| Capitol Area Council (#564) |
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| Headquarters | The Frank Fickett Scout Training and Service Center 12500 North IH 25
Austin, Texas 78753 |
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| Location | Central Texas |
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| Founded | 1912 |
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| President | Marietta Scott |
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| Council Commissioner | Mani Kuruvila |
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| Scout Executive | Jon Yates |
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| Affiliation | Scouting America |
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Website
www.bsacac.org |
 Scouting portal |
Capitol Area Council is a 501(c)(3) and local council of the Scouting America, that serves Scouts and Scouting volunteers in 15 Central Texas counties surrounding Austin. [1] [2]
The council oversees programs in Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, DeWitt, Fayette, Gillespie, Gonzales, Hays, Lavaca, Lee, Llano, Mason, Travis, and Williamson counties.
History
The first Eagle Scout west of the Mississippi, was reported to be in Shiner, Texas. [3] [4]
The first troop in the Austin area was founded in 1911. [5] [6] Capitol Area Council was founded in 1912 as the Austin Council. [7] In 1924, the name changed to the Austin – Travis County Council, then the Austin Area Council. [8] [9]
In 2011, the council headquarters moved from the intersection of US-290 and US-183 to its present location in North Austin. [10] [11] The new location has 3100 sq ft of staff offices, training & meeting facilities and a Scout Shop. [12]
February 8, 2025, the 115th anniversary, of BSA, the national council changed its name to Scouting America. The Scout Oath, Law and program remain unchanged. [13]
Camp Tom Wooten (1934 - 1983)
In 1934, 125 acres of land on the banks of Bull Creek near the Colorado River in west Austin, was bought and given to the council. [14] [15] The land was turned into Camp Tom Wooten, named after Tom D. Wooten, the son of Dr. Goodall Wooten, who made the purchase and donation. [16] [17] In 1998, the camp was sold and the funds were used to purchase Lost Pines Scout Reservation on Lake Bastrop from the Lower Colorado River Authority. [18]
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