Down in Osceola, Missouri which is
about 2 hours south of Kansas City there is a Boy Scout Camp that has the
hearts of many scouters. Although it is
not in Osceola and Osceola is not even the closest town, Iconium, Missouri has
that pleasure. Iconium is such a small town that they do not have their own
post office and get the mail delivered from Osceola. The scout is secluded which
is what you want when you are camping. There is nothing like being on your own and
feel like civilization is miles away. It lets you get away from everything and truly
relax. The best place to sit and think and enjoy a beautiful view is most
commonly known as The Point.
The Point is a bluff looking over
the Truman Reservoir surrounded by woods. It is the heart of the Boy Scout
camp. Every scout visits the point at least once every time they visit the
reservation. Once you enter a troop in the Kansas City Area you hear about the
point and its wonders. The point is uniquely surrounded by cedar trees while the
rest of the woods are primarily filled with oak trees. It is a place of silence
and reflection. There are not any “do not talk” signs however there is a known
rule that the point is a place of quiet reflection. I will visit the point
multiple times a year to go sit on the rocks or log and reflect on my life.
People have great respect for this area. You never see any trash on the ground;
people come and leave without leaving any sign that they have visited the area.
The respect for the place starts as soon as the scout enters into Boy Scouts,
the older scouts teach the younger scouts about The Point and its purpose. The
point may be a place however it feels it is a treasure that gets pasted down from
generations to generations of Boy Scouts.
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