Scout Troop 42, San Mateo CA - Scouts BSA - Boy Scouts

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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

Family Outing coming in one month! Sign ups open!

Posted on Jul 31 2026 - 1:22pm

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Event Details: 2026 Annual Family Outing!

The Troop would like to invite all our Scouts and their families (including siblings) for a fun weekend of camping at beautiful Mt. Madonna Park located in the Santa Cruz Mountains in mid-September. The Arrowhead site is ideal for a weekend of fun outdoor activities including hiking, wiffle ball tournament, ‘Capture the Flag’ and storytelling under the stars. We will spend quality time together, camp, and cook

GOLD RUSH is open!!

Posted on Jul 31 2026 - 1:19pm

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One of the most anticipated and fun weekends in the Fall is open for registration!

Space is LIMITED!
Sign up now for Boulder Creek Gold rush!
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This is such an action packed weekend for scouts of all ages! So many activities and just a blast to be there for a true gold rush town atmosphere!

Three August Campouts! - Sign ups open!

Posted on Jul 31 2026 - 1:16pm

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Hello Scouts! We have THREE campouts in August to kick off the scouting year!

For scouts 1st Class and above, please join us August 15-16 for Scoutmasters Challenge / ILST weekend! The ILST course starts Friday the 14th for a few hours, then we'll camp the next day (short backpack trip) from Friday to Saturday! It's a great weekend for our Greenbar and leadership scouts to plan the scout year!
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Summit ATV in June 2027!

Posted on May 27 2026 - 8:08am

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Yes 2027! TWO spots remain!

Attention T 42!! This will be the troop's first time to Summit for the ATV experience, and our first time doing a High Adventure trip at Summit! (not including Jamboree) This is a separate event the year AFTER Jambo

We have booked to spots for the very exclusive Summit High Adventure base in West Virginia for Summer 2027!
The first group will be June 4--10th (plus travel), the next will be June 11 - 17th (plus travel).
We had to book very early to secure these dates. These dates will be after high school is over that year, and before summer camp at Royaneh / NYLT. This is also before nearly all other non scout related summer programs/ academic programs etc.

T42 Cotton Sweatshirt option available!

Posted on Jan 4 2026 - 8:59pm

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New T42 Sweatshirt option!

Some of you have been asking about a heavier cotton sweatshirt! It is now available!

It is recommended you get the sport tek/ full synthetic one for rainy weather situations, but the cotton blend one is a heavy weight option for dry weather, summer camp etc!