The January trip for Troop 437 is a skiing or snowboarding at Gunstock Ski Area in Gilford,  NH.  Please visit their website http://www.gunstock.com/ for more details and directions. Gunstock has 8 lifts and 55 trails and skiing for all levels.  On Friday evening, we are staying at the Gilford Youth Center, 19 Potter Hill Rd, Gilford, NH.  http://www.gilfordyouthcenter.com/   The GYC has a gymnasium and game room (ping-pong, foosball, Wii) that will be available to us on Friday night.

Sign-ups are due January 12th.

At the start of 2016 the BSA released updated rank requirements and provided a year long transition period.  That period is now over and all Scouts must use the new requirements.

For scouts with old handbooks (almost everyone in the troop who did't join this year) you can print out a new Rank Requirements Insert and staple or paperclip it in whole or just select pages into your handbook.  Once you have the new requirements insert you can work with older scouts or the Scoutmaster to transfer requirements you have completed into the new insert.

If you have any questions please contact the Scoutmaster.

Calling all Scouts, Alumni, Family, and Friends!

Troop 437 is 10 years old and we are celebrating with a party on January 5th!

All Scouts, Troop Alumni, Family and Friends are invited to join us.  There will be food, games, challenges, and memorabilia.

What: 10th Birthday ultimate Birthday Bash
Where: Legion Hall
When: Januray 5th, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

  *Help the Troop kick off their Scouting for Food service project by bringing one or more non-perishable food donations for the Westford Food Pantry.*

We have made a few adjustments to the calendar of upcoming trips:

• The Winter Ski Trip is now going to be held on January 27th and 28th
• The Winter Camp out will be February 11th and 12th
• The March City Trip is now going to be a trip to New York City on March 10th, 11th, and 12th

More details on all these trips will be published soon.

Troop 437 will be walking along the Battle Road followed taken by the British on their attack of Revolutionary fighters on April 17, 1775, and on along which they retreated later that same day. Along the path, the Scouts will see a number of historic buildings. We hope to have a special guest and local historical expert join us on the trip to serve as our tour guide.

We will meet on the Lexington Green at 9AM and walk the 7.5 miles to the Old North Bridge in Concord.  The trail is clear, well marked and relatively easy.  Parents, if ever you’ve wanted to join you scout on one of our outings without having to commit to spending the night sleeping in a tent, this is an excellent chance to do so.

Scouts: This trip satisfies requirement 2A and possibly parts of 2D for the Eagle required merit badge Citizenship in the Nation…BUT ONLY IF YOU GET A BLUE CARD AHEAD OF TIME.  See Mr McKeen if you need a blue card for this merit badge. Also, scouts working on 2^nd Class rank, if you bring a compass you can complete requirement 3B: “Using a compass and map together take a 5 mile hike.”

FOOD   Attendees should pack a bag lunch and bring water (at least 2 litres) for the trail we will stop to eat at some point along the way to eat. Additionally, the troop will provide some snacks for the trail.                        

Seasonally Appropriate Clothing Required:  BE PREPARED! Although we will be walking the trail used for the Battle of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, the weather is expected to me reminiscent of Valley Forge.