Scouts and parents, please come to the annual service meeting and Shrove Tuesday dinner at Huffman Hall on Tuesday, March 4! Scouts, there are service hours for every rank level, and this is a chance to perform a valued service for St. Matt's. This is an especially great service opportunity for younger Scouts! It's fun, and comes with a tasty dinner of pancakes! (Usually sausage, too.) Please sign up here: Boy Scout Troop 511, Austin TX | Service Meeting - Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner!

The troop's March campout is the Armadillo District Camporee at Lost Pines Scout Reservation. The dates are March 21-23, at the end of spring break. The theme is the Olympic games! Saturday is going to be a whole day of games and fun, followed by Dutch oven cooking and a campfire with skits and a breakdancing contest! (Remember breakdancing at the last Olympics? This should be fun!) Please RSVP and let us know if you can come! Boy Scout Troop 511, Austin TX | Armadillo District Camporee

T511 scouts and families, would you like to spend Spring Break 2026 in Florida? Mr. Treadwell is leading the charge to take two crews to enjoy a spring trip to Sea Base in Florida! These will be high adventure trips, with a minimum age of 12 to attend, and advance preparation required. Please help us gauge interest and continue our planning by completing the Sea Base 2026 Interest Form!  For more information, review the attached T511 Spring Break 2026 presentation. 

Hey T511 scouts and families, it's time to start thinking about summer camp! In addition to typical MB classes and activities, Camp Constantin (west of Fort Worth) offers some special opportunities for 15+ year old scouts, including a multi-day trek option around Possum Kingdom Lake. They also offer many Eagle-required MBs through their Eagle's Landing program. Please help us gauge interest and continue our planning by completing this Summer Camp Interest Form, and feel free to call me if you have questions.  

Preston Conrad Kronkosky, age 91, passed away peacefully in West Plains, Missouri on February 10, 2025. He was an Eagle Scout and served as the first Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 511 (1972-1977). Preston Conrad Kronkosky Obituary - Austin American-Statesman

Scouts, did you know you can work with an adult in Troop 511 on 55 different Merit Badges, including any of the Eagle-required Merit Badges? Merit Badges are a great way to dive into a topic to learn more about something that might be fun (inventing! electronics! kayaking!) or useful (home repair! traffic safety!) Here's the most recent list of T511 Merit Badge Counselors. If you want to tackle a Merit Badge not on this list, check with our Advancement Chair, Mr. Wankerl! Adults, Merit Badges can be a fun way to pitch in. Here's the Merit Badge Counselor Information Form, if you want to learn more!