- Our Mission Statement Troop 262 and its members have changed greatly since its formation in 1957, but its focus remains the same as in the beginning: to impart the values embodied by the Scout Oath and Law to the young men in our troop. Its leaders not only focus on teaching Scout skills, such as camping, cooking, and backpacking, but we also believe that community service should be the ...www.bsatroop262.org