What is Friends of Scouting?

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

Scouting Makes a Difference

As parents, we want our children to have a great education, be safe and happy, and learn duty to God. We have ajust a few short years to equip them with the knowledge to make the right decisions whn life presents adversity. Scouting is the perfect tool to help your children have better lives!

Recognition Levels

 

What your dollars fund:

• Camp Strake, Janis and George Fleming Cub Scout World, Walter Horseshoe Bend, Cockrell River Camp, Bovay Scout Ranch, Hamman Scout Camp, and Camp Brosig provide 7,436 acres of outdoor camping facilities that hosted 225,408 nights of camping.
• A team of 60 professional Scouters support more than 53,000 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturers and 21,000 volunteers.
• Provide camp scholarships to all Scouts whose leaders request assistance.
• Five Scout shops provide uniforms, advancement and program materials.
• Develop and maintain communications to better support unit programs.
• Increase our marketing efforts to encourage more youth to join Scouting.
• Continued improvements to council camps including infrastructure repair, renovation, and new programs.