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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

Dec 9th Troop meeting AT LAURELWOOD PARK 7pm!

Posted on Dec 3 2025 - 10:17pm

Laurelwood Park/Sugarloaf!
Our annual Dec night hike meeting will NOT be at St Barts, but will be at Laurelwood park!

We'll be there at 7pm to start off with capture the flag!

Sign up for the 2025 Urban Outing

Posted on Nov 26 2025 - 12:47pm

Hi Troop 42 Scouts,

The Urban Outing is less than 2 weeks away!

Sign up for the Troop 42 Urban Outing: “The Hidden Message of San Francisco” scavenger hunt.

Service Project : Saturday after thanksgiving!

Posted on Nov 17 2025 - 9:16pm

https://www.troop42sm.org/node/7460

We have another conservation service project !

Help San Mateo County Maintain Butterfly and Pollinator Habitat!

Join us the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 29, as we work to maintain and improve our butterfly and pollinator meadow.

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.

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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