In 1924, Troop 29 was first chartered in the Alta, Dutch Flat, and Gold Run areas of the historic Mother Lode under Scoutmaster Raymond Graham. The Troop later became part of the Tahoe Area Council. From 1942 to 1949, during World War II, the Troop was disbanded.
In 1949, Troop 29 was rechartered in Rocklin and sponsored by the Rocklin PTA. In the 1950s, the Rocklin Lions Club assumed sponsorship and has remained the Troop’s charter organization ever since.
There have been 20 Scoutmasters since the early 1920s. One of the first Rocklin-era Scoutmasters was Roy Ruhkala, who served from 1950 to 1954.
The Troop grew steadily in the 1950s and 1960s. By 1963 it had 50 registered Scouts—the largest troop in Rocklin at the time—with Cub Scouts and plans for an Explorer post bringing the total youth involved toward 100.
The Troop met at the Finnish Temperance Hall (Finn Hall) from 1962 to 1994. In September 1994 it moved to the Rocklin Community Center – Springview Hall, where it stayed through 2020. At the request of the City of Rocklin, meetings then moved to the Parks and Recreation Building at 5460 Fifth Street, where the Troop meets now (Thursdays, 7:00–8:30 p.m.).
Along the way, Troop 29 Scouts put their skills to work in the community and the backcountry: repairing storm-damaged campsites, building a boatswain’s chair to cross flooded streams, and taking on long treks. In the 1960s those included a 60-mile Yosemite outing, a three-day canoe trip on the Russian River, snow camping, a nine-day stay in Lassen National Park, and summer camp at Pahatsi. In 1966, Scoutmaster Ken Weger built a monkey bridge for Scout-O-Rama. In 1969, Scout Bob McCormick helped present the American flag at the 7th National Jamboree at Farragut State Park, Idaho, before tens of thousands of Scouts and visitors.
In December 1970, James Weger (son of Scoutmaster Kenneth Weger) was one of the last Scouts to earn Eagle in the Tahoe Area Council before it merged into the Golden Empire Council on January 1, 1971. Explorer Post 29 was active from 1972 to 1975.
Service has been a constant. In the 1980s, Eagle Scout Doug Brown’s project helped stock the Rocklin library with nearly 200 children’s books plus World Book and Childcraft sets. The Troop served pancake breakfasts at Finn Hall, about 300 Thanksgiving meals in 1987, later community Thanksgiving dinners, Breakfast with Santa, and hundreds of meals through Feed My Starving Children.
In 2010, Scouts Robert Bada, Brian Clark, Michael Casebolt, and Troy Dickman completed a six-day climb of Mt. Whitney (14,495 feet), the highest peak in the contiguous United States.
Sister Troop 219 for girls was established on February 1, 2019. In 2024 the Troop celebrated its 100th anniversary with alumni, current Scouts, and city officials. The City of Rocklin issued a proclamation noting that Troop 29 has mentored more than 5,000 youth, produced about 175 Eagle Scouts, and given countless hours of community service. Alumni records have also listed the Eagle count as high as 176.
Troop 29 remains a youth-led unit of roughly 60 Scouts at a time, still chartered by the Rocklin Lions Club, still focused on leadership, outdoor adventure, and service.
