PHILMONT
High Adventure Expedition
Cimarron, New Mexico
July 30 -
August 13, 2011
Get prepared for a backpacking
adventure that will be the highlight of your Scouting
career. We’ll be hiking at least 50 miles along rugged,
rocky trails in the mountains of New Mexico. Along the
way, we will participate in programs that combine the best
of the old West—horseback riding, burro packing, gold
panning, chuck wagon dinners, and interpretive history—with
exciting challenges for today—rock climbing, burro racing,
mountain biking, and rifle shooting—in an unbeatable recipe
for fast-moving, outdoor fun. It is truly a wonderful
experience and something that won't ever be forgotten.
We anticipate the
all-inclusive fee to be about $2000. This includes crew
equipment, supplies, training treks, transportation to and
from New Mexico, Philmont fees, and custom T-shirts.
Partial scholarships may be available.
Requirements: All
participants must be registered members of BSA (Boy Scout,
Venture, or adult). Youth must be at least 14 years of age
or completed 8th Grade and be at least 13 years
of age. Adult advisors must be at least 21 years of age.
Please review the
Philmont Risk Advisory.
All participants must be
physically fit as evidenced by the Philmont Health and
Medical Record.
Attendance is expected at all
training events (one weekend/month starting in April
2011)Schedule to be announced.
Scouts, Venturers and adults
can apply through the Knox Trail Council Service Center, 490
Union Avenue, Framingham or download the
Philmont 2011 Trek Application.
Information night: Tuesday,
September 21, 2010 at White Lodge, Nobscot 7:00 PM
Initial deadline for
applications is September 27, 2010. A deposit of $200 is
due with application, refundable only if not offered a spot
in the contingent.
Questions?
Contact Rick Riopelle at the
Council Service Center, or
Pete Lane, High Adventure Committee or (774)
249-9649.
Philmont Scout Ranch is the premier High
Adventure facility of BSA. It covers over 200 square miles
of the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains in
northern New Mexico. Elevations range from 6,500 at Base
Camp to 12,441 feet at the summit of Baldy Mountain. Since
Philmont's first camping season in 1939, over than 800,000
Scouts, Venturers, and their leaders have participated in
the rugged challenge of its backpacking program.
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