Troop 35’s Centennial at Gary Church
Troop 35 celebrated its 100-year anniversary at Gary Church this past November. The Scouts were honored to speak during the church service and served delicious cobblers to the congregants. On display were various artifacts from our 100-year history. Tremendous thanks to Gary Church for the endless support!...
Klondike Derby 2024
This year’s lack of snow didn’t stop our Scouts from showing off their scouting skills at Cantigny Park....
Youth Leadership Training
It was a frigid day in October but the Scouts persevered and completed their training!...
Scouts enjoy Klondike Derby
Take a look at some photos from the Klondike Derby… what a fun time!...
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...
Troop 35 retires flags on Flag Day
Scouts from Troop 35 retired 24 flags in honor of Flag Day. The troop used a newly-created firepit at Northside Park in Wheaton, which was the Eagle Scout project of a Troop 35 scout....
Troop 35 hosts Easter egg hunt like no other
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....
Troop 35 sleds “for real”
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!...
Troop 35 sleds on cardboard
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 thrives, even during pandemic
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...