The Delaware District of the Simon Kenton Council, Boy Scouts of America, serves the youth of Delaware County, Ohio. The 459 square-mile District is home to24 Cub Scout Packs, 16 Boy Scout Troops, 6 Venture Crews, 3 Sea Scout Ships and 1 Varsity Team.

The District was born when the Mingo District, which covered both Union and Delaware Counties, was divided along county lines.

All adult leaders in the District are encouraged to attend the monthly District Roundtable, a great place to get and share information about activities and opportunities in the District. Roundtable for all Scouters is held at 7:00 PM on the first Thursday of each month throughout the school year at the Alum Creek Church, 6256 S. Old State Rd. in Lewis Center, Ohio.

The District Committee meets at 7:00 PM on the fourth Thursday of each month (except for November and December when it meets the third Thursday) at the Alum Creek Church in Lewis Center, Ohio.

The District is represented in Tecumseh Lodge 65, Order of the Arrow, (OA) by the Mkw'alaakwa Chapter. OA is service organization of honor campers. The Mkw'alaakwa Chapter meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the Ostrander United Methodist Church, 166 W. North Ostrander Rd. in Ostrander, Ohio.

In the heart of the Delaware District at 4422 Columbus Pike, Camp Lazarus serves the entire Simon Kenton Council. The Camp was visited by the founder of the Scouting Movement, Lord Robert Baden-Powell.

To find out more about the Delaware District, please contact Ryan Bertram, District Executive, at 614-436-7200 x267 or rbertram@skcbsa.org.

Delaware County, Ohio is the fastest growing county in the state of Ohio, and is among the ten fastest growing counties in the United States.