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.

2025 Summer Camp at Camp Wanocksett

Parents - Very Important BSA Policy Change

Posted on Sep 20 2023 - 8:20pm

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Hello Parents,

The Troop needs to follow a new BSA youth protection policy change that may impact you.

As of September 1st, BSA will require all adults who stay overnight at any scout event to be registered adult leaders. In the past, unregistered parents could attend overnight events - this is no longer allowed.

If you want to attend any overnight scouting event, you will need to register as an adult leader in the BSA. Information on how to register is below. If you are only staying during the day, you do not need to be registered.

Why Register?

Welcome to New Scout Year!

Posted on Aug 30 2023 - 8:27pm

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Hello Scouts and Parents,

It is hard to believe that we are now at the start of a new scouting year! We hope you have had a great summer. Summer camp and the Sea Base trip were great and we are gearing up for a lot of fantastic scout events this year!

The Troop 437 2023 - 2024 calendar of events is now available on our website. You can also subscribe to the website's calendar feed using this calendar feed link.

Some notable early dates:

Thursday, August 31st - First Troop meeting of the year
Weekend of September 9th - Troop Canoe Trip
Weekend of October 7th - Vermont Mt. Mansfield Hike
Thursday, October 19th - Fall Court of Honor

Sign-ups for the September canoe trip are now open and the October trip information will be distributed soon. In addition, the September Troop meetings will focus on preparing for the monthly trips and kicking off the scout year with Troop leadership elections.

We look forward to seeing everyone soon!

Yours in Scouting,

Scoutmasters McKeen and McKeen

Sign-ups now open - September Canoeing Trip

Posted on Aug 30 2023 - 8:25pm

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The September Troop trip will be a canoe trip on the Ipswich River. After the canoeing on Saturday, the Troop will proceed to the Cape Ann Campgrounds on the coast for the overnight. If conditions allow, the scouts will have a chance to explore the coast on Sunday morning.

Details are in the attached PDF. Sign-ups are now open. Use the button below to sign up.

Sign-ups are due by the end of the day on Sunday, September 3rd.

Summer Camp Medical Forms Due by June 8th

Posted on Jun 14 2023 - 7:31pm

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If your Scout is planning on attending Camp Wanocksett this summer, please turn in the completed BSA medical form to Barbara Evangelista by June 8.

Our Website is Back!

Posted on May 31 2023 - 7:41pm

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We are excited to announce that our website is back online with all its content! In addition, the regular weekly E-Blasts will be resuming.

However, as we switch back to our original site our official calendar is also moving back. If you have subscribed to the temporary Google calendar that will be going away this coming weekend. If you would like to re-subscribe to the official calendar please use this URL.

March New York Trip - Sign-ups due by February 26th

Posted on Mar 1 2023 - 6:16pm

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The March trip for Troop 437 is to New York City. We will spend a full day in the city exploring, seeing the sights, and visiting some really cool attractions.

Sign-up deadline: Sunday, February 26th

This is a hard deadline as we will be purchasing the group tickets for attractions the following day

Sign up early! We have reserved cabin space for 20 scouts. If we have more than 20 sign-ups we will try to get additional cabin space but it isn’t guaranteed we will be able to accommodate more.

We will be staying in cabins at BSA Camp Alpine in Alpine, New Jersey, Friday and Saturday nights. On Saturday morning, we will be taking a bus to Staten Island and taking the Staten Island Ferry to Battery Park from which we will start our day-long tour of the Big Apple. The itinerary is to get to as many of the places and events that the scouts have selected as possible. We will be traveling together and will stop as a group for both lunch and dinner. The scouts will be responsible for the cost of their lunch which will likely be at a New York Pizza place. Dinner will likely be a sit-down dinner and the cost is factored into the trip cost. It is recommended that each scout bring a small sling bag to the city to carry things they may purchase, additional clothing, etc., as the weather can be wide-ranging. We will be doing a lot of walking so make sure you have good shoes, water, and a few snacks to keep your energy up. Do not bring any knives.

Preliminary Saturday NYC Itinerary (some items may be changed based on group size, weather, and whim)

Staten Island Ferry to Battery Park. Views of the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan Skyline.
Wall Street/Charging Bull and Fearless Girl
9/11 Memorial
Intrepid Aircraft Carrier/Air-Space museum
Central Park - Strawberry fields/Balto/Belvedere Castle, etc
Rockefeller Center and Top of the Rock Observatory
Times Square