Troop History

The troop has been a chartered organization serving the Oakland Community since 1961.

As of March 2009,
43 troop members have earned and been awarded Eagle Scout
153 troop members have earned and been awarded Life Scout
60% boys in the troop have been elected into the Order of the Arrow

Some of the professions our boys have pursued as their career include:
Lawyer, Firefighter, Artist, Teacher, Engineer, Entertainer, Public Relations Executive, and Professor (just to name a few)

50 - Years as a Troop
- Councils (Oakland Area Council, San Francisco Bay Area Council)
- Districts (Central, Live Oak and Peralta)
- Silver Beaver Recipients (Cambra, Preston, Stein, Mayne, Ratto)
43 - Eagle Scouts
13 - average months between Eagles
- number of Scoutmasters
- Most Eagle Scouts in one year (1997)
- Number of Eagle Scouts in the 1960's
10 - Number of Eagle Scouts in the 1970's
- Number of Eagle Scouts in the 1980's
17 - Number of Eagle Scouts in the 1990's
- Number of Eagle Scouts in the 2000's
- Number of Eagle Scouts in the 2010's
- Meeting Locations (First Lutheran Church, Carl B Munck, East Hills Community Church)
48 - Highest number of Registered Scouts in one year (1984)
10 - Vigil Honor Recipients, Order of the Arrow (Gray (2), Preston, Gilliland, Kline, Joseph, Rowe, Mayne, Ratto (2)
- Founders Award Recipients, Order of the Arrow (Kline)
- Lodge Chief, Order of the Arrow (Joseph)
- Village Chiefs, Order of the Arrow (Anderson, Kline, Joseph)
- number of Scouts whose father was also a Troop 305 Scout (Ditlefsen, Joseph)
- Volunteer of the Year Recipients, Cerebral Palsy Center (Preston, Mayne, Ratto, Kline)