Comprehensive List of Recent Events from Current & Last Season

Uvas Canyon Outing

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As the first outing of 2026, the troop went on an overnight camping trip at Uvas Canyon in which scouts participated in a four mile hiking trip through the outdoors, enjoying the nice weather and good views throughout the campgrounds. The youth leadership also ran a cooking competition between patrols and a first aid scenario to test and teach scout skills. The youth enjoyed friendly competition and camaraderie as they worked together to accomplish goals, altogether being abetted in their learning while also having a ball. It was both a challenging and invigorating experience to the many new scouts who are in the troop. 

Writeup Provided by Aaren Ruparel, Senior Patrol Leader

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Ice Skating Outing

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On December 14th, scouts were invited to ice skate at Nazareth Ice Oasis in San Mateo. Scouts skated for 2 hours and were able to hang out with their friends during the holiday season. Although many were off traveling or studying for tests, the scouts had a good time taking a break to go skating at the local skating rink.

Writeup Provided by Aaren Ruparel, Senior Patrol Leader

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October Canoe Day Trip

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For many an introductory experience to the water sports that the troop regularly partakes in, the scouts ran the Mokelumne River in their canoes, accruing 5 miles during their day trip on October 19th. Throughout the outing, a motley of wildlife, including various waterbirds, Canadian geese, ducks, diverse flora, and at one point domesticated cows were able to be seen. Topping out at class two rapids, the river run was a learning experience for all.

Writeup Provided by Zachary Wong, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader

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Gold Rush 2025

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From September 26th to the 28th, the scouts attended the annual council event at boulder creek scout reservation, Gold Rush Adventure, a wild west themed two night camp out. With a plethora of events including: panning for gold, archery, blacksmithing, cowboy action, and the newly added minecart racing. The troop explored the various activities, purchased root beer and trinkets from the saloon and various stores, some participating in the gold rush challenge or competition. In the evening, the troops gathered for a campfire with songs and skits, and later an ice cream social together in the saloon. 

Writeup Provided by Zachary Wong, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader

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2025 Summer Camp

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Troop 27 underwent their annual Summer Camp at Loon Lake, a beautiful boat-in location where older scouts had constructed a camp fit with a kitchen, trails, and campsites, ready for a week of fun! Scouts arrived on Saturday, setting up camp, and having fun at Special Operations the next day, an event where Scouts would have fun and compete in events like knife throwing, knot tying, and even an obstacle course race! Throughout the week, Scouts would enjoy amazing gourmet food cooked up by the kitchen staff, with new meals every day, including tri-tip, stews, salads, an assortment of lunch items such as tamales, sandwiches, burgers, and hot dogs, as well as a new dessert every night! On Monday, Scouts would test their physical strength at Kajabe Can Can, and on Tuesday, Scouts would compete in Paul Bunyan, an event focusing on wood skills, with events such as tomahawk throwing, match split, one- and two-man saw, and log chopping! Scouts would also work on their ranks and merit badges throughout the week, with the troop offering numerous merit badges including Swimming, Canoeing, Forestry, Communication, Orienteering, Lifesaving, and many more! On Wednesday, the troop went on a beautiful five-mile hike around the Loon Lake area, learning orienteering skills and having a fun swim call. The next day, the troop focused on their water skills at Waterfront Day, competing in events such as swimming races and relays, various canoe races, and other exciting water-based events. Scouts would see the camp’s closing ceremony on Friday night, and would leave for home on Saturday with amazing memories and experiences!

Writeup Provided by Aaren Ruparel – Troop Historian

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2025 Family Camp

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For Family Camp, Troop 27 brought along family and friends of all ages to a lakeside campsite, enjoying swimming, canoeing, and kayaking, incredible food such as stews, soups, and pastas, and having fun in a great campfire! Family Camp was a blast for family members, especially for younger siblings, who got to see how the troop operates and got to learn many new things!

Writeup provided by Aaren Ruparel – Troop Historian

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2025 Klondike

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On February 8th, the troop went up to the Stanislaus Forest for a Klondike Derby day outing, where they participated in many snow related events, including spear throwing, rope throwing, sledding, snowball throwing, a snowshoe course, and 4 man skis. Despite being unable to stay the night, the troop had a blast playing in the winter snow, building snowmen, learning new things, and having fun!

Writeup provided by Aaren Ruparel

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2025 Camporee

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Troop 27 brought three patrols along with Crew 27 to Boulder Creek Scout Reservation for the Pacific Skyline Council’s annual Camporee! Scouts enjoyed a survival-themed competition with events such as smoke signals, snares, tarp structures, and orienteering, alongside classic events like tomahawks, knots, and pioneering. The scouts had a great time building patrol spirit with amazing yells and teamwork, and helped out with cleaning latrines and trail maintenance after the competition, promoting cheerful service. 

Write up provided by Aaren Ruparel, Historian

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2025 Pinnacles

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For the first outing of 2025 Troop 27 went to Pinnacles National Park. The troop went on a day hike in the park that went through caves and eventually led to a beautiful lake where the troop stopped for lunch. When the troop came back the patrols went through stations to practice scout skills like fire building and working as a team. After dinner the scouts played a game of capture the flag in the dark with Glowsticks. The next day we had a very cold morning and it got down to around 24 degrees. Scouts were cold but warmed up with a hot breakfast. Later in the morning patrols went on an orienteering course around the campsite to practice compass and navigation skills. The scouts had a great time hiking and experiencing cold-weather camping.

Write up provided by Zack Baxley, Senior Patrol Leader

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2024 Wurr Flats

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In the middle of December, Troop 27 went to Wurr flats for a weekend outing before the holiday break. We had a pretty relaxed outing because it rained for most of the trip. The weather did however provide some new opportunities for the troop to practice camping in the rain. We learned how to rain-proof tents and gear and we also learned what happens when you don’t. We also had a lot of time to practice our wood-tools skills and we chopped and processed a lot of wood to keep a warm fire burning even in the rain. Even though we got rained on a lot, the scouts had a great time chopping wood and learning how to deal with less than ideal weather conditions.

Write up provided by Zack Baxley, Senior Patrol Leader

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