Hard to beleive that summer has gone by so fast but with the start of school comes the start of regular troop meetings again.  The first troop meeting of the year is this Thursday - same place and time as usual.

The Troop Summer Camp handbook is now available on our web site.  It contains all the details on when to arrive, what to pack and what not to pack.  You can find it here.

This is a reminder that the troop needs BSA Medical forms for all the scouts turned in prior to our camp week. 

The official BSA medical form, parts A, B, and C can be found here. Each page must be completed and signed, especially Part C which needs to be signed by your physician.  The Dr. can attch a seperate report but must at least sign on Part C of the BSA form and refer to the report they are attaching.  

We also need a photocopy of the front and back of your health care card. 

Please deliver the completed forms and health card photocopies to David BArnard in one of the following ways:

1.       Scan them in and e-mail them to camp@westfordtroop437.us.  

2.       Deliver them to David at the Flag Day Ceremony this week at the Legion hall, 6:00 PM.

3.       Mail them to me at my address on the Troop roster.

4.       Contact David to make arrangements for a time you can drop them off at my address below.

The Troop Website now features a Troop Store where members can order Troop appearal including Class B shirts, fleeces, caps, and neckerchiefs.  Use the "Troop Store" menu item o nthe left hand side of the website.  You will need to log into the website before ordering.  Payment is handled through Paypal.   If you would prefer to pay using a check please talk to a Troop committee member for an order form.

The June trip will be a sailing trip with the Gundalow Company in Portsmouth (http://www.gundalow.org/).  Our 4 hour sail on a tidal river will be filled with hands-on activities such as setting the sail, hauling lines, navigating the river, testing water quality, tying knots, and singing sea chanteys. 

Any Scout can attend this trip but space is limited to 30 due to the size of the boat.  4 spots need to be adults – the remaining 26 spots will be allocated to scouts on a first come basis.  If spots remain open once sign-ups are closed then additional adults can sign-up.  Adults and Scouts wanting to camp out on Saturday but no participating in the sailing may do so for $20.  Additional adults will be needed to transport scouts from the camping site to the sailing location.

Please bring back any and all troop gear that you have to the troop meeting on Thursday. Make sure that it is clean and ready for next week's sailing trip..