Philmont Scout Ranch, the Boy Scouts of America's premier High Adventure base, challenges Scouts and Venturers with more than 214 square miles of rugged northern New Mexico wilderness. Backpacking treks, horseback cavalcades, and training and service programs offer young people many ways to experience this legendary country.
Philmont Scout Ranch is a large, rugged, mountainous ranch located near the town of Cimarron, New Mexico, covering approximately 137,500 acres (556 square km) of wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of the Rocky Mountains of northern New Mexico. The ranch, formerly the property of oil baron Waite Phillips and now that of the Boy Scouts of America, is currently in use as a National High Adventure Base in which crews of Scouts and Venturers take part in backpacking expeditions and other outdoor activities. It is the largest youth camp in the world by size and number of participants. Between June 8 and August 22 around 22,800 Scouts and adult leaders engage in backpacking treks around the Ranch's extensive backcountry while over 1,200 seasonal staff personnel maintain the Ranch's summer operations.
Who: Troop 350 (MAX 8 Adults and 16 Scouts)
What: 12 Days of Backpacking at Philmont Scout Ranch
When: June 10th thru June 25th – Summer 2012
Where: Cimarron, New Mexico
Why: An experience you never forget
How: Sign-up, First Deposit Due by 11/1
The trek includes all transportation, meals while at Philmont and T-shirt. A $400 deposit secures your position!!! Registration Deadline November 1, 2011. (Philmont fee, Blue-sky pre-trek accommodations, air transportation costs to is estimated to be $1600/participant)
All participants must be registered members of the Boy Scouts of America as a leader or a Boy Scout, Varsity Scout or Venture. Scouts must be at least First Class rank, age 14 by Jan. 1st, 2011 or graduated from the 8th grade and age 13 prior to departure. Boy Scouts must have completed the Camping, Cooking and First Aid Merit Badges by time of departure. Backpack Awareness Course is recommended for adults and youth age 16 and older. Adult leaders must hold a current certification in a Philmont approved Wilderness First-Aid course. Interested adults will be selected following a basic interview. Reservations are accepted on a first come, first served basis. Registration form and deposit are required by November 1st, 2011 or until filled. The contingents will travel from Huntsville, AL to Philmont which is located outside of Cimarron, NM. A 12-day trek will be planned for each crew on the 137,400 acre scout reservation. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience Scouting at its best! Adult trek advisors are needed. Interested adults should have good backpacking skills and be in good physical condition.
