Congratulations to Luke G. on completing his Eagle Project.  Luke planned and lead the construction of a series of boardwalks to allow easier travel on the Tadmuck Divide Trail here in Westford.

Thank you to everyone who turned out to help Luke on his project.

The Troop's fall Court of Honor is tonight (October 13th).  We have a lot of awards and achievements to recognize.  All Scouts and Parents are encouraged to attend to help celebrate the Troop's advancement!  Refreshments ill be serverd!

 This is an awesome national class Scout Jamboree right in our back yard!  It will be a fun-filled two days that will be long remembered.  All Scouts should plan on attending!

Outing:          SOAR – Christian Herter Park, 1175 Soldiers Field Road, Boston

Arrive:            9 am October 8, 2016 at Alewife Station.  Transfer Bus / shuttle to campground

Depart:           10:00am on Monday, October 13^th, 2014

                        Carpooling is strongly encouraged!

Return signup and payment by: Thursday, September 29th    Unfortunately late signups can not be accepted for this trip.

This trip will be a two-night camping trip to attend SOAR on the Charles River in Boston.  Saturday morning we will travel to Alewife station, meet up, and then transfer by bus over to the campsite at CH Park.  There will be a variety of activities to do (see attachment) with more details to come.

Scouts and leaders are encouraged to pack in a way that shuttling on a bus will be convenient – ie well packed back packs.

The September trip for Troop 437 will be an outdoor rock climbing expedition at Pawtuckaway State Park on Saturday, followed by a night of camping at Wah-Tut-Ca Scout Reservation.

We will meet at 8:30 am at the parking lot at 199 Round Pond Road, Nottingham, NH (directions on the permission slip) just outside Pawtuckaway State Park.  It is approximately a 1-mile hike into the climbing site, and Scouts should bring a backpack with lunch, plenty of water (2qt minimum), and any additional clothing.  Vertical Dreams will provide climbing equipment and instruction at the climbing site.  Following approx. 5 hours of instruction and climbing, we will hike back to the parking lot and go to Wah-Tut-Ca for the overnight camping. 

Signups are due by the September 8th troop meeting.  All scouts and adults attending also need to complete a Vertical Dreams Liability Waiver.  Access these documents by clicking on the buttons below.

Please Note: Scouts and Adults need to complete swim tests prior to this trip.  If you have not completed a swim test in the last 12 months you will need to test at the upcoming swim test event (date TBD).  Tests completed at last year's summer camp satisfy this requirement.

The last trip of the year for Troop 437 is a 2 day canoe trip on the Saco River. Participants will arrive on Saturday morning, we will be fitted out for our trip on the river, then embark down river for a day of canoeing. After a day on the river, we will arrive at the Landing campground where we will spend the night. Then, on Sunday morning, we will continue down river for another day of canoeing. At the end of the day on Sunday, we will be shuttled back to the starting point.

Our plan is to transport our gear on Saturday morning to the campground. Therefore, it's not necessary to have your gear waterproofed for a canoe trip. You will however want to bring water bottles and other key items for the day on the river.

Scouts will pair up in canoes. Younger scouts and scouts without canoeing experience should pair up with older scouts or adults. All participants will be expected to wear life vests. If you would like to bring your own canoe please contact the scoutmaster to adjust the cost.

All Scouts and Adults must have completed the BSA swim test within the last 12 months in order to pair up with other scouts.  

All participants must complete a Saco Bound waiver. Parents must sign for scouts. Multiple family members can be covered on same waiver.

14 Troop 437 Scouts and one scout from Troop 159 conducted a Flag Folding ceremony as part of last Sunday's Memorial Day Service.See the photos by clicking on the picture to the left