"In the 30 years that I've been doing this for a living, I've never had a parent say to me, 'I regretted the time I spent with my son or child in Scouting.'"
---Roy L. Williams, Chief Scout Executive, Boy Scouts of America
Welcome to BSA Troop 235 website.
Interested in joining our Troop?
Ages: Boy Scouts is for all boys ages 11-17 (Grades 5-12).
Meetings: Troop 235 meets on Tuesday nights at 7:00 in the new Fellowship Building at Red Hill Lutheran Church, located at 13200 Red Hill Avenue, Tustin, CA 92780.
You are always welcome to visit our Troop meetings and learn about our many activities. We are very active and camp almost every month. You can reach our membership chair at membership@troop235.com and we can schedule a visit and let you know what activities are planned for upcoming meetings.
For Current Members: If you wish to have an Announcement or Event placed on the Website/EBlast or you need to send a Troop wide E-mail, please email the Webmaster at webmaster@troop235.com.
Note: To protect the privacy of our Scouts, only members are allowed access to this site. If you are a member who needs access, please use the "Contact Us" link and provide your name, your scout's name, and an updated email address
Location: Ed Laird Scout Camp, Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center (IROEC)
Event Details: We need a few adults and scouts to help setup our Troop booth for Scout-O-Rama. This will entail unloading the Troop trailer of a few E-Z ups and tables, and transporting to our booth location. We will setup up the booth, stake down E-Z ups, etc. Mr. Swami has graciously agreed to move our Troop trailer to the IROEC parking lot, so we will have access to it around 5PM. Specific booth location TBD.
Questions - please contact Mr. Carpenter - 714-402-6157.
Location: Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center (IROEC) - 2 Irvine Park Rd, Orange, CA 92869
Event Details:
What: Troop 235 will have a booth at Scout-O-Rama and the goal is to increase recruitment to Troop 235. We will be giving out Troop 235 swag and help participants craft Christmas Tree ornaments.
Where: Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center (IROEC) - 2 Irvine Park Rd, Orange, CA 92869
What is needed: Each scout is encouraged to sign up for at least one shift to help run our booth. We will need parent volunteers as well!
Each shift is 3 hours. Double shifts are OK. Please sign up on the Troop calendar.
7am - 10am (Set up)
3 parents
3 scouts
10am - 1pm
3 parents
3 scouts
1pm - 4pm
3 parents
3 scouts
4pm - 7pm (Clean up and teardown)
3 parents
3 scouts
What is Scout-O-Rama?
Scout-O-Rama (SOR) is a community event organized by the Orange County Council, Scouting America, and our volunteers to showcase what Scouting is all about! Scout-O-Rama 2025 will take place on Saturday, November 8, 2025 from 9am-4pm, and is free for all ages—both boys and girls! Families interested in learning more about Scouting are encouraged to attend and participate. It’s going to be a fantastic day full of adventure!
Scout-O-Rama 2025 will be held at the Ed Laird Scout Camp, Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center (IROEC), and will feature activities such as pioneering, archery, Scout Dutch oven cooking, games, BB guns, Scouting skills, camping, Pinewood Derby, gold panning, food trucks, community partners, a science center, and more! For more information about the event, please use the following link - https://ocbsa.org/sor/
***Please note there will be no parking available at IROEC. Parking is available at designated locations on the Santigo Canyon College campus, with regular bus service throughout the day. There might be parking available within the Irvine Regional Park. Please plan accordingly. ***
Questions – please contact Mr. Carpenter or Ms. Caliguire
It is time for us to begin sign-ups for the 2025 Tree Lot season! As discussed at Back to Troop Night, families will sign up in groups. The sign-up dates/times will be as follows:
Group 1 (Tree Lot Committee): Sun., Oct 26 - 7p
Group 2 (Eagle Scouts & Parents who plan to camp with T235 next year): Mon., Oct 27 - 7p-
NOTICE: There will be no sign-ups on TUESDAY night due to conflict with Troop Meeting
Group 3 (Families that have worked at least 2 tree lot seasons): Wed., Oct 29 - 7p
Group 4 (New families from 2024 and 2025): Thursday,., Oct 30 - 7p
THE FINAL DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: Friday, November 6th
INSTRUCTIONS After logging in to When to Help, click on the "Schedules" tab at the top of the page. You will use the calendar tool to see available shifts for set up days, the selling season, and tear down.
All - 8 hours of Set Up (2 shifts) Shifts: 8am-12pm, 12:30-4:30pm All - 8 hours of Tear Down (2 shifts) Shifts: 8am-12pm, 12:30-4:30pm All - 2 out of 3 tree deliveries
Season Shift Hours:
Weekdays: 3:15pm-6:15pm, 6pm-9pm
Weekends: 9am-1pm, 1pm-5pm, 5pm-9pm
REMINDERS:
-Log in to When to Help PRIOR to your assigned sign-up day to make sure you are able to access your account. -Sign up for Set Up and Tear Down shifts in addition to shifts for the selling season. -Do not OVER SCHEDULE - this will cause a shortage of shifts for other families. -In order to work in the Sales Booth, you MUST have attended the Sales Booth Training.
- ATTENTION NEW FAMILIES: Please make sure to read your email on how to set up your When To Help account. Each parent and scout in the family needs a separate account. Once you register, you will receive a test text message to confirm your active account in the next few days.
BSA Troop 235 is having a service event on November 11th during the Troop Meeting. Each attendee will have the opportunity to pack a Christmas shoebox for a boy in need and personalize a Christmas card to place inside the box. These Christmas boxes are distributed throughout the world to children in need, and for many, it will be the only Christmas gift they get!
Before the event, please help us collect the items to fill the shoesboxes with. Donations can be brought to the event, but please let us know ahead of time what you plan to bring. Thanks.
