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INDIAN WATERS COUNCIL
Boy Scouts of America

  

Council #553 serves central South Carolina: Bamberg, Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Orangeburg, Richland and Saluda counties.T US
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About Us

The mission of the Indian Waters Council is to prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.

Scout Oath: 
On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.

Scout Law:
A Scout is…
Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, Reverent.

The Indian Waters Council at a glance:

  • The Indian Waters Council was founded in 1916 as the Columbia Council.
  • The service area of the Indian Waters Council is the following central counties of South Carolina:  Bamberg, Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Orangeburg, Richland and Saluda .
  • In 2006, over 8,200 youth participated in Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturing and Learning for Life/Exploring.
  • Over 2,600 adult leaders, acting as mentors, provided the quality Scouting programs that build character, promote personal fitness and teach good citizenship.

Benefits of Scouting:
National Boy Scouts of America studies, conducted by Harris Interactive in 2005, demonstrate that boys with at least five years of Scouting are more likely than those who have never been Scouts to:

  • Assume leadership roles in clubs and school organizations
  • Have higher self-confidence
  • Resist negative peer pressure
  • Consider the needs of others first

 

Indian Waters Council | PO Box 144 | 715 Betsy Drive |Columbia, SC 29202 | P: (803)750-9868 | F: (803)750-9855
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