Welcome to the Troop 403 web site. We are part of the Thunderbird District in the Capitol Area Council, based in Austin, Texas.
We are sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, Chapter 10209. Our members are primarily located throughtout Southwest Austin, southern Travis County, and northern Hays County. We meet at 7pm every Monday at St. Paul's Catholic Church, 10000 David Moore Drive, Austin, Texas, 78748.
We believe in the principal that the troop belongs to the boys. Troop 403 is led by the boys who are elected by their peers. The adults provide guidance and oversight so that the scouts will have a safe program that adheres to the Guide to Safe Scouting. Through this philosophy, the boys learn to become independent leaders who can use the life skills gained through Scouting in all aspects of their lives.
Each scout will learn to become an effective leader by performing the duties of the leadership positions he holds as he moves through his Scouting career. The decisions regarding the activites of the troop, the structure and activites of a troop meeting, and the events in which the troop participates are all determined by the Patrol Leaders Council. Scouts actively participate in the planning of activities for troop events.
If you have any questions or you would like information on joining our troop, please contact our Scoutmaster, Kevin Carpenter, or our Troop Committee Chairperson, Kevin Roy, Sr.