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.

Future leaders learn valuable skills

Boys from Troop 35 took the time to learn leadership skills this weekend. They stayed at the youth cabin at Herrick Lake Forest Preserve and worked through the BSA’s “Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops.”...

Last days to pre-order wreaths

You have until Sun., Oct. 13 to pre-order wreaths and support Boy Scout Troop 35. This is the troop’s only fundraiser of the year. The money raised helps to fund the troop’s expenses, such as campsite fees, food, equipment, gas, and other activities. To order, you can click here....

Recruiting in the rain

Scouts from Troop 35 set up their canopy at Cantigny Park to talk to Cub Scouts about moving on to Boy Scouts. Webelos from all over the community came out to learn more about each troop. If you’d like to know more about Troop 35, please contact our Webelos...

Learning and practicing canoeing skills

Several scouts from Troop 35 recently paddled their way to a canoeing merit badge at Silver Springs State Park in Yorkville. Thank you to the Three Fires Council for organizing the merit badge day....

Troop 35 celebrates with Court of Honor

Dozens of scouts from Troop 35 received merit badges and collected their new rank patches at this Fall’s Court of Honor ceremony at Gary United Methodist Church. Below is a photo of some of the scouts who advanced to a higher rank. Congratulations, and well done!...

Troop 35 looks forward to Court of Honor ceremony

Scouts will collect merit badges and rank advancement patches at the Fall Court of Honor ceremony on Sept. 15 at Gary United Methodist Church. The scouts will plan, set up, lead, speak at and clean up after the ceremony. Many scouts worked on the canoeing merit badge at Troop...

Order your wreaths; support Troop 35

Troop 35 is now selling wreaths door-to-door. This is the troop’s only fundraiser of the year. The money raised helps to fund the troop’s expenses, such as campsite fees, food, equipment, gas, and other activities. Click here to order your wreaths online or to make a donation. Troop 35...

Scouts serve at “Pull-Up Bars for Patriots”

Troop 35 led the Pledge of Allegiance at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the inaugural Pull-Up Bars for Patriots memorial at Rathje Park in Wheaton. The permanent memorial honors LCpl. Nicholas Larson, a United States Marine who died for his country. Larson grew up in a house across the street...

Scouts soak up last days of summer

Scouts from Troop 35 camped at the Warren Dunes in Michigan to celebrate summer. They swam in Lake Michigan, climbed the dunes and had a blast....

Remember this?

With only about a week of summer left before most students go back to school, we thought it might be fun to take a look at this photo from June. Troop 35 celebrated the start of summer with a bonfire, complete with the burning of homework! You can see...