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

Iron Chef 2021

Posted on Mar 17 2021 - 5:38pm

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Iron Chef Competition

When: Sunday March 21st

Where: Outside at the Legion

Time: 1-4pm

See the flyer for specific competition rules

Merit Badge Monday moves to Thursdays (next one April 8th)!

Posted on Mar 17 2021 - 5:37pm

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As was announced at last week's Troop meeting we are going to start Merit Badge offerings at one or two Troop meetings a month. The first Merit Badge offerings will start this week with the following merit badges:

Citizenship in the Nation
Personal Management
Photography
Radio
Space Exploration
Sustainability

Please sign-up for which merit badge you want to work on using this Sign-up Genius Link. Space is limited. Pick a merit badge that you think will be fun and get your friends to join you!

Scouts should only sign-up for one badge at a time. All merit badges will take a couple of meetings and some independent work by the scouts to complete. If you want to learn more about merit badges please see the BSA Merit Badge page.

Hike, Cook, Explore, Hike, Cook, Explore, Hike this Saturday March 13th

Posted on Mar 10 2021 - 7:43pm

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Hike, Hike, Hike, and Cook A Little

On Saturday, March 13th, we'll be hiking so some Scouts can complete some Trail Cooking requirements for the Cooking Merit Badge.

Meet at 10am at the parking area at the end of Cow Pond Brook Road (just past the Groton Transfer Station and the Cow Pond Soccer Fields). We will hike for a bit to a spot to cook a trail meal and then hike some more to cook a second trail meal consistent with the trail cooking requirement:
6.d. While on a trail hike or backpacking trip, prepare and serve two meals and a snack from the menu planned for this requirement. At least one of those meals must be cooked over a fire, or an approved trail stove (with proper supervision).

All Scouts are welcome to join us on this hike. This will not be a long hike, probably about 3 miles with a couple of stops for trail meal preparation (and perhaps some time to explore the nearby quarries).

For those Scouts training for Philmont this summer, this hike will be a good opportunity to practice carrying a heavy pack over a relatively short distance.

Directions to the Cow Pond Brook Road soccer fields

Go past the soccer field to the end and meet at the parking lot.

Yours in Scouting,

Mr. Masterson

Advancement Information for Parents

Posted on Jan 20 2021 - 7:24pm

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Hello Parents,

At the Nov 11th Troop meeting the scouts were given a presentation reviewing how advancement is tracked. They were introduced to Scoutbook.com and the Troop's Virtual Advancement log. The presentation is, here. Please take a few minutes to review it.

Parents have an important role to play in enabling their scout(s) to access and update their advancement. Scoutbook.com is the BSA's on-line advancement tracking application and scouts can not access it until a parent has logged in and sent an invitation to their scout allowing the scout to create an account. You can choose to have your scout work with you using your account or allow them to have their own account - that is up to you. For more information on how to setup your Scoutbook account please review the "Scoutbook and Scoutbook Invites" announcement on our website.

The Troop also uses a "Troop 437 Virtual Advancement Log" (Google form) to fill in some gaps in the Scoutbook.com system. This on-line form fills in for the physical log book which the Troop uses but is not currently accessible due to lack of in-person meetings. Scouts need to fill in the form when they have completed a Rank, a Merit Badge, or are signing-off a requirement for a lower rank scout.

If you have not yet done so, please help your scout access Scoutbook.com to review and update their advancement.

Yours in Scouting,

Andy McKeen

Virtual Winter Campout this Weekend

Posted on Jan 13 2021 - 8:12pm

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Try your hand at some Winter camping...in the "comfort" of your own backyard. This weekend, January 16th and 17th, will be Troop 437s second virtual campout.

Like our first virtual campout, this is a chance to get outside and pitch your tent in the safety of your back yard. Throughout the event, we will be using Zoom and Discord to stay in touch and share our meal preparation, camp fire, and other activities.

This is a great opportunity for scouts to complete requirements that require being on a camping trip. Scouts can complete various cooking requirements by planning a meal, cooking it with their "family" patrol, and participating in the cleanup.

Look for more information at this week's Troop meeting.

Mountain Bike Clinic this Sunday Nov 22

Posted on Nov 18 2020 - 6:40pm

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There will be two sessions on Sunday Nov 22nd. 1pm and 3pm. Must sign up and reserve a spot, see link below.

Please join us for a mountain biking clinic at the Legion. This clinic is designed for absolute beginners! If you can ride a bike, but would like to learn off road skills, this clinic is for you.

Q. What equipment do I need?

Bike.Just about any bike in good condition will work but BMX and MTB will be best.
Helmet
Clothing appropriate for the day. Could be chilly.
Gloves that provide good dexterity and are warm enough
Water and maybe a snack

Q. How far will we ride

We will be in the Legion field and lower field, never very far from the parking lot.
We will have a circuit set up with various obstacles for every rider to work on their skills.

Q. Is there a limit to the number of Scouts?