Don't miss Fall Conservation Awards Weekend! Earn awards and merit badges. Serve the outdoors. Build skills. Have FUN! buff.ly/X2prnnH

We remember.

Fly kites, launch rockets, shoot BB guns! It's all happening on Saturday, September 26, at Smilin V Scout Ranch. bit.ly/kiterocketfest2026

Continuing your Scouting education is a great way to show your commitment to Scouting and to your unit! Thanks to all who showed up for our University of Scouting last month. Interested in more opportunities for growth? Visit buff.ly/cFdhhrw

90 years is worth celebrating! Join the Lodge for its 90th Anniversary Alumni Reunion Bash on Saturday, September 19 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Frank Fickett Center. Come for free food, camaraderie, patch trading and plenty of good times. Register: buff.ly/rdaJvay

4, 3, 2, 1... and lift off to the Kite and Rocket Festival coming to Smilin V on September 26th! Visit bit.ly/kiterocketfest2026 for more info.

What can Scouting do for youth? Listen to Cubmaster for Pack 101, Albert Padilla, share his thoughts about the benefits of Scouting.

Scout salute to Cub Scouts Pack 967 on their first pack meeting of the school year! What are your units doing to kick off the year?

Congrats to Pack 182 of Elgin for reeling in the fishing belt loop! 🐟

Want the youth in your life to make lifelong friendships? Go Scouting! #ScoutingAmerica

Council Executive Board Member Kuruvila Mani shares what he wishes people knew about Scouting. What do you wish people knew?

Cub Scouts gives kids the opportunity to build confidence, make lifelong friends, explore the outdoors, develop leadership skills, and have fun along the way. Join Scouting Night is September 15-17 at your Leander ISD elementary school. Learn more here: buff.ly/oXVH4UQ

🍿TODAY'S THE DAY!🍿 Official popcorn ordering opens on Trail's End today - Tuesday, August 11! Visit capitolareascouting.org/popc… for our 2026 Popcorn Sale Guidebook, sales resources, marketing materials, and helpful tips. Let's make this our biggest popcorn season yet! 🍿✨

Looking for adventure this school year? Join #ScoutingAmerica! Visit BeAScout.org to find a unit near you!

Big goals = BIG rewards! 🍿✨Thanks to their amazing dedication to popcorn sales, Pack 182 funded their annual summer overnight trip! This year, every Scout (plus a parent!) spent the night exploring Moody Gardens in Galveston. 🐠🍿 Check out a few favorite moments from the trip!

STEM Adventure Weekend is now available for registration! Get your early-bird discount through the 18th of this month. Where: Lost Pines When: September 18-20 Join us for the weekend and enjoy STEM merit badge classes and other STEM activities for all: buff.ly/MUOwPbK

Safe travels to our contingent troops as they close out this year's @natjamboree at @bechtelsummit and head back home! What was your favorite part of Jamboree? Let us know!

Scout popcorn funds more than snacks. It helps pay for camp gear, Pinewood Derby kits, summer adventures, service projects, and special events while Scouts build confidence and sales skills. Learn more at our virtual training Aug. 5. buff.ly/Dm4Cg00

Congrats to our Scouts of the Week, Troop 967 in Buda, for their recent service project picking up trash in their community. Great work, Scouts!

Popcorn can take you places! Two contingents of 20 Scouts left Austin this week bright and early for the National Scout Jamboree at Summit Bechtel Reserve in WV. Popcorn sales helped fund the trip for a number of Scouts. Six even sold popcorn to cover their trips entirely!