Backpacking Adventure at Hoegee’s Camp

On the weekend of Feb 21st, 3 scouts and 3 adults set off from the Chantry Flat Campground for a backpacking experience along the Upper and Winter Lower Creek Trail. We were very fortunate to get a beautiful weather window after nearly a week…

Effectiveness of the Square Lashing

At the Troop meeting on Jan 12, Scouts reviewed the technique of the square lashing by building a ladder with just rope and short poles. Here Luther is demonstrating the strength of this technique!

Winter 2026 Camping/Backpacking in Joshua Tree

This past week, our intrepid Scouts braved the cold January nights for a campout and backpacking adventure at the Indian Cove Campground in Joshua Tree National Park. We had an excellent turnout with 13 Troop 21 scouts and 4 Arrow of Light scouts in…

Anton Potts in the Rose Parade

Anton Potts became our latest Eagle Scout to represent Troop 21 in the Rose Parade. Anton, who Eagled in 2024, is currently a cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Congratulations, Anton!

Malibu Creek Campout

We had a great camping trip to Malibu Creek State Park this weekend. Had some first timers, and had a lot of fun, especially, climbing rocks, staying warm, and playing hours of “mafia” around the warm campfire. Thanks very much to Matt Linder and Theda Griswold…

Toy Drive at the Salvation Army

The Salvation Army in Pasadena provides food boxes and toys to more than 800 needy families throughout the Pasadena area at Christmas. Troop 21 aided in this effort on Saturday December 13th by setting up the “Toy Shop”, allowing needy parents to “shop” for…

Volunteer Work for Thanksgiving

Our Troop 21 scouts contributed towards a successful volunteering effort at the Salvation Army for Thanksgiving on Nov. 27th. Here is what the Salvation Army group had to say: Today our community showed up in the most beautiful way. With the help of incredible…

Backpacking experience at Cooper Canyon

On the weekend of October 25th, our brave Scouts and adult leaders ventured into the woods for an overnight backpacking event. Thanks to leaders like Esther Cha and Scoutmaster Craig Gott, this was a great learning experience for several of the young Scouts on…

Court of Honor Fall 2025

On October 6, Troop 21 celebrated a major milestone for several scouts who moved up in rank, including Andrew Linder, Toshi Eberly, and Julian Chen. In particular, we would love to congratulate Aiden Zaidi and Henry Hegger, who earned the rank of Eagle Scout!…

Philmont 2025

Congratulations to all the Troop 21 scouts who complete their High Adventure activity this summer in the mountains by Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. Here are some pics to enjoy, courtesy of Heidi Gott. -Gary

Rafting Adventures at Kern River

On the weekend of June 13th, Troop 21 headed out to the Frandy Campground by the Kern River for a full day of Class 3 white water rafting. Nights were mild but daytime temperatures were toasty. Scouts enjoyed two very long excursions on the…

Street Taco Cookoff!

During our last Boy Scouts meeting we hosted a cook off: not just a regular cook off but a “street tacos” competition. There were 6 competitors making food ranging from street tacos to fresh Mexican deserts. After having thirty minutes to prepare and make…