Hi Troop 242 parents and adult leaders, Are you ready to take your leadership skills to the next level—both inside and outside of Scouting? Registration is officially open for Wood Badge, Scouting America’s ultimate leadership development course for adult volunteers! 🏕️ What is Wood Badge? Wood Badge is designed to analyze leadership skills, enhance team-buildingContinueContinue reading “Advance Your Leadership: Wood Badge 2027 Training Course”
Category Archives: Announcements
University of Scouting (Training Event) – November 14, 2026
Hi Troop 242 parents, Mark your calendars for the premier training event of the year! The Three Fires Council’s annual University of Scouting is coming up on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at Sycamore High School. This event offers supplemental training and leadership development for both youth and adults. 📚 For Adults ($20) Choose up toContinueContinue reading “University of Scouting (Training Event) – November 14, 2026”
📅 Save the Date: Merit Badge University 2027!
Mark your calendars! The upcoming Merit Badge University (MBU) is scheduled for early next year. This is a great opportunity for Scouts to work on eagle-required and elective merit badges. Event Details Date: Saturday, February 20, 2027 Location: Addison Trail High School Who: Scouts BSA Members & Adult Volunteers 🙋 Call for Volunteers! Events likeContinueContinue reading “📅 Save the Date: Merit Badge University 2027!”
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!”
Scouting for food
Members of the troop participated in the “Scouting for Food” drive sponsored by the Three Fires Council of Illinois. Last month several members of Troop 242 participated in the “Scouting for Food” drive in Villa Park. The troop successfully collected a number of bags of groceries and donated them to the York Township food pantry.ContinueContinue reading “Scouting for food”
Merit Badge University
Three Fires Council will be hosting the third installment of Merit Badge University with in-person training at Camp Big Timber in Elgin. Merit Badge University gives the scout an opportunity to sign up for up to four different merit badges. In many cases, the merit badge can be completed at MBU. On March 22nd atContinueContinue reading “Merit Badge University”
