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	COMMITTEE	DIAMONDBACK DISTRICT ROUND TABLE	CAMPOUTS	EVENTS	TRAINING/OTHER
August	10th 17th 31st	18th	5th	13-15 Guadalupe State Park CANCELLED
September	7th 21st 28th	15th	2nd		9/12 - TACO BREAKFAST 7am-1pm Gym in CC	OUTDOOR LEADER SKILL/TRAINING McGimsey Scout Park 24-25th Click here for flyer info See bottom for Contact info
October	5th 19th 26th	20th	7th		10/3 POPCORN SALES #1 - 8am-2pm 10/10 - TACO BREAKFAST - 7am-1pm Gym in CC
November	2nd 16th 30th	17th	4th			OUTDOOR LEADER SKILL/TRAINING McGimsey Scout Park 19-20th Click here for flyer info See bottom for Contact info
December 14th 6pm Troop Xmas party at Pizza Hut (JM & 1000 Oaks).	7th	15th	2nd		12/4 - POINSETTIA SALES 5-7pm 12/5 - POINSETTIA SALES 8am-7pm Sales area Group 3 Places

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)

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