Albert Yang led scouts on an outing to Bedwell Park to complete First Class requirements 4a and 4b. The orienteering course was a little over 1.1 miles long. We also measured the height of a tree with only a stick and a person.
On 2/21, Aiden Chan led scouts as they joined Grassroots Ecology for a volunteer outing at Shoreline Lake in Mountain View. We learned about the history of Shoreline Park and how people have worked to restore the area to support native plants and wildlife. In… Read More »Shoreline Park Outing
On the morning of February 8th, Senior Patrol Leader Zachary Abbey led some scouts met at the scout house to bike 15 miles each way to Levi’s Stadium. The bike ride was almost entirely in the Baylands of the San Francisco Bay. Part of the… Read More »Troop 57 Bike Ride to Levi Stadium before Super Bowl
On September 6 – 7, Patrol 401 had its outing at Joseph D. Grant Park. We were all surprised by a huge campsite that we had all to ourselves. Throughout the day, we did a variety of things, including signing off on requirements, exploring the… Read More »Patrol 401 Outing
On 12/7, we spent the morning at Bear Creek Redwoods Preserve for a conservation outing. We helped remove French broom, an invasive plant that harms the local ecosystem. Each participant pulled out more than 100 weeds on average! After the work was done, we enjoyed a nature walk… Read More »Bear Creek Redwoods Preserve Conservation Outing
We had an awesome turnout for our scout activity this week on 12/2, with 15 scouts joining us for a presentation from the Palo Alto Police Department. Officer Mazzone and Officer Luu came to talk to us about the dangers of drugs and alcohol and… Read More »Drug and Alcohol Awareness Talk
2000 Bows!! Nearly 30 parents came together and tied an amazing number of bows! Even though we had a smaller group than last year, we still got so much done! A huge thank you to everyone who took time out of their busy schedules to join the party — it was… Read More »Bow Tying Party
Thanks to all the Scouts and parents who helped out with Scouting for Food these past two weekends! We really made a difference this year. Altogether, we collected 4,816 pounds of food, which adds up to about 3,440 meals for people in need! Here’s how it breaks down: Thanks to Mr.… Read More »Scouting For Food
On September 20, our Troop had a campout at Henry Coe State Park. We hiked about 2.5 miles to reach the campsite. Some scouts who are part of the Philmont crew also did a challenging 10-mile hike earlier in the day as extra training. When… Read More »Fall Troop 45/4057 Campout
On March 28-30, we had the opportunity to attend the Scout Shooting Sports Camp in Boulder Creek Scout Reservation. Safety was always the top priority, and every activity started with a review of proper handling and range rules. We learned to treat every equipment with… Read More »3/28-30 Shooting Sports Camp