Giving Back – Camp Old Indian
Camp Old Indian Celebrates Its 100th Summer.
Old Indian, the place that shaped DataTrends’ CEO, is celebrating its centennial summer.
The living-history village at Camp Old Indian. Photo: Ralph Mayer, Summer Staff 1970s.
Giving Back, Wherever We Are.
DataTrends is headquartered in Atlanta, but our team and the causes they care about reach well beyond it. We believe success is measured in part by what you give back to the people and communities that make it possible, and we support our team in showing up wherever that calling leads. This series is where we tell those stories. What matters to our people and their communities matters to us.
Tucked into the woods in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, Camp Old Indian has been turning boys into leaders for generations.
On those grounds, they have learned to paddle a canoe, build a fire, and lead a patrol. One of them was a young Kevin Dunn, long before he founded DataTrends. Old Indian is where he grew into a leader, and years later he found a way to give something back.
Where It Started.
For Kevin, Old Indian meant summers spent outdoors and lessons that stuck. Scouting ran in the family, and much of it took root there.
He was on staff from 1976 through 1979, starting the year Old Indian marked its 50th anniversary. This month, it is celebrating its 100th, and the friends he made there are still his friends today.
He earned his Eagle, then spent decades giving it back: years as a Scoutmaster, service on the Atlanta Area Council, and mentorship for hundreds of boys and young men.
Putting In the Work.
Kevin has stayed close to Old Indian ever since. Today he serves on its WiFi Committee, the group that keeps the place connected, and they do it hands-on, supplying both the equipment and the labor.
Out in the woods, there is no cell signal, and for as long as anyone can remember Old Indian has run on two-way radios. In an emergency, someone radios first aid, who then runs to a landline to make the call. The committee set out to shorten that chain. They built a WiFi calling network, so now anyone within its reach can dial 911 directly.
Last year, DataTrends donations helped to upgrade the network and open up new zones across the grounds.
Time for a Refresh.
Old Indian’s day-to-day runs on a handful of computers: registrations, schedules, communications, and records. Those machines were aging Windows 10 PCs starting to show their years.
This year, DataTrends replaced them. Kevin was setting up the first four new machines, all running Windows 11 Pro, when it became clear the need ran deeper. So the team added four more, plus new printers.
Anyone who has watched a slow computer hold up a busy front desk knows the difference this makes. The people running Old Indian can spend less time fighting their technology and more time doing what they came to do: run a great summer for the next generation of Scouts.
Ready for the Next Hundred Years.
Keeping a place like this going takes the people who care about it, one Scout, one family, and one volunteer at a time. A handful of new computers will not write the next chapter on their own. But they help clear the way for the people who will.
Lend Camp Old Indian a Hand.
Camp Old Indian is owned and run by the Blue Ridge Council, a local nonprofit that raises its funding through volunteers and donations. If Kevin’s story struck a chord, here are a few ways to pitch in this year.
Support the Camp
Friends of Scouting is the council’s annual campaign, funding programs and financial assistance for Scouts and families across the Upstate.
Donate to Blue Ridge CouncilJoin the Centennial Staff
Old Indian is taking applications for its 2026 summer staff, the team that will run the season for thousands of Scouts.
Learn About Camp Old IndianSpread the Word
Know a family in Upstate South Carolina with a Scout-aged kid? Point them toward the council to learn how to get involved this year.
Visit Blue Ridge CouncilYour Work Shouldn’t Wait on Your Technology.
Whether it is a Scout camp or your business, the right technology gets out of the way so people can focus on what matters. That is why we do what we do.
This is one story in our Giving Back series, where we share how our team shows up for the people and places that matter to them. Read the other stories below, or see more of what we stand for in the community section of our About page.