Hello,  The Order of the Arrow lodge will be at this week's Troop meeting (5/22) to conduct OA elections.  We have 3 girls and 8 boys who have met the requirements for membership in the OA.

To conduct the elections, we need 50% of each Troop (Girls and Boys) to be present.  Please plan on attending so you can support your fellow scouts!

The Order of the Arrow (OA) is Scouting's National Honor Society, recognizing Scouts who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives. It is a brotherhood of cheerful service, focused on promoting camping, developing leadership skills, and providing selfless service to their troops, councils, camps, and communities. Election to the Order of the Arrow is by their peers in the Troop, acknowledging their demonstrated commitment to the ideals of Scouting. Participation in the OA offers Scouts unique opportunities for advanced leadership training, engaging in meaningful service projects, building lasting friendships with like-minded Scouts from across the council, and deepening their overall Scouting experience.

Once elected to the Order of the Arrow by their peers, candidates need to complete a designated camping and service weekend with the Order to become a full member.  For more membership information, please see: Membership | Order of the Arrow

Camping at Wanocksett, Iron Chef Competition, and Day Hike on Mt. Monadnock 

The May trip will be tent camping at Camp Wanocksett Scout Reservation followed by a Sunday hike. This campout will be a great opportunity for our new cross-over scouts to join in all the fun of camping with Troop 437.  

The patrols will start the weekend with an Iron Chef cooking competition!  Does your patrol have what it takes to wow and delight the judges with your culinary skills and teamwork?  All patrols will be required to utilize a challenge ingredient in their dinner meal.

Sunday morning patrols will make breakfast, cleanup, pack up and then start up Mt. Monadnock, the most hiked mountain in the U.S.A.  The hike will be tailored to the Scouts on the hike.  In the event of serious weather, we'll depart mid morning

Start: Depart from Stonybrook Middle School parking lot (9 Farmer Way, Westford) 2 PM on Saturday, May 17 

End: Pickup at the Stonybrook Middle School parking lot mid-afternoon on Sunday, May 18

Cost: $20 for overnight camping, Iron Chef dinner, cracker barrel, Breakfast & Lunch on the trail (and bring your own trail snacks)

Sign-up deadline: May 15th

The Troop will hold a special Eagle Court of Honor on June 1st.  This will celebrate Ethan, Lachlan, and Louie reaching the rank of Eagle!  This is a great achievement, and everyone in the Troop is encouraged to attend.  An invitation with details will be coming soon but in the meantime, please mark your calendars!

Our annual Bike & Sporting Goods Sale is one month away!  The sale will take place on the Westford Common on Saturday, May 3rd, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.  Please mark your calendars and spread the news far and wide to friends and family. Be sure to share our Facebook event too! (https://www.facebook.com/events/579333048332661/) 

We will be accepting donations from now until the sale, and consignments and donations can also be brought to the Legion on Friday May 2 from 5:30-7:30 pm and to the Common on Saturday May 3 from 7-9 am. Anyone wishing to donate can email bikesale@westfordtroop437.us to arrange drop-off or pickup.

Do you have some room available in a garage, shed or barn?  Please consider loaning us the space for a month, so we can store all of the donations.  Please email bikesale@westfordtroop437.us if you have storage space to offer.  Thank you!

The Bike Sale is our only annual fundraiser, and we ask all scouts and parents to help out however they can.  Please look for the signup form in mid-April. Your help during the drop-off evening or the sale is much appreciated, and we will also need to borrow some items like canopies and tables.

Check out our Summer Camp information video (best viewed with volume turned way up)!