Troop 488 currently meets at the St. Mary's Church Hall which is located at 350 Stinson Avenue, near the intersections of Stinson Avenue and Hemlock Street. The Troop meets on Mondays at 7 pm. We are chartered by the Vacaville VFW post 7244. The former Mayor of Vacaville, Dave Fleming, is the Scoutmaster and has been since 1974.

The Troop currently has approximately 35 active Scouts and seven active Assistant Scoutmasters. This past year in 2009 the Troop climbed a number of peaks including Mt. Wittenburg, Mission Peak, Mt. Diablo, Mount Tamalpias and Mt. St. Helena in the Bay Area as well as the Tooth of Time in New Mexico.

The Troop is responsible for picking up recyclable products from the Leisure Town Senior Community once a month. The center, located at the Vacaville City Corp Yard on Ulatis Dr., is open to the public to drop off recyclable plastics, newspapers, glass, aluminum, and tin cans between the hours of 9:00 and 12:00. See the recycling page for location and schedule. Follow the "Recycling" link at the top of the page for recyclable items information.

PAST EVENTS

June 5, 2010

A group of 9 scouts and 2 adults participated in a 20 mile hike of Fages Trail II in El Cerrito. This single day 20 mile hike was done as one of the requirements for the hiking merit badge.

May 28, 2010 through May 31, 2010

A large group of scouts and adults from Troop 488 spent Memorial Day weekend camping and hiking at Morro Bay State Park. This trip was back by popular demand as we did the same trip during the memorial day weekend of 2009. This years trip included a 10 mile hike from the campground to Morro rock and back as well as a 4 hour kayak trip. Overall, the trip was another huge success. Many thanks to the Edwards family and the Braida family for organizing this trip again this year!

April 30, 2010 through May 2, 2010

A group of 12 scouts and several adults from Troop 488 participated in the 2010 Scout Expo at Beale Air Force Base.

April 17, 2010

A group of 9 scouts and several adults successfully completed a 10.4 mile hike near San Francisco. This hike was one of several planned 10 mile hikes which the Troop will participate in prior to the upcoming 20 miler in early June.

December 26, 2009 through January 3, 2010

A small group of scouts and adults completed the annual Holiday Tree recycling effort. This is an annual effort that Troop 488 conducts as a service to the residents of Leisure Town and the surrounding neighborhoods. This year as in the past, the Troop picked up and recycled trees on a reservation basis.

December 19, 2009

A total on 7 scouts and 4 adults completed a 13 mile hike near Folsom lake. This hike was a little longer and more difficult than planned due to the availability of parking near the end of the trail.

December 12, 2009

Scouts and adults from Troop 488 participated in the annual 'Wreaths Across America' event by volunteering to assist in the laying of holiday wreaths at the Sacramento Valley VA National Cemetery in Dixon. These scouts and adults braved rainy and cold conditions to participate in this national event.

November 7 and 14, 2009

Numerous scouts and adults from Troop 488 participated in the annual 'Scouting for Food' food drive. This community service event helps to stock the food banks of Vacaville allowing them to serve the needs of the Vacaville needy during the difficult holiday season.

October 24, 2009

A large group of scouts and adults from Troop 488 participated in the Centennial March on the Capital. This event was in celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of Scouting.

October 3 and 4, 2009

Several Scouts as well as 5 adults gathered at a neighborhood park in Vacaville to complete Sean Frankel's Eagle Project. Sean's project involved the placement of several benches, the refurbishment of several picnic tables and painting of numerous surfaces within the park.

September 19 and 26, 2009

A group of approximately 10 scouts and five adults worked over the course of two weekends to complete Andrew Castro's Eagle Project. This project involved the removal of a fence, significant amounts of tree trimming and the placement of a bench within Lagoon Valley Park.

September 19 and 20, 2009

Mokelumne River Canoe Trip - The Troop participated in a Canoe trip that corresponded with the annual 'Great Sierra River Clean-up'. This trip involved a canoe trip as well as camping. However, the troop also participated in a service project to assist in the cleanup of the Mokelumne River. This cleanup effort is conducted annually.