Kandersteg International Scout Centre

The Kandersteg International Scout Centre (KISC) is an international Scout centre in Kandersteg, Switzerland. The centre provides lodges, chalets and campsites covering 17 hectares of land. It is open to Scouts year round, as well as to non-Scouts for most of the year. More than 17,000 young people from over 50 countries visit the centre every year.

Kandersteg International Scout Centre
OwnerThe KISC Association
LocationKandersteg
Country Switzerland
Coordinates46°29′0.18″N 7°39′50.1″E
Camp size100,000 square metres (120,000 sq yd)
FoundedFebruary 12, 1923 (1923-02-12)
Founders
  • Walther von Bonstetten
  • Robert Baden-Powell
Attendance>17,000 annually
OpenedMay 21, 1923 (1923-05-21)
AffiliationWorld Organization of the Scout Movement
Website
http://www.kisc.ch/

KISC is the World Organization of the Scout Movement's (WOSM) World Scout Centre.

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