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Welcome to Troop 72 and 4172

100 Years of Scouting

San Bruno’s Troop 72 received its first charter from the Boy Scout of America in May 1917. We are one of the longest running Scout units in the Bay Area and have been in continuous service since 1922. On February 1, 2019, the first day such a unit could be formed, we founded our partner Girls Troop 4172.

We meet Thursday evenings, year-round at 7:00 p.m. Meetings last 90 minutes. During the school year we meet at John Muir Elementary School and during the summer months we meet at San Bruno City Park. Our Troops place an emphasis on high adventure. We plan at least one weekend outdoor activity a month. Most months, those events include opportunities to camp outdoors. Our Troop spends one week each year at summer camp at Wente Scout Reservation near Willits California. During the summer, we feature a high adventure trip, such as backpacking in the Sierras and treks to the BSA High-Adventure Bases. We currently have the following trips planned:

  • 2024: Sea Base (Florida and St. Thomas)
  • 2025: Northern Tier High Adventure
  • 2026: National Scout Jamboree at Summit Bechtal Reserve (to be run by Pacific Skyline Council)
  • 2027: Philmont Scout Ranch BSA. The 26th World Scout Jamboree will also take place this year near Gdańsk, Poland

Our members are from San Bruno and the surrounding communities including Millbrae, Pacifica and South San Francisco. If you are a boy or girl between 11 and 17 and interested in joining Scouts, you can reach us through the "Contact Us" link on the left side of this page. Follow the "About Us" link to the left to learn more about us. 

Are you interested in Cub Scouts for boys and girls in 1st through 5th grade? Please visit our partner Pack's site at www.sanbrunopack290.org.

This Week's Announcements

Posted on Oct 17 2025 - 9:43am

Upcoming Troop Meetings:

  • Our next PLC meeting is on October 30 at 6:00 p.m. We'll be covering meeting plans for October and November.
  • We'll be having a full Court of Honor on December 18, including awarding Aaron, Dante, Jiawei, and Jordan their Eagle Rank.
  • The Troop is off for Thanksgiving on November 27, and the winter holdidays December 25 and January 1.

Please remember the Troop meeting start times (6:30 in San Bruno City Park and 7:00 at John Muir). PLC members should be there 15 minutes early for last minute instructions. I realize some of our Scouts have another activity immediately prior to the Troop meeting, but we ask everyone else to be courteous and be on time to the start of the meeting. 

Upcoming Events:

  • Scouts interested in working on hiking merit badge should e-mail Jason Law and Andrea VanderLugt. The first hike is scheduled for October 25.
  • Concurrent with the 10-mile hike will be a shorter nature hike for the younger Scouts.

2025 Gold Rush Adventure

Posted on Oct 14 2025 - 7:29pm

At this year's Gold Rush Campout at Boulder Creek Scout Reservation, scouts participated in activities like archery, blacksmithing, gold panning, tomahawks, shooting, and more!

Annelise's Eagle Project

Posted on Oct 14 2025 - 1:37am

Annelise led scouts to construct curtains for the San Bruno public library, teaching them how to pin, hem, and sew!

2025 Whitewater Rafting Trip

Posted on Sep 1 2025 - 12:10pm

The scouts went on the annual river rafting trip in Coloma, with rafts going down both the South and Middle Forks!

Sierra Light Backpacking Trip

Posted on Aug 10 2025 - 2:39pm

Scouts went backpacking last weekend for two nights in the Sierras! They hiked, fished, swam, cooked, made campfires, and more. The trip was an amazing introductory trip for the new scouts, while the older scouts used it to complete their cooking requirements.

Will's Eagle Project

Posted on Aug 2 2025 - 12:13pm

Last weekend, scouts helped Will complete his Eagle project of constructing benches for a garden at Allen Elementary. The students at the school will be using them for outdoor lectures.

BSA Troops 72 & 4172