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Venturing High Adventure 2008 Conference (13)

Venturing High Adventure 2008 Conference at Philmont was offered to Venturing adult leaders with the tools needed to introduce exciting high-adventure opportunities to the youth you serve. From planning “do it yourself” treks to preparing for a trip to one of the BSA national or council high-adventure bases, you will be ready to support your crew’s plans for high adventure. Some hands-on opportunities for high adventure was provided during the week, as well. The 2008 High Adventure Conference Aug 3-9, 2008 was conducted by scouters Keith & Dot Gehlhausen - kegehlhausen (at) aol (dot) com

2. High Adventture Conference 2008

Mountain Men/Women Trekking Kodiak at Philmont (1)

Mountain men/women trekking KODIAK at Philmont Training Center is only available during the Venturing week of each year. It is offered to Venturers and Sea Scouts to earn their Kodiak Award at the same time of trekking. Kodiak is an opportunity for advanced leadership training. The Kodiak course combines leadership development and service into a week-long high adventure trek. The Venturers must be at least 16 years old and physically capable for the trek. During the trek, 5 leadership skills, called Commissions, will be taught. The intent is to teach through experience, instead of classroom lectures.

Mountain Men Kodiak Shake Down at Greenward

Villa Philmonte & Museum in New Mexico, US (4)

The Villa Philmonte is a large ranch manor located outside of Cimarron, New Mexico, on the Philmont Scout Ranch property of the Boy Scouts of America. The Villa was built in 1926 by oil magnate Waite Phillips, one of the founders of the Phillips Petroleum Company, who used it to oversee his 300,000 acre (1,200 km²) cattle ranch in northeast New Mexico. It was built in a Spanish-style motif befitting the American Southwest. Phillips named the house by combining the first half of his name with monte, the Spanish word for mountain. Phillips wanted others to enjoy this Western palace, so in 1951, he donated the house and more than 126,000 acres of land to the Boy Scouts of America. Today Phillips' summer home is home to the Philmont Scout Ranch

Grand view of Villa Philmonte

Around Philmont Scout Ranch, New Mexico (8)

The Philmont Training Center (PTC) is nestled in the foothills of the Sangre de Christo Mountains of northeastern New Mexico near Cimarron city. Rich in history and natural beauty, this area offers exciting educational experiences for the entire family. PTC has served as the National Training Center for the Boy Scouts of America since 1950

7. Scout Craft Shop (3)

New Mexico Attractions (on the way to Philmont) (4)

Philmont Scout Ranch, the Wild West, Tent Rocks Monument, Taos' ancient pueblos, the Santa Fe Trail, etc. are just a few of the reasons to visit New Mexico. Spicy food, turquoise jewelry and weaving are part of a strong American Indian culture that remains in mosaic New Mexico. Hiking, backpacking, and camping are popular in Philmont Scouting Ranch and Gila National Forest.

The mega-high cliff walls of Palisades Sill

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