The January trip for Troop 437 is an overnight Lock-In at MetroRock climbing gym in Everett (http://www.metrorock.com/boston).

 But this isn’t just “Rock Climbing”! What to expect….

• All the climbing you can handle top rope, lead, and auto-belay
• Bouldering with top out options on some routes
• High Ropes courses (yes, high ropes!  A new option this year)
• Dodge ball
• Movies
• Midnight feast
• Games

  (Notice the word “Sleep” isn’t in the description...but is an optional activity if you want to come prepared)

To sign-up do all three of these steps:

1.  By Sunday, December 24th , sign-up online at: https://goo.gl/6NU2kb
   
2.  By Thursday, January 4th , return signed Permission Slip and Payment
3.  By Thursday, January 4th, complete on-line waiver or print waiver, complete and turn in with permission slip.

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.

Troop 437 uses the remind.com system to help deliver timely announceents and reminders to Troop members.  This is the same system in use by the Westford school system.  With this system you can sign up to receive announcements via a smartphone app or text messages.  The intent is to suplement the current e-mail announcements that are currently sent.  

Three ways to sign-up:

• By text message: Send "@t437" to 81010
• On the web: Go to http://rmd.at/t437
• Install and run the Remind app from your phone's app store