Join BSA Scout Troop 22!

Welcome to Boy Scout Troop 22 in Antelope, CA!

Troop 22 is chartered by the Air Force Sergeant's Association and meets at VFW Post 4647 in Antelope, CA.

We are an active group of Scouts that plans monthly outings, bicycle treks, community service events and more. While we'll occasionally update this page, you'll be better able to keep up with our adeventures by visiting us on Facebook. You're welcome to visit Troop 22 on Monday nights, 7PM at VFW Post 4647 or contact the Troop leadership via our Facebook page or email -

Troop 22 Facebook Page scouttroop22@gmail.com

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Visit Troop 22!

Feel free to pay us a visit, we'd be happy to have you! Troop 22 can be found at VFW Post 4647 every Monday at 7:00 PM. We'll be updating this blog periodically, or you can "like" our Facebook page if you'd like to know what we're up to.

See you soon!

Swimming Rescue methods

Hey scouts!  If you need to have requirement 8c from the Second Class Trail signed off, we will be meeting at the Jolly's house on Friday at 7pm to help you get this accomplished.  If you need directions to the Jolly's, send me an email.

Quartely Court of Honor

Held our latest Court of Honor last night.  Lots of merit badges handed out and three advancements.  Good job to all the boys in the troop!  Keep it up.  We'll be planning for 2012 beginning with our next meeting, so bring some ideas of things you would like to do and places you would like to visit.

Last meeting of the 'Summer'

The unofficial end of summer arrives with Labor Day.  So to celebrate we are contemplating having a movie night at our next meeting.  Thinking about showing Scout Camp.  Hope to see you Monday.

I'm baaack...

At least that's the plan.  I will be updating this blog like I used to in the beginning.  Look here to keep up to date of upcoming happenings with the troop.  The useful dates area will be updated soon as well.

Many updates

Wow. Didn't realize it had been a couple of weeks since my last post. Lots going on. Summer camp has come and gone. A small group attended but much fun was had. There were some issues as well, but when aren't there? It was good that a few of our newest scouts attneded and earned a couple of merit badges. I'm especially pleased with the performance of our older scouts. They stepped up when needed and made sure stuff was taken care of.

The PLC annual planning meeting is this coming Saturday. Be there to give us your ideas of what you want to do next year.

We've had a couple of regular troop meetings since my last post as well. Seems like things are progressing. It's difficult to see sometimes. Growth takes such little steps and it's much easier to see a stumble. We're getting better, I really believe that we are. It's taking a heck of a lot longer than I thought it would.

We have a new committee chairman now. Thanks so much to Dennis Ledbetter for his years of service to the troop. Dennis will remain active in scouting, but with the Eagle board. Much success to you in the future.

Also congratulations to Mike Donlon for being selected as the new committee chairman.

Our next outing is fast approaching. Scotts Flat Reservior and water sports. This is gonna be fun! Deadline to sign up and get your payment in is this coming Monday's meeting. You're not gonna want to miss this one, I promise! We are hoping to hold one of our next couple of meetings at a pool to get the swimming requirements out of the way. Wish us luck!!!

Lastly, we have had three boys advance in the last month. Greg O. is now a Life Scout while Steven W. and Jaughn F. are now Star Scouts. Great work guys (and about time to a couple of you).

Weekly meetings

We have our regularily scheduled meeting this week, which is not normal.  We usually don't because it's summer camp week, but there are plenty of boys that didn't make the trip that we felt having a meeting was worthwhile.  Sadly, only a handful of boys showed up.  We couldn't work as patrols because of it, so we gave them an easy evening and watched a movie.

Summer Campers are there

9 youth and 3 adults ended up making the trip to Camp Fleischmann.  They got camp set up really quickly.  Temperature was nice, not too hot.  I guess it's been a little cooler this year when compared to the recent past.  Hopefully it will stay that way.

We are occupying a new campsite this year.  It's lakeside and looks to be well shaded in the afternoons.  That will be a nice respite from any heat that may come up.

I hope the week goes well for all attending and can't wait to hear the stories.

Weekly Meeting

We didn't have a regular meeting, but those boys attending summer camp had a get together.  Only a few of them showed up, but hopefully therir questions were answered.  They leave Sunday morning at 8:30.  If you would like to come by and wish them well, I know they would be excited to see you!

Monthly PLC

After not having one of these for a couple of months we're going to start them up again.  Tomorrow night (June 30th) everything changes (I hope).  If you have a position of leadership in the troop (or if you don't but would like to learn about this process), please be at the Antelope-North Highlands Library (Antelope Rd. & Walerga Rd.) no later than 6:20.  Meeting starts at 6:30 and will be over no later than 8:00 (that's when the library closes).  A map link to the library is in the Useful Links section of this blog at the bottom right of the page.

Weekly meeting & meeting changes

I heard that the meeting went extremely well.  The boys were working together nicely and getting things accomplished.  Nice to hear.

--- ALERT ---

The Troop & Committee meeting scheduled for next Monday (July 5th) have been canceled.  We will meet again on July 12th.

Weekly meeting

Very good meeting last night.  All of our newest scouts worked on their Fireman Chit while the older scouts worked on flag ceremonies.  Even though they have done many of these in the past, we want to give them a refresher and come up with a troop standard that they will then teach to our younger boys.

Future meetings will take us back to some basics of not just scouting, but comfort and survival in the outdoors.  We're planning some patrol competitions as well.  I'm hoping to get them to be creative in these competitions and use their imaginations.

I'm really excited about what is happening in the troop right now.  Things feel different.  Things feel good.

To meet or not to meet???

In the past we have not had a troop meeting the week of summer camp.  Of course we only had 12 boys and 10 of them went to camp, so it was pointless.  Now we have 32, but only 8 are attending camp.  Should we hold the meeting or give everyone a week off?  Hmmm...

Court of Honor

What a turnout!!!  The room was filled to (almost) capacity!  We added a fourth row of tables for the anticipated crowd and it's a good thing we did.  For a simple, basic meal of hot dogs and picnic sides, that was a fabulous meal.  Maybe I was just in need of a chili dog.

Lots of rank advancement, a few merit badges and some special awards were handed out.  A couple of nice presentations were shown.  The first one was to help a scout finish up the Citizenship in the Community merit badge and the second was from the troop historian.  It covered our participation in the VFW Memorial Day Parade.  Good job to both of you!

Lots of talk concerning summer camp also.  We're under a month until we leave.  Hopefully you'll be able to attend.  Too much fun to miss.  Trust me on that one!

UPDATED 6/10!! Change to our PLC meetings

We've held our PLC's at a couple of different times, with varying success.  Let's try it again.  PLC's will now be held on the last Wednesday of each month.  I will notify as to location and times when I solidify it.

**UPDATE 6/10**
We are confirmed to meet from 6:30 to 8:00pm at the North Highlands-Antelope Library.  This library is on Antelope Road just west of Walerga Road.

Court of Honor

Our meeting this coming Monday is our Court of Honor.  If you didn't sign up to bring something, expect a phone call from our COH organizer.  Make sure you're in attendance to cheer on our boys (and adults).

Weekly meetings

Good meeting this past Monday.  The boys learned how to make their own Gatorade and held Patrol elections.  Afterward they played some baseball.  Is there a better game to watch boys play?

Weekly meeting

Worked on some more of the Citizenship in the Community merit badge.  A few of the boys won't be getting those items signed off however, unless they were able to hear everything over their talking to each other.

After that we learned how to lash a square lashing.  Overall a good meeting.