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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

Urban Outing Signups open!

Posted on Nov 9 2025 - 8:22pm

Title: SF Urban Adventure! 

Scouts, get ready for a full day of challenges, teamwork, and fun in San Francisco! We’ll travel by BART, complete exciting mini-challenges, take creative photos, and compete for small prizes.

Fall Court of Honor Tues!

Posted on Nov 6 2025 - 9:44pm

Please come to our Fall Court of Honor for presentation of awards and badges this Tues night at 7:30 pm!
We'll celebrate all of our accomplishments at this important ceremony.

SF Urban Outing 2025!

Posted on Nov 2 2025 - 9:21am

Signups are open for our fun filled day thru SF in December! 

Sign up : https://www.troop42sm.org/node/7391

November Camping: Trail to 1st Class : Sign up and. Drivers needed

Posted on Nov 1 2025 - 11:40am

Hello Families!

One of our largest campouts of the Fall is upon us! Trail to first class is a great outing and a lot of fun.

Please sign up now https://www.troop42sm.org/node/7166 for this fun outing!

Backpacking in December!

Posted on Oct 29 2025 - 8:36pm

Scouts! Get ready for some pre- xmas adventure in the nearby hills for a quick backpack outing!

Great warmup to Philmont and those interested in the backpacking merit badge should attend too!

2026 Troop Ski Trip

Posted on Oct 18 2025 - 7:11pm

Reminder: Sign up for the ski trip over MLK weekend.  We need to know how many people are interested so we can make the reservation.

The sign-up is here.

Families that are interested in staying at the same location, Clair Tappaan Lodge, can sign up here

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