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.
History

The
Ashton Council was founded in
Ashton, Idaho
Ashton is a city in Fremont County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,127 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, and it is part of the Rexburg micropolitan area, Rexburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. The district is noted for s ...
in 1917. It closed in 1918.
The
Rupert Council was founded in
Rupert, Idaho
Rupert is the county seat and largest city of Minidoka County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Burley, Idaho, Burley Burley micropolitan area, Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,082 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 c ...
in 1922. It closed in 1924.
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).
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.
The
Bonner-Boundary Council (#106) merged with the Inland Northwest Council.
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).
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 (#611) in 1992.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Scouting History
The
1969 National Scout Jamboree was held at
Farragut State Park
Farragut State Park is a public recreation area in the northwest United States, located in northern Idaho at the southern tip of Lake Pend Oreille in the Coeur d'Alene Mountains. The state park is east of Athol in Kootenai County, about nor ...
. 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.
International Girl Scout gatherings named Senior Roundups were held every three years from 1956 until 1965.
The last one was held at
Farragut Reservation,
Idaho
Idaho ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain states, Mountain West subregions of the Western United States. It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington (state), ...
, from July 17 to July 26, 1965, with 12,000 girls in attendance.
Boy Scouts of America in Idaho today
There are five
Boy Scouts of America
Scouting America is the largest scouting organization and one of the largest List of youth organizations, youth organizations in the United States, with over 1 million youth, including nearly 200,000 female participants. Founded as the Boy Sco ...
(BSA) local councils in
Idaho
Idaho ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain states, Mountain West subregions of the Western United States. It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington (state), ...
.
Grand Teton Council
Grand Teton Council was formed as a result of a 1994 merger between
Tendoy Area Council, headquartered in
Pocatello
Pocatello () is the county seat of and the largest city in Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, containing the city's airport. It is the principal city of the Pocatello metro ...
, and
Teton Peaks Council, headquartered in
Idaho Falls
Idaho Falls is the List of cities in Idaho, fourth most populous city in Idaho and the county seat of Bonneville County, Idaho, Bonneville County. It is the state's most populous city outside the Boise metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United St ...
. They serve over 22,000 Scouts and 12,000 leaders in eastern
Idaho
Idaho ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain states, Mountain West subregions of the Western United States. It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington (state), ...
, western
Wyoming
Wyoming ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States, Western United States. It borders Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho t ...
, and southwestern
Montana
Montana ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota to the east, South Dakota to the southeast, Wyoming to the south, an ...
. Their main office is in Idaho Falls, with other offices in Pocatello, Blackfoot, and Rexburg.
Organization
;Districts
*BingPow District
*Blackfoot District
*Centennial District
*Eagle Rock District
*Jackson District (Wyoming)
*Lost River District
*Malad District
*North Caribou District
*Portneuf District
*Salmon District
*South Caribou District
*South Fork District
*Star Valley District (Wyoming)
*Tendoy District
*Teton District
*Wolverine District
*Yellowstone District
Camps
Grand Teton Council operates six camping properties; three Scout Camps, a whitewater High Adventure Base, and two Cub Scout/Webelos day camps.
Island Park Scout Camp
This camp, located east of the town of Last Chance in Fremont County, Idaho, was established in 1974. 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.
=Little Lemhi Scout Camp
=
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.
=Treasure Mountain Scout Camp
=
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 deep, Morning Glory is deep.
=Salmon River High Adventure Base
=

In 1966, Teton Peaks Council started a
whitewater kayaking
Whitewater kayaking is an outdoor adventure sport where paddlers navigate a river in a specially designed kayak. Whitewater kayaking includes several styles: river running, creeking, slalom, playboating, and squirt boating. Each style offers ...
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.
=Krupp Scout Hollow
=
This former 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.
=Portneuf Springs
=
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.
=Order of the Arrow
=
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 merger of Navando-Ikeu and Ha-Wo-Wo-He-Qua-Nah.
Inland Northwest Council
Inland Northwest Council is headquartered in
Spokane, Washington
Spokane ( ) is the most populous city in eastern Washington and the county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States. It lies along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, south o ...
and serves Scouts in
Washington
Washington most commonly refers to:
* George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States
* Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A ...
and
Idaho
Idaho ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain states, Mountain West subregions of the Western United States. It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington (state), ...
.
Order of the Arrow
Arrowmen in Inland Northwest Council are covered by Es-Kaielgu Lodge 611. The name translates to "Spotted Horse" which is the lodge's totem. It was formed in 1993 from the mergere of Sel-Koo-Sho, Lemolloillahee and Wawookia Lodges.
Organization
;Districts
*David Thompson District, Sandpoint
*Lewis-Clark District, Moscow
*Old Missions, Coeur d'Alene
Mountain West Council
Mountain West Council was created with the merger of Ore-Ida Council #106 and Snake River Council #111. It serves Scouts in
Idaho
Idaho ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain states, Mountain West subregions of the Western United States. It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington (state), ...
,
Oregon
Oregon ( , ) is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while t ...
,
Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
and
Utah
Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...
.
Organization
;Districts
* Owyhee District
* Tapawingo District
* Snake River District
Camps
* Camp Morrison
* Camp Bradley
* Culimore High Adventure Camp
* Salmon River High Adventure Base
Ore-Ida Council
Ore-Ida Council merged with Snake River Council in 2020. It served Scouts in
Idaho
Idaho ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain states, Mountain West subregions of the Western United States. It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington (state), ...
and
Oregon
Oregon ( , ) is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while t ...
.
Organization
;Districts
* Centennial District
* Gem State District
* Oregon Trail District
* Seven Rivers District
Camps
* Camp Morrison
* Culimore High Adventure Camp
* Salmon River High Adventure Base
Snake River Council
Snake River Council merged with Ore-Ida Councin in 2020. It served Scouts in Idaho,
Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
, and
Utah
Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...
.
Organization
;Districts
*Cassia District
*Falls District
*Minidoka District
*Northside District
*Wood River District
Camps
*Camp Bradley
*Camp Murtaugh
Order of the Arrow
*The Ma-I-Shu lodge (363) of the Order of the Arrow serves the council.
Trapper Trails Council
Trapper Trails Council serves Scouts in
Utah
Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...
and Idaho.
Girl Scouting in Idaho
Girls in Idaho are served by two councils.
Girl Scouts Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho
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.
Service centers
*
Sandpoint, Idaho
Sandpoint is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Bonner County, Idaho, Bonner County, Idaho, United States. Its population was 9,777 as of the 2022 United States census, census.
Sandpoint's major economic contributors include forest pr ...
*
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Coeur d'Alene ( ; ) is a city and the county seat of Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. It is the most populous city in North Idaho and the principal city of the Coeur d'Alene Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 54,628 at th ...
*
Lewiston, Idaho
Lewiston is a city and the county seat of Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States, in the state's North Central Idaho, north central region. It is the third-largest city in the Idaho Panhandle, northern Idaho region, behind Post Falls, Idaho, Pos ...
Camps
*Camp 4 Echos is on
Lake Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene Lake ( ), is a natural dam-controlled lake in North Idaho, located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. At its northern end is the city of Coeur d'Alene. It spans in length and ranges from 1 to wide with over ...
Girl Scouts of Silver Sage
Silver Sage serves 6,300 girls in southern Idaho, eastern Oregon, and northern Nevada.
Service centers
*
Boise, Idaho
Boise ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities in Idaho, most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, there were 235,685 people residing in the city. Loca ...
*
Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello () is the county seat of and the largest city in Bannock County, Idaho, Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, Idaho, Power County, containing the city's airport. It is t ...
*
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Idaho Falls is the fourth most populous city in Idaho and the county seat of Bonneville County. It is the state's most populous city outside the Boise metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of Idaho Falls was 64,818.2020 Cen ...
Camps
*Camp Alice Pittenger in
McCall in
Valley County, Idaho
Valley County is a rural county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,746. The county seat is Cascade, and the largest city is McCall. Established in 1917, it was named after the Long Valley of the ...
. It has on the shores of Payette Lake. It is named for a long term Girl Scout volunteer and donor of the land, Alice Pittenger.
*Pine Creek Ranch in
Shoup in
Lemhi County, Idaho
Lemhi County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,974. The largest city and county seat is Salmon. The county was established in 1869 and named after Fort Lemhi (or Limhi), a remote Morm ...
. It has .
*Camp Ta-Man-a-Wis in
Swan Valley in
Bonneville County, Idaho
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. It has .
*Camp Elkhorn is in
Baker
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History
Ancient histo ...
in
Baker County, Oregon
Baker County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,668. The county seat and largest city is Baker City. The county was organized on September 22, 1862, when a portion of Wasco C ...
.
*Friendship Square, a house in
Boise, Idaho
Boise ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities in Idaho, most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, there were 235,685 people residing in the city. Loca ...
See also
*
Eagle Rock (Idaho)
*
Farragut State Park
Farragut State Park is a public recreation area in the northwest United States, located in northern Idaho at the southern tip of Lake Pend Oreille in the Coeur d'Alene Mountains. The state park is east of Athol in Kootenai County, about nor ...
*
Scouting in British Columbia
References
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Youth organizations based in Idaho
Western Region (Boy Scouts of America)