Welcome to Troop 4 Pasadena

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Webmaster

Current, as well as past Scouts and leaders join together for a group photo

Founded in 1913, Troop 4 is one of the oldest Boy Scout troops in the western U.S. and, with nearly a hundred Scouts, one of the largest in the San Gabriel Valley Council.

Because of our history and large, volunteer staff, we offer a variety of exciting events, projects, and adventures for the complete Scouting experience.

The boys at Troop 4 have fun and that’s the key to our success in building character, leadership, and a commitment to community service. Learn more by contacting us at Troop4Mail. Also make sure to check out our “This Is Troop 4” video! Click Here>>

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The Philmont Crew Arrive!

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Webmaster

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The Troop 4 Philmont Crew arrive at basecamp. Let’s see how they look after their adventure!

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Memorial Day Flag Placement

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Webmaster

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“It was fun. We got here early. There were donuts. They drove us to the base of Lake Avenue and then we slowly walked up and put American flags into holes. The flags were pulled from the Troop’s trucks following us.” -Owen

There is a long standing tradition with Troop 4 to commemorate Memorial Day, a national, patriotic holiday. On the morning of Memorial Day, May 30, 2016, led by Mrs. Wong-Martinez and Che, two teams of about seven Boy Scouts placed American flags down Lake Avenue in Pasadena. The boys walked on opposite sides of the sidewalk and set the flags in their place holders. Later around 4 p.m., the boys came back to pick up the flags. Parents helped by driving their vehicles along side the scouts to carry the flags.

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Camporee Fun

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Webmaster

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“It was lots of fun. The camp staff were very polite. The idea of having a mystery question was intriguing. The competitions were very challenging.” – Michael

Under the direction of Mr. Emerson, on April 22-24, 2016, Troop 4 Boy Scouts attended this year’s Camporee located at Camp Trask in Monrovia. The theme was “mystery” and scouts were divided into patrols. Patrols had responsibilities such as cooking, cleaning-up, fire building, and getting water. The younger scouts competed and displayed their knowledge & experience in skills such as fire building, map and compass, and first aid.

Many Troops in the Rose Bowl district competed. The older T4 scouts helped score the competition at Troop 4’s fire building station. When it was not competition time, the troop ate, played, and spent time bonding with one another. The day culminated with an awards presentation. The Scouts departed Sunday morning after church service at the chapel.
Reporting by Matthew Hu

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Pre Camporee 2016

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Webmaster

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New T4 Backpackers help make instructional video

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Webmaster

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Led by our fearless leader, Mr. Grace, new Troop 4 backpackers hiked in 2-miles to Gould Mesa Campground to learn more about backpacking gear and lightweight techniques.

There, they were introduced to more than four different instructional stations including proper stove lighting, cozy-making, site selection, how to hang a bear bag and more. Our scouts also took time to help make a highlight video of their day.

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Boys Shred Snow Valley

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Webmaster

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On February 20, 2016, Troop 4 spent the day at Snow Valley, tearing up the granular!

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Camp Cherry Valley — July 31 – Aug. 6, 2016

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Webmaster

CherryValleyBanner2 Located on legendary Santa Catalina Island, it is a ferry ride across the channel to a camp that dates to the 1920s. A picturesque cove with sandy beach, swimming area and

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Bridge To Nowhere Backpack — July 2015

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Webmaster

Check out the boy’s backpack highlight video of our trip into the East Fork below.

There is also a short clip of someone we met in camp… Click Here

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Court of Honor–July 2015

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Webmaster

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T4 Scouts are recognized and handsomely rewarded for all their efforts at Monday evenings, Court of Honor.

Be sure to use coupon code TROOP450 if you plan on buying prints or downloads.

All net proceeds go back to Troop 4 to support the program.

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Plant ID at Eaton Canyon

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Webmaster

Local native plant expert, Mrs. Taylorson, took a group of new Scouts deep into Eaton Canyon at the base of the mighty San Gabriels to identify at least ten native plants.

The intrepid Scouts came back with knowledge over over 25 plants! They learned which plants are edible as well as those that are poisonous. Along the dusty trail, some of the Scouts discovered various animal evidence, including a dead striped racer snake, coyote scat and a few native insect sightings.

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