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

Mt. Washington backpacking trip - May 20th to 22nd

Posted on May 19 2022 - 2:33pm

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In parallel to the Base Camp trip, we will have an option for a backpacking trip on Mount Washington. This will be a challenging 3 day backpacking trip for experienced Scouts. We will be hiking in to the Osgood Tent sites with full packs on Friday night, arriving after dark (2.5 miles, 1160 ft). Saturday we will climb Mount Washington via the Great Gulf Trail (5mi, 4000ft) and then continue north on the presidential ridge, with the stretch goal of making it to Mt Madison before heading back down to the Osgood Tent site. If we do the whole loop, we will be looking at 13 miles and 6300 feet of climbing (and descending). The route offers several places to cut it short depending on time and weather. Sunday, we will wake slowly and pack out to the cars, returning to town mid-afternoon.

The Northern Presidential Range offers spectacular terrain and views, but is very rough hiking. For reference, our recent hike on Mt Monadnock was 6.5 miles in total and 1800 feet of gain.

This will be a memorable trip for those who are up for it, and for others, it will be something to aspire to.

If you are interested in attending, and have not already done so, please reach out to me or Ian Anderson before signing up. If you are already in, please use the signup to make it official.

-Mr Anderson

Spot @ 437

Posted on May 19 2022 - 2:33pm

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Thank you to everyone who came out to last week's meeting for our "special guests"

If you would like to see the videos that were played again you can find them in this Spot YouTube playlist

May trip - New England Base Camp - Signups due May 5th

Posted on May 18 2022 - 6:32pm

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The May trip will be a weekend camping at the New England Base Camp (NEBC). NEBC is operated by the Spirit of Adventure Council and provides camping opportunities along with a wide range of program activities. Once we know who is signed up we will sign up for programs - Archery, Climbing, High Ropes, and Swimming are activities we hope to be able to offer.

Sign-ups are due by May 5th as we need to register in advance for programs and pool time. This will be a great opportunity for scouts to complete water/swimming rank requirements! These programs are available to us through the Adventure Card which every scout has through yearly registration fees.

We will be tent camping and cooking meals by patrol. Meal planning will be conducted on May 12th by scouts who are signed up by then. Grub Masters will be assigned with shopping lists completed. Reimbursement Forms for Grub Master supplies can be located at the troop website.

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Eagle Court of Honor - May 14th - Please RSVP

Posted on May 12 2022 - 9:12am

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On May 14th the Troop will be holding an Eagle Court of Honor for Danny Cutbill and Noah Michaud. This is an opportunity for the whole Troop, including families, to come out and celebrate the achievements of these two new Eagle Scouts.

The ceremony will be held outdoors at the East Boston Camps (EBC) campfire ring starting at 7 pm. Join us for a campfire and refreshments immediately after the ceremony. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony and reception will be indoors at the dining hall building at EBC. Guests are asked to bring folding chairs and flashlights.

Please RSVP by May 7th.

Bike sale Volunteer signup

Posted on Apr 27 2022 - 6:45pm

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The Bike Sale is coming next Saturday the 30th (and Friday the 29th). Thank you to everyone who has collected bikes this year. We are still looking for more so help spread the word and keep your eyes open.

This is the primary fundraiser for the troop, and is an All-Hands-On-Deck event. We need lots of help from both Adults and Scouts to make this successful. This is a good opportunity for all parents to help support the troop. It looks like the weather will be nice and we will have a good time on the common.

We will be collecting a large number on Friday night at the Legion, and I have and I have a dozen at my house that will need to transport them to the common in the morning. Also, we will need to transport the leftovers for disposal. If you have a truck or trailer, or an empty minivan, it would be helpful for you to sign up as a transporter.

We have created a SignupGenius identifying general time slots and positions for both SCOUTS and ADULTS. Please sign up for any position that you're available for. If you're only available for part of a time period, that's ok, just make a note of it. If you don't care what you do, as long as its helpful, there is a slot for you too!

See you all then!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0549AEAA29A0FD0-bike2

Yours in Bikes,

Brett Anderson

978-500-6873

Bike Sale Outreach email

Posted on Apr 27 2022 - 6:45pm

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Hi all,

The Troop Bike Sale is coming up fast (April 30) and to help us gather more goods to sell, we are asking all families to reach out directly to your neighbors to announce the event and collect donations of bikes, sporting goods and camping equipment. Particularly if you have a neighborhood email group or Facebook group you can post to. Below is a drafted message you can use - feel free to edit it.
If you are unable to pick up/store the donations, let us know and we'll find someone to help you. If you end up storing donations that need some work, let us know as we may have a repair session prior to the sale.
Thanks - looking forward to a great sale this year!

**** MESSAGE ****

Hi Friends and Neighbors!
I am a member of Scout Troop 437 and we are excited to announce that we will be having our annual Bike and Sporting Goods Sale on Saturday April 30th on the Westford Common. I'm collecting donations of used bikes, sporting goods and camping equipment for the sale. If you are interested in donating, please contact me and we'll plan an easy pick up at your house. We also have a consignment option where you set the price. All proceeds benefit the Boys and Girls of Troop 437.

More details on the event, including consignment, can be found here:
https://www.westfordtroop437.us/node/1370

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