How Scout Got His Name
The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR) announced today that Mrs. DeVries’ Fourth Grade Class of Midvale School, Midvale Idaho are the winners of the IDPR Name the Mascot contest.
In celebration of their 50th Anniversary, IDPR launched a naming contest open to Idaho Fourth Grade Classrooms, for the agency’s newly adopted mascot. The mascot, a red fox native to Idaho, will attend special events within Idaho State Parks and those sponsored by Idaho Recreation Programs.
Every Idaho Fourth Grade Classroom is invited to participate by submitting a name and narrative background story for the fox. One submission per class will be accepted. Three finalists were selected by IDPR staff. The finalists were subject to popular vote via social media.
Scout was submitted by Midvale Fourth Graders and selected from the 58 name and story submissions from classrooms across Idaho. Over 1,000 individuals participated in the online poll. Read Scout’s Story.
Learn more about the Name the Mascot contest.
