Council Camporee Insignia

Known Council Camporees for Council 553 (Central South Carolina Council / Indian Waters Council) and insignia produced for the event.

YearLocationPictureDescription / Notes
1942Maxcy Gregg Park, Columbiayellow 2.5” round patch w/ tipi (This patch was used for many years. Starting as early as 1941 and as late as 1944.)
1943Maxcy Gregg Park, Columbialeather campaign hat n/c slide (This slide was used for many years. As early as 1943 and as late as ca. 1947.)
1954Camp BarstowNo confirmed patch for this even
1955Kershaw County Park near Camden
1956Fairfield Boat Club landing
1957Rivers Bridge Historic Site, Bamberg Cnty.
1958St. Matthews (W.W. Wannamaker farm)
1959Barnwellneckerchief slide, no patch produced
1960Columbia
1961Orangeburg
1962Batesburg
1963Winnsboro
1964Camden
1965Bamberg
1966Saluda
1967Holly Hillcorrect and error patches
1968North
1969Lexington
1970Camden
1971Orangeburg
1972Barnwelltwo variations in button loop
1973Winnsboro
1974St. Matthews
1975Saluda
1976State Fairgrounds, Columbia
1977Camp Barstow, Gaston
1979Camp Barstow, Gaston
1983Orangeburg
1985Historic Camden
1987Saluda
1989North
1991Historic Camden
1993Santee (?)
1997McEntire Air National Guard Base
1999Camden
2001Pelionregular patch & 2 different “ghost patches” produced
2002Lexington
2003Lexington
2005Woodward Field, Camden
2007North Camden Plantation, Camden
2009North Camden Plantation, Camden
2010Ward
Gold mylar border version is staff issue. There were 200 staff patches produced.
2011North Camden Plantation, Camden
2012McEntire Joint National Guard Base
2014McEntire Joint National Guard Base
red is camper & yellow is staff; designed by Tripp Clark
2015McEntire Joint National Guard Base
red is camper & yellow is staff; designed by Tripp Clark
2016location????
2017Fire Academy, Columbia
2018Orangeburg Fairgrounds
2025Historic CamdenPatch designed by Kevin Tidwell. 400 made.