Troop Adventure at Lake Summerset! ⛺️ Our scouts wrapped up an incredible weekend campout at the beautiful, private Lake Summerset community in Northwest Illinois! The autumn weather was perfect for pitching tents at the member campground and exploring the rolling hills. Scouts spent their time hiking the scenic shorelines, practicing outdoor cooking skills, and enjoyingContinueContinue reading “Lake Summerset Campout”
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Big Timber 100 Camporee
Celebrating a Century of Scouting at the BigTimber100 Camporee! ⛺️⚜️ Our scouts recently made history by attending the monumental BigTimber100 Camporee Centennial Celebration at Camp Big Timber in Elgin, Illinois! This wasn’t just any ordinary weekend campout; our troop joined forces with Troops, Crews, Ships, and Posts from all over the Three Fires Council toContinueContinue reading “Big Timber 100 Camporee”
Villa Park 4th of July Parade
Come out and celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday at the Villa Park 4th of July Parade hosted by the Villa Park V.F.W. Post #2801. The parade steps off at 10:00. Make sure to cheer on all participants, scout groups, and especially Troop 242!
TROOP 242 50th ANNIVERSARY AND REUNION
Troop 242 has been supporting Villa Park and Lombard for 50 years! On June 27, 2026, many current and former scouts and scouters of Troop 242 got together for a reunion at V.F.W. Post #2801. There were stories, skits, memorabilia, and a lot of laughs. A commemorative challenge coin and patch were created to celebrate.ContinueContinue reading “TROOP 242 50th ANNIVERSARY AND REUNION”
Pratt’s Wayne Woods – West Chicago, Il.
School’s out and camping is IN. Not INdiana, but at our local DuPage Forest Preserve. A little bit of rain on Sunday morning allowed all to sleep in to the mesmerizing sounds of the downpour. Our troop anglers caught a record haul and are working toward their complete angler recognition. On our way out! ChiliContinueContinue reading “Pratt’s Wayne Woods – West Chicago, Il.”
Latest from the Troop
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 had a Lock-In with games and movies and pizza. March had us booked at Cantigny for our cold weather tent camp and cookout. April tookContinueContinue reading “Latest from the Troop”
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 ThreeContinueContinue reading “We are now a Family Troop!”
Spring Court of Honor
We have three new “Scout” ranks in our ranks. In addition, there were quite a number of merit badges earned and awarded followed by tasty treats.
Grant’s Pilgrimage – Galena, Il.
We had fantastic weather this year for our fifth visit to Galena to walk in the footsteps of General U.S. Grant. The city welcomed us, once again, with Civil War battle reenactments, root beer, and quite a bit of history. Many stairs were climbed and I’m sure we made our 10,000 steps for the day.ContinueContinue reading “Grant’s Pilgrimage – Galena, Il.”
Polar Bear Camp – Cantigny, Wheaton Il.
Although the weather in March was not quite ‘Polar’ this was our start for the tent camping season complete with cooking over a wood fire. We enjoyed the use of a Cantigny youth campsite with time to explore the tanks! Isn’t it supposed to be cold? Hanging out with Stuart This Sheridan ain’t so light.ContinueContinue reading “Polar Bear Camp – Cantigny, Wheaton Il.”
