We want to hear your feedback so we can make plans for 2027 Summer Camp! So far, we have only 9 responses to our Summer Camp 2027 Survey. People expressed a strong interested in going someplace cooler this coming summer. Do you agree? Let us know what you think! 

Coming up in just a few weeks, as requested by the Scouts, Troop 511 is headed to Bertram for the Ice Cream Campout! Scouts will check out a tractor-driven ice cream maker, help make a couple of flavors of ice cream, and (after the ice cream has fully frozen) eat it. Scouts who have not earned the Scouting Heritage Merit Badge should make sure to ask Mr. Morris about his Scouting experience to help meet requirement #8 of the Scouting Heritage Merit Badge. Nightly lows in Bertram are expected to be in the 60s, too! Please RSVP (yes or regrets) after you check your calendar!  P.S. Since we are all about ice cream, here's a bit of ice cream trivia for you: WWII pilots stationed in Peleliu made ice cream in their planes. 

 Here's a summary:

• Fall Lockin at Huffman Hall: Fri Aug 21 7PM - Sat Aug 22 7AM
• The Ice Cream Campout, Rio Sombreado: Sept 18-20
• Backpacking: details being confirmed; likely date Oct 23-25
• Service Activity - Trunk or Treat at First Presbyterian Sun Oct 25 4:00-6:30
• Shooting Sports at Lost Pines Scout Reservation: Nov 6-8
• Winter Camp at Lost Pines Scout Reservation: Dec 27-30
• Climbing at Reimers Ranch: Jan 29-31
• Bicycling: Feb campout location and exact date are being confirmed
• Scout Sunday, St Matthew's: Feb 7 10:30-11:30AM
• Tuesday Service Meeting/Pancake Dinner: Feb 9
• Camporee, Camp Green Dickson: Mar 5-7
• Lumberjack (Theme: Survival!): Apr 16-18
• Small Boat Sailing: May campout location and exact date are being confirmed
• Summer Camp: June, location and dates to be confirmed

Our schedule for this year's campouts and major activities is coming together. We hope to see you at many of these! Once you know, please RSVP with a yes or regrets, so campout owners know who to expect! Also, as a reminder, sign up for Calendar Sync to see troop activities within your chosen calendar program.

Is it going to happen? SIgnups (and regrets) for the Aug 21 lock-in are open, and we hear that Scouts are looking forward to an evening of pizza, games, nerf guns, movies and such. It's an annual kickoff to the start of the school year, and Scouts told us in May they wanted to do this again. Please RSVP so that we know who is and is not coming. We want to confiurm the interest is still there, see who's coming and find out which parents can fill shifts. Please respond in the troop website (yes or regrets) today!

Please fill out our Summer Camp 2027 Planning Survey! It's 5 questions, and your response would be much, much appreciated! Summer Camp seems like a long way off, but it is time to start planning! Registrations for Summer Camp 2027 have started opening. Families who need to fundraise to make this happen will want to know before popcorn sales start. So far, we have only heard back from 3 families about Summer Camp 2027. We really want to hear from everyone. There's space for Yes, No or Maybe, so don't be stopped if you aren't sure yet!