Give Now
Through the financial support of donors, businesses, United Ways, revenue from the Popcorn Sale and our Endowment Fund, the Ozark Trails Council is able to deliver a quality program to more than 16,000 youth and volunteers throughout our 31 county area. It is possible to give directly to the Ozark Trails Council, through the link, www.give2bsa.org. This link provides donors the opportunity to financially support Scouting by making a gift that is directed to the Ozark Trails Council. The link provides donors with the convenience of utilizing a credit card, keeping your identity anonymous if you prefer, or setting up a pledge for billing. We encourage you to use this convenient, easy and private means of providing support to the Ozark Trails Council.

Fiscally Sound Spending
Year-round camping properties at Camp Arrowhead in Marshfield, Missouri. Frank Childress Scout Reservation located near Diamond, Missouri, Cow Creek located on Table Rock Lake and Plagens Conservation Area in Pittsburg, Kansas. 

Nationally recognized summer camp programs that deliver the fun and excitement of Scouting. Over 2,500 young men attended Boy Scout Summer Camp, Cub Scout Resident Camp or Cub Day Camp in the Ozark Trails Council.

The fees for the Ozark Trails Council camping programs are lower than other youth serving organizations and remain low through Friends of Scouting support. Over $15,000 awarded to Scout families to attend a camping program through the Council campership program. Free accident and liability insurance is provided by the Council.

This coverage helps families, adult leaders, volunteers and chartered organizations to enjoy the Scouting program with insurance coverage provided. 

Training and support for adult volunteers and leaders. This includes basic and advanced trainings, safety trainings and monthly Roundtable support in order to help unit leaders be successful in their roles. 

A Council service center and two outlying offices provide the “behind the scenes” support of the program.


This includes keeping advancement records, providing support for unit leaders, communicating the Scouting program to leaders through a monthly newsletter and more.




Friends of Scouting
This is the annual fundraiser of the Boy Scouts of America, with the money used to help fund the costs of Scouting throughout the entire Council Service Area. These costs can add up to approximately $182 per Scout per year. This includes the support and professional staff, youth recruiting, leader trainings and training materials, year round camp facilities, and leader support materials to just name a few.

We fund some of these expenses through two types of campaigns:
Community Campaign is held throughout every community by groups of local volunteers. They approach local businesses and ask for support of Scouting in that community.
Family Campaign involves presentations to every Scouting family during the Blue and Gold Banquet, Court of Honors, or other parent attended meetings. Volunteer presenters explain how Scouting is funded, distribute pledge cards, and explain how the families of Scouts can help.



Those donors who contribute $1,000 or more to our Friends of Scouting campaign will receive a special “Golden Eagle” print. For the past nine years renowned wildlife artist, Ross Young, has created a painting depicting various wildlife themes. The entire Golden Eagle Collection is on display at the Clarence R. and Edna M. Wheeler Scout Service Center in Springfield, Missouri.


Popcorn Sales
Popcorn sales continue to be a significant part of the budget. Our annual popcorn sales start in the fall so be on the lookout for uniformed Scouts in your neighborhood selling popcorn. For those of you already in the program; the popcorn sale is designed to provide your unit with a single fund-raiser that is easy, effective, and risk free. This is a great way to finance your unit.


United Way Support
The Ozark Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America, is proud to be a United Way member agency. If you have a question, call your United Way or the Council Service Center.


Endowment Options


James E. West Fellowship
Named after the first Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America, The James E. West Fellowship is a national recognition for those who contribute $1,000 or more in cash or securities to our Council's endowment fund. The gift must be in addition to and not replace or diminish your annual Friend’s of Scouting support.
The award does not have to be in your name. Organizations or individuals may contribute an award in honor of someone such as an Eagle Scout, a Silver Beaver recipient, significant Scout leader, or in memory of a departed loved one, business associate, or special Scouter.


The Heritage Society
The Heritage Society is our Council’s way of recognizing those who have made deferred gifts to the Endowment Fund. A Heritage Society member of the Ozark Trails Council is anyone who informs the Council in writing that he or she has made provisions in his or her will or other estate plan for a gift of $1,000 or more.
You may have already made provisions for the Council in your estate plan, but have not yet informed us of your gift. If you have made a gift and have not informed us about it we ask that you “download the form” and return it to us so that we can recognize you for your generosity, commitment and the example to inspire others to make a gift.