Boy Scout Troop 42, San Mateo CA

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BSA Troop 42

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BSA Troop 42 was formed in San Mateo in 1958, and met regularly at the Peninsula Temple Beth El in San Mateo until 2014 when the Troop moved to St. Bart's Catholic Church in San Mateo. The linked Girls Troop 4042 was founded in 2020.
The Troop was founded on the basic principles of the Boy Scouts of America with emphasis placed on:

Development of outdoor and scout craft skills
Character development
Mental and physical fitness
Patriotism and citizenship training
Community service
Provide and Encourage Advancement
Scout led - Adult supervised
Patrol Based
Scout and family cooperative effort and involvement for a planned and enjoyable program

Canoe Day Trip - Lake Del Valle, November 16

Posted on Oct 19 2024 - 11:41pm

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We will be renting canoes and paddling on Lake Del Valle for the day! This outing is organized to provide canoe practice for Northern Tier participants, but anyone interested is welcome if we have space. So if you are going to Northern Tier, or just interested in canoeing, please sign up!

Parent help NEEDED on Tues!

Posted on Oct 15 2024 - 9:44pm

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Parents! We NEED your help for the coming Board of Reviews! It would be great if we could have about nine parent volunteers to help out for this very important part of our advancement process! NO experience necessary!

Guest Speaker at our coming Troop Meeting

Posted on Oct 15 2024 - 9:42pm

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Hello Scouts!

At our coming Troop meeting we'll have a special guest speaker:

Mr. Paul Tappan, a current Fire Captain and Paramedic at Alemeda County Fire Department and EMT Teacher at Chabot College in Hayward is coming to St. Barts for a guest speaking session to talk about his 26+ years of experience as a fire fighter, paramedic and EMT. Join this week’s Troop meeting for an interactive experience, listening to Mr. Tappan’s stories while gaining applicable skills.