Our Troop youth leaders maintain a private Facebook group for troop members.  If you frequent Facebook and would like to join this group please click on this link or the Facebook Icon to the left and click on "Join Group" on the right hand side.

Recently the troop presented much of the material to complete the new BSA Cyber Chip requirements.  The Cyber Chip is new training from the BSA focused on age specific on-line safety education.  It is currently required for the Programming merit badge and will become required in several other places within the BSA program.  Scouts who want to complete the training that was started last week need to complete the following remaining requirements:

Grades 6 - 8:

2.  Write and sign a personalized contract with your parent or guardian that outlines rules for using the computer and mobile devices, including what you can download, what you can post, and consequences for inappropriate use.
5.  Discuss with your unit leader the acceptable standards and practices for using allowed electronic devices, such as phones and games, at your meetings and other Scouting events.

Grades 9 - 12:

2.  Write and sign a personalized contract with your parent or guardian that outlines rules for using the computer and mobile devices, including what you can download, what you can post, and consequences for inappropriate use.
3.  Discuss with your parents the benefits and potential dangers teenagers might experience when using social media. Give examples of each.
6.  Discuss with your unit leader the acceptable standards and practices for using allowed electronic devices such as phones and games at your meetings and other Scouting events.

Due to logistical issues we have had to split the upcoming Eagle Court of Honor into two events.  Troop 437 will be holding a Eagle Court of Honor on March 23rd to honor Eric Sporel and a second Eagle Court on March 30th to honor Jeremy Hemingway and Dillon McGee.  Invitations with all the details will be sent out soon but in the meantime save the dates on your calendar so you can join these great events!

Please make your payment made out to Troop 437 BSA by December 19, 2013.  Note that scout account monies may also be used to pay dues and fees.

Scouts, you are doing a great job of "Thinking snow!"  However depening on the severity of this weeks storm it might impact our troop meeting.   If there is the need to cancel the Troop meeting mail will be sent out on Thursday afternoon and a notice will be posted to the web site.

Congratulations to Steven McKeen who has been elected to serve as Senior Patrol Leader for the next year.  Jack Laushine  will be serving as Assistanl Senior Patrol Leader and Brandon Chasse, Evin Lewin, and Andrew Reilly have been elected to lead their respective patrols.  The Pineapple patrol has still to hold their elections at this week's troop meeting so stay tuned for who their patrol leader will be.  These new leadership positions will take effect at the Winter court of honor on February 6th.  Congratulations to all our new leaders!