Scouting in South Carolina has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.
There are sixBoy Scouts of America (BSA) local councils inSouth Carolina.
Council office located inAugusta, Georgia, includes districts in South Carolina andGeorgia.
The Indian Waters Council merged with the former Pee Dee Area Council of Northeast SC, forming the current Indian Waters Council. Scouting programs include Bamberg, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Darlington, Dillon, Fairfield, Florence, Horry, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Marion, Marlboro, Orangeburg, Richland, Saluda, Sumter, and Williamsburg Counties in South Carolina.
The Indian Waters Council programs include:
Headquarters located in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
There are four Girl Scout councils in South Carolina.[2]
This council was formed on May 1, 2007, from the merger of Girl Scout Council of the Congaree Area, Girl Scouts of the Old 96 Council, and Girl Scouts of the Piedmont Area Council, and serves 15,000 girls and adult volunteers in 22 counties[3] Its headquarters are located inGreenville, SC.
Camps:
Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina (GSESC) began operations in January 2007 following the merger of Girl Scout Council of the Pee Dee Area, Inc. and Girl Scouts of Carolina Low Country. The council serves over 15,000 girls and 3,000 adults in Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon, Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Orangeburg and Williamsburg counties.. Its service centers are located inFlorence, South Carolina andNorth Charleston, South Carolina. Its headquarters are also inNorth Charleston, SC.[4]
Camps:
This council serves more than 13,000 girls and 5,000 adults in Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina. Its headquarters are inLizella, Georgia. In South Carolina, it serves the counties of Hampton and Jasper. It does not have any camps in South Carolina.[5]
See also:Scouting in Georgia.
The Girl Scouts, Hornets' Nest Council is headquartered inCharlotte, North Carolina. It was chartered in 1935. It serves 8,000 girls and volunteers in North Carolina and South Carolina. In South Carolina, it serves the county of York. It has one camp in Statesville, NC. It does not have any camps in South Carolina.[6]
See also:Scouting in North Carolina.
