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

Troop Trip - Camping at Nobscot Invitational Campout

Posted on Oct 20 2021 - 6:14pm

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Trip Information – Camp Nobscot Invitational Campout

Outing:Campout and AOL/Friends Invitational

Where:Nobscot Scout Reservation (1 Nobscot Road Sudbury, MA 01776)

Arrive: 6:30 pm on Friday, October 22nd, 2021 (after dinner)

Depart: 10:00 am on Sunday, October 24th, 2021

Cost:$30 for 2 nights camping and meals (does not include Friday dinner)

If you are not able to attend both nights you are welcome to attend only one night, however, the cost remains the same.

Sign-ups are due by Sunday, October 17, 2021

Sign-up going to link or form

The October camping trip is a two-night camping adventure at Nobscot Scout Reservation in Sudbury. The Troop will be conducting fire-building, orienteering, first aid, cooking, and other scout skill activities. As usual, there will be an entertaining campfire. This will be a great opportunity to enjoy the fall in New England and get some advancement done!

This is also our fall AOL and Friends Invitational! That means we are inviting prospective scouts to come and find out what Scouting is all about and get to know our Troop. Please also invite any friends you think might be interested in joining scouts! Recruiting friends is a great way to help the Troop grow and increase your enjoyment of scouting! Anyone 10 ½ or older is eligible to going scouts.

As usual, a guide to what to pack can be found at our website at https://www.westfordtroop437.us and choose “camping essentials” from the left-hand page list. If you need to borrow any gear please speak to a Scoutmaster.

While outdoors at this event masks will not be needed but please bring masks in the event we find ourselves inside for some reason. For tents we will follow the guidelines from our council:

Tenting can now be done at 50% capacity of the tent being used.

Example – In a 2-person tent, 1 may tent. In a 4-person tent, 2 may tent, etc.
Head to Foot sleeping should be done.
Maximize ventilation in the tent. This can be done by removing the rain fly and/or opening all of the windows on the tent to allow for better air circulation.
Siblings can override the 50% capacity protocol.

Yours in Scouting,

Scout Masters McKeen and McKeen

Popcorn Sale Fundraiser 2021 - Order Deadline October 21st (This Troop Meeting)

Posted on Oct 20 2021 - 6:14pm

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Order Deadline moved to October 21st - Get your orders in

It's popcorn season again! Fundraising through the Scouts BSA popcorn sales is a great opportunity for a scout to gain an appreciation for the financial commitment that scouting involves while also having an opportunity for tremendous rewards. All unit commissions earned by a scout's sales (over 30%) is credited to a scout account that can be used to offset costs for summer camp, uniforms, camping and other scouting-related opportunities. This summer, the top seller for Spirit of Adventure funded his entire scouting year (including summer camp and a trip to Sea Base) entirely through his scout account that he earned exclusively selling door-to-door last fall!

All scouts that are selling must have an account set up with Trails End. After setting up an account (and linking it to Troop 437 Westford), the Trails End App needs to be downloaded onto a mobile device so all sales can be recorded. Although a paper order form if a scout does not have a device to at the point of sale, all sales must be submitted to the Troop through the App before October 21st. The App is fairly easy to use after a little training. When going door-to-door, there are two primary methods for delivering popcorn - (1) Online Direct and (2) Wagon sales. We encourage the scouts to use Online Direct because the popcorn is shipped directly to the customer so the scout does not need to worry about making deliveries later in the fall AND has a wider product selection. In addition, we recommend scouts encourage customers to pay via credit card using the Square platform directly integrated in the App. Use of credit cards increases the likelihood of higher sales amount because customers are not constrained by the cash they have on hand and reduces the amount of cash the scout needs to handle.

Here are the order forms and the online direct lineup.

If you or your scout has any questions about the fundraiser, reach out to me at via email on djh249@gmail.com or at a Troop meeting.

Happy Selling,

Mr. Hay

Summer Camp Details and Information Meeting

Posted on Jun 22 2021 - 8:38pm

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Hello Parents,

Thank you for your patience as we have been pulling together the details of our summer camp at Camp Moses. Attached is this year's Troop 437 Summer Camp guide with hopefully many of the details you have been looking for. Please take the time to read through the entire document as there are many differences from prior years. It is a new camp for us during a year where everything is different due to the pandemic.

In anticipation that the document will not answer all your questions and likely raise new ones, we will hold a Summer Camp information meeting via Zoom on Sunday evening.

Troop 437 Summer Camp information meeting for Parents
Sunday, June 27th starting at 7:30 PM
Zoom meeting link: see e-mail for link

We will do a quick review of the critical points from the document then open the meeting for questions and answers.

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BSA Medical Forms due - Everyone needs to submit updated medical forms

Posted on Jun 16 2021 - 5:33pm

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The Troop needs to collect updated BSA medical forms for all scouts on an annual basis. All Adults attending Troop trips also need to complete the medical form.

For weekend camping trips the Troop needs Parts A and B with parent's signature (Due May 20th, needed prior to May camping trip).
For summer camp we also need Part C with a parent's signature, Dr's signature, and a copy of the scout's medical insurance card (Due June 17th for summer camp).
For Philmont, we need Parts A, B, and C with signatures, insurance card and the Dr needs to review the risk advisory with the scout and their family.

Click on the button below to access downloadable PDF versions of the medical forms. They are fillable PDF forms to help in completing them.

Eagle Project Fund Raiser

Posted on Jun 16 2021 - 5:32pm

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Hi Troop 437,

I started fundraising for my Eagle Project on GoFundMe. Please take a look at the link below, and I appreciate any support.

My project is a 10’ x 10’ accessible viewing platform at Grassy Pond in Westford, Massachusetts. Grassy Pond is a beautiful conservation area that has wonderful views and wildlife. The ground between the parking area and pond can be bumpy making it difficult for those with mobility issues to traverse. The platform entry area would be on the same level with the parking lot making it easy for wheelchairs to roll directly onto the platform. The Westford Conservation Commission has wanted an accessible platform for a while so all people could enjoy Grassy Pond.

I am starting the fundraising part of my project. The funds I raise will help me purchase all the wood needed for this project as well as any materials like nails, screws, concrete, and needed elements to be ADA compliant. All extra proceeds will go directly to the Westford Conservation Commission. I hope to raise $3000 for this project. My plan is to start construction in the late summer early fall 2021.

Thank you in advance for your generosity in donating any amount towards my project. I would also gladly accept any donated items as well so please reach out to me about that if preferred.

Thanks,

Derek Masterson

https://gofund.me/3455502f

Service Project Builds Continue

Posted on May 26 2021 - 6:00pm

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The Troop will be working on a variety of service projects during this week's meeting. See the attached PDF that was presented previously at a Troop meeting describing the projects.

If during the planning meeting you volunteered to bring tools or supplies please remember to bring them this week.

The Service Projects are:

Cornhole Boards for the after school program at Abbott
Bag Stands for the Wish Project in North Chelmsford
Cat Scratching Post for the Humane Society for Greater Nashua
Hanging Cat Scratching and Curtailments for Humane Society for Greater Nashua

If you don't remember which project you signed up for (or if you didn't sign up for one) go to the sign up at this link by 3/23/21. Please only sign up for one project.

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