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Coronado Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, northwest and northcentral Kansas' leading organization to develop youth to make moral and ethical choices over their lifetime, announced Amanda McVey has been named their newest district field executive.
In her role, McVey will oversee the operations of the Wheatland District, including the counties of Ellis, Russell, Osborne, Rooks, Trego, and Gove.
She will focus on developing growth and sustainability strategies for Western Kansas Scouting units.
She will be based in Hays and coordinate her efforts with the Coronado Area Councils main office in Salina.
Mcvey will be focusing in the short term on building community relationships and budget focused efforts.
McVey has an extensive background in education and will bring a wide assortment of experiences to her new role.
The Wheatland District serves 12 units that support 200 Boy Scouts from elementary- through high school-aged youth.
In addition to the traditional Scouting events, she will be growing the Middle School Skilled Trades program that services seventh-grade youth from Russell Middle School, and potentially additional schools in the area.