Scouts BSA Troop 27 and 4027 of San Mateo, are in the Redwood District of the Pacific Skyline Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Troop 27 was founded in 1951 by the Hillsdale United Methodist Church. The Congregational Church of the Peninsula became our sponsor in 2022. Troops 27 and 4027 are open to participants regardless of church membership or religious background.
Troop 27 has a rich history of providing youth with the opportunity to learn, grow, and hone skills that ultimately make for a more rewarding life. In 2019 a girl’s troop was added, Troop 4027, to the Troop 27 family.
Troop 27 has an active outdoor program that is based on canoeing and water-oriented activities during the warmer months. Our summer camp is the envy of many – we use old-fashioned Scout skills to build a High Sierra camp from scratch, and afterward return our camping area to the condition in which it was found, or better. Other activities include backpacking, bicycling, caving, skiing, snow camping, target shooting, and a variety of others. Adventuresome “fun with a purpose” is an important objective that is achieved in a safe, youth lead manner and helps the Troop fulfill its mission of teaching timeless Scout values.
Troop 27 provides our community with a variety of service that includes helping those who don’t have a place to live, memorializing our veterans, and collecting food for local food banks. Numerous Eagle Scout projects add to the variety of community service projects our Troop regularly performs. We look for opportunities to share the experience of satisfaction in serving others and prove the wisdom of humility and thankfulness.
Advancement and leadership in Troop 27 are important functions. The Troop has advanced hundreds of youth through the rank of First Class and has one of the best records anywhere of graduating Eagle Scouts. Ultimately, every youth in our Troop has an opportunity to lead others whether it’s as a Patrol Leader or in other leadership roles. Troop 27 alumni continue to be active in Troop leadership well into adulthood and provide a unique perspective that is appreciated. We are fortunate to have many Eagle Scouts as adult leaders in the Troop; however, every adult leader is trained to ensure the best possible experience for our youth.
