Where is there a boy to whom the call of the wild and the open road does not appeal?
– Baden Powell
Download the PDF Here! Back to 2025 Year-End Newsletter “Rember the fallen, Honor those who serve, and Teach our children the value of freedom” Troop 26 was represented at the Wreaths Across America ceremony at the Arlington National Cemetery on
Download the PDF Here! Back to 2025 Year-End Newsletter Hello friends of Troop 26, It is a deep privilege to serve as Scoutmaster. After a wonderful handover with Mike at the end of 2024 and into early 2025, I’m delighted
Download the PDF Here! Back to 2025 Year-End Newsletter November 22-23, 2025: Manzana Narrows Overnight Backpacking Our backpacking trip into the Los Padres National Forest north of Santa Barbara began at the trailhead after a 90-minute drive north of Santa
The dunes follow the coastline in northern Santa Barbara County for 18 miles. One would think of a sand dune as being barren. Sand everywhere. However, the Guadalupe dunes are teeming with marine and coastal wildlife, plants and butterflies. Mammals
Download the PDF Here! Back to 2025 Year-End Newsletter There was a great turn out for the kayaking adventure in Tomales Bay above San Francisco with 17 scouts, two leaders and several parents. We set out from Santa Barbara on
Download the PDF Here! Back to 2025 Year-End Newsletter This year, our Annual Troop 26 Family Picnic was held at Tucker Grove Park in Goleta. We had a good turnout of scouts, parents, siblings, and scout leadership, with an especially