Indian Waters Council receives grant from Dominion Foundation
December 5, 2016
The Indian Waters Council, Boy Scouts of America announced a grant award of $10,000 from the Dominion Foundation to support the integration of technology and environmental education at their Boy Scout Camp Barstow on Lake Murray in Saluda, SC.
Funds from the Dominion Foundation were used to expand Wi-Fi service, purchase 25 tablets and software and support a week of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) Camp for Cub Scouts age 8-12 years old. This allowed youth and adult volunteers to better document and share their Camp Barstow experiences with friends and family, use tablets to earn merit badges and expand their learning of the environment with real time access to online resources to map the night sky or identify a plant or tree. Youth also used more sophisticated programs on the tablets for animation, engineering and other STEM related merit badges. Said Indian Waters Council STEM Committee Chair and Boy Scouts of American National STEM committee member, Chris Jordan, P.E., “Dominion continues to be a champion for youth learning about nature in nature, while recognizing the advantages of using today’s technologies to expand it. We appreciate their generosity and commitment to our Council and it’s almost 6,000 youth members.”
Dominion (NYSE: D), is one of the nation’s largest producers and transporters of energy. The Dominion Foundation is dedicated to improving the physical, social and economic well-being of the communities served by Dominion companies, including DominionCarolina Gas Transmission. The Foundation supports nonprofit causes that meet basic human needs, protect the environment, support education and promote community vitality. For more information about Dominion, visit www.dom.com.
Indian Waters Council, Boy Scouts of America
The vision of the Indian Waters Council, Boy Scouts of America, is to be the leader in preparing youth for life. The Indian Waters Council, Boy Scouts of America – 100 years old in 2016 – provides quality youth programs designed to strengthen character, develop good citizenship, and promote physical fitness. The mission of the Boy Scouts is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. The Council serves youth and families in 8 counties of the Midlands, including Richland, Lexington, Saluda, Bamberg, Calhoun, Fairfield, Orangeburg and Kershaw. The serves almost 6,000 Scouts with the help of 2,400 adult volunteers. For more information on the Boy Scouts of America and the Indian Waters Council, please contact Terri Towle at [email protected] or visit www.indianwaters.org.
