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.

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!...

Thomas Schlosser Achieves Eagle!

Troop 35 is proud to announce our newest Eagle Scout, Thomas Schlosser. Congratulations on this outstanding achievement! Thomas shares his words of wisdom: What does Troop 35 mean to you?Troop 35 means my scouting base, a place where I receive and give advice. What does it mean to you...

Celebrating Scout Sunday

Troop 35 celebrated Scout Sunday this past month at Gary United Methodist Church. In addition to participating in the church service, our scouts served up delicious cobblers to the congregation. Thank you to all who participated!...

Camping is Better with Sprechers and Harleys

January’s campout was at Camp Sol R. Crown in Wisconsin. Scouts sampled sodas at the Sprecher Brewery and worked on the Engineering merit badge at the Harley-Davidson Museum. ...

November is Turkey (Run) Month!

Troop 35 headed to Cary Camp this past weekend and enjoyed the outdoors by hiking around Turkey Run State Park....