Boy
Scout Troop 500 is sponsored by St Mark's Catholic Church. The
troop is part of the Diamondback District of the Alamo Area Council. Troop
500 is a boy-led troop.
Upcoming Events:
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Month |
TROOP
MTGS
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COMMITTEE
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DIAMONDBACK DISTRICT
ROUND TABLE
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CAMPOUTS |
EVENTS |
TRAINING/OTHER |
| August |
10th
17th
31st |
18th |
5th |
13-15 Guadalupe State Park
CANCELLED 
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| September |
7th
21st
28th |
15th |
2nd |
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9/12 - TACO BREAKFAST
7am-1pm Gym in CC |
OUTDOOR LEADER SKILL/TRAINING
McGimsey Scout Park
24-25th
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| October |
5th
19th
26th |
20th |
7th |
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10/3 POPCORN SALES #1 - 8am-2pm
10/10 - TACO BREAKFAST - 7am-1pm Gym in CC |
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| November |
2nd
16th
30th |
17th |
4th |
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OUTDOOR LEADER SKILL/TRAINING
McGimsey Scout Park
19-20th
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December

14th 6pm
Troop Xmas party at Pizza Hut (JM & 1000 Oaks). |
7th
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15th |
2nd |
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12/4 - POINSETTIA SALES 5-7pm
12/5 - POINSETTIA SALES 8am-7pm
Sales area Group 3 Places |
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Last updated August 29, 2010
Scout Meetings are held at Scout Hut (Brotherhood) 7-9pm.
Troop Committee Meetings are held at St. Marks Community Center Rosary Room at 7-9pm.
Diamondback District Round Table Meetings are held at Abiding Presence Lutheran Church at 7pm.
Diamondback District Eagle Boards of Review/Concept Approval are held at Coker Church at 7pm on the 2nd Mon of the month.
To see 2009 Training links please click this link.
Training Contact: Contact: Mike Snell, mike.snell@us.army.mil, 656-2735/386-8493/221-2331
Camp outs and Activities:
We
normally attend Winter Camp, Summer Camp, and send a contingent to Philmont
Scout Ranch in New Mexico every two years. We also try to go on
camp outs an average of once a month. Some local parks that we've
gone to include: Choke Canyon, Canyon Lake, Enchanted Rock, Guadalupe,
Lost Maples, Blanco, Goose Island, Palmetto, Big Bend, and Ink's Lake.
Click on link for Park Locations near San Antonio, Texas.
We've attended Winter/Summer Camps and Freeze-o-Rees at Bear Creek, Camp Bullis,
and Lost Pines.
Other activities we participate in are fundraiser's: Taco Breakfasts,
Poinsettia and Popcorn Sales.
Meetings:
We normally meet (Troop Meeting) three Tuesdays every month at the Brotherhood
Room (Old Knights' Hall) at St. Mark's at 7 PM. We normally
do not meet on the second Tuesday of the month. We have a Troop
Committee Meeting once a month at St Mark's in the Healing Room on
the third Wednesday at 7 PM.
Other Scout Units sponsored by St. Mark's :
- Venture Crew 500 (Boys & Girls 14-21 years old)
- Cub Scout Pack 500 (Boys, 1st-5th Grade in the
Hardy Oaks Elementary area)
- Cub Scout Pack 657 (Boys, 1st-5th Grade in the
Wetmore Elementary area)
Site Updates:
Date Updated |
Change Made |
| Aug 29, 2010 |
Update Related links page with updated links and forms. |
| July 2, 2010 |
Updated Calendar, Welcome page and added new Eagle Scout, David Barrera to Troop information page. |
| April 13, 2010 |
Updated Main, Troop Leaders page and added Troop position responsibilites. |
| April 6, 2010 |
Updated Main, Calendar and Troop Leaders pages. |
| March 9, 2010 |
Updated Calendar and Welcome page with Merit Badge University information. |
| January 3, 2010 |
Updated Calendar and Welcome page. |
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