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.

He’s a lumberjack and he’s Okay!

We got some rain again last night, but that did not dampen the scouts spirits. At the fire last night the boys shared their care packages and head a blast playing games and telling stories. This morning at breakfast Jack V. issued a bold challenge to the camp staff,...

Into Each Life a Little Rain Must Fall!

Well we got some rain last night, but no worries Mr. Peterson personally guarantees that the rain will make all the scouts grow at least an inch (his words, not mine). After an overnight shower, the boys emerged from there tents ready to face the day, none the worse...

It’s Boy Scouts Christmas!!!

After a long ride to camp,  and a lot of “Are we there yet”. We finally arrived at Tesomas Scout Camp safe, sound and all accounted for! The boys (and the Old Goats) are all excited to get the week started.  After a hearty dinner of brisket and mashed...

Camp Tesomas – here we come!

The scouts from Troop 35 gathered this morning at Memorial Park before loading the troop trailer with the scout’s gear and driving north. Thirty-four scouts are beginning the adventure of a lifetime, some are renewing an old friendship with Camp Tesomas, and a few are going for the first...

Summer camp is coming…. five days!

Summer Camp is FIVE FOUR DAYS away and I am excited…. it doesn’t matter that I’m staying home, but my heart is at Tesomas. once you’ve visited you always remember your visit. Always. I was looking at a way to help the bloggers – the adults who will be sharing the...

When is a bonfire, not a bonfire?

When it rains like it did Tuesday night. Troop 35’s first meeting of summer had been planned to be a hot occasion. Several Troop 35 scouts had worked at Winfield Community United Methodist Church clearing brush and making a big pile. With Scoutmaster Carl’s expertise, the troop was going...

Summer Camp 2014 – Meeting

It was a great night talking to the Flaming Arrow’s parents about summer camp. For many of the scouts, it will be there first time away from mom and dad, and mom’s first time away from her scout. It’s a big deal. But, rest assured, the scout that leaves...

Mid-February update

It is Mid-February and spring is on the way, at least that is what the calendar tells us. In the world of Troop 35, we’ve been busy. It is the time of the year when cub Scouts begin crossing over to become Boy Scouts. This year Troop 35 is...

Philmont bound in 2015….

Troop 35, we’ve won the lottery! Boy Scouts of America Philmont Scout Ranch Expeditions would like to congratulate Troop   35 of the Three Fires Council (Sponsor:   Gary Memorial United Methodist Church – Wheaton, IL   60187) Your unit has been picked as a winner for a reservation...

The wreaths are here!

This weekend you should see Troop 35 scouts scurrying around your neighborhood delivering wreaths and holiday cheer. They worked hard to sell their wreaths and now they will be delivering them. That’s a lot of fun and a lot of work! If you didn’t order a wreath or greenery...