Just happened Big Bend · October 2026
Big Bend: a shared adventure
Canyon waters, mountain trails, and friends who have your back. See Big Bend through the shared work, small discoveries, and adventures of Troop 1513.
Read the storyTroop 1513 Clear Lake
Real adventures. Friends who have your back.
Troop 1513 is a boys’ Scouts BSA troop serving families in Clear Lake, Houston, Webster, League City, Friendswood, Pasadena, and nearby communities. Scouts get room to try, lead, get outside, and grow—together.
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Coming up
The next adventure is already on the calendar.
Prarie Pandomonium @ ABNC
All day
Community Service
Troop Meeting
7:00 p.m. · House of Prayer Lutheran Church
North Pointe Elem Trunk or Treat
5:30 p.m. · North Pointe, 3200 Almond Creek Dr, Houston TX 77059
Community Service
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Your next adventure
You won’t just watch. You’ll be part of it.
Pitch the tent. Plan the meal. Paddle the rapid. Help your patrol solve the problem. Then show the next Scout how you did it.
You will get dirty. Plans will change. Someone will forget something. Your patrol will figure it out.
Room to belong
There is no single type of Troop 1513 Scout.
Some Scouts arrive ready to lead. Some want time to watch and understand. Some have camped for years; others are trying it for the first time. Curiosity is enough for a first Monday.
What the photo shows: Scouts sharing unstructured time together between activities—the ordinary moments where a group starts to feel familiar.
Meet the troop cultureGrowth through action
Leadership starts with a job that matters.
A Scout helps plan the meal, checks the gear, or teaches a skill. An experienced Scout gives guidance. Trained adults stay close enough for safety while leaving room for the Scouts to solve the problem.
- Try itTake on one real part of the plan.
- Work it outAdjust when conditions or ideas change.
- Pass it onHelp the next Scout learn the skill.
The parent questions
The practical picture, at a glance.
- Who can join?
- Boys ages 11–17; some 10-year-olds qualify. No previous experience is required.
- What is the rhythm?
- Mondays, 7:00–8:30 p.m., with a campout targeted at least every other month.
- How is it supervised?
- Scouts lead with trained adult volunteers providing safety, coaching, and support.
- What do families provide?
- Families pay Scouting registration and summer camp. Troop 1513 covers regular troop campouts throughout the year and provides the equipment needed for them.
- Is parent volunteering required?
- No. Support your Scout; committee participation is warmly welcomed.
- Can we visit first?
- Yes. Visit a Monday with no application, uniform, or commitment.
Responsibility neighbors can see
A route belongs to a Scout.
Scouts help prepare inventory, take responsibility for a neighborhood route, and place and retrieve each display. The finished street is visible proof that someone followed through.
- Prepare
- Serve the route
- Place and retrieve
- Fund experiences
$62 per flag, per year 5 2027 service periods · placement and pickup included · renews automatically · 80% supports the serving Scout
A low-pressure first step
The best way to understand Troop 1513 is to spend a Monday with us.
Meet the Scouts, watch a youth-led meeting, and ask every question you have. No application, uniform, or commitment required.