Azle Scouting America Troop 243

Azle Scouting America Troop 243 We prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by Scout Oath and Law Welcome to Boy Scouts of America Troop 243!

Troop 243 was founded in Azle in 2001, and our sponsor organization is Azle Christian Church. As Scoutmaster, I am committed to several principles:
 Patrol Method – We are a boy-led troop. Within the rules of the BSA, including the Guide to Safe Scouting, and keeping our obligations and traditions, the Scouts are responsible for the planning and running of the Troop. Adults provide guidance and o

versight.
 Flexibility – The Eagle Scout rank can be earned in as little as two years or as many as seven (the BSA Guide to Advancement suggests four years as “ideal”). Our Troop has always been flexible around sports, band, and other extracurricular activities, and we don’t have attendance requirements. Scouts is a year-round program, and the trail to Eagle is different for every Scout.
 Opportunity – using the BSA “Journey to Excellence” as a benchmark, we will provide camping, advancement, and leadership opportunities for Scouts to advance at their own pace. We also give any parent the opportunity to volunteer and experience Scouting with their son.
 Fun – Our Troop has adventures and activities solely for fun, not everything is “work”. Scouting is a game with a purpose. The Troop typically camps and/or has a major activity once a month, and meetings every Monday night at 7PM, generally at the Azle First Assembly of God. We attend a weeklong Summer Camp every year, have a goal to also attend a High Adventure Summer Camp for Scouts 14+ years old (Philmont, Northern Tier, Sea Base, etc.) every other year. We strive to keep costs as low as possible, and offer confidential financial assistance. Parents will be invoiced for actual program costs, and the boys will have opportunities to fund raise to offset their costs to “pay their own way”. The Troop publishes a calendar of events to our website and other locations, and communicates via e-mail and a Facebook group. If you have any questions or concerns I invite you to contact me anytime and I will be happy to answer or point you to the right person to answer. I’ve been Boy Scouts of America volunteer leader (aka “Scouter”) since 2013, and we have other members of the Troop Leadership team have been in Scouting much longer than me. I was not a Cub Scout or a Boy Scout as a youth, but I’ve attended and continue to attend many training courses to be the best leader that I can be. It’s an honor and a privilege to be Scoutmaster, but more so incredibly rewarding to see these boys learn and grow into great young men – and I invite every parent to be involved in the Troop if they like. Yours in Scouting,



Tom Kisner
Scoutmaster, Troop 243
[email protected] | 817-914-3665

12/25/2025
Today is the day, Christmas on the Main. come out and take a Christmas family picture with a Classic
12/06/2025

Today is the day, Christmas on the Main. come out and take a Christmas family picture with a Classic

Christmas on the Main. Come out and take a Christmas family picture with a Classic.
12/06/2025

Christmas on the Main. Come out and take a Christmas family picture with a Classic.

Troop 243 posted the colors this evening at the benefit concert in appreciation of our veterans. Veterans THANK YOU for ...
11/14/2025

Troop 243 posted the colors this evening at the benefit concert in appreciation of our veterans. Veterans THANK YOU for your service.

11/12/2025
10/12/2025

🍰 Happy National Angel Food Cake Day!

In May 1980, Peanuts fans were introduced to a new member of the Beagle Scout troop, Harriet, inspired by Charles M. Schulz’s friend Harriet Crossland. “She is embarrassingly proud of me,” Schulz said about his friend who would write effusive letters to newspapers praising Peanuts.

In the strip, the newest Beagle Scout quickly wins over Snoopy with her angel food cake with seven-minute frosting, one of Schulz’s favorite desserts made by Crossland.

Crossland responded to her new Peanuts namesake with a surprise of her own: she treated Schulz and his studio staff to an impromptu tea party—with her signature angel food cake and seven-minute frosting, of course!

This Peanuts comic strip was published on May 17, 1980.

Come visit us at Azle Sting Fling in front of Ain't That Something Azle !! Birdhouses that the Scouts made $15! Ask us...
09/13/2025

Come visit us at Azle Sting Fling in front of Ain't That Something Azle !! Birdhouses that the Scouts made $15! Ask us about joining the Troop!

Congratulations to Benjamin and Chase for being Called Out as candidates for the Order of the Arrow, Scouting’s National...
04/13/2025

Congratulations to Benjamin and Chase for being Called Out as candidates for the Order of the Arrow, Scouting’s National Honor Society last night.

Off to Lone Star District Camp-o-ree at Sid Richardson Scout Ranch !!!
04/11/2025

Off to Lone Star District Camp-o-ree at Sid Richardson Scout Ranch !!!

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117 Church Street
Azle, TX
76020

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Monday 7pm - 8:30pm

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