Welcome to Troop 22B (boys), Troop 22G (girls) & Venturing Crew 22 (co-ed)! We are chartered by Prince of Peace Episcopal Church and have been serving Woodland Hills and surrounding communities for more than 25 years.
The aim of the Scouting program is to develop youth with character, skills and fitness. Our Troop accomplishes these goals through fun activities like hiking, camping and community service projects. We have fun...with purpose! T22B & T22G have helped over 100 boys and girls become Eagle Scouts.
Please contact us (link to T22 Parent Committee Chair Lisa Looney) to arrange a visit one of our meetings. There's always room for one more in T22B, T22G & Venturing Crew 22.
Click the link or take a photo of the QR code below to register at the my.scouting.org site.
SANTA PAULA PUNCH BOWLS Beginner Backpacking Trip Saturday, September 26 to Sunday, September 27
Hike in. Swim. Sleep under the stars.
Picture this: you drop your pack, walk around the bend, and there it is. Smooth rock chutes carved by the creek, dropping into deep green pools.
The Punch Bowls are a set of natural swimming holes in Santa Paula Canyon, and the third one is the prize. Slick granite you can slide right down into the water. We are hiking in, making camp, and then spending the afternoon doing exactly that.
NEVER BACKPACKED BEFORE? START HERE. This is the trip we recommend for a first timer. It is 3.5 miles in, one night out, and you are back at the cars Sunday morning. You carry your own pack and sleep in your own tent, but nothing about this weekend is a sufferfest. If you have been curious about backpacking and waiting for the right one to try, this is it.
THE PLAN Sat AM: Hit the trail and hike 3.5 miles into camp Sat midday: Set up camp and eat lunch Sat PM: Day hike to the Punch Bowls. Packs stay at camp. Swim, slide, and hang out at the third bowl, the best one. Sat night: Dinner at camp and a night out in the canyon Sun AM: Pack up and hike out. Home with your whole Sunday left.
WHY THIS ONE IS AN EASY YES
Short mileage, so you are not hiking all day
Only one night out, so it is an easy weekend to say yes to
You hike with a light pack to the bowls, not a full one
Swimming holes and rock slides as the payoff
A real backpacking trip on your record, without the big commitment
SIGN UP ON THE TROOP WEBSITE HERE. We need a headcount, and the trip is less than two weeks out. Do not wait on this one.
Come get your boots wet. Literally.
New to backpacking or have questions about gear? Reach out before you decide not to come. We will get you sorted.
Please join us in congratulating Evan Ireland, who has earned Scouting's highest rank: Eagle Scout.
Reaching Eagle is no small thing. Fewer than six percent of Scouts ever make it, and it takes years of steady work: 21 merit badges, leadership in the troop, a service project planned and led start to finish, and a Board of Review to bring it all home. Evan put in that work, and Troop 22 is proud of him.
Congratulations, Evan. Once an Eagle, always an Eagle.
TROOP 22 ELECTIONS Your Troop. Your Vote. Your Leaders.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Monday, September 14, at the Troop meeting.
Scouts, this is your troop. On September 14 you get to decide who leads it. Step up, speak up, and cast your vote.
RUNNING FOR SPL? READ THIS. Candidates for Senior Patrol Leader must be approved at the meeting BEFORE elections, which is Monday, September 7. If you are not approved that night, you cannot be on the ballot. Talk to the Scoutmaster on or before September 7.
TWO DATES TO REMEMBER Mon, Sept 7 -> SPL candidates approved Mon, Sept 14 -> Elections held
I am currently planning my Eagle project. It will be conducted at Topanga Elementary Charter School on August 29 and 30 at 8-12 and 8-2 respectively (sign up on the Troop's website). During my project, we will build 5 garden towers and a 12'x12'x10' enclosure. There will also be beautification of the surrounding area around the enclosure. This will help the kids of Topanga have a functional garden (their current garden is being demolished for septic repair) and have a space to grow fruits and vegetables. Any and all help is much appreciated. If that's a donation (please see fundraising link below), volunteering or both. I hope to see you all there.
