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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

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

STEM Merit Badge Midway Sign Up Opens Oct 22nd

Posted on Oct 17 2025 - 10:28pm

The STEM Merit Badge Midway signups will open on Wednesday, Oct 22nd at 9 AM.  Since it's during school, parents will need to help their Scouts sign up; classes can fill up quickly.  The event is posted on the troop calendar to help remind everyone.  The sign-up will be online:

https://www.scoutingevent.com/031-STEMMidway2025

The link also provides detailed information (like where to find your BSA ID to use during sign up), so please go there and check it out before Oct 22nd.  The sign-up deadline is Nov 12th, but don't procrastinate or you'll miss out.  If there are any additional questions, reach out to Mr. Ying

T42 Camping, Mt Biking, Hiking and Fishing Outing

Posted on Oct 10 2025 - 2:25pm

Hey Scouts,

Get ready for the upcoming Camping, Mt. Biking, Hiking and Fishing outing.

There's something for everyone:

Jump on your mountain bike for a thrilling ride on fire roads into hillsides and around fresh water lakes.

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