Start Here for Your Next
Summer Adventure!
Reserve a spot for your Troop at Camp Barstow 2025. Below are the four sessions to choose from. Enjoy the ease of signing up for our Bundle programs!
Have older Scouts looking for a bigger adventure!
Camp Barstow is looking for Summer Camp Staff.
Staff members are 15 years of age and up. Some positions do have age requirements. See the link below for our 2025 Camp Staff Application.
Staff Week – June 1-7
Session One – June 8-14
Session Two – June 15-21
Session Three – June 22-28
Session Four – June 29 – July 5
Click here to start your Adventure! Join our Barstow Staff!
Click here the 2025 Virtual Summer Camp Show for Camp Barstow
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Cub Scout Summer Adventures
This Summer Cub Scouts have the opportunity to take part in a number of Adventures. Choose from day programs throughout the council that center around the Cub Adventures. These are day experiences for the Cub Scout and their family. Look for other programs such as a week-long Twilight Camp or Overnight Camp at Camp Coker. All programs are open to all Cub Scouts and help to earn the Summertime Pack Adventure. Look for more information on our council webpage.
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Join Scouts Across the Nation in the Clean Waterways Initiative
Conservation and Environmental Stewardship are core components to the Scouting programs. Join Scouts from all over the USA this year beginning on Earth Day to help clean our rivers, streams, canals, lakes, beaches, and more!
Scouting for Clean Waterways provides service project opportunities for Scouts of all ages. Will your unit contribute to a cleaner environment in 2025?
Learn More Here
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Does your unit Transport Scouts to and from Activities?
As we step into March, let’s take a moment to reinforce the importance of safe transportation for all Scouting activities. Whether heading to a weekend campout, a high-adventure trek, or a local event, ensuring Scouts arrive safely is a shared responsibility. Proper planning, adherence to policies, and vigilance on the road are key to preventing accidents and ensuring every trip is a safe and successful one.
Learn More Here
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An Important Safety Moment: What You Need to Know About Medication Use in Scouting
With an increasing number of youth taking prescribed medications, leaders need some basic tools and guidance.
Read More Here
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Hosting a Spring Recruitment Event?
Did you know that Scouting America has a marketing hub designed to help units with visual resources, branded assets, and customizable marketing materials to support their local efforts!
Visit the Scouting America Brand Center for on-demand access to everything you need to create your own print, and digital marketing assets.
Click Here to Visit the Scouting America Brand Center
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Cub Scout Families:
Join the Quest for Adventure!
April 11-13
Get ready for an unforgettable weekend adventure at Camp Barstow! Dive into a world of fun, thrilling games, epic quest events, target activities, and breathtaking nature.
Soak up the sun by day and sleep under a blanket of stars as we explore the great outdoors through the Project Learning Tree.
Click here to register for Pack Quest!
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Shooting sports weekend coming to Camp Barstow - May 2-4, 2025
Calling out to all - Scouts BSA Troops, Venture Crews, Explorer Post and Sea Scouts!
The purpose of this weekend is to have fun, expose those, experienced or not, to the enjoyment of shooting sports and most importantly, encourage the safe use and handling of firearms and archery equipment. During this weekend Scouts will enjoy a day of fun competition while shooting rifle, shotgun, archery, tomahawk throwing, and Cowboy Action shooting. The Cowboy Action portion of this event is a BSA Program for youth age 14 and older or 13 and have completed the 8th Grade ONLY. Youth MUST have the fully completed Permission Form in their possession to participate in Cowboy Action Shooting. We will follow all BSA guidelines for Shooting Sports throughout the event.
Register Today!
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Cope and Climbing Training
April 11-13, 2025 at Camp Barstow
This course has you working on the basics to be able to help one of the council's Climbing/COPE Directors run the Climbing tower and/or COPE course during events. Knots, belaying, climbing, and just hanging around are what's in store!
Register Here
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University of Scouting
(for all Scout Leaders and Parents)
March 29, 2025
River Bluff High School, Lexington
Scout leaders and parents are invited to enhance their skills through a variety of 30-minute training sessions offered throughout the day. Sessions begin at 9:30 AM, following the Scouts' Merit Badge start and end at 2:30 PM. Open to all Cub Scout, Scouts BSA, and Venturing leaders. Takes place during the MBU. You do not have to have Scouts registered for MBU to sign-up. Check the course listings to see available topics. Most classes are single-session, while some may run longer.
Cost is $15 per leader, including lunch. Pre-registration is required to ensure accurate session and lunch counts. Register Here
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Youth Protection Training Policy...
Stay Trained to Stay Active!
A continuous valid Youth Protection Training (YPT) certification is required to keep membership active. Multiple reminders are emailed out starting 90 days before the expiration of YPT. After your YPT expiration date, if any adult has not renewed their YPT, their membership will be suspended until the YPT has been renewed.
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An Important Note from the IWC Religious Relations Committee
The Committee meets via Zoom on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:30 PM. If you would like to join us, please contact Dan Wagner, Committee Chair at carolyndan@gmail.com
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Volunteers Needed to Help Make
Scouting More Accessible
The Adaptive Scouting Committee is seeking volunteers to help ensure that Scouts and Scouters are aware of ways to include youth with any type of need in Scouting and to help make our programs and facilities more accessible. The committee provides education, support, and resources to accommodate
Adaptive Scouting needs. Learn more here.
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The Indian Waters Council proudly serves these 19 counties:
Bamberg, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Darlington, Dillon, Fairfield, Florence, Horry, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Marlboro, Marion, Orangeburg, Richland, Saluda, Sumter, and Williamsburg.
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