Boy Scout Troop 437 public page

11/22/2023

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Beagle Scout Snoopy will be one of the floats in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. Resting on the brim of his Scout hat will be Woodstock.

10/01/2023

Hello! We are so happy you came to our page.

We don't monitor this page daily, but if you have questions, feel free to send us a message. I promise we will get back to you.

Currently (as of September 2023), we are holding our weekly meetings on Sundays, from 5-6:30. We have two meeting locations, based on weather. During inclimate weather, we usually meet at St. John's UMC on Church St. And, we meet at Joe Woolweaver Park (formerly St. John Park) when weather is nice.

08/07/2023

This is the official page of the Kootaga District, Buckskin Council, Scouting America #617.

08/06/2023

Just think! If you were in Boy Scouts, you could be attending a WVU-Texas Tech football game with us this fall! Join now for a year full of adventures.

  SCOUT DAY AT WVU FOOTBALL VS. TEXAS TECH!  Hello Scouts! The Scouts and your West Virginia Mountaineers have teamed up for the 6th annua

04/01/2023

Now is a great time to join scouts. As the weather gets warmer, our adventures get more adventurous! Here's a recap of what we have been up to over the past year. All this in just one year!!!!

01/07/2023

Youth can join any time during the year. Now is as good a time as any! We are just getting started for the year!

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I’ve been authorized to announce that the BSA has reached its membership goal of 2022, with a couple of weeks to spare.

11/09/2022

It's almost time for our annual membership renewal. This is the best time to join Boy Scouts or Cub Scouts! Send us a message if you're interested.

09/09/2022

The troop will be outside Spencer Walmart on Saturday from 8 - noon, selling our famous popcorn!

Get it before it's gone!

09/03/2022

What prospective new parents want to know:
What is Cub Scouting?
What values are you teaching my child?
What activites we should expect?
What is a Pack?
What is a DE
Who do I talk to when I have a question?????

Be sure you answer these questions at your joining night.

09/02/2022

The first Eagle Scout medal was presented on this day in 1912.

On August 21, 1912 Arthur R. Eldred of Oceanside, New York, achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America. He was the first person to earn the award. He did not receive the actual badge until September 2 (Labor Day), as the badge had not yet been made.

Also in August 1912, Eldred was camping with his troop in Orange Lake, New York. While swimming in the lake, fifteen-year-old Melvin Daly, another Scout who was a non-swimmer, began to drown. Eldred rescued Daly with the assistance of Merritt Cutler. Chief Scout Seton presented Eldred with the Honor Medal for this action.

Arthur Eldred was a marked man.