| Mission |
| Our mission is to prepare young people to be leaders in their family and communities and individuals of strong character. Through campouts, service projects, skill- and team-building, they discover the positive principles of Scouting. |
| A Boy-Led Troop |
| Our scouts share a love of the outdoors, adventure, skill-building and camaraderie. Youth leaders run meetings, decide where to camp, and plan service projects. Adult leaders and volunteers provide guidance and support as necessary. |
| History |
| Troop 3 has a rich tradition in Wilmette, founded nearly 100 years ago, on October 10th, 1920. We have a beautiful troop room with a true cabin feel that was endowed to us by a former scout and member of Trinity Church. |
| Welcoming New Scouts to Troop 3 |
| We encourage all new scouts to quickly develop basic skills to make campouts and other activities more enjoyable. Most new scouts can achieve the second rank of Tenderfoot within a few months of joining scouting. We provide support with older scout Guides, and new scouts also learn the Patrol method. |
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| Path to Tenderfoot for New Scouts |
| SPRING | SUMMER | EARLY FALL |
| Introduction to Scouting Skills | Building Confidence & Experience | Tenderfoot |
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Join Troop and a patrol; meet your Guide; Scoutmaster Conference -
Learn safe fire-building and how to handle wood tools -
Early campouts - build cooking, safe hiking and other skills | - Camp MaKaJaWan - skill-building and merit badges; fun!
- Demonstrate basic first aid, physical fitness and remaining Tenderfoot requirements
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| Click here for a good summary of all major rank requirements for the first four of the seven ranks of scouting. |
| Our Compact Troop Size has Many Advantages |
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More opportunities for leadership roles -
Faster familiarity with other scouts and leaders -
Easier for adult advancement/merit badge mentors to track progress -
Path to Eagle – strong support, high Eagle Rank achievement |
| Campouts |
- Six to eight local campouts during the school year, some with activities like Rocket-launching, Canoeing, Biking, Geo-caching, Cabin camping/Aviation Museum and Camp MakaJaWan.
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| Merit Badges & Activities |
- Including marksmanship, sailing and motor boating
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| High Adventure |
- Previous trips include Philmont (New Mexico) in 2017 and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for the past several years.
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| Other Activities |
- Community service projects, annual Pancake Breakfast, Ski Trip and the National Jamboree
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