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Philmont Trek 2017

1/12/2017

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Join Troop 650 on an adventure of a lifetime!
Dates:  July 5-23, 2017
Place:  Philmont Scout Ranch, New Mexico*
Who:  Philmont trek participants must be 14 years of age boys OR completed 8th Grade and be at least 13 years of age prior to participation.
Other fun sites:  White water rafting, Garden of the Gods (Denver), etc.
Cost:  $2,000 – cost includes Philmont trek, all transportation (train, buses), all meals, rafting, etc. (Not included: personal souvenirs)
Fundraisers: Troop 650 will be organizing a few fundraisers to help pay for the cost of the trip. Everyone who chooses to participate will lower the cost of their trip. 
Contact: Steve Dow – stevedowelectric@gmail.com or 802-373-0094

Philmont Scout Ranch is a large, rugged, mountainous ranch located near the town of Cimarron, New Mexico, covering 219 square miles of wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of the Rocky Mountains of northern New Mexico.

The ranch, formerly the property of oil baron Waite Phillips and now that of the Boy Scouts of America, is a National High Adventure Base in which crews of Scouts and Venturers take part in backpacking expeditions and other outdoor activities. It is the one of the largest youth camps in the world in land area. Between June 8 and August 22 around 23,000 Scouts and adult leaders backpack across the Ranch's extensive backcountry while over 1,130 seasonal staff personnel maintain the Ranch's summer operations.
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The standard and most popular Philmont program is the backpacking trek. A typical Philmont trek lasts 12 days and covers anywhere from 56 miles to 106 miles. In 2014 there are 35 different trek itineraries, ranging from challenging to strenuous. Each trek covers distinct regions, peaks, and camps. A group of Scouts on a trek is called a crew. A crew consists of eight to twelve people accompanied by two to four adult leaders, a chaplain's aide, Wilderness Pledge Guide, and a crew leader. A contingent consists of one or more crews from the same council traveling together. Around 360 trekkers arrive at base camp every day of the season.

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