Sam Houston Area Council B.S.A. Crew 505
Chartered to St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church
Houston, Texas

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2008-2009
Here's a partial list of Crew 505 activities in 2008-2009: Schafkopf Nights Golf Clinic Ice Skating Rockets Game Houston Rodeo Carnival Disc Golf Pool Party Click here to see the 2008-2009 calendar.
If you have photos or other memorabilia from this year please contact the webmaster!

2007-2008
Here's a partial list of Crew 505 activities in 2007-2008: Schlitterbahn New Braunfels Pope Pius XII religious emblem Catholic Retreat Camp For All Houston Rodeo Carnival Laser Tag Laguna Station Click here to see the 2007-2008 calendar.
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Laguna Station
We liked Laguna Station last year so much, we came back for more surfing, snorkeling, kayaking, and sailing!
Click here to view some photos from our trek.

2006-2007
Here's a partial list of Crew 505 activities in 2006-2007: Schlitterbahn New Braunfels Golf Rockets Game Houston Rodeo Carnival Bowling Ice Skating Pool party Laguna Station Click here to see the 2006-2007 calendar.
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Laguna Station
Crew 505, joined by several members of Troop 505, spent a fun-filled week of kayaking, sailing, surfing, and snorkeling at Laguna Station in Corpus Christi.
Click here to view Trevor's Trek Journal.

2005-2006
Here's a partial list of Crew 505 activities in 2005-2006: Orientation / Ice Cream Party Schlitterbahn New Braunfels Texas Rock Gym Miniature Golf Camp For All Ice Skating Bowling Pool party Philmont Scout Ranch

Philmont Scout Ranch
Eight Venturers and four advisors from Crew 505 spent a fun-filled two weeks of backpacking, rock climbing, spar pole climbing, fly tying and fishing, environmental awareness, 3-D archery, homesteading, black powder rifle, mining, blacksmithing, and western lore at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico.		Click on the thumbnail for a larger image!
And who would have guessed that a bunch of Houstonians would actually enjoy an Apache sweat lodge... don't we already live in a sauna?
Click here to view John's Trek Journal (photos to follow, eventually).

2004-2005
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2003-2004
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2002-2003
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2001-2002
Here's a partial list of Crew 505 activities in 2001-2002: Florida Sea Base

Florida Sea Base
Five Venturers and two leaders from Crew 505 spent a fun-filled week of snorkeling, fishing and sailing at the Florida National High Adventure Sea Base in the Florida Keys. No one will ever forget the beauty of the coral reefs and the excitement of the Crevalle Jack and Blackfin Tuna caught by each boat -- not to mention the barracudas!		Click on the thumbnail for a larger image!
And who can forget the all-day visit to Key West -- the sights were historic and interesting, to say the least! The crew was joined by five Scouts and two leaders from Troop 505.
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Crew Advisors
Here's a list of Crew 505's Advisors: Rudy Dismuke (2005-date) Stephanie Foy (2001-2005)

Brief History of Crew 505
Venturing Crew 505, chartered to St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, is part of the Golden Arrow District of the Sam Houston Area Council -- one of the largest Scout councils in the nation. The number "505" was chosen because Boy Scout Troop 505 and Cub Scout Pack 505 are also chartered to St. Vincent de Paul. To really trace the roots of Venturing, one has to go way back. The first Senior Scout program in the United States was Sea Scouting, founded in 1912. Over the years, other programs came and went to meet the needs of high school and college age youth. The Senior Scout programs of the 1930's and 1940's gave way to the Explorer programs of the 1950's and the Exploring program of the 1960's; in fact, there was an Explorer Post 505 chartered to St. Vincent de Paul for many years! The Explorer advancement program included the Bronze Award, the Gold Award, and the Silver Award. Sound familiar? In the 1960's Exploring began to turn more toward career emphasis, and in the 1970's Exploring went co-ed. Finally, in 1998 Exploring was split into two separate programs: Learning for Life and Venturing. Since its first charter in October 2001, Venturing Crew 505 has grown to its present membership of over 20 youth.

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