Our troop has been supporting Villa Park and Lombard for 50 years! On June 27, 2026, all current and former scouts and scouters of Troop 242 are invited for a reunion at V.F.W. Post #2801.

Latest from the Troop

• We welcome three new Scouts to our troop that bridged over from Pack 122. Welcome Luke, Rosie, and Andrea!
• We have a new Scoutmaster – Mr. Doug Tittman!
• We had a great time at our first campout of 2026 spending time in the Ansel Cabin and a lot of time outdoors at Camp Big Timber.
• In February we are planning our Lock-In with games and movies and pizza.
• March has us booked at Cantigny for our cold weather tent camp and cookout.

We are now a Family Troop!

Scouting America authorized a new type of troop that permits both girl and boy scouts in the same troop instead of having a unique troop for boys and a separate one for girls. Troop 242 has officially become a family troop with the consent of the our home organization the Villa Park V.F.W., the Three Fires Council, and the scouts themselves.

Camp Tesomas – Rhinelander, Wis.

Summer camp was in the Northwoods of Wisconsin by the bogs and lakes North of Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Our third year back as a troop and we had the Tower Ridge campsite to ourselves. Nuke ’em was an ongoing hit at the volleyball net and a big game of capture the flag that spread out over the entire activity area. Merit badges including fishing, swimming, basketry, painting, sculpture, wilderness survival, sports, rifle shooting, first aid, climbing, movie making, environmental science, bird study, insect study, mammal study, fish and wildlife, and soil and water conservation were taken and completed. We even had a scout finish the mile swim (more like mile and a half, though…).

Adult scouters also had a great time earning their Geezer Badge and Scavenger Hunt Pin and providing service to the camp. One of our own also completed the Safe Swim Defense, Paddle Craft Safety, Swimming and Water Rescue, and Safety Afloat courses!

Useful Links

• Three Fires Council Website
• Chippewa District Website