This week's troop meeting (9/19) will be a night hike at Stony Brook Conservation Land.  Please arrive at the standard time (7:00pm) at the main parking lot off from Depot Street.

September Trip
The Troop's September trip is a camping overnight at Gunstock Mountain where the scouts will get to experience Gunstock's Adventure Park which includes an awesome Zip Line, Multiple High Rope challenges, a mountain coaster and many more activities.  The permission slip for the trip is below.  We need sign-ups to be submitted by September 5th so we can secure our reservations at Gunstock.

Signups are due September 5th. 

Please RSVP at this link

Scout Troop 437 Invites you to a special   Court of Honor   To confer the rank of Eagle Scout upon   Patrick Cadogan, Nick Carpenter,   Richard Davis, and Clay Parr   Saturday, July 27th , 2019 at 1:00 PM   Saint Catherine of Alexandria 107 North Main Street, Westford, MA 01886   Reception following ceremony   RSVP by May 26th, 2019 at rsvp.westfordtroop437.org or via e-mail  to rsvp@westfordtroop437.us  or phone 978-692-0054     «EAGLE SCOUT COURT OF HONOR  «

Please RSVP at this link

Trip Information – Quechee Gorge Camping Trip

Scout Troop 437

Westford, MA

 Outing: Quechee Gorge, Vermont Camping Trip 2-nights

Arrive: Friday, June 21, 2019, 7:00 PM at Quechee State Park

Depart: Sunday June 23, 2019 at approximately 9:00 AM

Cost: $50 includes: Food, Campsite, Hiking, Admission to Vermont Institute of Natural Science

Meals: Friday cracker barrel; Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner and cracker barrel; Sunday Breakfast are included. Scouts are responsible for their own dinner Friday and miscellaneous expenses.

Sign-up Deadline: Thursday, June 6th, 2019

Please Sign and Return the Permission Slip with payment by the deadline.

The June trip for Troop 437 is a 2 night camping trip to Quechee Gorge, VT.  We will be tent camping at Quechee State Park. 

On Friday after site setup, we will have a fire and cracker barrel.  Note it is expected that people provide their own dinner plans on Friday.  On Saturday, in addition to all the meals and cracker barrel, we will be hiking around and exploring the gorge then visiting the Vermont Institute of Natural Science. VINS' mission is to motivate individuals to care for the natural environment through education, research, and avian wildlife rehabilitation.  Scouts will also have the opportunity to visit the Cabot Creamery Quechee Store and sample some of Cabot’s world-renowned cheeses and other Vermont specialties.  Scouts might wish to have a little bit of spending money for the store. Sunday we will have breakfast and pack for departure.  We should arrive in Westford before noon on Sunday.

In addition to the usual camping gear and clothes, remember to pack: suntan lotion, water bottle, bug spray, water bottle, rain gear, water bottle, scout handbook, and of course a water bottle. Scouts may need some extra spending money for dinner Friday, gift shop at Vermont Institute of Natural Science and the Cabot Quechee Store. 

Directions (travel time approximately 2 hours Westford)

For GPS please use this address: 5800 Woodstock Rd, Hartford, VT

Link to Google Map

Additional Information:

Information on Quechee State Park: https://vtstateparks.com/quechee.html

Vermont Institute of Natural Science: https://vinsweb.org/

Cabot Quechee Store: https://www.cabotcheese.coop/cabot-quechee-store

If you have any questions, feel free to contact:

Russ Ohanian, rohanian@gmail.com, cell (508) 395-5518

Spring is here which means it is time to start thinking about Summer Camp!  Troop 437's Summer Camp week is July 14th to the 20th.  We want to hear from everyone so we know if you are going or not.  Please see the attached sign-up sheet for details.