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.

Tubing with the troop

Sun shining, sliding down Mount Hoy at Blackwell Forest Preserve with your friends—life is good for scouts in Troop 35....

Congratulations to James Podell

Troop 35 celebrated the accomplishments of James Podell in an Eagle Scout ceremony held at Gary United Methodist Church. Congratulations to James, and thank you to all the people who have supported him in his journey to Eagle Scout....

Congratulations to Troop 35’s Newest Eagle Scout: Stephen Walsh

Stephen Walsh is the latest Troop 35 scout to earn the rank of Eagle. He is now among the elite of elite in scouting. Becoming an Eagle requires more than simply fulfilling every on-paper requirement. The friendships you make, the experiences you have, and the lessons you learn all...

Troop 35 hosted hundreds of “Trunk or Treaters”

Scouts from Troop 35 passed out candy to hundreds of kids in costume at Gary United Methodist Church‘s Trunk or Treat event. As you can see from the photos, the “scoutmaster” needed help dressing himself, and he wasn’t exactly looking his best. The candy campfire, however, was a bit...

Welcome Webelos with costumes and pumpkin carving

Troop 35 welcomed Webelos to their pumpkin-carving meeting. Scouts from Troop 35 voted for the best Webelo-carved pumpkin, and the Webelos voted for the best costume. Take a look at some photos from this fun-filled night:...

Troop 35 adds a twist to bowling

Bowling with pumpkins? Yes, please! At Troop 35’s weekly meetings, they learn new skills, work on requirements and always have time to have some fun....

Thank you for ordering wreaths

Wreath sales are now closed. Thank you to everyone who purchased wreaths from Troop 35. Scouts will deliver Christmas greenery the week of Thanksgiving. Your purchase supports summer camp, monthly campouts, equipment and more. Thank you!...

Order your wreaths today; sales end Oct. 10

Beautiful Christmas greenery awaits. Wreaths, door swags, garland, baskets and more. It’s easy to order online. Buy by Sunday, Oct. 10, and a scout will deliver to your door the week of Thanksgiving. If you don’t live in the area, there are also items that can be shipped to...

Troop 35 welcomes Webelos

What a beautiful day at Cantigny Park to welcome Webelos to Troop 35. The scouts shared stories of campouts, summer camp, high adventure trips, troop meetings and more. They even had an interactive “wheel of wrongdoing” game. If you’re interested in Troop 35, please contact scoutmaster@wheatontroop35.org....