The San Gabriel district has been successful in raising over $30,000 in 2008 for Friends of Scouting. Thank you to all who worked to help make this possible and family and community who supported the Scouting program!! 

What is Friends of Scouting?

Friends of Scouting is the annual campaign where the Capitol Area Council asks Scouting families, businesses and civic-minded citizens to support our mission of providing the Scouting program to tens of thousands of young people in Central Texas.

Why should I give to Friends of Scouting?

Friends of Scouting provides roughly one-quarter of the money needed to operate the Capitol Area Council's Scouting camps, programs and facilities for a calendar year. These camping and training facilities are the "outdoor classrooms" in which Scouts have fun, learn leadership skills and develop into better young men and women. The Capitol Area Council spends approximately $200 per Scout each year to deliver these benefits and much more.  This money goes to support a variety of program needs including:

·         Maintaining and staffing the council's 7 camping properties

·         Training thousands of adult volunteer leaders in youth protection

·         Providing programs like Cub Scout Day Camp, Cub Scout Adventure Days, Cub Partner Campouts, Cub Scout Resident Camp, Webelos Extreme Adventure Camp, Webelos Winter Camp, Boy Scout Summer Camp, Boy Scout Winter Camp, Silver Pines Youth Leadership Training, Venturing Spring and Fall Activities

·         Printing the ScouTalk newspaper six times a year and maintaining websites and publications, to try and better inform you about upcoming Scouting events and programs.

If you wish to contribute to Friends of Scouting please contact the district leadership on the home page.  Thank you for your contribution!