Chief Okemos Council International Committee

The Chief Okemos Council International Committee works to create opportunities for Chief Okemos Council Cubs, Scouts, and Venturers to become involved in International Scouting in the following ways:

Special Opportunity - Philmont International Scouting Trek Essay Contest

• Learning about International Scouting
• Participating in the Chief Okemos Council’s Michigan International Camporee, the largest council-run multinational Scouting event in North America.
• Hosting International Scouts in their homes during MIC home stay week and preparing Meals for International Guests.
• Participating in the Jamboree on the Air and the Jamboree on the Internet the third weekend each October.
• Interacting with Canadian Scouts and Traveling to Canada
• Earning BSA badges that relate to International Scouting
  • BSA International Insignia
  • International Activity Patch
  • International Scouters Award
  • International Youth Exchange Emblem Requirements
• Taking a Scouting trip overseas using our Suggestions for Traveling Overseas with Boy Scouts and Venturers
• Scouting Opportunities in Europe in 2008:
  • Austria - Aqua -The Water Jamboree
  • Finland - Satahanka XI - International Sea Scout Camp
  • Ireland - National Jamboree
  • The Netherlands - National Jamboree
  • Switzerland - National Camp
• Other Council International Committees on the Web
  • Mount Diablo - Silverado Council
  • National Capital Area Council
  • Northern Star Council
  • Orange County Council
  • San Diego - Imperial Council