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Troop 401

One of the longest-running Scout troops in Auburn, with roots back to 1923 and a long record of camping, service, youth leadership, and community involvement.

Meetings

Tuesdays, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Location

First United Methodist Church

Founded

1923 in Auburn, Washington

About

A long-running troop with deep Auburn roots

Troop 401 is one of the longest-running Scout troops in the Chief Seattle Council and in Washington. The troop has served the Auburn community since 1923 in partnership with the Kiwanis Club of Auburn.

The troop runs a year-round program of campouts, hikes, work parties, fundraisers, special tours, and regular troop activities, led by youth with adult mentorship.

What began as Troop 1 under Scoutmaster Harlan R. Stone continues as a troop shaped by service, leadership, and outdoor experience.

Scout Values

Oath, law, motto, and outdoor code

Scout Oath

On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.

Scout Law

  • Trustworthy
  • Loyal
  • Helpful
  • Friendly
  • Courteous
  • Kind
  • Obedient
  • Cheerful
  • Thrifty
  • Brave
  • Clean
  • Reverent

Scout Motto

Be Prepared.

Scout Slogan

Do a Good Turn Daily.

Outdoor Code

  • Be clean in my outdoor manners.
  • Be careful with fire.
  • Be considerate in the outdoors.
  • Be conservation-minded.

Service

Serving Auburn

Troop 401 lives out the slogan “Do a Good Turn Daily.” These are some of the projects Scouts have taken on across Auburn.

  • Mill Pond Park cleanup before fishing season, including blackberry cutting, raking, and garbage pickup.
  • Tree planting at the Fenster Property as an Eagle project led by Dalton Bair.
  • Christmas decoration support at Wesley Homes in Auburn.
  • Veteran and dignitary seating support for the Auburn Veterans Day Parade.
  • POW/MIA remembrance and color guard presentations at the Lakeland Hills Community Center.
  • Gate, fence, and cleanup work at Auburn Valley Humane Society as an Eagle project led by Joseph Cushing.
  • Table and bench assembly plus bark spreading at Lea Hill Park as an Eagle project led by Tyler Cushing.
  • Scouting for Food collections for the Auburn Food Bank.

Calendar

Troop 401 Calendar

Troop meetings are every Tuesday, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., at First United Methodist Church. Campouts, service projects, and other events are listed below.

November 2026

January 2027

Event details and signups are for troop members. Choosing an event asks you to sign in first.

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History

Troop 401 History

Troop 401 has served Auburn for more than a century. These are some of the milestones along the way.

1923

Founded in Auburn

The troop began as Troop 1 of Auburn under Scoutmaster Harlan R. Stone.

1926

Kiwanis sponsorship begins

The Kiwanis Club of Auburn became the chartering organization, a partnership that continues today.

1927

Renumbered as Troop 401

District renumbering moved the troop from Auburn Troop 1 to the 401 designation.

1956

Chief Seattle Council era

The troop served in the Green River District of the Chief Seattle Council beginning in this period.

1997

Foothills District boundaries change

Auburn, Maple Valley, and Covington were consolidated into the Foothills District.

2019

Expansion to girls troops

Girls troops began in Auburn in 2019, the start of today’s Troop 8401.