The Scouting Alumni Association welcomes everyone positively and personally impacted by the Boy Scouts of America-former Scouts, family members of Scouts past and present, volunteers past and present, and the millions of Americans who benefit from Scouting in their communities every day-to join today.

Join the BSA Alumni Association for $35 and receive these benefits:

 -Packet sent upon joining containing an embossed affiliation card, lapel pin, luggage tag, and window cling.

-Quarterly electronic newsletter Alumni Alive!  

-Cell phone ring tones of 10 bugle calls.  

-Free one-year membership to the National Scouting Museum.

-One-time discount on a purchase from the BSA Supply Group. 

 Click here to discover the benefits of joining the Alumni Association for only $35. 

  Journey to Excellence Conference 

for Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing Scout Leaders

  Keynote Speaker

Michael Gurian

 Michael Gurian is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-six books published in twenty one languages. Mr. Gurian will provide the keynote address at lunch titled, The Purpose of Boys.  

Special Presentation 

Andrea Watson  

Special day of classes to help all Scout volunteers to be great leaders!

 University High School in Spokane Valley

Sat., December 1st

Time: 8am-4pm 

Early Registration $15 

More Information and registration at www.nwscouts.org/JTEC  for updated information and class listings.

It's time to go Scouting for Food! This is the Inland Northwest Council's annual "Good Turn" event! Thank you to Rosauers for making the event possible through their generous sponsorship.

Help us continue the tradition of performing a Good Turn by collecting 200,000 pounds of food this fall! Units have two options in how to participate in Scouting for Food: the two day plan or the one day "walk & knock". Scouts and volunteers will walk their assigned neighborhoods and pass out of 300,000 specially prepared bags and have the homeowner fill their bag. We hope to cover as many homes as possible throughout Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. Please contact your local Scouting for Food district coordinator for more details and to pick your collection area. To sign up online to participate in this year's Scouting for Food drive in your local area, click here.

All food contributions collected should be returned to one of the drop off locations listed on the council website at www.NWScouts.org. Bags for Scouting for Food will be distributed at your local October roundtable meeting.

Are you trained for your current Scout position? Take advantage of our numerous scheduled training courses and visit our online learning center at www.myscouting.org. Scout leaders who receive training are more successful and Scouts who participate in programs run by trained Scout leaders stay in the program longer. Nothing has a bigger impact on our Scouts as much as a trained leader can!

Access the BSA online learning center   

Council Training Calendar www.nwscouts.org/training 

What training is required for your current Scouting position?

Follow these key steps to renewing your charter quickly and easily. It all starts with making sure all youth and adult applications are turned into the office. This will cut down your data entry time and provide fewer opportunities for errors. While the council training policy has not changed, it is no longer tied to the charter renewal process. This means your charter will not be put on hold or deemed unfinished due to training requirements not being met. Charters will still need required Institutional Head and Unit Leader signatures, payment and any attached applications of new youth and adults.

Camp Staff Employment 

Camping! It's what Scouts except when they join a Troop or Pack. The Inland Northwest Council has 3 nationally accredited camps ready to bring the magic of the outdoors to life! To be able to do this we need a team of expert youth and adult to serve on staff. Are you one of these individuals? Are you able to bring the adventure of Scouting to countless youth? If so, apply to be apart of the 2013 camp staff.

Click here for a staff application.

Quick Links to more Camping Opportunities  

 North Idaho High Adventure Base  

 Camp Easton 

Camp Grizzly 

 Cub Country  

Did you know that the Inland Northwest Council is sending a troop to the 2013 National Jamboree? There are only 20 spots left to be part of the first troop to attend the jamboree at its new home, the Summit.   Click here to get more information about the Jamboree and to learn more of our council's plans for a once in a lifetime adventure!!!

I CAN'T WAIT! For more information contact  shaun.bawden@scouting.org  

1. Volunteer to be a merit badge counselor in your vocation or avocation.  Contact Dayna Reffner, Program Support Secretary, at 1-800-945-4390.
2. Volunteer on a district or council committee.  Contact Gerry Granum, Director of Field Service, at 1-800-945-4390.
3. Send a Scout to camp by donating a campership. Click this link to make an online donation or mail your gift to Campership Fund, 411 W Boy Scout Way, Spokane, WA 99201. 
4. Donate gently used uniforms to our uniform bank so that we can provide uniforms to families with financial hardships.  Drop off at any of our three Scout Service Centers.
5. Support One Scout for One Year as part of our iSupport1 Campaign.  Click this link to support one or more Scouts this year for $175 each.  Your gift will provide volunteer training, programs and activities, camps, leader support and more for one or more Scouts in 2012.
6. Donate your Car to Support Scouting-whether it runs or not!  We'll even haul it away-click the link for details.
7. Support the future of Scouting with a gift to the Inland Northwest Council Endowment Foundation.  Make a Memorial Gift in memory of a friend or family member, a Tribute gift in honor of an Eagle Scout or other outstanding individual or join the James E. West Society with a gift of $1,000 or more.