Scout Troop 437

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Welcome to Troop 437! Proudly sponsored by American Legion post 437 in Westford Massachusetts.

Are you an Arrow of Light scout looking for a Scout Troop to cross over to? or maybe you are new to Scouting and want a great Troop to join?

Either way, Troop 437 welcomes all youth to come and experience the adventure of scouting! Visit one of our meetings to experience what Scouting is all about and what makes Troop 437 a great Scout Troop.

We meet every Thursday evening when school is in session. Meetings start at 7:00 pm at the American Legion Post 437 at 114 Dunstable Road. Feel free to contact us at info@westfordtroop437.us and let us know you are coming or to contact us with any questions. For more information about the troop, you can start at our About Us webpage.

2024 Summer Camp at Camp Wanocksett

Troop Hiking ... No hike this weekend

Posted on Apr 14 2021 - 7:01pm

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Due to a conflict with Wilderness First Aid training for the adult leaders, there will not be a hike this weekend. Please stay tuned for details on the next hikes for the Troop.

Legion Campout - April 10th/11th - Signup deadline Thursday 6pm

Posted on Apr 7 2021 - 6:42pm

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Sign-ups for our upcoming campout at the American Legion are now open. Details about the campout are below.

The sign-up deadline is April 8th by 6 pm - we need the final count for meal planning at the Troop meeting

To signup please do both of the following:

Complete the sign-up form to register using this link.
Submit payment using Venmo or by turning in a check or cash at the Troop meeting.

Trip Information – Legion Campout

Outing: Camping, cooking, and fun!
Arrive: 10:30 am on Saturday, April 10th, 2021
Depart: 9:30 am on Sunday, April 11th, 2021
Location: American Legion Post 437

Summer Camp - "Cautiously Optimistic"

Posted on Mar 31 2021 - 6:22pm

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We are cautiously optimistic that some form of summer camp will be possible this year. However, we are waiting to hear from our Council about what will be available. If we are able to choose, we will be looking to schedule camp for the 3rd or 4th full week of July. We know that many families are making other summer plans so we will let you know as soon as possible what the Troop's summer camp plans end up being.

Rocket Launch Follow-up

Posted on Mar 24 2021 - 6:23pm

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Hey Scouts Rocket Launch happened and it was a great success!

Thanks to all who attended.

BLAST OFF

In the meantime keep building your rockets.

Info on the Space Exploration Merit Badge can be seen at sites like this one:

https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/Merit_Badge_ReqandRes/Space_Exploration.pdf

Remember, if you need a new rocket of your own you can find several models at the Scout Shop or Amazon for just a few dollars:

https://www.scoutshop.org/estes-hi-flier-rocket-kit-619030.html

https://www.scoutshop.org/estes-alpha-iii-model-rocket-launch-set-619025.html

From Amazon any of these inexpensive (less than about $10-$12) rockets are fine:

Estes-1225 Alpha Rocket
Estes-1292 Wizard Rocket
Estes-1381 Yankee
Estes-810 220 Swift

There are more expensive (fancier) versions available too.

Yours in Scouting,

Mr Masterson

Restarting In-Person Troop Meetings this week

Posted on Mar 24 2021 - 6:19pm

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With the lengthening daylight and more importantly, the continued loosening of gathering restrictions by the State and Council, we are going to return to in-person Troop meetings on Thursdays. We will be holding these meetings outdoors at the American Legion post. In order to take advantage of the daylight, we are going to start this week's meeting at 6:00 pm and finish at 7:30 pm. As the daylight lengthens we will move the start time back towards our normal start time.