub Scouts. He was a leader. There are six Scouting America (formerly the Boy Scouts of America) local councils in Kansas. Coronado Area Council serves north central and northwest Kansas, across 32 counties, with headquarters in Salina. Heart of America Council serves Scouts in Missouri and Kansas. In 1928 the Topeka Council took over 39 counties across northern Kansas and became the Jayhawk Area Council. The Jayhawk Area Council operates the 340 acre Falley Scout Reservation, which is divided into Camp Jayhawk (Scouts BSA Summer Camp) and Camp Delaware (Cub Scout Programs). Ozark Trails Council serves Scouts in Missouri and Kansas. The Pony Express Council is based in Saint Joseph, Missouri, and also serves Scouts in Kansas. Quivira Council serves youth in south central Kansas, with headquarters in Wichita. Kansa Lodge #198, Order of the Arrow serves local Arrowmen. They currently operate three camps: Camp Kanza (Cub Scouts and Webelos), which provides the name for their Lodge; Quivira Scout Ranch (Scouts BSA and Venturers), at which they host their largest summer camp program each summer, and offer Black Jack Trail, an introduction to backpacking, twice a year; and Camp Mandan which serves units in the western side of the Council. The Quivira Council website http://www.quivira.org/ has links to each district. The Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland serves more than 16,000 girls and nearly 5,000 adult volunteers in 80 counties in Kansas. Starwoods Outdoor Center is 160 acres (0.65 km2) in Clearwater, Kansas Camp Four Winds near Leon, Kansas. It has a 13-acre (53,000 m2) lake. Camp Double E is 8.3 acres (34,000 m2) northwest of Emporia, Kansas Girl Scouts of Missouri Heartland is mostly based in Missouri but serves girls in southeastern Kansas (Bourbon, Cherokee, and Crawford counties) and northeastern Oklahoma. See Scouting in Missouri for more information.
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When was Brewer Scout Cabin listed on the National Register?
Brewer Scout Cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 2000.
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Brewer Scout Cabin is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The period of significance for Brewer Scout Cabin is recorded as the industrial era.
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