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Welcome to Boy Scout Troop 511!

Welcome to Boy Scout Troop 511's web site. Boy Scout Troop 511 in Austin TX is sponsored by St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, and was founded in 1972. It is one of the larger troops in Central Texas and during its existence, it has produced more than 170 Eagle Scouts.

If you're interested in our troop, we encourage you to come visit us at one of our meetings. We meet every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in Huffman Hall on the St. Matthew's Episcopal Church campus. We love to have guests any time. Some meetings are more interesting for visitors to come to, so feel free to contact us if you're wondering which meeting would be best for you to come and check out Troop 511.

You can also request more information or sign up online!

Scoutmaster: Paul Youngdale
Troop Committee Chair: Jennifer Juday

  

 Please use the "Contact Us" link to request more information, get your user ID or a new password.

 

Updated List of Merit Badge Opportunities!

Posted on Mar 21 2024 - 3:56pm

Here are dates for some additional upcoming merit badge opportunities. We'll put these on the 511 calendar as well ( https://www.troop511austin.org/event ). Check your family calendars and see if any of these work for you!

Troop 511 Received Journey to Excellence Gold Rating!

Posted on Feb 14 2024 - 3:13pm

 Journey to Excellence is the Boy Scouts of America program to help Packs, Troops, Crews, Ships and Posts to plan, monitor and evaluate their performance and their ability to serve youth. Troop 511 received a Gold Rating for 2023! A special thank you to Mrs. Youngdale who led the work of pulling together the data and submitting the application! 

All Hands Needed This Tues Feb 13 for Service and Supper! Setup Starts 5:30 PM

Posted on Feb 8 2024 - 10:11pm

Scouters and parents, please come to St Matt's this coming Tuesday! We want as many Scouts as possible to come! This will be a service meeting, with scouts assisting the St Matt's men's group in delivering the annual pancake and sausage supper. Scouts will eat for free and will earn service hours for rank advancement. Be sure to come in your Class A!
- 5:30 PM - Scouts needed to set up the chairs and decorations
- 6:00 PM - Food service starts. Scouts needed to keep the drinks, pancakes, and sausage stocked.
- 6:30 PM - Scouts needed to start bussing tables. They should hand carry the dishes and cups to the cleanup station by the dishwashing window.
- 7:00 PM - Cleanup time! A few older Scouts get to run dishes through the industrial dishwasher. Other scouts will need to clean the tables and stack the chairs next to the tables.
- 7:30 PM is the estimated end time!

Sign Up for Camporee! Feb 23-25

Posted on Feb 8 2024 - 10:11pm

 Our Armadillo District Camporee will be held February 23rd - 25th at Camp Green Dickson. Please RSVP on the troop calendar by Feb 14! Note that during the day, while Scouts are participating in Camporee activities, the adults will be running an activity. We will talk more about that at next week's Parent's Meeting!  

High Adventure Update!

Posted on Feb 8 2024 - 9:52pm

- Buffalo Trails Cavalcade (June 30 - July 6, 2024): This will be a multi-day horseback trail ride for a small crew of older scouts. This is high adventure, and not for first time campers. Contact Mrs. Rindfuss for more information!
- Aquatics School (July 14-20, 2024, Worth Ranch, Palo Pinto TX, near Dallas): This is a great individual opportunity for Scouts ages 13-17! Aquatics School has a strong leadership as well as aquatics focus. Scouts earn the merit badges for and also learn to teach Lifesaving, Swimming, Rowing, and Canoeing MBs. Scouts will also earn the Kayaking MB and all but 1 requirement of the Public Speaking MB. Earning the BSA Lifeguard certification is an additional option for Scouts 15+. There were fewer than 50 spots left as of Tuesday, so sign up soon! Scouts sign up individually: https://www.aquaticschool.org/
- Also -- Philmont in 2025! For summer 2025, Troop 511 has reserved a 12-day trek at Philmont! A youth will need to be either (A)14 years of age OR (B) 13 years of age and completed the 8th grade by July 16, 2025, to join this crew! Watch for more information about this!

Mark Your Calendars for Sunday Feb 3! Join Us in Thanking St Matt's on Scout Sunday

Posted on Jan 25 2024 - 11:48pm

 On Feb. 3, Troop 511 will honor our Scouting sponsors by serving as greeters and ushers at Scout Sunday services here at St. Matt's. The service starts at 10:30 AM. Some Scouts, those with other roles in the service such as layreaders or acolytes, will need to arrive earlier. Scouts and Scouters should wear full Class A uniforms! 

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