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The Alamo Area Council, BSA, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, serves a 13 county area imparting the Scouting program to over 18,000 youth and 5,000 volunteer adults in South Texas.

The Boy Scouts of America continue to prepare young people for life by providing the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training, utilizing outdoor activity, citizenship, and sports fitness.

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NOTE: To serve you better, the Alamo Area Council soft launched PHASE ONE of this new mobile optimized website on Monday, April 8, 2019. Many things, including event and facility registrations, still use the legacy site. It is still available by visiting Legacy.AlamoAreaBSA.org

PHASE TWO will be launched later but you can BETA Test our new event registration by visiting Services.AlamoAreaBSA.org.

Scout Youth Honor Fallen Heroes During Flags at Fort Sam

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: Angel Martinez Communications/Marketing Director (210) 394-9915 Cell/Text angel.martinez@Scouting.org www.AlamoAreaBSA.org SCOUT YOUTH HONOR FALLEN HEROES DURING FLAGS AT FORT SAM SAN ANTONIO, Texas (May 24, 2019) – Nearly 1,000 local Scout boys and girls will spend Memorial Day Friday showing appreciation for men and women who served the nation […]

SCOUT BOYS AND GIRLS EXPLORE CAREERS AT MERIT BADGE UNIVERSITY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: Angel Martinez, PR Director pr@alamoareabsa.org (210) 394-9915 text / cell Alamo Area Council Partners with St Mary’s University and Community Sponsors for Path to Eagle Scout and Future Opportunities for Area Youth SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (May 17, 2019) – In continued partnership with St. Mary’s University, The Boy […]

Cub Master Finds Crying Passion at Wood Badge Training

by Casey McKenzie Smith for the Alamo Area BSA I took on being a Cubmaster with some reluctance and a big whopping share of insecurity. During the transition, my predecessor talked me into taking this course called Wood Badge. He made it sound like a breezy leadership course that would just be a little inconvenient […]

Greehey Family Foundation Supports Scout Youth Endowment

Dear Alamo Area Council Scouting family, It is with great pleasure to report on the largest gift to date towards our Adventures for a Second Century Campaign – $1 million dollars from the Greehey Family Foundation for our endowment. Your Alamo Area Council’s Adventures for a Second Century program is an on-going effort to grow […]

Cub Scout Day Camp Activity Volunteer Form

Our Cub Scout Day Camps are always looking for outgoing, enthusiastic volunteers to help share their specialized skills with us. Sign up today and join us for some fun this summer as we host our Game of Cubs! Cub Scouts will the get the opportunity to participate in many different activites and we are looking for some […]

Steve Nelle Appointed Alamo Area Council Sea Scout Commodore

Please help us welcome Steve Nelle to the position of Alamo Area Council 2019-2020 Sea Scout Commodore, effective immediately. A Council Commodore is a volunteer who is a member of a local council, and provides support to the Sea Scout ships chartered in the council. In the Naval services, a “commodore” is an officer who […]

Cub Discovery Camp-The Joy’s of Camping

Ready to experience all The Joy’s of Camping? Disconnect from the world and join us in the great outdoors at Bear Creek Scout Reservation. Cub Scouts and families will get the opportunity to camp, fish, participate in games and crafts. So, you bring the food and we’ll bring the fun! Don’t know what to pack? […]

Swim Checks and Lessons 2019

The swim classification of individuals participating in water activities is a key element of the BSA’s Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat. Swim classification tests (swim checks) should be renewed annually at the beginning of the outdoor season and are required for any Scout attending Scouts BSA Summer Camp, Webelos Outdoor Adventure Camp and any […]

Reserve Your 2019 Adventure at Bear Creek Summer Camp

Since 1964, Bear Creek Scout Reservation has been the premier camp of the Alamo Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Registration is still open for SESSIONS 3, 4, and 5.

Scouting for Food 2019

Support A Unified Focus on Youth Making a Difference in our Communities Scouting for Food is a region-wide food drive led by local Boy Scouts of America with the goal of collecting 20,000 pounds of food for those in need, with a focus on youth. We are proud to continue this partnership in the community. […]

Scouts Carry American Flag during 2019 Battle of Flowers Parade

Every April, downtown San Antonio becomes the site of a citywide celebration – the Battle of Flowers® Parade. Since 1891, the women volunteer members of the Battle of Flowers® Association have produced a parade to honor the fallen heroes of the Alamo and to commemorate the victory at the battle of San Jacinto.

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