The February trip for Troop 437 is skiing or snowboarding and tubing at Pats Peak in Henniker NH. Please see their website http://www.patspeak.com for more details and directions. Pats Peak has 11 lifts servicing 26 trails, 3 terrain parks, and skiing for all levels.  We will be arriving at Pats Peak on Friday evening for a fun filled night of tubing then after sleeping over in one of the ski areas buildings we will hit the slopes skiing or snowboarding all day on Saturday.   Rentals and lessons are available for scout who would like to take advantage of them.

SPL elections will be held this week.  All scouts should plan on attending the meeting in order to participate in selecting the troop leadership for the next year.

Nominations for the upcoming Senior Patrol Leader elections will be finalized this week's troop meeting.  Scouts may nominate themselves or a fellow scout.  Nominations are made by talking to the Scoutmaster and then the nominated scout must accept the nomination.  The list of scouts accepting nominations will be announced at the end of the meeting.  Elections will be held January 23rd.

Due to the weather cancelation of last week's troop meeting, this week's troop meeting (1/9) is the only opportunity to signup for Saturday's campout.  Please bring a signed permission form to turn in at the beginning of the meeting. 

The January trip for Troop 437 is sledding and other winter outdoor fun at Camp Resolute in Bolton, MA. For dinner we will be holding an Iron Chef Competition. Patrols will compete for the best meal while incorporating a secret ingredient into their dishes.  The trip officialy starts at 1:00pm on Saturday.  If there is interest - scouts working on the cooking merit badge can arrive early to cook lunch and work on the merit badge.  Please let the Scoutmaster know if you are interested.

We will be winter camping at the Rifle Range cabin. Scouts can choose between sleeping in the cabin or pitching a tent and sleeping outdoors. The cabin has electricity and a wood stove. A few items to remember to pack for this trip: your sled, warm clothes (layers), snow boots, spare pair of footwear, and your sleeping bag and pad. For outdoor winter camping, you will need a properly rated sleeping bag.  More information on cold weather camping can be found here.

The Troop trip to New York City has been rescheduled to March 14th - 16th.  The itinerary and cost will remain the same.  Signups will be openned in February.  If you were signed up for the December dates and can not make the March dates your payments will be returned.  If you did not signup for December but want to join the trip on the new dates you can do so by signing in February. 

Happy New Year to all!

It looks like the year will be starting off with a nice snow storm.  As the storm developes we will make a decision on the viability of holding this week's troop meeting.   Please stay tuned to e-mail on Thursday for updates.