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Philmont treks, Northern Tier canoe routes, Sea Base sailing and The Summit. Crews came home with stories, gear lists and training plans, and wrote them all down.
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Even though we are not heading south to Philmont till 2012 it is never to early to get ready. Our deposits are in and we have secured our 2 crews, the excitement is building! The other night we met with many of the Scouts going, we are going to start our preparations this summer, more…
One song from my time as a Scout stands out among all others. I have forgotten most of the words as time has passed, but I still remember the song's tune and its key lyric: "I want to go back to Philmont."
A tip of my official, BSA-licensed hat goes to the excellent National Supply Group and Philmont's Tooth of Time Traders . That's because SNEWS and Backpacker magazine recently honored both retail operations for their quality work in the field of outdoor gear sales.
Cubmaster Chris and I are co-hosts of a little audio podcast called The Leaders Campfire. We love having guests on our show to talk about Scouting. Last month, we were able to interview Larry McLaughlin, the producer and director of the recently released The Philmont Documentary Collection, which is available on both DVD and BluRay.
Twenty-one days in the beautiful Philmont backcountry? That's the kind of vacation that us working folk daydream about. You'll have to forgive me for being jealous of the lucky 16- to 20-year-olds who will spend three weeks this summer at ROCS, Philmont's Roving Outdoor Conservation School .
The Philmont ® Scout Ranch Rifle celebrates the Boy Scouts of America's oldest high adventure base and the largest youth camp in the world by size and number of participants. This Henry Frontier Lever .22 is offered with the Philmont ® Black Bull logo embellished with an 18 kt.
It's still January, but if you're already thinking about your summer vacation, you're not alone. We hear ya! Now's the time to start planning your family's summer getaway, and many Scouters are heading to Philmont for a week at the Philmont Training Center, the BSA's national training facility since 1950.
The World Scout Conference announced today that The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve will host the 2019 World Scout Jamboree. That means that for the first time in 52 years, the global Scouting extravaganza will be held in the United States.
There are two parts of a Philmont trek-the destination and the journey-and both are important. Reaching the destination means that you and your Scouts accomplished an impressive goal that you'll all remember for a lifetime. And the journey? That's all about you and your crew enjoying 137,000 acres worth of flora and fauna and experiencing…
