https://www.capitolareascouting.org/training/adult/university-of-scouting/
Course Catalog: https://scoutingevent.com/Download/564145870/OR/2025_University_of_Scouting_Course_Catalog.pdf
Come for just the morning or all day, to focus on serious topics or just to have fun learning new skills! The University of Scouting offers more than 100 classes in different “colleges,” with dozens of new classes each year. Sign up for anything that interests you, from Weird Science to Dutch Oven Cooking to Skits & Songs, and more! You will find training on topics not covered anywhere else at any other event in our council. We focus on topics you can take back to your unit and use right away; practical information that will help you improve your program or the organization itself.
What we need: 8 Volunteers!!
Track Team!! 3-5 people. Are you willing to give us an hour or two to set up the track for race day or help take it down again when races has finished? Most of our existing Track Team have older Scouts so we need to train some new parents in how this all comes together or next year we’ll be racing on the flat!! Track set up and testing will be from 12:30-2pm on Sat. Jan. 25th. Lion, Tiger, and Wolf parents especially wanted to volunteer!
Computer/Tech Person – Entering race information and setting up races.
Clean Up Crew on Sunday 1/26, 5-6pm – 2-4 people. Help pack up tables, collect up trash and put the cafeteria back to normal.
optional sleepover at the San Antonio zoo for any Scouts that would like to take advantage of this unique opportunity. Cost: $80pp, all participants must be 5 years old on March 1 and we have a maximum group size of 80.
https://scoutingevent.com/564-81011
Camp all weekend or come for the day, Saturday, March 29, 2025 to enjoy a day full of science, technology, engineering, and math fun for all ages of Cub Scouts! Registration opens 2/1/25 and will fill quickly! There will be a registration fee charged by the Council.
- Cubs Scouts may attend STEMboree with their families or dens or packs.
- Location: Smilin V Scout Ranch, Liberty Hill, TX. See council for directions and maps (link).
- STEM activities are all day Saturday, March 29, 2025.
- Families may camp Friday evening through Sunday morning.
- Saturday evening includes a campfire and astronomy star party weather permitting.
- Cubs may sign up for the specific classes they wish to attend or can enjoy the free-time STEM activities. Activities include Nova or Cosmic Awards, Elective Adventures, Shooting Sports, and free-time STEM activities. Classes are selected via on the online registration form. After registering, you may change classes online or at event check-in as long as the class has space.
https://pack39.org/blue-and-gold-banquet/
The Pond Pavilion at Camp Mabry: https://abercrombiejewelry.com/camp-mabry-pond-pavilion/
https://scoutingevent.com/564-81098
Scouts around the world will be working with a friend and cleaning up our planet together on first weekend of May! The pack will organize a trash pickup service project alongside scouts from all over the world.
https://scoutingevent.com/564-81516
https://www.capitolareascouting.org/activities/camping/cub-world/
Surf on in to have some fun under the sun fishing, swimming, playing Luau games, making sand art and getting some BB, Archery and Sling Shot target practice.
During this event youth will make a take home sand art, learn some luau games, complete a take home conservation project and have time at the BB, Archery and sling shot ranges, pool and fishing dock. Participants should bring a sack lunch. Cost: $35 per youth participant/ $10 for each parent/caring adult. Registration is open and spots will fill up 2 weeks in advance.
https://www.capitolareascouting.org/activities/cub-scout-activities/daysofdiscovery/
Do you know what life was like in Texas in the 1800s?
Do you know what kids would do every day in the 1800s?
Do you know what they had to learn?
Day Camp at Pioneer Farms http://www.pioneerfarms.org
Take a step back in time to Texas in the mid 1800s at our Days of Discovery Summer Day Camp hosted at Pioneer Farms in northeast Austin. Learn about the skills used in days gone past, such as metal shaping, quilting, candle making, gardening, archery, animal care and much more. Have you sent messages to friends using only a telegraph? At Days of Discovery, you will do all this, and more.
- Week 1: June 2-6, 2025
- Week 2: June 9-13, 2025
Days of Discovery Summer Day Camp is a week-long day camp. The camp starts everyday Monday-Friday at 9:00am. Camp ends at 3:30pm Monday – Thursday. On Friday, from 3:30-4:00pm, we will have a short closing campfire ceremony for parents and campers.
Lions and Tigers must have a parent attend with them; Wolf and older may be dropped off.
https://scoutingevent.com/564-91740
https://techlab.camp/lessons-and-requirements-1
Capitol Area Council’s premiere STEAM (the “A” stands for Art) camp provides engaging, exciting, and hands-on activities during the summer in Austin Independent School District’s state-of-the-art Applied Technology Center at Anderson High School. 9am-3:30pm, M-F.
CAMP SESSIONS
- Week 1 – June 23-27
- Week 2 – July 7-11
- Week 3 – July 14-18
- Week 4 – July 21-25
Camp attendees will use tools like:
- DSLR cameras
- laser cutters/engravers
- 3D printers
- robotics kits
- hydrology display boards
- Adobe Creative Suite and Labview software
https://scoutingevent.com/564-OOA2025
Adventure awaits Cub Scouts of ALL ranks – Lions, Tigers, Wolves, Bears, Webelos, and Arrow of Light! The Capitol Area Council’s Outdoor Overnight Adventure will provide four action-packed days of activities such as swimming, archery, boating, BB guns, climbing, fishing and so much more!
The event will be hosted at Lost Pines Scout Reservation which covers nearly 542 acres on the northern shores of Lake Bastrop and is the home of the tallest climbing tower in Texas, excellent catfish and largemouth bass fishing, and the best camping experience you’ll find anywhere!
Our enthusiastic, well-trained staff will guide you every step of the way. All you need to do is come ready to have some fun! Youth have the opportunity to earn electives, jumpstarting their advancement for their new Cub Scout rank, and they will be recognized for their achievements at camp!
All meals are included and will be served in our air-conditioned dining hall.
Dates/Times
Camp Check-in: June 29th at 1:00 p.m.
Camp Check-out: July 2nd at 11:00 a.m.
Fees
Youth $225
Adults $100