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2022 POLAR CUBS DAY CAMP – REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Ready or not winter is coming and that means it’s time to start thinking about winter activities to do with your pack! Lucky for you – Polar Cubs is coming to a camp near you! Polar Cubs Day Camp This program is age-progressive and family-friendly, meaning all youth will be able to participate in activities…
Read MoreScout Ranger program might be the National Park Service’s best-kept secret
From Acadia in Maine to Joshua Tree in California and beyond, our country’s national parks hosted 237 million people in 2020. But despite the continued popularity of these wide-open spaces, there’s one National Park Service offering that remains lesser known. It’s the Resource Stewardship Scout Ranger program, which offers an oval-shaped patch to Cub Scouts…
Read MoreEagle Scout will showcase a unique outdoorsy talent at upcoming pageant
When it’s talent time at a beauty pageant, most competitors opt to sing, dance or play an instrument. A few brave souls mix things up by telling jokes, speed painting or dribbling a basketball to music. But we’re betting that few pageant contestants, if any, have ever attempted what Eagle Scout Sarah Ross is planning.…
Read MoreStep back in time to experience a BSA Historic Trail near you and earn an award
On certain special hiking routes across the country, Scouts can look back even as they move forward. That’s the promise of the BSA Historic Trails, a collection of nearly 300 hiking paths from 38 states, nine foreign countries and the District of Columbia designed to help young people connect with history in an immersive way.…
Read MoreZia Experience makes high adventure more accessible to all Scouts, families
For decades, Scouts with special needs have attended Philmont Scout Ranch, enjoying adventures at the BSA base in New Mexico. However, not every activity has been accessible to every Scout. The BSA is working on changing that via the Zia Experience. Under the Family Adventure Camp program, the Zia Experience provides an adaptive high-adventure course,…
Read More5 ways to take better pictures outdoors (No. 5: Attend an incredible photo workshop at Philmont!)
All photos by Moose Peterson Moose Peterson With wild critters, unspoiled mountain views and historic buildings everywhere you look, it’s hard to take a bad photo at Philmont Scout Ranch. Taking a truly great photo, though? That requires more than simply opening the camera app and tapping your screen. Moose Peterson knows the landscape of…
Read MoreHigh-adventure guides share tips for Family Adventure Camp
Open to all registered members of the BSA and their families, you can visit Philmont, the Summit or Sea Base and participate in exciting programs with Family Adventure Camp. Depending on where you go, activities can include swimming, hiking, horseback riding, ziplining and so much more. If you’ve never been to any of these bases,…
Read MoreHigh Adventure Preparation Camp at Many Point — Monday 08-23-2021 to Friday 08-27-2021
For many scouts and leaders, a High Adventure trip is the highlight of their scouting career. Our High Adventure Preparation Camp is designed to prepare crews attending Philmont or Northern Tier during the summer of 2022, but everyone is welcome. Crews of scouts or venturers will bring all of their own camping gear and should…
Read MoreWhat is a micron and why should you care when filtering water?
On long backcountry treks, you’ll want a hydration plan other than to lug around multiple gallons of water. When you encounter a freshwater source, such as a river or a lake, you have a few options to make that water potable: boil, filter or treat with tablets. You’ll want to treat the water, no matter…
Read MoreFall 2021 BB Gun & Archery Rangemaster Training – Sept 19th and 25th
Sign up now for BB Gun & Archery Range Master Safety Training. Get trained so you can run your Scouting Unit’s ranges at our Council Camps. Certification good for 2 years! Pre-registration required – limited to 20 individuals per class. Course #1: – BSA Separate BB & Archery Range Master Saturday, September 25,…
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