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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

Urban Outing Signups open!

Posted on Nov 9 2025 - 8:22pm

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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.

SF Urban Outing 2025!

Posted on Nov 2 2025 - 9:21am

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

Backpacking in December!

Posted on Oct 29 2025 - 8:36pm

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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

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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

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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

Tor Anderson Eagle project Nov 22-23

Posted on Oct 1 2025 - 8:04am

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I’m excited to announce my Eagle Project, and I need your help to make it happen! We’ll be working with Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired at their beautiful Enchanted Hills Camp in Napa. The project will focus on renovating a bridge that kids, adults, and even horses use to cross a stream and enjoy the outdoors. This is an awesome chance to do meaningful work while also having a fun Troop adventure.

We’ll plan to leave Saturday morning (scouts should plan to eat breakfast on their own) and arrive at the site around 10 AM. We’ll then spend the day working, with lunch and dinner provided. Scouts will camp overnight at the site, and on Sunday, we’ll wrap up in the morning or early afternoon, depending on how much we accomplish the day before. Breakfast and lunch will be provided as well.