| Scouting in Idaho | |||
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 "Friendship Poles" in Farragut Park | |||
 McCammon Library Opening | |||
Scouting in Idaho has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.
| Scouting in Idaho | |||
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| "Friendship Poles" in Farragut Park | |||
| McCammon Library Opening | |||
Scouting in Idaho has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.
The Ashton Council was founded in Ashton, Idaho in 1917. It closed in 1918. [1]
The Rupert Council was founded in Rupert, Idaho in 1922. It closed in 1924. [1]
The Boise Council (#105) was founded in 1919, and changed its name in 1927 to the Boise Area Council (#105). In 1951 the council changed its name to the Mountainview Council (#105). In 1968 the council merged with the Ore-Ida Council (#106). [1]
The Western Idaho Council (#106) was founded in 1927, and changed its name in 1929 to the Oregon-Idaho Area Council (#106). In 1933 the council changed its name to the Ore-Ida Council (#106). On January 30, 2020 the council merged with Snake River Council (#111) and formed Mountain West Council. [1]
The Bonner-Boundary Council (#106) merged with the Inland Northwest Council. [1]
The Idaho Falls Council (#107) was founded in 1922, and changed its name in 1925 to the Teton Peaks Council (#107). In 1993, the council merged with the Tendoy Area Council (#109) to become Grand Teton Council (#107). [1]
The Nez Perce County Council (#108) was founded in 1919 and changed its name in 1922 to the Lewiston Council (#108). It changed its name in 1925 to the Lewis-Clark Area Council (#108). In 1928 the council changed its name to the Lewis-Clark Council (#108). The council merged with the Inland Northwest Council (#661) in 1992. [1]
The Pocatello Council (#109) was founded in 1919, and changed its name in 1925 to the Eastern Idaho Council (#109). It changed its name in 1934 to the Tendoy Area Council (#109). In 1993, the council merged with the Teton Peaks Council to become Grand Teton Council (#107). [1]
The Shoshone County Council (#110) was founded in 1918, and changed its name in 1923 to the Shoshone-Kooteni Council (#110). In 1928 the council changed its name to the Idaho Panhandle Council (#110). The council merged with the Inland Northwest Council (#661) in 1992. [1]
The Twin Falls Council (#111) was founded in 1922, and changed its name in 1924 to the Snake River Area Council (#111). It changed its name in 1993 to the Snake River Council (#111). On January 30, 2020 the council merged with Ore-Ida Council (#106) and formed Mountain West Council.[ citation needed ]
The Mountain West Council (#106) was formed in 2020, with the merging of Ore-Ida Council (#106) and Snake River Council (#111) on January 30, 2020.[ citation needed ]
The 1969 National Scout Jamboree was held at Farragut State Park. Half of the 1973 National Scout Jamboree (Jamboree West) was held at the same location. The park hosted the 12th World Scout Jamboree in 1967.[ citation needed ]
International Girl Scout gatherings named Senior Roundups were held every three years from 1956 until 1965. [2] The last one was held at Farragut Reservation, Idaho, from July 17 to July 26, 1965, with 12,000 girls in attendance.
There are five Boy Scouts of America (BSA) local councils in Idaho.
| Grand Teton Council (#107) | |||
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| Headquarters | Idaho Falls, Idaho | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Website www | |||
Grand Teton Council was formed as a result of a 1994 merger between Tendoy Area Council, headquartered in Pocatello, and Teton Peaks Council, headquartered in Idaho Falls. They serve over 22,000 Scouts and 12,000 leaders in eastern Idaho, western Wyoming, and southwestern Montana. Their main office is in Idaho Falls, with other offices in Pocatello, Blackfoot, and Rexburg.[ citation needed ]
Grand Teton Council operates six camping properties; three Scout Camps, a whitewater High Adventure Base, and two Cub Scout/Webelos day camps.
This camp, located east of the town of Last Chance in Fremont County, Idaho, was established in 1975. The camp grounds are completely owned by the Council. This camp usually operates for four to five weeks during the summer. It includes both a high and a low COPE (Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience) course. The aquatics program includes the only Sailboat program for the Council camps as it features a large lake. During the first week of August this camp is the home of the new Family Scouting Experience where programs are offered for all family members. Programs include Wood Badge, Powder Horn, Cedar Badge (NYLT), another non-Scouting programs for family members.[ citation needed ]
This camp was founded in 1959. It is located east of the town of Irwin, Idaho, across the South Fork of the Snake River. The summer camp program normally runs six weeks, in June and July.[ citation needed ]
This camp's first season was 1936. It features beautiful views of the Grand Teton, Table Rock, and Big Medicine Falls. The camp is located in the town of Alta, Wyoming. The traditional summer camp season is normally 5 weeks long in June and July. The highly acclaimed "Cedar Badge" Junior Leader Training, which later adopted the BSA National Youth Leadership Training as its curriculum in 2005, is offered during the last two weeks of June at this camp. It is filled with springs as well; the two biggest ones being Blue Bear and Morning Glory. Blue Bear is 10 ft (3.0 m) deep, Morning Glory is 40 ft (12 m) deep.[ citation needed ]
In 1966, Teton Peaks Council started a whitewater kayaking program on the upper reaches of the Snake River. Within a few years, the program shifted to the Salmon River, operating out of the Spring Creek area. In 1986, the council acquired a permanent property for the base at Hale Gulch, approximately 13 miles downriver from North Fork, Idaho. This base, also known as SRHAB, is open in June and July, with 2.5 day sessions starting every Monday and Thursday. The primary program consists of rafting and whitewater kayaks. Secondary programs include low COPE, archery, climbing and rappelling, and frisbee gold. The base will celebrate two anniversaries in 2015, being the 30th anniversary of the current location and the 50th anniversary of the overall program.[ citation needed ]
This former 40-acre (160,000 m2) farm and orchard was acquired in the 1980s for the purpose of Cub Scout activities. It is the home of a Cub Scout Day Camp (although traveling Day Camps are also sponsored across the service area). It includes a large frontier fort, an original Union Pacific caboose, bb gun range, and archery range. It is located in the town of LaBelle, Idaho. Wood Badge adult leadership training courses are held here with courses held during the summer and early autumn.[ citation needed ]
This is the council's newest camp, serving the Cub Scouts with a day camp throughout the month of June. It is located west of Chubbuck, Idaho, off of I-86.[ citation needed ]
Arrowmen in Grand Teton Council are covered by Shunkah Mahneetu Lodge 407. The name translates to "Gray Wolf," which is the lodge's totem. It was formed in 1994 from the mergere of Navando-Ikeu and Ha-Wo-Wo-He-Qua-Nah.[ citation needed ]
Inland Northwest Council is headquartered in Spokane, Washington and serves Scouts in Washington and Idaho.[ citation needed ]
| Mountain West Council (#106) | |||
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| Headquarters | Boise, Idaho | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Website www | |||
Mountain West Council was created with the merger of Ore-Ida Council #106 and Snake River Council #111. It serves Scouts in Idaho, Oregon, Nevada and Utah.[ citation needed ]
| Ore-Ida Council (#106) | |||
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| Headquarters | Boise, Idaho | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Website www | |||
Ore-Ida Council merged with Snake River Council in 2020. It served Scouts in Idaho and Oregon.[ citation needed ]
| Snake River Council (#111) | |||
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| Headquarters | Twin Falls, Idaho | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Website www | |||
Snake River Council merged with Ore-Ida Councin in 2020. It served Scouts in Idaho, Nevada, and Utah.[ citation needed ]
Trapper Trails Council serves Scouts in Utah and Idaho.[ citation needed ]
| Girl Scouting in Idaho | |||
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 Map of Girl Scout Councils in Idaho | |||
Girls in Idaho are served by two councils.
| Girl Scouts Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho | |||
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| Headquarters | Spokane, Washington | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Website gsewni.org | |||
Girl Scouts Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho was formed on May 1, 2007, by the merger of Girl Scouts Mid – Columbia Council and Girl Scouts Inland Empire Council.[ citation needed ]
| Girl Scouts of Silver Sage | |||
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| Headquarters | Boise, Idaho | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Website girlscouts-ssc.org | |||
Silver Sage serves 6,300 girls in southern Idaho, eastern Oregon, and northern Nevada.[ citation needed ]
Idaho is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington and Oregon to the west. The state's capital and largest city is Boise. With an area of 83,570 square miles (216,400 km2), Idaho is the 14th largest state by land area, but with a population of approximately 1.8 million, it ranks as the 13th least populous and the 6th least densely populated of the 50 U.S. states.
The Snake River is a major river of the greater Pacific Northwest region in the United States. At 1,078 miles (1,735 km) long, it is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, in turn, the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean. The Snake River rises in western Wyoming, then flows through the Snake River Plain of southern Idaho, the rugged Hells Canyon on the Oregon–Idaho border and the rolling Palouse Hills of Washington, emptying into the Columbia River at the Tri-Cities in the Columbia Basin of Eastern Washington.
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Scouting in Nebraska has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.
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Scouting in Wyoming has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.
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