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Philmont Scout Ranch - Cimarron, New Mexico

Philmont Scout Ranch is the BSA's premier High Adventure base. Owned and operated by the Boy Scouts of America, Philmont challenges Scouts and Venturers with more than 200 square miles of rugged New Mexico mountain wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo range of the Rockies, with elevations ranging from 6,600 to 12,441 feet. Nearly 100 staffed and trail camps are connected by more than 330 miles of challenging trails. Backpacking treks, horseback cavalcades, and training and service programs offer young people many ways to experience this legendary country.

Born in 1938 as Philturn Rocky Mountain Scout Camp, with a gift from Oklahoma oilman Waite Phillips, today's Philmont Scout Ranch is a bustling center for High Adventure and Training. Youth and adults take advantage of the Ranch's camping, training, and work programs. Most activity takes place during the summer, but Philmont also offers fall and winter programs.

More than 850,000 Scouts, Venturers, and leaders have experienced the adventure of Philmont since the first camping season in 1939. Throughout its existence, conscientious attention to low-impact camping techniques have helped maintain the Ranch's wilderness flavor.

The area surrounding the Ranch is rich with history, from the American Indians who made this arid land their home to the land barons of the 19th century. The town of Cimarron boasts a number of historical buildings, including the St. James Hotel, site of at least 26 killings during Cimarron's wilder days.

A. Reference Material for 2009 Expedition 630-D
The Council has reservations for two 12-member provisional crews in its contingent for Philmont Expedition 630-D, with expected dates June 27 - July 12, 2009.
  1. Final Trip Information Acrobat PDF
  2. Equipment list for the rafting trip. Acrobat PDF
  3. Crew 630-D Contact Information Acrobat PDF
  4. Crew 630-D Photo Directory Acrobat PDF
  5. Trip information for the April service weekend Acrobat PDF
  6. Trip information for the May shakedown trip Acrobat PDF
  7. Personal Equipment Checklist from Philmont 2009 Guidebook to Adventure (with noted minor modifications)
Advice & Recommendations (including NOLS Boot Fitting Instrudciotns, and Notes & Acknowledgments)
(Revised 11/08)
Acrobat PDF
  8. Waiver from Native Sons Adventures for the rafting trip Acrobat PDF
  9. Video clip on the Rio Grande from the Native Sons Adventures Website.
10. Our 3-day route from the airport to Philmont
11. Instructions and worksheet for the Backpacking merit badge. Acrobat PDF Microsoft Word
12. Trip information for the February shakedown trip Acrobat PDF
13. Trip information for the January training event Acrobat PDF
14. Philmont High Adventure Expectations (from 2009 Planning Guide) Acrobat PDF
15. Letter to Eligible Youth & Parents
This letter from the Council High Adventure Chairman accompanies the Youth Application.
Acrobat PDF
16. Philmont Risk Advisory - Required reading for participants and their parent(s) or guardian(s)
Physical Preparation, Special Food Need, other miscellaneous info and map (from 2009 Planning Guide)
Acrobat PDF
17. 2009 Trek Information Sheet, Including Travel Rules Acrobat PDF
18. Commitment Form Acrobat PDF
19. Activity Permit and Authorization to Consent to Healthcare for Minor Acrobat PDF
20. Information and Preferences Questionnaire Acrobat PDF
21. Philmont Medical Form Instructions Acrobat PDF
22. Trail Rules for Philmont and Shakedows Acrobat PDF
23. Philmont Trail Itinerary Acrobat PDF
24. Philmont Trail Food Menu for 2009 Acrobat PDF
25. Philmont 2009 Council Shoulder Patch - For Sale
A special Philmont 2009 CSP is available for sale for patch collecting and trading, and may be used for uniform wear by 2009 Mecklenburg County participants in any Philmont program. It is designed with the state flags of North Carolina and New Mexico on the left and the Philmont trademark bull, which includes the cattle brand ghosted on the hindquarter, on the right. The background is the 9,003-ft. Tooth of Time, Philmont's most famous landmark. These patches are available in any quantity desired while supply lasts. Click image for details.
Acrobat PDF
26. 2009 Youth Application for Scouts & Venturers
Youth & parents should complete the application form and turn it in with a $250 deposit to your Troop Scoutmaster or Venturing Crew Advisor who will complete the confidential Leader Evaluation and turn it in to the Council Service Center.
Acrobat PDF
B. Reference Material - General
  1. Philmont Slideshow (with photos from several Mecklenburg County Council Expeditions in recent years) Flash Player
3 1/2 min.
  2. 2009 Youth Application for Scouts & Venturers
Youth & parents should complete the application form and turn it in with a $250 deposit to your Troop Scoutmaster or Venturing Crew Advisor who will complete the confidential Leader Evaluation and turn it in to the Council Service Center.
Acrobat PDF
  3. High Adventure Adult Leader Application
This form is to be completed and turned in to the Council Service Center by Adult Scouters interested in applying to be a leader for a council contingent to a BSA high adventure base, such as Philmont Scout Ranch, Northern Tier Canoe Bases or Florida Sea Base. Further information about various oppotunities, schedules and application deadlines, and the interview and selection process should be obtained from the Council Program Director or from the Council Camping or High Adventure Committee.
Acrobat PDF
  4. Personal Equipment Checklist from Philmont 2009 Guidebook to Adventure (with noted minor modifications)
Advice & Recommendations (including NOLS Boot Fitting Instructions, and Notes & Acknowledgments)
(11/15/08)
Acrobat PDF
  5. Role of a Philmont Adult Advisor - Advice from Other Sources Acrobat PDF
  6. Philmont 2008 Health and Medical Record Form (sample only, original must be used) Acrobat PDF
  7. Philmont Document Archives Home Page
Itinerary Guides, Guidebooks to Adventure, and more

Courtesy of Patriots' Path Council, NJ, High Adventure Committee.
Thanks go to Tom Wills and Alan Thomson (Patriots' Path Council, NJ),
Julian Love (Troop 116, Charlotte, NC), "Dr. Bob" Klein (Troop 111, Arlington, VA),
Earl Owens (Troop 764, Dunwoody, GA), Jim Thompson (Troop 6, West Chester, PA),
and a few others who helped start this project with significant intital contributions, and to
the many others who have since contributed much to this historically valuable collection.
Philmont
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Itinerary
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  8. Philmont Expedition Itinerary Summaries - 09 & 08 Comparison (J. Love version) Acrobat PDF
  9. Philmont Expedition Itinerary Summaries - 07 & 06 Comparison (J. Love version) Acrobat PDF
10. Philmont Expedition Itinerary Cross Reference (Current) for Last 5 Years, 2006 to 2002
11. Philmont Expedition Itinerary Cross Reference (Old) for 7 Years, 2005 to 1999
12. Philmont Trek Summary for 2007 (A. Thomson version)
Courtesy of Alan Thomson, Patriots' Path Council, NJ
Acrobat PDF  XLS
13. Philmont Trail Food Menu for 2009 Acrobat PDF
14. Philmont Trail Food Menu for 2007 Acrobat PDF
15. Philmont Trail Food Menu for 2006 Acrobat PDF
16. Dining Fly Setup Acrobat PDF
17. Greenwood Canyon to Copper Park Trail Map (new trail opened July 2006)
From photo taken 7/29/06 of laminated topo map posted on porch wall of Baldy Town Museum
Acrobat PDF
18. Official Philmont Fire Bulletin of June 6, 2002 Acrobat PDF
C. Reference Material for 2008 Expedition 629-I
The Council had three 12-member provisional crews in its contingent for Philmont Expedition 629-I,
with dates June 27 - July 11, 2008.
  1. Philmont Trail Itineraries
  Itinerary for Crew 1, Trek #25 Acrobat PDF
  Itinerary for Crew 2, Trek #28 Acrobat PDF
  Itinerary for Crew 3, Trek #32 Acrobat PDF
  2. Philmont 2008 Council Shoulder Patch
A specail Philmont 2008 CSP available for uniform wear for 2008 participants in any Philmont program, and available for patch collecting and trading. It was designed to recognize Philmont's 70th anniversary, with the border, arrowhead, and "70" using platinum-colored metallic thread. The Philmont trademark bull includes the cattle brand ghosted on the hindquarter. The background is Baldy Mountain under an orange sunset sky.
D. Reference Material for 2007 Expedition 713-Q
  1. Philmont Trail Itinerary for Crew 1, Trek #33 Acrobat PDF
  2. Philmont Trail Itinerary for Crew 2, Trek #16 Acrobat PDF
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Key Links
Philmont Trading Post - Tooth of Time Traders
Official BSA Philmont Site
Philmont Staff Association Site
PhilSearch
Selden's Philmont References
U.S. Scouting Service Project
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Pictures
2005 Council Contingent Official Expedition Group Photos
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News & Alerts

Philmont 2009 CSP is available for preorder now thru Mar. 16. Click on the appropriate link in Section A below for more details.
Important Items for Crew 630-D
Items now due

All forms are now overdue. Please get all remaining forms to Mr. Goodman ASAP.
Upcomming Events/Tasks

June 27 - Departure. Off we go to Philmont.

August 22 - Reunion Party. Get together to share pizza, stories and pictures.
This Web site is sponsored by the Mecklenburg County Council High Adventure Committee.
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and to provide related reference information for BSA High Advneture Bases and activities.
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