The Next Generation of Kansas City's Leaders:
The Native Sons and Daughters began the Scout program in 2001 with the purposes of promoting the advocacy of history to the next generation of Kansas City leaders and to help increase membership for the Native Sons organization. Scout recipients initially were chosen with the help of Ingram's Magazine and their "40 under 40" winners, but as the number of "Scouts" have grown, they are chosen by a combination of former Scout recipients and Native Sons Executive Board Members.
During the Native Sons Annual Holiday Brunch, a new class of six Scouts, three male and three female, are presented. They are charged with continuing to advocate for the history of Kansas City with their leadership.