Be prepared: Boy Scouts loan cots to Topeka warming stations

TOPEKA (KSNT) — The Boy Scouts Jayhawk Area Council will loan cots to Topeka warming stations ahead of the winter storm expected to hit the area on Saturday.

On Friday, the Jayhawk Area Council announced that it was loaning nearly 100 cots from the Falley Scout Reservation, also known as Camp Jayhawk, to three warming stations in Topeka.

“The Jayhawk Area Council is pleased to provide this support to those in need of a warm place to stay,” Scout Executive/CEO Wayne Pancoast said. “The third point of the Scout Law is ‘Helpful’ and we teach each of our Scouts to ‘Be Prepared’ for all situations. Our cots are not used during the winter, so it just makes sense to put them to use where needed.”

The cots will be sent to Let's Help, Fellowship HI-Crest Church, and True Vine Missionary Church. The loan service, held in partnership with United Way of Kaw Valley, marks the third year the group has provided aid during severe weather conditions.

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