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.

2024 Summer Camp at Camp Wanocksett

November Pioneering and Survival camp still time to sign-up - Due this week

Posted on Nov 5 2013 - 9:59pm

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The November trip for Troop 437 is a Pioneering and Survival weekend at Camp Wah-Tut-Cah Scout Reservation. The cost of the trip is $25.00 per attendee and will cover all meals as well as the tentsite.

Arrive at 9:00 AM on Saturday 9 November

Depart at 9:00 AM on Sunday 10 November

On Saturday the boys will put to test the pioneering projects that they have been working on during the weekly Thursday night meetings. All boys will also have the opportunity to plan and assemble their own survival shelters of items found throughout camp as well as items brought from home.

Those boys with a desire for adventure will be able to sleep in the survival shelters that they construct.

For more information and signup information see the event calendar entry

Webelos Invitational Sunday November 3rd - please mark your calendars

Posted on Oct 29 2013 - 8:35pm

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To all interested Webelos II scouts - come join Troop 437 for a fun afternoon of scout activities Sunday November 3rd from 1:00pm to 3:00pm - see this link for all the details.

Boy Scouts working on pioneering projects should arrive at 10:00am, all other boy scouts should arrive at 11:00am to help setup. To all troop members - please mark your calendar and come out and help your troop host this great event. We wil need lots of scouts to run all the events and help welcome prospective troop members. Adult leaders are also needed to help welcome the prospecive new scouts and their parents. More details will be distributed at upcoming troop meetings.

Cookie dough orders past-due / Popcorn orders due at this week's troop meeting

Posted on Oct 29 2013 - 8:34pm

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Any Cookie Dough orders not yet turned in are now past due.

If you have orders not yet turned in please contact Chrissy Hemmingway right away. 978-692-2985 or chrissyhemingway@comcast.net

Popcorn orders are due this week - October 31st.

Popcorn orders need to be turned in at this week's troop meeting. Please turn in order sheets and payments. If you picked up popcorn product during the sale you need to also turn in any unsold product. If you will not be at the troop meeting this week please contact John Laushine (johnlaushine@gmail.com) to make other arrangements to turn your order in.

Great weekend in Vermont

Posted on Oct 15 2013 - 9:22pm

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I hope everyone had as much fun this weekend as I did! We had great weather for our hike and all forty of our party made it to the summit! Great job everyone! Everyone hiked at least 6 miles and went up (and down) a 2,000ft elevation gain with some opting for longer more adventurous routes that took them on 8 and 10 mile round trips. When I checked out of the park the Ranger asked me to pass on his thanks to the Scouts for your service work clearing the culverts on the access road. He said theyz can quickly become clogged and if not cleared the water will wash out the road.

As for Acadia...I am sure the PLC will look to find a time when we can try that trip in the future.

I have posted pictures from the trip on the troop's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/troop437/. This is a closed group and if you are not a member yet you can request to be added by selecting the "Join" link in the upper right hand corner of the page.

Change of plans - new location for this weekend's trip

Posted on Oct 8 2013 - 1:46pm

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The prospects of being able to camp at Acadia National Park this weekend are looking bad. Due to that we have decided to move the trip to a new location. I know everyone is very excited about visiting Acadia but we have found a great alternative. Instead of Acadia we will be camping in Underhill Vermont State Park in the Green Mountain State Forest at the foothills of Mount Mansfield. Mount Mansfield is the highest peak in the Green Mountains with a summit that features a fantastic 360 degree vista and one of the few Arctic Tundra environments in New England.

Underhill State Park is actually an hour closer to Westford then Acadia is so our travel time will be less. Our arrival time will remain at 1:00pm on Saturday. On Saturday we will setup camp, take a short hike in search of some boldering opportunities, cook a wonderful dinner and work on merit badges. On Sunday we will climb Mount Mansfield. The hike to the summit is very manageable by scouts of all ages - I first climbed Mount Mansfield when I was 9 years old and I last climbed it with my family 4 years ago when Steven was 10 years old.

We will have more information for you at the troop meeting. If you have any questions please feel free to let me know.

Service Project - Wood stacking at East Boston Camps

Posted on Oct 1 2013 - 11:46pm

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Friends of East Boston Camps will be preparing their winter firewood supply this Saturday. They have asked for Scouts to help stack the firewood on Saturday morning starting at 10:00am. This is a great opportunity to give back to a valuable community asset with a little bit of your time. All scouts are encouraged to help out. Please let the scoutmaster know if you will be able to help out.