The Bike Sale committee is holding a Bike Repair session on Saturday, April 18, from 9 am to 12 pm at Jess Anderson's house. Do you have experience with minor bike repairs?  Or would you like to learn?  We will have several Scout leaders who are experienced with bike repair there!

Please join us to help evaluate donated bikes, perform minor repairs, and learn all kinds of repair techniques. This session will be especially helpful for Scouts and adults who would like to go on our May Bike Trip on Cape Cod!

If you can attend the bike repair session, please email bikesale@westfordtroop437.us.

All Scouts and their families are invited to join us for a Ski & Snowboard Day Trip to Pat's Peak in Henniker NH!  We'll carpool up to Henniker (about an hour), spend the day skiing and snowboarding, and leave at 4 PM to return home.

All Scouts must wear helmets while skiing or snowboarding; they can be rented if needed. You can sign up for a lift ticket, lift ticket and equipment rental, or lift ticket, rental and group lesson if you're new to skiing or snowboarding.

Lunch is not included; please bring a packed lunch or funds to purchase lunch in the lodge.

Depart Westford: Saturday, March 14, 7:00 AM at McCarthy Middle School, 250 North Rd, Chelmsford. 

Depart Pat's Peak: Saturday, March 14 at approximately 4:00 PM or when done skiing and a carpool ride is available. 

Cost Options:

• Ski or snowboard lift ticket: $79 adult 18-64, $69 junior 6-17
• Lift ticket and equipment rental: $118 adult 18-64, $108 junior 6-17
• Lift ticket, equipment rental, and group lesson: $166 adult 18-64, $156 junior 6-17  

Sign-ups due by Thursday evening, March 12.

A follow-up request for waivers, rental forms, etc. will be sent out shortly.

Have you heard the term "Court of Honor"?  Are you wondering what it is?  If so here is a quick description that will hopefully clarify things.

Courts of Honor are when Scouts, Families, and Friends come together to recognize and celebrate the achievements of Troop members.  Courts come in two flavors...

Troop Courts of Honor

Troop 437 holds "Troop Courts" are held three times a year.  One in the Fall, One in the Winter, and one in the Spring.  Troop Courts are where Troop members are recognized for their achievements such as Rank Advancement, Merit Badges, Leadership, and other accomplishments that have been completed since the last court.  Troop Courts take the place of a regular Thursday evening Troop meeting and end with "pot luck" style refreshments.  Look for notices in the e-blast newsletters about upcoming Troop Courts.

Eagle Courts of Honor

Obtaining Scouting's highest rank of Eagle Scout is a major accomplishment and as such the Troop hosts a special "Eagle Court of Honor" whenever we have a new Eagle Scout to recognize.  Eagle Courts are planned and scheduled as needed throughout the year and might honor a single scout or multiple scouts as appropriate.  Invitations are sent out electronically announcing the Eagle Courts with a requested RSVP deadline.  All families and scouts from the Troop are encouraged to attend the Eagle Courts to help celebrate the accomplishment - even if you do not know the scout it is still important to participate.  Scouts from the Troop will be asked to arrive before the ceremony to help with set up and preparations.

Regardless of the type of court, be it Troop Court or Eagle Court, all Troop families are encouraged to attend.  If you have any questions, please feel free to let a scoutmaster know.