Troop 4 is one of the oldest chartered Boy Scout troops in the western United States. In June 2008, we celebrated 95 years of continuous operation with our sponsor, Westminster Presbyterian Church. Our Scout room and other facilities are located in the church building at 1757 North Lake Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91004. With 80 to 100 Scouts enrolled throughout the year, we are also one of the largest troops in the San Gabriel Valley Council.
At our website, you will find more information about our history, past Eagle Scouts, past and present Scoutmasters, our calendar of troop events, as well as many other items of interest to our Scouts, their families and friends, and our supporters.
Camp Cherry Valley on Catalina Island is the premier Boy Scout summer camp in the west. The camp dates back to the 1920′s and Troop 4 has been attending Camp Cherry Valley practically since it opened. The Troop takes over 50 scouts and leaders there every summer for one week. Please see the pictures of the past Troop 4 Cherry Valley trips in the Photo Gallery including a historic collection of photographs of Troop 4 at Cherry Valley during the years 1929-1931 located in the miscellaneous album.
Here is a list of all of the events and outings that we participated in throughout the year. 2011 promises to be just as exciting. We look forward to seeing you at the next Troop meeting or outing.
2010
January
Personal Management Merit Badge begins
Kelso Dunes Base Camp and Sand Surfing Contest
Echo Mountain Day Hike
Rose Bowl District Dinner
Troop Leader Training
February
Jason Poplin’s Eagle Project
Scout Sunday at Westminister Presbyterian Church
Rocket Building at a Troop meeting
Troop 4 Court of Honor
March
New Scout Program begins
New Parent Orientation
Camp Josepho Base Camp
April
Markus Mehirka’s Eagle Project
Troop 4 Camporee at Camp Trask
Rocket Launching at Lake Lucerne
Cycling Merit Badge begins
Plywood Regatta kayak building
Spruce Grove Backpack
Andrew McAdams Eagle Project
May
Big Sunday Service Project
USPS/Foothill Unity Center Food Drive
San Gabriel Valley Council Jamboree at Bonelli Regional Park
Lake Avenue Flags Service Project
June
Stephen Wright’s Eagle Project
Troop 4 Court of Honor
Table Mountain Basecamp and Mount Baden Powell Day Hike
July
Lake Avenue Flags Service Project
High Sierra Backpack to Cottonwood Lakes
Philmont Scout Ranch Trek
Pathfinding Merit Badge Begins
August
Camp Cherry Valley
September
Lake Avenue Flags Service Project
Camp Bandido Base Camp
Cedar Glen Day Hike
Photography Merit Badge Begins
October
Austin Ford’s Eagle Project
Alan Zhu’s Eagle Project
Troop 4 Court of Honor
Joshua Tree Family Basecamp
Carpentry Merit Badge begins
Sebastian Mendez-Guevara’s Eagle Project
November
Little Jimmy Backpack
Trail to Scouting
Family Life Merit Badge begins
Signalling Merit Badge begins
Union Station Thanksgiving Service Project
December
Union Station Christmas Service Project
Shotgun Safety and Shooting at a local range
Thousands of Scouts have been a part of Troop 4 over the years. We are proud of all of these Scouts. The most important accomplishment they all had while they were in Troop 4 was they were all Boy Scouts and a part of the Scouting tradition here that dates back to 1913. A number of these Scouts have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Congratulations to all. You can check out the list by clicking here Eagle Scouts . If you spot an error or know of any omissions, please send our webmaster an email.
