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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.

Scouting Plus Outreach Equals Scoutreach

Now Hiring Scoutreach Program Leaders to Serve Youth What is Scoutreach? Many people’s eyes glaze over when I tell them what I do when they ask me. I’m the Scoutreach program coordinator, but it’s best understood through the phrase “Scouting Plus Outreach Equals Scoutreach.” Please consider joining our movement! We have openings! The Alamo Area […]

UTSA Football Scout Day 2019

UTSA will be taking on Army West Point at the Alamodome. The Game starts at 2:30 pm but you will want to arrive early. Scouts and Scouters that are in field uniform will be allowed to form a “High Five” tunnel to greet the players on the field and be on the field for the […]

Scout Day at LEGOLAND in Rivercenter Mall

On September 28 or 29, Scouts can come down for just $18.00 on either Saturday or Sunday. This special package will get you into Legoland at 9am. (half an hour before the general public) All Scouts that come on the 28th or 29th will get a two hour building session from 9:30 to 11:30 with a LEGOLAND building expert! […]

Register Now for Powderhorn 2020

Powder Horn is a resource course designed to introduce Scouting’s adults and youth to the exciting high-adventure program possibilities for their unit. The course supports the mission of strengthening units so they can achieve the mission of the Boy Scouts of America. The Powder Horn course is designed to help the unit by introducing youth […]

Fall Recruitment Sign Up 2019

Please take a moment to fill in the form below and schedule your Fall Recruitment Dates NOW!

Jamboree on the Air 2019 at McGimsey Scout Park!

The 62nd Jamboree on the Air Please join us for the 62nd Annual Jamboree on the Air (J.O.T.A.) event and enjoy worldwide communications via Amateur Radio and the internet. J.O.T.A. is the largest Scouting event in the world with over 1.8 million Scouts participating across 150+ countries. Scouts of all ages and their families are welcome […]

Damaged Product

Although we want to guarantee that every item is perfect, sometimes these things are out of our control. If there are any imperfections to your product please complete a Damaged Popcorn Report. You will be asked to include the numbers above the expiration date as well as an image of the issue. Product imperfections will […]

United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County No Longer Funding the Boy Scouts of America, Alamo Area Council

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Why did the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County (UWSA) make this decision to no longer fund the Boy Scouts of America, Alamo Area Council (AAC)? UWSA changed their funding model to a RFP (Request for Proposal) allowing non-partner agencies to apply. As an 80-year partner agency, the Alamo Area […]

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 […]

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