Experience

Troop 35 is one of the area's longest-running Scouts BSA troops, with a rich history spanning over 100 years with Gary Church.

Leadership

Troop 35 is proudly youth-led, empowering Scouts to shape our adventures and community endeavors with enthusiasm and teamwork.

Adventure

Troop 35 is active year-round, with monthly campouts offering opportunities such as hiking, biking, rock climbing, canoeing, and skiing.

Fall 2025 Court of Honor

This month we held our Fall Court of Honor to celebrate the rank advancements and merit badge achievements of our Scouts. Congratulations to Nathan Gluchman and Elliott Fiorato on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout!...

Elliott Fiorato Achieves Eagle

Troop 35 is proud to announce that Elliott Fiorato is our newest Eagle Scout. Congratulations on this outstanding achievement! Elliott shares his words of wisdom: To me Troop 35 has been an opportunity to learn and to grow with teens who have similar ambitions to me. Being an Eagle...

Florida Sea Base 2025

Two crews from Troop 35 spent a week at Florida Sea Base experiencing the Marine Eco Expedition. They went snorkeling, fishing, and participated in coral restoration efforts to help protect the reef ecosystem. The Scouts also completed a beach cleanup service project on a remote island, giving back to...

Camping at Devil’s Lake

It was a windy start to the weekend! Thankfully the weather took a turn for better and the Scouts enjoyed camping and climbing at Devil’s Lake, WI....

Grant Pilgrimage 2025

Troop 35 visited Galena, IL for a weekend full of Scouting activities with a Civil War theme....

Wattle Fence Eagle Project

This spring, Elliott and team built a wattle fence at Lyman Woods Nature Center & Preserve. On the first day, they collected all the natural materials needed for the project. During the second day, Scouts installed the fence posts and wove the branches together, creating a fence that stretched...

Top Sellers = Topgolf

A special shout-out to our wreath fundraiser top sellers who earned an outing to Topgolf this year! Fundraising is an important part of making our Troop successful. Thank you to everyone who participated!...

Cabin Camping and New Scouts!

The March campout was at Hoover Forest Preserve in Yorkville. Ten of our new scouts joined us on Saturday for a spaghetti lunch and to earn their Firem’n Chit and Totin’ Chip....

Spring 2025 Court of Honor

This past week we held our Spring Court of Honor to celebrate the rank advancements and merit badge achievements of our Scouts. Congratulations to Caleb Bristow and Thomas Schlosser on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout!...