Thank you to the scouts and adults who came out to help clear Mrs Bruno's driveway on Monday!  When we arrived, she wasn't even able to open her storm doors! to get out of the house  You made quick work to fix that and clear her driveway, walkway,  and deck.  She is very appreciative of all the help she gets from the Troop!  

What does a big snowstorm bring to mind?  That's right, Summer Camp!  In 6 short months, we will be at Camp Wanocksett for our week in the woods full of adventure!  

I know, summer calendars fill up early and quickly, so I encourage everyone to block your calendars for Summer Camp at Camp Wanocksett.  We will be attending during week 5, which will be July 26th through August 1st.

More details on summer camp will be published in the next month.  Please stay tuned!

It's time for the 2026 Klondike Derby! 

This year the Derby will be held at the Centralville Sportsmen’s Club, 308 Wheeler Rd, Dracut, MA

Date: Saturday February 7th, 2026
Carpool to Event: Meet at Chelmsford HS on Saturday February 7th, exact time TBD, the parking lot at Graniteville and Davis (it's next to the baseball field and lighted).
Return: Approximately 6:00 pm on that same Saturday.
Cost: $25 for event registration

Registration includes participation in the event, an embroidered Winter hat for each Scout.

Sign-ups are due by Thursday, January 15th, 2026

Details and sign-up form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdk9IYhzhb-px6fk5y4-ytmoprxNaQP...

BE PREPARED!
Seasonally Appropriate Clothing Required:
* Warm insulated winter boots - no SNEAKERS, leg gaiters suggested.
* Wool or wicking socks worn with an extra pair of socks carried
* Minimum 3 Layers of Clothing for top & bottom.  Suggested clothing includes a thermal wicking layer next to the body, an insulating layer such as fleece & finally an outside wind/waterproof layer. Please no cotton as it has no insulation value.  This means no jeans!
* Wool or fleece hat.
* Mittens or gloves with a spare pair

We will be hosting the 9th Annual Pinewood Derby Workshops on Wednesday January 14th and Thursday January 15th at the Legion Hall. We need Scouts AND their parents to help make the workshops fun and successful!

The workshops are very busy and fun nights for the troop. Scouts, we need your help to guide the Cub Scouts through the process of designing and creating their car. Each Scout will work with one Cub Scout and their parent, so we need at least 25 Scouts each night. Parents, we need your help to monitor the different stations and help Cubs and visiting parents.

Troop 437 volunteers will be picking up Christmas trees in Westford and Chelmsford for a small fee and bringing them for compost and farm animal consumption. All proceeds go towards offsetting the costs of the upcoming Philmont and Seabase High Adventure trips. If you're attending one or both of these trips, please sign up to help with this fundraiser!