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Join Us For Some High Adventure at Powder Horn 2021

What are you doing in September and October? How would you like to do some Shotgun, Rifle/Pistol or even Black Powder shooting! How about Archery, Tomahawk throwing, Canoeing/Kayaking, Land Navigation, Geocaching, Pioneering, or flying via Zip-line! The opportunity for High COPE, Low COPE, Climbing, Rappelling, Fire-building, Lashing, Moulage, Astronomy Gazing, or going on a Backpacking […]

Food, Fellowship, and Tools to Build Your Unit

As the economy and world around us opens up and hits full stride, Scout leaders like us need to be ready to deliver the promise on Scouting this fall. But…before we can deliver the promise of Scouting, we have to have kids and their parents sign up. On Tuesday, June 22, and Thursday, July 22 […]

An Updated Plan for Unit Success – A Must Read for Unit Leaders

Baden Powell Unit Recognition – 2021 Boy Scouts of America, Alamo Area Council’s performance recognition program for units is named after Scouting’s founder, Robert Baden-Powell. Baden-Powell’s spirit is alive and well in our local community. The heart of this Baden Powell recognition is to make better units. Ultimately, better units mean better programs for our […]

Masks Optional At Camp This Summer

There have been a ton of recommendations over the last 18-months, and if you’re like me, all the changes can give you a bit of mental whiplash. So here I am, to break down in simple terms, the prevailing question amongst our SATX Scouting community: Masks are NOT required to be worn at ANY of […]

Horses Coming To Day Camp @ McGimsey

You should have seen my kids’ eyes light up when I told them horses were coming to Day Camp’s Transportation Week. See, my daughter has it somewhere in her head that we’re getting her a pony and got my son to agree to help her build a stall out of those cardboard boxes from our […]

Get Your Cub Scout Summer Passport

Summer was made for adventure and this summer is no different… Grab your Alamo Area 2021 Passport and start heading down the trail to your Summertime Award. How do you get the award? Easy, participate in at least one Scouting activity for the months of June, July, and August. Scouts can do something with their […]

BSA MEMBERSHIP FEE INCREASE DETAILS AND FAQ

As per the membership plan established in 2019, the National office will be updating its fee structure for the 2021-2022 program year. The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) continues to keep the membership fee as low as possible. The increase, less than a dollar per month, covers the rising operating costs necessary to properly maintain […]

A Commissioner’s Tale, by Lance Hirsch

When I was about five years old, I used to love looking at my oldest brother’s Cub Scout Book. I would read it as best as I could and enjoy the pictures. There was something about the artwork, that drew me to the activities they depicted. A few years later I was able to join […]

Five Things Young People Can Do After Becoming Eagle Scouts

Venturers enjoy a bicycling trip in 2017. (Photo by Walter P. Calahan/BSA) After an Eagle Scout court of honor, with all the air-fives exchanged and all the red, white and blue cupcakes reduced to crumbs, it might feel like the end of a young person’s character-building journey. But for many newly minted Eagle Scouts, […]

Let’s close the debate on open-toe shoes vs. closed-toe shoes at Scouting events

Fashion trends ebb and flow. And while this blog probably isn’t the place to discuss the ins and outs of skinny jeans or no-show socks, there is one clothing debate we can settle once and for all. It’s a question that’s been asked since at least the 1990s, when I first joined Scouting: Should Scouts […]

COVID-19 Protocol Update, Effective 6-2-21

Per the updated guidelines of the CDC, the Medical Advisory Committee of the Alamo Area Council announces the following changes to the council’s COVID-19 protocols effective today, June 2, 2021 Participants (Youth and Adults) at Alamo Area Council activities will not be required to wear masks while in outdoor settings. Masks will still be required […]

Alamo Area Council Response to Coronavirus COVID-19 As of June 2, 2021

The Medical Advisory Committee and the leadership of the Alamo Area BSA carefully considered the guidelines from Center for Disease Control, and state, county, and city officials. Ultimately, the health & safety of our Scouting members and staff is our biggest concern. The MAC continues to monitor the situation for any changes necessary in the […]

Summer of Service 2021

Thank you, Brian On Scouting, for breaking down the Summer of Service National Campaign for the summer of 2021: Scouts help other people at all times, and after a year of staying home because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of them are excited to start serving their communities like they did pre-pandemic. If your Scout […]

The Easiest Way to be Found This Year

What’s the easiest way for potential members to join your Scout unit? BeAScout.org! It works even better if your unit information is up-to-date. Need help updating your pin? Find a complete set of step-by-step instructions on how to update your BeAScout pin in this guide, and/or watch this “Setting Up Your BeAScout Unit Pin” instructional video. As […]

How Members of the Scouting Family Recognize and Celebrate Juneteenth

Scouting Wire regularly takes a look at how Scouting families across the country observe a variety of different holidays and support fellow unit members in their own holiday observances. Join us as Terrence Hamilton, Scout Executive of the Gulf Stream Council, shares his unique perspective on the importance of Juneteenth. Scouting Wire: For those who […]

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