As you learn about Scouting you will hear about Council Events, District Events, Pack Events, and Den Events. Below we give you an overview of what that means and why there is so much fun stuff to choose from when your son joins Boy Scouts. Alamo Council
The Alamo Area Council, BSA, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, serves a 13 county area imparting the Scouting program to over 28,500 youth and
7,500 volunteer adults in South Texas. The Boy Scouts of America continue to prepare young people for life by providing the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training utilizing outdoor activity, citizenship, and sports fitness. Armadillo District
The Alamo Area Council is divided into 10 Districts based upon geographical area and two based upon program. These Districts provide the program for the hundreds of Scouts and Units served throughout the Council. Our Pack is in the Armadillo District. The District also provides volunteer support, training, program opportunities, events, fundraising opportunities, and administrative services at a more localized level. We will also attend District Events as a Pack and we will encourage you to attend others individually. Pack 336
Our Pack serves 1st -5th Grade students from Dolores B. Linton, Eduardo Villarreal, Gregorio Esparza, Lawrence Powell, and Jim G. We have recently become affiliated with St. Dominic’s Catholic Church and Troop 466. Our Pack draws from the resources provided through the Armadillo District and the Alamo Council and we also organize our own recruiting events. Your Den
Your son will be assigned a Den based on your his grade in school. The idea is to place the boys into small groups with friends he might already know. Ideally, dens will have 6 to 8 boys and will be led by a parent den leader and parent helpers. The Den Leaders will draw from the resources of the Pack, the District and the Council. Dens meet 2-3 times a month and focus on completing the program as outlined in the handbooks. Each year your scout(s) will use a different handbook.
