Troop 24 is Scout-led. From planning meetings to organizing outings, youth leaders take charge in guiding the Troop and shaping its program. Positions such as Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, and Troop Guide teach hands-on leadership, communication skills, and responsibility.

Elections are held regularly to give Scouts the chance to lead and learn from experience. Adult leaders provide mentoring and support, but it’s the Scouts who make the key decisions and set the tone for the Troop.

Advancement in Troop 24 is a method of personal growth. Scouts progress through ranks by mastering skills, demonstrating leadership, and living the Scout Oath and Law in their daily life. Along the way, they earn merit badges that explore hobbies, careers, and outdoor skills. 

Adult leaders and older Scouts provide guidance, while each individual sets their own pace. Advancement is about building confidence, independence, and the satisfaction of achieving goals through effort and teamwork. 

Troop 24 holds regular meetings every Tuesday where Scouts stay connected, build skills, and have fun. Each meeting typically includes announcements, skill instruction, and time to work on advancement and plan for upcoming outings.

Skills instructions cover a wide range of topics, from snow camping prep, cooking, knot tying, and first aid; to key Scout skills found in rank requirements and merit badges, such as orienteering, fire building, wilderness survival, emergency preparedness, and citizenship.

We wrap up with a game or team activity, making meetings a great mix of learning and fun. 

Established in 1920, Troop 24 has been part of the Berkeley community for over a century. Troop 24 was founded during the first major wave of American scouting and has maintained it's identity and traditions through the decades.

Originally part of the Berkeley Council of the Boy Scouts of America, in 1928 scouts from Troop 24 led an expedition to establish Camp Wolfeboro in the Stanislaus National Forest. The camp remains one of the longest running scout camps in California.

Today, Troop 24 continues to build on the traditions passed down from past generations with strong youth leadership and an active outdoor program.