Camp Easton

  • 23516 S Hwy 97
  • Harrison 1,
  • Active

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  • council_num=611
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Located on Lake Coeur d'Alene. The most beautiful camp I've seen. Highly recommended for water front activities.

Wed, 08-Mar-00

Very Beautiful Camp, wonderful scenery, very nice place.

Wed, 08-Mar-00

Of all the scout camps I have seen or that I have been a staff member of, Easton is by far the best. The scenery is breathtaking and the opportunities are endless. And if you like to sail.this is your place.

Tue, 24-Oct-00

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Fri, 04-Jan-02

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Thu, 24-Jul-03

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Fri, 26-Aug-05

we+are+going+there+next+year%0d%0a

Tue, 23-Jan-07

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e+camp+buildings%2e+He+stated+that+in+his+opinion+the+public+should+not+be+asked+to+bear+this+expense+and+that+the+matter+should+be+left+to+the+members+of+the+council+or+men+interested+enough+to+voluntarily+bear+this+expense%2e%94%0d%0a%0d%0aA+week+later%2c+on+May+27%2c+1929%2c+the+council+met+again%2c+decided+to+build+at+once%2c+and+hired+Frank+James+to+assemble+a+crew+and+begin+work%2e+Arrangements+were+made+with+the+St%2e+Joe+Boom+Co%2e+to+furnish+a+working+cookhouse+and+bunkhouse+for+the+workers+to+be+tied+near+the+site+of+the+Mess+Hall+on+May+29th%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aJames+presumably+was+a+very+competent+and+skilled+contractor+and+he+also+had+gathered+together+a+very+workable+crew%2c+because+by+July+6%2c+1929%2c+the+camp+was+ready+for+occupancy%2e+Scout+Executive+Rounsavell+was+the+first+camp+director%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aIn+the+early+years+of+Camp+Easton+a+man+by+the+name+of+Bill+Ritchie+appeared%2e+He+was+a+single+man+and+owned+a+small+float+house%2c+which+he+moved+from+place+to+place+on+the+lake%2e+In+the+fall+he+would+move+into+the+swimming+area+with+his+floathouse+and+remain+all+winter%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aSomeone+gave+Ritchie+permission+to+live+in+the+small+of+the+two+log+cabins+for+the+winter%2e+For+this+privilege+he+repaired+the+Scout+boats+and+took+care+of+the+camp+buildings%2e+He+later+was+hired+by+the+council+as+the+camp+ranger%2c+until+he+became+too+elderly+to+be+alone+in+the+camp%2e+For+years+he+was+a+part+of+Camp+Easton%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aFrom+1929+until+1940+n+major+buildings+were+constructed+for+the+camp%2e+The+normal+repairs+on+the+original+buildings+and+water+system+were+made+each+year%2e+Four+war+canoes+and+several+two%2dman+canoes+were+acquired+by+the+council+or+given+to+the+camp+by+interested+citizens+or+organizations%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aA+storage+place+for+the+boats+became+essential+and+about+1940+a+boathouse+with+storage+above+the+main+room+was+built%2e+In+the+winter+it+was+used+to+store+boats%2c+paddles%2c+oars%2c+life+preservers+and+waterfront+paraphernalia%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aDuring+camping+periods+it+served+as+a+shop+and+office+for+the+waterfront+director%2e+In+1970%2c+an+addition+was+added+to+the+boathouse+solely+for+the+purpose+of+storing+boats%2e+The+original+boathouse+was+remodeled+into+a+shop+to+repair+boats+and+keep+tools%2e+A+space+heater+was+installed+to+keep+the+shop+warm+for+work+in+the+winter+months%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aIn+1944+one+of+the+area%92s+strongest+Scouting+supporters%2c+Anton+Moen%2c+was+elected+president+of+the+Coeur+d%92Alene+Lions+Club%2e+He+proposed+that+the+club+begin+a+sponsorship+of+Camp+Easton+for+camp+improvements+and+major+repairs%2e+A+group+of+members+and+their+wives+visited+the+camp+to+make+a+survey+of+improvements+they+could+make%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aTheir+first+work+party+included+16+members+who+went+to+the+camp+on+Sunday%2c+November+12%2c+1944%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aThey+built+outdoor+washrooms%2c+laid+200+feet+of+water+pipe%2c+and+dug+cesspools%2e+The+Lions+Club+furnished+materials+and+labor%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aFrom+this+first+project+to+the+present%2c+members+of+the+Lions+Club+have+donated+hundreds+of+hours+of+labor+and+given+several+thousand+dollars+to+the+development%2c+improvement+and+repair+of+Camp+Easton%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aMajor+projects+in+camp+where+the+Lion+members+furnished+most+of+the+labor+were%3a+construction+of+the+cook%92s+quarters+in+1946%3b+three+Adirondack%2dtype+cabins+in+1951%3b+new+camp+ranger%92s+residence+in+1963%3b+addition+to+the+boathouse+in+1970%3b+and+building+of+the+new+storage+and+commissary+building+in+1976%2d1977%2e+The+club+also+furnished+%244%2c000+material+in+this+last+building%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aThe+Adirondack+cabins+built+in+1951+were+located+north+of+the+dining+hall+with+a+beautiful+view+of+the+lake+and+Mica+Bay%2e+They+have+never+been+used+extensively+because+the+interiors+were+found+to+be+very+drafty+from+cold+from+an+almost+constant+breeze+of+the+water%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aIn+recent+years+there+has+been+a+continuous+remodeling+project+of+enclosing+the+buildings%2c+refinishing+the+interiors+with+wood+paneling%2c+covering+the+cement+floors+with+carpeting+and+installing+small+wood%2dburning+heaters%2e+The+Adirondacks+are+now+used+for+family+housing%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aThe+council%2c+realizing+they+would+have+to+replace+the+old+camp+ranger+who+had+given+many+years%92+service+to+the+camp%2c+decided+a+new+ranger%92s+cabin+was+in+order%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aPlans+for+a+two%2dbedroom+house%2c+fully+modern+in+services%2c+were+made%2e+It+was+decided+to+locate+the+house+on+the+south+end+of+the+parking+lot%2c+giving+a+good+view+of+the+car+parking+areas+and+the+main+buildings+of+the+camp%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aMature+trees+were+logged+off+the+camp+land+and+traded+to+the+Stowe+Sawmill+located+not+far+from+the+camp+for+lumber%2e+The+Coeur+d%92Alene+Lions%2c+assisted+by+some+labor+from+other+service+clubs+furnished+the+labor%2e+The+cost+to+the+Idaho+Panhandle+Council+was+approximately+%243%2c500%2c+and+the+building+was+valued+at+between+%248%2c000+and+%249%2c000%2e+The+residence+was+completed+May+28%2c+1964%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aAlso+in+1951%2c+an+%2411%2c000+fund+was+set+up+by+the+Athletic+Round+Table+of+Coeur+d%92Alene+for+improvements+in+Camp+Easton%2e+It+was+provided+that+the+fund+would+be+administered+by+S%2eC%2e+Sanderson%2c+representing+the+A%2eR%2eT%2e%2c+and+Tony+Moen%2c+chairman+of+the+camping+and+activities+committee+of+the+Idaho+Panhandle+Council%2c+Boy+Scouts+of+America%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aFrom+these+funds+the+three+Adirondack+cabins+were+built%2c+a+new+water+pump+house+built%2c+a+new+water+pump+installed%2c+and+a+new+redwood+water+tank+purchased%2e+Bunker+Hill%92s+Stanley+Easton+appointed+one+of+his+company%92s+engineers%2c+Victor+Tang%2c+to+design+a+steel+tower+for+the+new+water+tank%2e+The+tower+was+fabricated+in+Bunker+Hill+shops%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aTang+took+four+Bunker+Hill+employees+to+Camp+Easton+with+the+tower+material+and+erected+the+steel+tower+on+a+concrete+base%2e+The+tower+continues+to+stand+at+the+camp+near+the+large+dining+hall%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aIn+1962%2c+a+new+gateway+was+designed+and+built+for+Camp+Easton%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aThe+featured+part+of+the+gateway+was+a+bronze+plaque+with+a+picture+of+Easton+etched+into+the+bronze+and+a+short+history+of+this+great+Scouter%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aThe+plaque+is+mounted+on+a+masonry+monument+covered+with+slabs+of+colorful+native+rock+and+surmounted+with+a+skillfully+carved+totem+pole%2e+Master+of+Ceremonies+for+the+dedication+was+James+Evenden%2c+a+recipient+of+the+Silver+Beaver+Award+with+Easton+in+1932%2e+As+honored+guest+was+Ruth+Easton+Rogers%2c+eldest+daughter+of+Stanly+A%2e+Easton%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aIn+1970+a+Camp+Easton+Redevelopment+Capital+Campaign+was+planned+an+inaugurated%2e+Duane+Hagadone+of+Coeur+d%92Alene+and+Wayne+Knudtsen%2c+also+of+Coeur+d%92Alene%2c+were+named+general+chairman+and+vice%2dchairman%2c+respectively%2e+The+five+district+chairmen+were+Harry+Magnuson%2c+Shoshone%3b+Duane+Edmonds%2c+Kootenai%3b+Cy+Chase%2c+Beneway%3b+Bill+Nixon%2c+Selkirk%3b+and+Jack+Parker%2c+Moyie%2e+The+projected+improvements+and+redevelopment+costs+were+divided+into+three+phases+of+work+for+a+total+cost+of+%24145%2c830%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aFaithful+Scouters%2c+friends+of+Scouting%2c+businesses+and+parents+of+boys+contributed+generous+amounts+of+cash%2e+Many+firms+gave+material+of+various+kinds+and+many+individuals%2c+members+of+service+clubs+and+the+Sea+Bees%2c+gave+unrecorded+hours+of+labor+to+the+redevelopment+campaign%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aThe+first+project+undertaken+was+the+building+of+the+central+shower+for+the+use+of+all+boys+in+the+camp%2e+The+Gyro+Club+of+Wallace+provided+all+the+material+for+the+building+and+the+Sea+Bees+constructed+it%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aThe+largest+undertaking+was+the+enlargement+and+modernization+of+the+dining+hall%2e+Jim+Benning%2c+Coeur+d%92Alene%2c+for+many+years+owned+and+operated+a+sawmill%2c+planer+mill+and+chemical+treating+plant+in+the+Kellogg+area+specializing+in+mine+lumber+and+timbers%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aBenning+provided+all+the+lumber+for+the+enlargement+of+the+building+and+hauled+it+to+camp%2e+The+Coeur+d%92Alene+Lions+Club+furnished+all+the+labor%2e+In+the+main+dining+area%2c+sliding+glass+windows+were+installed+and+interior+walls+were+covered+with+wood+paneling%2e+A+large+fireplace+was+built+and+face+with+slabs+of+native+stones%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aNew+fluorescent+lights+were+installed%2e+The+kitchen+area+was+a+completely+new+addition+to+the+hall%2e+New+equipment+was+installed%2c+including+gas+stove+and+grill%2c+electric+ovens%2c+refrigerators+and+mixers%2e+The+walk%2din+refrigerator+from+Farragut+days+was+relocated+and+food+storage+areas+built%2e+Special+work+tables+and+cabinets+were+built+by+John+Davis+of+Kellogg%2c+for+many+years+a+Scoutmaster+in+the+Idaho+Panhandle+Council%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aOne+facility+that+had+been+noticeably+needed+for+a+long+time+was+an+adequate+beach+dressing+room%2e+Scouters+Floyd+Clemans+and+Ray+Turner+built+a+completely+new+building%2e+It+has+a+concrete+floor+that+can+be+easily+washed%2c+clothes+racks+and+toilet+facilities%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aThis+facility+is+handy+for+all+Scouts+but+especially+for+the+boys+in+camps+located+up+on+the+hill%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aThe+last+building+to+be+built+was+the+much+needed+storage+building+and+the+new+commissary+appropriately+named+%93The+Lion%92s+Den%2e%94+The+Coeur+d%92Alene+Lions+Club+gave+%244%2c000+for+the+expenses+on+the+building+and+furnished+all+the+labor%2e+The+Atlas+Building+Center+and+Diamond+International+Corporation+gave+generous+supplies+of+lumber%2c+doors+and+building+hardware+for+the+building%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aThe+interior+walls+of+the+commissary+are+of+special+red+cedar+given+and+installed+by+Scouters+of+the+Moyie+district%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aCarl+Wulff+Jr%2e%2c+manager+of+the+J%2eC%2e+Penney+Co%2e+store+in+Coeur+d%92Alene+gave+substantial+steel+shelving+for+the+storage+area%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aMaintenance+and+improvements+at+Camp+Easton+are+continuously+with+us%2e+Unfinished+from+the+Redevelopment+Campaign+are+a+family+are+central+washhouse%2c+remodeling+of+the+health+lodge%2c+camp+staff+latrine+and+showers%2c+a+critically+needed+unde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