February is National Boy Scouts' Birthday month. The Inland Northwest Council, 411 W Boy Scout Way, Spokane, Wash., serves 10,700 youth in eastern Washington and the panhandle of Idaho. Council No. 611 administers Washington counties: Spokane, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Lincoln, Whitman, Garfield, and Asotin, plus counties in the Idaho Panhandle. (509) 325-4562.
Scout Sunday Observance
What is Scout Sunday? The Boy Scouts of America designates the Sunday that falls before February 8 (Scouting Anniversary Day) as Scout Sunday, which is the primary date to recognize the contributions of young people and adults to Scouting. However, each chartered organization can use either of two other options to celebrate this special day.
An organization can adopt a specific Sunday to celebrate. In the instance of the United Methodist Church, Scout Sunday is celebrated on the second Sunday in February. It also is permissible for a local church to celebrate on the Sunday most acceptable to the pastor and congregation.
To learn more about Scout Sunday and what it entails, go to The Inland Northwest Council, scroll to Activities and Civic Service and select Scout Sunday (at the bottom of the list.)
For general information, call (800) 945-4390, or email: Inland.Northwest@Scouting.org.
Congratulations to all Boy Scouts , Scout leaders, and volunteers.
