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.

Troop 35 Newsflash October 14, 2013

News: Wreath Sales this week – $ total sales for the Troop. Remember our goal is $ and we only have 3 more weeks to sell! Our “Top Dog” award this week goes to William W. for overall top sales. Congratulations also to our top 5 overall sellers this...

Troop 35 Newsflash – Sept 26, 2013

News: Wreath Sales are underway and going strong – total so far is over $13,000 towards our $60,000 goal – we can do it! Congratulations to Brandon B and William W for being our “Top Dog” for weeks 1 and 2! Keep selling – this week’s challenge is “Overall...

Troop 35 Newsflash: August 28, 2013

News: Wreath Sales are coming! September 10th is our Kick-Off.  Thank you to Mr. Duve for heading up the “Salesmanship Merit Badge” that met yesterday. Part 2 is on October 1st, those who attended – don’t forget to do your homework! Stay tuned for more information regarding the sales...

Troop 35 Newsflash August 14, 2013

News: Friday, 8/16 3-7pm, Saturday, 8/17 9-1 or later if needed and Sunday, 9/18 if needed (time TBD)  – Steven S. Eagle Project! Steven is sprucing up the entrance to the Prairie Path on the northwest corner of County Farm and Geneva Roads (across the street from Walgreens).  He needs the...

It was off the hook! – Fishing Derby 7/16

For this week’s troop meeting, we held a fishing derby and ‘it was off the hook!’ ™ What a GREAT IDEA! We met at Herrick Lake Forrest Preserve west parking lot and carpooled. It was a short drive, only a couple of minutes at most and when we arrived...

Mid-July T35 Update

Sunday, scouts from Troop 35 packed their bags, climbed on to buses and headed off to the 2013 National Scout Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve near Mount Hope, West Virginia. A couple of the troop’s leaders – Mr. Leonard and Mr. Bottom were already there waiting for the...

Tesomas ReCap

By know the Scouts that returned from Camp Tesomas are home demonstrating their new skills by catching up on chores and fixing things around the house with duct tape and paracord. I am sure the adult leaders are relaxing with an ice cold Mountain Dew. Here are a few...

Tesomas Day 6

Today started with the Chilly Willy challenge to staff, when we arrived at the waterfront, we were surprised to see three five gallon buckets holding frozen cylinders of ice instead of one. We knew it was going to be a long haul and said a prayer to keep us...

Tesomas Day 5

Todays, BLOG will be short, we are all tired and Jonah is doing his campfire program for his Communications merit badge that we all want to go watch. Today was a good day. Brandon B got to sit at the head table at breakfast with the MC’s which is...

Tesomas Day 4

Today began with Jacob, Will, Jonah, Collin conducting the flag ceremony, continued with Brandon, Adam, and Jacob recognized as great scouts by their merit badge counselors and ended with Adam and Jonah being tapped out at the Order of the Arrow ceremony.  Troop 35 is looking good and we...