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. 

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Month	TROOP MTGS	COMMITTEE	DIAMONDBACK DISTRICT ROUND TABLE	CAMPOUTS	EVENTS	TRAINING/OTHER
March	2nd 23rd 30th	17th	4th	12-14th
April	6th 20th 27th	21st	1st	16-17th		OUTDOOR LEADER SKILL/TRAINING McGimsey Scout Park 16-17th Click here for flyer info See bottom for Contact info
May	4th 18th 25th	19th	6th	14-16th	5/15 - Merit Badge University NW Vista College click here for flyer	ALAMO AREA COUNCIL Adult Leader Training 1st - BS & Varsity Specific 20th - CS Specific Click here for flyer info See bottom for Contact info

Last updated March 9, 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.
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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