Troop 1513 Clear Lake

Real adventures. Friends who have your back.

Troop 1513 gives Scouts room to try, lead, get outside, and grow—together in Clear Lake.

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Five Troop 1513 Scouts smiling with their arms around one another after a rainy camp activity

Troop 1513 Scouts and an adult volunteer with their bicycles after riding at Exploration Green

Just happened August 17, 2026

Monday bike ride at Exploration Green

Scouts completed more than six miles together around Exploration Green—an ordinary Monday transformed into time outside, a shared challenge, and another experience completed as a group.

Coming up

The next adventure is already on the calendar.

September 18

FULL THROTTLE

All day · Camp Strake

Campout

September 21

Troop Meeting: Cleanup

7:00 p.m. · House of Prayer Lutheran Church

September 28

Troop Meeting: Admin Class A

7:00 p.m. · House of Prayer Lutheran Church

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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.

Scouts walking together through a mountain campsite — 01 · ArriveCamp somewhere newCarry your gear in and make camp work with your patrol.

Troop 1513 Scouts paddling together through whitewater — 02 · TryTake on the waterPaddle together, communicate, and keep going when it gets difficult.

Troop 1513 Scouts and leaders holding their troop flag after a mountain hike — 03 · BecomeBe someone others count onStart by learning. Grow into helping. Celebrate what the team did.

Scouts relaxing and talking together outside a camp cabin

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 culture

Growth 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.

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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

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Two American flags placed by Troop 1513 along a Clear Lake front yard

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.

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