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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DIAMONDBACK DISTRICT
ROUND TABLE
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CAMPOUTS |
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TRAINING/OTHER |
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| April |
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20th
27th |
21st |
1st |
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OUTDOOR LEADER SKILL/TRAINING
McGimsey Scout Park
16-17th
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| May |
4th
18th
25th |
19th |
6th |
14-16th |
5/15 - Merit Badge University
NW Vista College
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ALAMO AREA COUNCIL
Adult Leader Training
1st - BS & Varsity Specific
20th - CS Specific
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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)
Site Updates:
Date Updated |
Change Made |
| 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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