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

Viking Challenge Klondike Derby - Time to sign up

Posted on Jan 25 2018 - 11:52am

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The Great Winter – Fimbul vetr has arrived! Fenrira the Wolf wants your food, Loki is out to trick you, Thor wants to test your strength, Heimdall needs you to send a signal, Odin challenges you to identify the stars; along with many other trials, your scouting skills and Norse knowledge will be tested to the limit.Bring your Viking longboat – aka Klondike sled, and the crew for a weekend of challenge and fun! Decode the Norse Runes! Design your ship (sled)! Learn about how the Norsemen survived!

Troop 437 is gearing up to meet the challenge of the Viking Challenge Klondike Derby Janaury 27th at Stony Brook Conservation Area. \

Please sign-up to let us know you are coming!

Where: Meet at the Stoney Brook School parking lot
When: 7:45am Saturday January 27th. Evenmt ends around 4:30pm

Important Rock Climbing Details - Please Read

Posted on Jan 5 2018 - 7:41pm

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This Weekend's MetroRock trip looks to be well attended. If you are planning on attending please double check that your name is listed in the e-mail sent to the troop yesterday. If it is not and you want to attend please send the Scoutmaster mail right away.

Since this week's Troop meeting was snowed out we were unable to collect the paperwork for Saturday's Indoor Rock Climbing trip. To make up for this I need all participants to do the following:

Very Important - Complete the on-line waiver for all participants. You can do this on the Metro Rock website at: https://www.metrorock.com/boston/waiver/policies (click the link at the bottom of the page)

If you are unable to complete the on-line waiver please let me know. You will need to print and complete the PDF waiver form and bring it with you. No waiver - no participation.

Print and complete the troop permission slip at this link. Bring it with you to the trip.
Bring payment for the trip with you. Check preferred. If you would like to try our new on-line payment option please see our Venmo announcement.
For Scouts needing rides - contact one of the adults listed int the e-mail yesterday to see if they have space.
Arrive Saturday, January 6, 8:45 PM (individuals registered for the belaying training session must arrive by 7:30 PM)
Bring water bottles, sleeping bag, pad and any games you might want to share.

January Rock Climbing (and more) at MetroRock - Please Sign-up on-line now

Posted on Dec 21 2017 - 4:06pm

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The January trip for Troop 437 is an overnight Lock-In at MetroRock climbing gym in Everett (http://www.metrorock.com/boston).

But this isn’t just “Rock Climbing”! What to expect….

All the climbing you can handle top rope, lead, and auto-belay
Bouldering with top out options on some routes
High Ropes courses (yes, high ropes! A new option this year)
Dodge ball
Movies
Midnight feast
Games

(Notice the word “Sleep” isn’t in the description...but is an optional activity if you want to come prepared)

To sign-up do all three of these steps:

By Sunday, December 24th , sign-up online at: https://goo.gl/6NU2kb
By Thursday, January 4th , return signed Permission Slip and Payment
By Thursday, January 4th, complete on-line waiver or print waiver, complete and turn in with permission slip.

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December Trip - Boston/SkyZone trip - Sign-ups due this week

Posted on Dec 6 2017 - 10:21pm

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The Troop trip for December is a Boston City Trip on December 9th and 10th. This trip will feature sites selected by the PLC including The Old North Church and New England Aquarium. We will enjoy some great food in the North End and at Quincy Market. The day will be capped off with 2 hours at SkyZone Boston.

Please see the details in the attached permission slip. The SkyZone waiver form is also attached and must be completed prior to our arrival.

We have a short turn-around for this trip as sign-ups are due at the meeting this Thursday, 12\7.

If you cannot make it to the meeting but plan on attending the trip, you can also e-mail a copy of the forms to Mr. Barnard before the Thursday meeting.

New Troop Neckerchiefs are here!

Posted on Nov 15 2017 - 9:59pm

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Our new Troop Neckerchiefs are here. Thanks to Max G's hard work the new neckerchiefs sport the new Troop logo. If you missed last week's meeting and didn't get your new neckerchief please talk to Max or Mr. McKeen at this week's meeting.

Alternate Location for this week's Troop meeting - Finishing Potting Benches

Posted on Nov 8 2017 - 10:50pm

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This week the Troop will be putting the finishing touches on the potting benches being made for Westford Academy. This will involve sanding and staining the tables. This activity will be held at Mr. McKeen's house which is located at 29 Steeple Chase Circle.

Since this meeting will involve staining please wear clothing that you don't mind (or your parents don't mind) if you get some stain on it. No need to wear Class-As this week.

Most of this meeting will be held outdoors and in an unheated garage - please dress appropriately for the weather.