Welcome and Thank You for Your Interest! 

     Check out these websites for information and games - then check out the Scouts in your neighborhood!  Each of these sites include a "unit locator" to help you find a pack, troop, team, crew, or ship holding meetings close to you.  All you need is your ZIP code!  Try it out right now and join the adventure.

See what Secretary of Defense,  Dr. Robert Gates has to say in a short video about Scouting.  Dr. Gates was previously the President of Texas A&M University of College Station and has served as the President of the  National Eagle Scout Association.  

The Value of Scouting see photo essays of people who clearly see the value of Scouting!

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Time Well Spent

     Every parent understands the value of spending personal time with their children. Yet in our demanding, fast-paced society, we often find ourselves looking back at missed opportunities. More than any other youth program available today, Scouting supports parent and child relationships in ways that result in memories of time well spent together.

     The Scouting programs are uniquely designed to meet the needs of youth and their parents. Scouting meets these needs through offering fun and challenging experiences that kids and parents do together.

     While every parent wants their son or daughter to have fun experiences in their childhood, fun alone is not enough. Children need safe environments and activities that promote strong values and character. These are the elements that families strive to provide that the Scouting programs support.

     Kids grow up fast. Give your child a valuable gift by encouraging them to join Scouting today. The time you invest in them today will make a difference in the person they become tomorrow.

Scouting is Not Just for Kids!

     It is easy for adults to become a part of Scouting.  As a Scout Leader, you will have the opportunity to work with boys and their families, improving your community by enriching the lives of the families who live in it through fun-filled, worthwhile programs that teach values.  By making the commitment to serve as a leader, you can help to enrich the lives of your boys, making a positive difference in the kind of men they will become and building a better future for our nation.

     Thousands of volunteer leaders, both men and women, are involved in the Scouting movement by serving in a variety of jobs - unit leaders to members of troop, district, and council committees; merit badge counselors; and chartered organization representatives.  Every leader has the opportunity to participate in leadership and skills training, access to a vast library of helpful literature, and a support network of fellow leaders and full-time professionals in the Scouting organization.

The Next Step - How to Join

     This website contains a wealth of information about the various Scouting programs.  Please read about them.  Then call the South Texas Council (361) 814-4300 or (800) 299-2267.  The information we will need to direct you to a neighborhood Scouting unit includes the following:

With this information we can then provide you with contact information for one or more Scouting units in your neighborhood which you can then call and schedule a visit to one of their meetings.  Once you identify the unit you wish to join, they can provide you with an Application to Join Scouting.

     The subjects on the menu at left will introduce you to the wonderful world of Scouting, and will acquaint you with our outstanding character education program Learning for Life. 

     Check us out and join the fun and adventure! 

     Click the logo below to view videos produced by our Scouting friends in the Northern Star Council in the Twin Cities.  They provide a wonderful view of "what it's all about."