We still have a few openings remaining for next summer’s Philmont Trek!
We’re holding our last Information Night for scouts and their parents on August 17, 2009 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Brigham Hill Community Barn in Grafton (37 Wheeler Road, N. Grafton).
Anyone interested in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity should plan to attend. We will have scouts and adult advisors, who participated in a Philmont Trek last year, available to talk about Philmont and to answer your questions. We’ll also be showing slides from that trek.
Philmont Scout Ranch is the BSA's oldest national high-adventure base. Its 34 staffed camps and 55 trail camps provide an unforgettable adventure in the high country along hundreds of miles of rugged, rocky trails. It challenges Scouts with more than 200 square miles of rugged New Mexico wilderness. To be eligible for a Philmont trek, scouts must be at least First Class rank and be age 14 by September 1, 2010. One of the trek crews will be co-ed; the other will be all boys.
Click here for more information about Philmont Scout Ranch.
Estimated Philmont Trip Costs:
Initial Deposit: $50 due now to ensure you have a slot reserved.
Philmont trek: $620; Transportation and Colorado touring: $700 (estimated)
Estimated Total: $1,320, plus any personal equipment, minus any fund raising,
Payment in 4 installments: September 2009, December 2009, February 2010, June 2010
Some, but not all, payments are refundable if the scout is unable to attend.
Dates:
Fall 2009 – Pre-trip hikes and/or backpacking trips.
Spring 2010 – Shakedown trips (hike and overnight trips)
July 2010 – Final overnight shakedown backpacking trip with full gear
August 7 – 20, 2010 – Philmont Treks
Note: National Jamboree participants return prior to our departure. So, it is possible (although expensive) to attend both National Jamboree and Philmont next summer.
