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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Webelos & AOL Adventure
BLAST OFF TO DESTINATION: SPACE!
This Space-themed Webelos and Arrow of Light Summer Camp will focus on FUN as Scouts learn about planets, stars, space exploration, & stargazing through hands-on activities!
The Summer Camp program will promote a sense of adventure and discovery as Cub Scouts enjoy age and rank-appropriate activities led by volunteer Scouters that will stimulate their imagination!
June 25-28, 2025 at Camp Coker
Register Today!
Register before May 15, 2025 to secure the Early Bird Discount!
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Cub Scout Family Weekend
Calling all Tigers, Wolves, & Bears! It is time to blast off to ADVENTURE!
This Space-themed Cub Scout Summer Camp will focus on FUN as Scouts learn about planets, stars, space exploration, & stargazing through hands-on activities for Cub Scout Families!
The Summer Camp program will promote a sense of adventure and discovery as Cub Scouts enjoy age and rank-appropriate activities led by volunteer Scouters that will stimulate their imagination! This program is designed for Cub Scouts and their families.
June 27-29, 2025 at Camp Coker
Register Today!
Register before May 15, 2025 to secure the Early Bird Discount!
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We are actively seeking volunteers to help us run program stations during this event. We need people to help us staff Shooting Sports areas, Science-Based areas, and more! If you are able to donate your time to help make sure Cub Scouts from all across the Indian Waters Council get an AMAZING summer camp experience, please email
Lori Ard at ljardmb2006@aol.com
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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! Is your Troop or Pack in Columbia? IWC just received a grant to implement this very project there! Contact Stormy.Burcham@scouting.org
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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Hosting a 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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Camping? Need a Breakfast Idea?
How about doughnuts? Like most food, doughnuts taste even better when you're camping. Here is a simple recipe to try on your next outing.
Get the recipe here
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Important Safety Moment: How to be prepared for Hiking.
Trails can vary dramatically in their terrain and difficulty. Regardless of how long a hike is, it is important to be prepared.
Get Prepared!
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Let's Go Fishing!
Fishing’s popularity among Scouts is why there’s a fishing elective Adventure across all the Cub Scout ranks.
Read More
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Thinking about Hammock Camping? Know the Safety Rules First!
While hammocks offer a unique way to camp, it’s important to remember that safety is still a top priority.
Learn More
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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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Make Plans to Join us at The Summer Super Fellowship!
July 17-20, 2025
The Summer SUPER Fellowship combines an Ordeal and a Fellowship into the year's premiere lodge event. The Ordeal begins on Thursday evening, culminating with the Ordeal Banquet early on Friday evening. After the banquet, the newly initiated Ordeal members join the remainder of the lodge in enjoying an action-packed, fun-filled Scouting event, featuring amazing food, fun games, and fellowship with other Arrowmen.
For more information and to register, click here.
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Take me Out to the Ball Game!
Join us for a Night with the Florence Flamingos!
June 27, 2025 -- 7:00 pm
Come join the FLOCK!
Buy Tickets Here
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Save the Date!
Join us on August 30, 2025 for a Harry Potter night with the Columbia Fireflies!
More Info coming soon!
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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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Learning how to use Scoutbook?
If you are on the Scoutbook Struggle bus, have no fear. Here is a Demo Environment for you to use to learn all of the ins and outs of this excellent tracking, scheduling, and informational tool.
Learn More Here
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Scouting America and DHS Unite to Combat Online Child Exploitation and Abuse
Scouting America has partnered with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Know2Protect, a first-of-its-kind national public awareness campaign about the risks children face in the online environment, providing Scouts and their families with the knowledge and skills they need to protect themselves and their families online.
Learn More Here
| | Important Notes from IWC Committees | |
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
| | Join us and Scouts around the World on May 1, 2025. We invite ALL youth and ALL faith groups to join us in reading Sacred texts and engage in discussion with family, friends, and Scout Leaders about their Faith's Sacred Texts. | | |
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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