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In the News (Tue 15 Dec 09)

  
  Philmont Scout Ranch
Philmont Scout Ranch food - Our rating of the food - average in the dining hall, very good on the trail.
The main food advice at Philmont Scout Ranch is to take some spices - garlic powder, cayenne pepper or hot sauce of some sort are good.
The other thing I would recommend in a Philmont Scout Ranch group is some 2nd Skin for blisters.
www.giardiaclub.com /philmont/philmont-scout-ranch.html   (373 words)

  
  Philmont Scout Ranch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Philmont Scout Ranch is a large, rugged, mountainous ranch located near the town of Cimarron in the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of northern New Mexico.
Philmont is located in the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of New Mexico.
Philmont latrines of all types are known to house spiders, whose bite induces a rash.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Philmont_Scout_Ranch   (4416 words)

  
 Philmont Scout Ranch Tour - 2006
Philmont is 137,493 acres of challenging Scout adventure spread among the mountains and mesas of northeastern New Mexico.
Philmont's mountainous terrain ranges in elevations from 6,600 feet at headquarters to 12,441 feet at the top of Baldy Mountain.
Philmont is a working cattle ranch with over 250 head of Hereford cows ranging its pastures.
www.yaac-bsa.org /camping/philmont.htm   (344 words)

  
 Philmont Scout Ranch - Philmont History
The present ranch is part of the original Beaubien and Miranda Land Grant which was granted to Carlos Beaubien and Guadalupe Miranda by the Mexican government in 1841.
Scouts and Venturers must be in top physical condition, at least 14 years of age by January 1 of the year in which they attend or have completed the eighth grade, and registered members of the Boy Scouts of America.
The Philmont Training Center is also open from September through April for conferences conducted by the National Council and local BSA councils.
www.geocities.com /Yosemite/1157/history.htm   (881 words)

  
 Philmont Training Center
Philmont Training Center is refreshingly open and supportive of all participants at all ages, with male and female staff active in all levels and phases of the program.
The Scout Ranch was not affected at all.
Scouts from Philmont, to no one's surprise, pitched in to help with cleanup and donations to the relief fund.
www.nwsc.org /training/philmont.shtml   (1337 words)

  
 Philmont Scout Ranch 1993 - Day One   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Scouts were very excited as they boarded the plane since none of them had flown on a commercial flight before.
Scouts golfed until 7:30 p.m., the time in which we were to meet at the cabin for more fun and fellowship.
Scouts locked hands with the two guys across from him and then had to untie the knot and form a circle.
www.nacnet.org /troop325/highad/philmont/highad93.html   (8033 words)

  
 Sunset: Western Wanderings - Philmont Scout Ranch, New Mexico - Brief Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Philmont is to scouting what Mt. Everest is to mountaineering, assuming Everest expeditions could be financed by car washes and pancake suppers.
The morning after their arrival, scouts and their leaders endure the shakedown, where their backpacks are inspected with drill sergeant thoroughness.
The scouts travel from backcountry camp to camp, each devoted to a different theme: rock climbing, archaeology, and horsepacking: "In a given summer, we put more people on horseback than any other camp in the world," says Doug Palmer, director of backcountry operations.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1216/is_5_206/ai_74827032   (490 words)

  
 Philmont Scout Ranch - Near Cimmeron New Mexico
Philmont is large, comprising 137,493 acres or about 215 square miles of rugged mountain wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo (Blood of Christ) range of the Rockies.
Philmont has high mountains which dominate rough terrain with an elevation ranging from 6,500 to 12,441 feet.
A general map of Philmont Scout Ranch (located near Cimarron, New Mexico) may be viewed from this link.
www.troop201.us /philmont1.htm   (218 words)

  
 Stampy Crew at Philmont Scout Ranch
To Philmont's credit, he was the only unpleasant (or even semi-pleasant) staffer we met the entire trek.
Philmont horse brands are on the right shoulder and cattle brands on the left hip.
The Scouts were on their own, but all were in bed by 11:30p or so.
www.lns.cornell.edu /~seb/philmont-02728j3.html   (11854 words)

  
 Philmont Scout Ranch
Philmont Scout Ranch is the ultimate in high adventure camping.
I was lucky enough to go to Philmont with the Baltimore Area Council twenty eight years ago.
Even though my son is going to be an adult leader at the end of February 2006, I am looking forward to going back to Philmont with him in the years to come.
www.troop28.net /page12.html   (348 words)

  
 Philmont Scout Ranch Council Contingent
On 137,000 rugged acres in New Mexico’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Philmont offers rock climbing, survival, horseback riding, mountain biking, archaeology, gold panning, 30.06 rifle shooting, trout fishing, interpretive programs such as homesteading and buckskinning, and backpacking along miles of scenic trails to campsites in remote valleys and skyhigh meadows.
Since Philmont’s first camping season in 1939, more than 650,000 Scouts, Venturers and their leaders have participated in the rugged challenge of its backpacking program.
Youth (who will be 14 and older) and adults from all Scouting programs within the council are encouraged to apply for this experience.
www.gswcbsa.org /gswc/events/highadv/philmont.htm   (556 words)

  
 Philmont Jewish Scout Training   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
An exciting seminar titled "Scouting Serves the Jewish Community" will be held at the Philmont Training Center, Cimmaron, New Mexico from July 11th to July 17th, 2004.
Philmont Scout Ranch is a wonderful place for Scouts and Scouters and the whole family to participate in an exciting program on various areas of Scouting for the Jewish faith.
The conference is designed to answer your questions and concerns in Jewish Scouting, and is staffed by Scouters who are qualified and active in local, regional and national levels of Scouting.
www.jewishscouting.org /njcs/events/Philmont.html   (233 words)

  
 danyoder.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Philmont Scout Ranch, located in north eastern New Mexico, is owned and operated by the Boy Scouts of America.
Philmont covers about 137,493 acres of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains with elevations ranging from 6,500 ft to 12,441 ft, the top of Baldy Mountain.
A typical philmont experience includes twelve days in the mountains and various programs at each staff camp.
www.danyoder.com /philmont   (69 words)

  
 Philmont Scout Ranch
Philmont is considered the premiere high adventure camp of the Boy Scouts of America.
Philmont is the largest camping operation of its kind in the world and almost all of it astoundingly beautiful.
They include rock climbing,.30-06 shooting, camp entertainment, burro racing, etc. Philmont is a life experience which most boys consider the highlight of their Scouting experience.
www.dentistry4u.com /team134/PHILMONT.HTM   (582 words)

  
 Selden's List of Philmont Web Pages
Philmont Camping HQ Arial and satellite imagry navigable to the rest of the camp.
Philmont and Double H have more than 1000 job positions, and there always are openings.
Philmont's postoffice is near their "Services Department", where you have to go for processing, anyhow.
www.hepth.cornell.edu /~seb/philmont.html   (6720 words)

  
 Philmont Scout Ranch Venturing Trek   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Participants must be registered members of a Venturing Crew, and be at least age 14 by January 1, 2000 and completed the 8th grade prior to participantion.
Philmont height and weight guidelines will be enforced.
Scouting Service Project, Inc. Website ©1997-2002 may be reproduced and used locally by Scouting volunteers for training purposes consistent with the programs of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) or other Scouting and Guiding Organizations.
www.macscouter.com /usscouts/ha/venturetrek.html   (341 words)

  
 PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH
Before my Crew arrived at Philmont we did a 17 mile rafting trip down the Rio Grande River, and it was so exciting, and fun......I had never seen so many beautiful creatures, and sites in my life at one time.
Philmont streches for 137,000 acres, and is nothing more than nature at its finest, and Believe me its dangerous too.
The beloved Tooth of Time is probably the most famous spot at the Philmont Scout Ranch, 97% of everyone who goes to Philmont Hikes over that tall peak, to get back to BASE CAMP....
www.fortunecity.com /skyscraper/desktop/34/id26.htm   (228 words)

  
 Philmont Scout Ranch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
While I only knew two of you before I started, at the end we were all friends and willing to do anything for any of us.
Philmont is an amazing place and I hope we all keep the spirit alive.
I encourage all current and past Philmont staff members to join, and become active in some way.
www.philromans.net /psa-2003   (540 words)

  
 Philmont Scout Ranch Maps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Explore the rugged high country of northern New Mexico on a backpacking trek, as a member of a conservation crew, or on an advanced wilderness adventure.
The Philmont Training Center is also operated at this location.
We hope that these maps may be useful to Scouting groups planning treks at Philmont.
www.usscouts.org /ha/bsaphilmont.html   (305 words)

  
 Philmont Scout Ranch
Parent(s) must be in attendance for their son or daughter to participate in the Philmont Trek.
Philmont is an Internationally recognized Scout Reservation designed for teaching youth how to conduct themselves at the highest level of physical effort at some of the most difficult conditions.
Due to the strenuous nature of a trek at Philmont, several physical requirements must be met or be able to be met well before the shakedowns and the Trek itself.
www.cnjcbsa.org /PhilmontScoutRanch.shtml   (524 words)

  
 Philmont Scout Ranch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Double H Ranch- A new experience in 2005 from Philmont.
During the summer of 2000, I went back to Philmont with my Troop to be an advisor with the crew.
My history with Philmont- Why going back means something special for me. (Also see: A Brief history of what I have done at Philmont) pt 3
www.philromans.net /philmont   (546 words)

  
 Philmont Scout Ranch
Philmont is a large, national camping area owned and operated by the Boy Scouts of America.
Located in the Sangre de Cristo range of the Rockies, Philmont has thirty-two staffed and more than fifty unstaffed camps at the ranch.
In addition to the backpacking terrain ranging in elevation from 6,500 to 12,441 feet, Philmont is also a working ranch with both full-time and seasonal staff.
www.geocities.com /Yosemite/1157/home.htm   (260 words)

  
 Philmont Scout Ranch, Boy Scout Tours Philmont, Philmont Tour and Travel
The Philmont scout ranch covers approximately 137,000 acres and is located in the Sangre de Cristo region of the Rocky Mountains.
Her unique insight into scouting, combined with her knowledge of the Philmont area, ensure you and your troop have an adventure you will never forget.
The trip to the Philmont Ranch should as much fun for the scout leaders as it is for the scouts!
www.leadingthewaytours.com   (290 words)

  
 Philmont Photographs, 1947
These photographs were taken by an unknown Scout, a 1947 program participant at Philmont.
Tentative identifications have been provided for the remaining photographs; more specific identifications may be sent to macdonr@tblc.org.
Two of the photographs from this series record street scenes in Amarillo, Texas, and have been included below to provide as complete a record as possible of this Scout's Philmont experience.
www.angelfire.com /nm/philpatches/philmont1947pics.html   (117 words)

  
 Philmont Scout Ranch - The Complete Guide!
In addition to Scouts, the Valle Vidal is used by ranchers, hunters, fishermen, and others seeking the solitude and tranquility of the Valle's pristine environment.
Scouts who visit the Valle Vidal have the opportunity to participate in educational programs at three staffed camps in the unit, including mountain biking, astronomy, environmental awareness, and search and rescue.
All Scouts must be age 14 by January 1 of the year of attendance or have completed the 8th grade and be at least 13 years of age by time of participation.
www.troop764.org /Philmont   (6465 words)

  
 Riders in the Sky: The Ghosts and Legends of Philmont Scout Ranch
Riders in the Sky: The Ghosts and Legends of Philmont Scout Ranch
I had always heard about the ranch and heard the first stories in 1991.
The scouts have a staff camp at the mine and he will sometimes appear to listen to the nightly music.
www.ghostvillage.com /library/2002/lib_connelly.shtml   (1519 words)

  
 Philmont Scout Ranch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Philmont Scout Ranch is a high adventure camp located in Cimmaron New Mexico.
In June of 1997, Troop 77 went to Philmont as expedition number 618-O-1997, and as promised, here is our page devoted to it.
We all had fun at Philmont (some days were treading on thin ice!) and we want to go back.
www.iglou.com /troop77/philmont.html   (257 words)

  
 Philmont Patches & Images   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The patches on the linked pages are from several collections, and cover a period from the 1940s through 2002 at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico.
The Collectable Memorabilia of Philmont Scout Ranch, Volume 1, by Chip S. Elliott, Mike McAdams, and John Conley Williams, 2001.
Several of these are available for trade in exchange for Philmont patches not pictured.
www.angelfire.com /nm/philpatches   (113 words)

  
 Selden's List of Philmont Web Pages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Philmont Camping HQ Arial and satellite imagry navigable to the rest of the camp.
Philmont's postoffice is near their "Services Department", where you have to go for processing, anyhow.
Philmont provided many of the same camp programs and difficulty levels in the new routes, but the details of the individual Itineraries wern't available until a visit to Logistics.
www.lns.cornell.edu /~seb/philmont.html#3.5   (6827 words)

  
 Philmont Training Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Serving as the only national volunteer training center for the Boy Scouts of America since 1950, the Philmont Training Center (PTC) provides a unique environment for the training of volunteer and professional leaders.
Read about the accommodations and facilities available to you at PTC and review the important policies pertaining to attendees.
While a Scout leader is in a summer conference, programs are planned for all members of the family—infant through adult.
www.scouting.org /philmont/ptc   (163 words)

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