Our many friends and neighbors on the east side of Coeur d’Alene Lake alerted us to the disturbing report that the venerable Camp Easton, a Boy Scout Camp for some 90 years, is in the process of being sold to a developer. Indeed, an offer from Discovery Land Company exists for the 383 acre camp, along with a “significant proposal that would fully fund building a brand new Boy Scout camp on a terrific piece of property on Lake Coeur d’Alene.” Discovery is the company behind the Gozzer developments.
It is unclear what the developer plans for the incredible lakefront property, but we’re pretty sure it doesn’t involve scouting. Local scout leaders are opposed to the deal. Local scout alumni are opposed to the deal. And local residents are opposed to the deal. But the lure of big money in a tough economic environment might be too attractive for the local Boy Scout administration.
This asset, we think, is far too valuable to liquidate. The location is one that, we think, will be difficult to duplicate. Turning the keys to the camp over to a developer would be tragic. Consider contacting the Inland Northwest Council of the Boy Scouts of America with your concerns.
Check out this Boy Scout promo video about Camp Easton.
Things for thought this property was DONATED to the BSA with the intent it would never be sold! 90 years later evidentally the new leaders of the scouts feel a 2m endowment will be a feather in there cap.
I have always felt (as a scout) that traditions were sacred as well as the time i and thousands of others spent at camp easton and now some money hungry tradition killer put a price on our memories and traditions!
Real scouts would never do something like that especially to make themselves look good,
The 50+ members need to look at alot of photos of scouts at camp Easton before they decide and know there letting us all down.
On another note there was about 30k raised by the idaho scouts for the tunnel under the highway where did that go? Hmmm sounds like we need to ask for the resignation of a few BSA leaders!
[…] An offer by Discovery Land to swap the Boy Scout’s venerable Camp Easton on the eastern shore of Lake Coeur d’Alene for a property on the west shore at Windy Bay isn’t going so well. On the one hand, there’s a lawsuit claiming that disposal of the Camp Easton property would violate the original deeds donating the property to the Boy Scouts. On the other hand there’s a lawsuit against Discovery for failing to close the deal on the property it had intended to swap. […]