We were drawn for one crew to the world renown Philmont High Adventure base (9 scouts and 3 adults) for 2012.  The outing dates are July 14-28, 2012.  The prerequisites for attending Philmont with the Troop are:

• Must be 14 years old (or turn 14 on the trail)
• Must be a Star scout
• Must be active in the Troop from the time you register until Philmont – that means 75% of the Monday meetings and 50% of the monthly outings.
• Must attend Camp Geronimo with the Troop in 2012 (or have gone with the Troop at least 4 times already)
• Must be a capable, fit backpacker as this trek will cover 50-70 miles…everything must be packed in and packed out.

Since we only have 12 total spots for this once-in-a-scouter’s-career type of trip, if we have more people who want to go than we have spots, preference will be given to the most senior active scouts (based on joining date).  Since we have to make a non-refundable deposit to Philmont, your initial deposit will need to be non-refundable.

Payment Schedule

1. First payment – $320, due on Monday, September 26, 2011
2. Second payment – $100, due on Monday, December 5, 2011
3. Third payment – $320, due on Monday, February 12, 2011

You will need to make your first payment on time to secure your spot. 

Additionally, there will be additional expenses to cover gas, travel and food coming and going.  We don’t  have the exact figures yet, but we estimate this cost to be ~$300-500.  That money will probably be due in the April-June time frame.

There is a chance that if we have much more demand for a High Adventure trip in 2012 than we can accommodate with Philmont, we MAY plan a secondary trip similar to last summer’s trip to Weminuche.

Let’s look back at some of the fun Troop 109 had in 2010.

Troop 109 Year In Review from Troop 109 on Vimeo.

Troop 109 spent a great week in the beautiful backcountry of Yosemite National Park. The excursion started and finished at the BSA Log Cabin Wilderness Camp – highest Boy Scout camp in America at 9,600 ft. elevation. Check out the video of our great week in the wild!