Boy Scouts Camporee held near Dusty

Maximus Kangas-Hames of Potlatch Troop 358 leaps across a log in the camporee's obstacle course event.

As many as 75 area Boy Scouts from troops in the Chief Kamiakin Scout district, 14 Army and Navy ROTC cadets from WSU and University of Idaho, VFW members and local law officers participated in the 2016 camporee Sept. 23-24 at the Marc Wartson horse ranch south of Dusty. Activities included shotgun and .22 target shooting, an obstacle course and a safety class. In the meantime, scouts and Venture Crew members met with cadets and police.

Joe Harrison, Commander VFW Post 10300 in Potlatch, helped organize the event.

The Kamiakin district includes troops from both sides of the stateline. The Dusty site, which was along the Walla Walla Highway just south of the Dusty Church, was one of the few times the troops have camped on the west side of the district.

Ammunition for target shooting was donated by Vista Outdoor in Lewiston.