Scout Night with the Chiefs

Scouts and Leaders get ready for a premiere matchup as the Spokane Chiefs battle Tri-City on Saturday, February 25, 2012. Unit leaders will be receiving a flyer in the mail or click here for the flyer and more details.

Scout Night with the Indians Set for July 14^th

Are you ready for some baseball? A great unit activity over the summer is to attend the Spokane Indians Scout Night on Saturday, July 14^th. Camping out on the field after the game is always a great time as well. Register before June 6^th and get an event patch. Check out the flyer here. 

The first year on the Journey to Excellence is behind us and those units who achieved Gold, Silver or Bronze status are to be congratulated! What is behind this prestigious honor? It is more than just a form; it is a culmination of key things that effective units are doing all across the country. High performing units have a plan for leadership succession, trained leaders, a program planned out with a budget, which leads to solid retention, membership growth plus so much more.

Those units who have achieved this award can download this order form for their recognition items. The Inland Northwest Council will provide a ribbon based on the 2011 Journey to Excellence unit's performance. These ribbons will be available by the March roundtables.

Congratulations!  The units listed here earned Gold, Silver and Bronze awards in Journey to Excellence.  

The council would like a new Council Shoulder Patch and we want you to help us design it. If your design is chosen to be our next patch, you will receive a $100 gift card for one of our Scout shops.

Click here for official entry form

Contest Rules:

1. Patch design must fit in the Council Strip outline provided
2. Design must include "BSA" and the fleur-de-lis
3. A geographical reference point should be included
4. The patch must include the words: "Idaho- Washington"
5. Contest is open to all registered youth and adult members of the Inland Northwest  Council.  . All entries need to be turned in to one of the Council Offices by May 1st, 2012. Individuals may enter more than one design for consideration.  All entries become property of Inland Northwest Council, BSA. A volunteer committee will review and select the winning design. All decisions are final. 

• Cub Scout Day Camp-coming to a local park near you! Our 2012 day camps will be offered in several communities. Day Camp is a great option for Cub Scouts and their parents who would rather not camp overnight. Scouts get to participate in a wide variety of camp activities and also get to sleep in their own bed at night. Day Camps will vary from 2 days to 3 days, and will revolve around unique themes, depending on the location. Dates and locations for 2012 Day Camps are not yet confirmed. Look for a complete listing of Day Camps in the next edition of the E-Inlander. If you have questions about Day Camps, please call the Spokane Service Center at 1-800-325-4562. 

The highlight of the Cub Scouting year is summer camp and the time to make your plans is now. Every Cub Scout will want to participate in one or more of the many summer camp opportunities provided by the Inland Northwest Council. Make plans today to attend camp as a pack, as a den, or as a family. Summer camp for Cub Scouts in the Inland Northwest has never been better. Choose the summer camp option(s) that work best for you:

• Cub Country Cub Scout Resident Camp at Cowles Scout Reservation on Diamond Lake is just a 45 minute drive from Spokane. Cub Country is a premier Cub Scout resident camp featuring a wide variety of activities. Cub Country also features two newly re-modeled shower houses with warm, private showers and the newly built BB gun range and our Tree house nature program area.

Click here for more information about Cub Country including dates for five different sessions

^{Again in 2012!} Session five is designed exclusively for Webelos age Scouts.

Click here to download the 2012 Cub Country reservation form.

• Family Camp at Camp Grizzly has a great tradition of Cub Scout camp. In 2012 Cub Scout Family Camp at Camp Grizzly will be August 9-11. That is three days and two nights of great fun! Activities at Camp Grizzly include: swimming, fishing, BB-gun shooting, archery, nature, crafts and so much more. Camp Grizzly is located 14 miles east of Potlatch, ID near Laird State Park.

Click here for more information about Cub Scout Camp at Camp Grizzly and to get a reservation form.

• Cub Adventure Family Camp Weekend at Cowles Scout Reservation is a great pre-summer camping option for the whole family. Adventure Weekend is May 25-27 and is open to all Cub Scouts and their families.   This is a great way to spend Memorial Day weekend. The program begins Friday evening and ends Sunday after dinner. You then have Monday to celebrate Memorial Day. Adventure weekend will feature a wide variety of activities all centered around a wonderful theme to inspire the imagination of kids of all ages. See you there!

Click Here for more details about this wonderful adventure for your family and to download a registration form. 

Boy Scouts who cannot attend camp with their troop, or who wish to have a second week of camp, may attend camp by themselves as 'Rovers.' The camp forms a temporary troop and provides adult leadership for the week. Scouts enjoy all normal camp activities during Rover Week. Adults are not required for Rover Week, as the camp provides leadership. Adults wishing to attend must be approved by the camp director, serve in a leadership capacity in the Rover troop, and pay the adult fee (no free adults granted for Rovers).

Click here to learn more about the Camp Easton's Rover Troop (June 24-30th) and to download a Reservation Form

Click here to learn more about the Camp Grizzly's Rover Troop (July 22-28) and to download a Reservation Form

Inland Northwest Council Units will be able to begin making reservations for 2012 summer camp at Camp Easton and Camp Grizzly beginning January 3, 2012. Out-of-Council units will be able to begin making reservations for 2011 camp beginning July 16, 2012. That is nearly a six-month head start for Inland Northwest Council units. Take advantage of the opportunity to reserve the week of camp your troop wants by planning ahead.

Click Here to download the 2013 Boy Scout Camp Reservation Form.

If you're looking for something totally new this summer, then consider this: rather than try something new, how about trying something old... really old! Join us at Japeechen Rendezvous '12... a week of living, camping, eating, sleeping, and working in the 1830's. On a beautiful Sunday in late June, gather at Carbon Lodge at Camp Cowles to travel back to the 1825 Hudson Bay Company's trapper camp located on the farthest end of Diamond Lake: Japeechen. Scouts must be at least 14 years of age, have attended three long term camps and be at least first class rank. Click here for more information.

The Inland Northwest Council is seeking outstanding applicants for staff positions at each of its summer camps. Seasonal positions are available at Cub Country, Camp Easton, Camp Grizzly, and the North Idaho High Adventure Base. Qualified applicants will possess strong leadership, exceptional teaching skills and work well with youth. Paid positions are available for applicants age 15 and older in all areas of camp including: Aquatics, Shooting Sports, Food Service, Camp Craft, Handicraft, Ecology / Nature, Trading Post, Management, Medical.

Higher salaries are offered for staff positions requiring specialized training. Interested applicants should submit a staff application to the Spokane Service Center. For more information about summer camp staff opportunities, please call 1-800-325-4562. To download a 2012 Camp Staff Application click here.

Interviews will be conducted for camp staff on the following days:

Friday, February 24, 2012 at the Clarkston Service Center from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.

Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the Spokane Service Center from 9:00am to 4:00pm. 

Space is filling fast at Camp Grizzly for 2012! Join us in 2012 as we continue to make updates to our council camping programs and facilities! Many Troops have already signed up. As we head into fall many of the weeks will be full. To maximize your chances of getting into the camp you want and the week you want now is the time to sign-up.   To secure your Troop's reservation simply send in your 2012 reservation form and a $100, non-refundable, deposit. Please note, Camp Easton is full for summer 2012.

Click Here to download the 2012 Boy Scout Camp Reservation Form 

Five amazing floats down the Lower Salmon river are scheduled for 2012. Scouts and/or Venturers will have a blast floating down the Lower Salmon River and riding a jet boat back up the Snake River through Hell's Canyon. These floats are filling up fast so now is the time to make you unit's reservation.

Click here for more information about 2012 rafting trip and to download a reservation form.

Join us for the Boy Scouts of America's premier adult volunteer training experience in 2011-May31-June 2 and June 14-16 at Cowles Scout Reservation! This course is for all Scouters - Boy Scout, Cub Scout, Varsity, and Venturing leaders, and district and council leaders.  Wood Badge focuses on strengthening every volunteer's ability to work with groups of youth and adults.  The course teaches participants the basics of listening, communicating, valuing people, team development, situational leadership, problem solving, and managing conflict. 

Questions?  Contact Cindy Wilmoth, 2012 Wood Badge course director or call 1-800-945-4390.

Click here to get more information and to download a registration form.

Tell them about Welding, the next new merit badge from the Boy Scouts of America.

When it debuts in the next month or two, it will become the BSA's 128th current merit badge, joining fellow newcomer Chess, which made its move onto the list during the summer. (See a complete list of merit badges here.)

Some merit badges are all about enjoying the outdoors - Whitewater, Camping, Backpacking. Those active subjects are an essential part of a boy's involvement in Scouting.

But those merit badges that focus on career exploration are just as important. I'm talking about subjects like Architecture, Graphic Arts, Home Repairs, and - my personal favorite - Journalism.

Welding fits right in with those.

Let's all cheer everyone's three favorite words: New merit badge! 

Don't base the future of your Troop to whatever Webelos Scouts decide to transition over. Take action by following this guide to Year Round Recruitment. 

A long tenured high performing Scouting Pack, Troop, Team or Crew has three key elements in common:

1. The Right Leaders are in place
2. An Annual Program Plan
3. Trained Leaders

How is your unit doing on these three criteria? The National Boy Scouts of America has come out with a guide for successful pack, troop and crew annual program planning.

Click here for Cub Scout Pack Planning

Click here for Boy Scout Troop Planning

Click here for Venture Crew Planning