Author: Janet Mathis

Troop 35 camped out for the first time since the pandemic began. The scouts went orienteering at Blackwell Forest Preserve and enjoyed the time outdoors. The parent volunteers showed off their cooking and smoking skills....

Instead of candy inside Easter eggs, scouts hunted for plastic eggs with a scouting skill inside. The patrol that demonstrated the most skills was declared the winner. The Flaming Arrows, the youngest patrol, earned bragging rights and a chocolate prize....

Twice in one week, Troop 35 took advantage of our February snowfall and enjoyed sledding. First, on cardboard sleds they made themselves. This time, on real sleds down a hill at Blackwell Forest Preserve. Take a look at the fun they had!...

Scouts in Troop 35 love sledding, but sledding on cardboard? Well, take a look for yourself. The photos tell the story of a great time at the Northside Park sledding hill. Patrols created their own sleds out of a huge cardboard box, and the first to make it down...

Troop 35 turned a lesson of fire safety into something like an episode of CBS-TV’s “Survivor.” A friendly competition of which patrol could create a fire big enough to burn through a string made learning hands-on and fun. Who do you think would be the winner? Older scouts? Scouts...

Congratulations to Robert West, Troop 35’s newest Eagle Scout. Robert joins an elite group of scouts who have earned the rank of Eagle. Troop 35 means so much to me, I’ve made so many friends in this troop and so many memories that I will never ever forget, and...

Scouts have worked creatively to keep Troop 35’s traditions alive during the pandemic. Every year, the troop welcomes Webelos at the electronics lock-in. This year, the troop held it virtually, and scouts still enjoyed games together and stayed up late having fun. Webelos even received a pizza delivery! Troop...

Ryan Kammerzell joins an elite group of people who have achieved the highest level of scouting. After 10 years of fun and hard work in scouts, Ryan has earned the Eagle Scout rank. Troop 35 has been a place for me to grow. It was the place for me...

Welcome! We’re glad you came to our website. Please feel to browse through the website to learn more about Troop 35. For information we’ve put together specifically for prospective Troop 35 scouts, please download this slideshow. If you have questions, please contact webelos@wheatontroop35.org. We’re happy you’re here!...

Scouts from Troop 35 are relying on this website to sell their Christmas greenery. Because of the pandemic, the City of Wheaton does not allow door-to-door sales, and the scouts will not have retail locations. This is the troop’s only fundraiser of the year. The money raised helps to...