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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

Welcome to a New Scout Year! First Troop meeting this week!

Posted on Aug 29 2018 - 9:09pm

Hello Troop!  Welcome to a new Scout year!  With the start of the school year comes the start of Scouts again.  Our first troop meeting will be this week.  Thursday at 7:00pm at the Legion Hall as usual!

The 2018 2019  Troop calendar can be found here in PDF format but as always please refer to the web site for latest updates.

Do you use a smart phone, Google calendar, or similar? You can subscribe to the troop calendar with this link.

 

Quick October Trip poll - Everyone please respond by Thursday end of day

Posted on Aug 29 2018 - 9:08pm
We are working on plans for our October trip and would like to get your feedback on a couple of options.
  • We would like everyone to respond
  • The survey is very short
  • Please respond by end of day Thursday
Please go to This Survey Link to provide your responses.
 
Thank you for your input!

E-Blast - Special Summer Edition

Posted on Aug 8 2018 - 8:25pm

Special summer edition of the Troop e-blast.  Two important events that await your RSVP....

September Rafting Trip sign-ups now open - Due August 4th

Posted on Jul 27 2018 - 10:46pm

Sign-up by August 4th. Please submit Troop Permission Slip, Crab Apple White Water Rafting Waiver form, check made out to Troop 437 

 Back by popular demand our September trip will be a white water rafting trip on the Kennebec River in Maine. We will be camping at Crab Apple Whitewater’s group campsite.  We will meet on Saturday afternoon at Crab Apple Whitewater, set up camp & take a short hike to see Moxie Falls (approx. 1 mile). Sunday morning we will have a breakfast buffet at Crab Apple before embarking on our white water rafting adventure!  The trip will entail rafting through Class III-IV rapids.  A guide from our outfitter, Crab Apple Whitewater, will lead each boat.  A grilled lunch will be provided after the rafting. Approximate time on the river will be 3-4 hours. The trip finishes at the outfitter’s facility where they have a pool and hot tub available.

Click Here -> Watch the video of our last trip on the Kenebec River!

 Return Permission Slip by:  Saturday, August 4th, 2017   Options for submitting sign-ups:

·         Mail or drop-off to: Matthew McQuinn, 7 Vineyard Rd, Westford, MA  01886
·         Mail or drop-off to: Andy McKeen, 29 Steeple Chase Cir, Westford, MA 01886
·         Bring to Wah-Tut-Ca for Sun. drop-off, Wed. eat-in-site night or Sat. pick-up

For more information about the trip or the outfitter go to:  http://www.crabapplewhitewater.com/

Important Note:  All scouts must pass the BSA swim test to attend.  Scouts who passed the test at camp or for Seabase are all set.   If needed, a time to take the test can be arranged before the trip.

   

Return Permission Slip bySaturday, August 4th, 2017  

Options for submitting sign-ups:

  • Mail or drop-off to: Matthew McQuinn, 7 Vineyard Rd, Westford, MA  01886
  • Mail or drop-off to: Andy McKeen, 29 Steeple Chase Cir, Westford, MA 01886
  • Bring to Wah-Tut-Ca for Sun. drop-off, Wed. eat-in-site night or Sat. pick-up
Please sign and return: Troop Permission Slip, Crab Apple White Water Rafting Waiver form, check made out to Troop 437

Time to sign up! Epic June Aerial Adventure - June 23rd/24th - Sign-ups due June 14th

Posted on Jun 7 2018 - 5:05pm

 

The June trip for Troop 437 will be a one-night camping trip at Osceola Vista campground. This trip includes a day hike on Saturday in the vicinity of Osceola Mtn. On Sunday morning we will experience the Ariel Forest Adventure Park at Loon Mountain.  To find out more about the Aeriel Adventure park visit http://www.loonmtn.com/experience/summer-activities/aerial-park


Sign-ups are due June 14th.  Participant must submit a Troop permission slip and a Loon Aeriel Adventure Liability Waiver.


 


This Week's Troop Meeting

Posted on Jun 7 2018 - 5:05pm

This weeks troop meeting we are going to finish the planter boxes that we started last week and with the rest of the time we are going to do rank advancement. This is a great opportunity to finish up anything you need for this upcoming court of honor. And we will also have plenty of time for games so people can bring in new games for the troop meeting.

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