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Welcome to Philmont! We are excited for your participation in a Mountain Trek here

at Philmont Scout Ranch! The Mountain Trek program is a

challenging backpacking expedition that provide the

opportunity to experience the rugged Sangre de Cristo

Mountains of Philmont. Mountain Trek crews hike 20-40

miles in the backcountry where participants stay at several

staffed camps that offer a variety of exciting programs along

with time to relax and enjoy the natural beauty of Philmont.

Participants are organized into male, female, or co-ed crews,

and are supervised by experienced Philmont Rangers.

The Mountain Trek program is designed specifically for the

sons and daughters of Training Center participants. These

treks coincide with PTC Conferences or Family Adventure,

departing on Sunday afternoon and returning Saturday

morning.

This packet of information will help you prepare for a great

adventure, so please read the enclosed material carefully.

We are excited to join you in this adventure!

Cordially,

Philmont Staff

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Table of Contents

Mountain Trek Overview__________________________ 3

Mountain Trek Information Form____________________4

Packing List_____________________________________5

Schedule upon Arrival_____________________________6

Parent’s Authorization Form________________________7

Philmont Training Center Map______________________8

Philmont Camping Headquarters Map_________________9

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Mountain Trek Overview

Mountain Treks are challenging backpacking expeditions that provide the opportunity to experience

the rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Philmont. Mountain Trek crews hike 20-40 miles into the

backcountry where participants stay at several staffed camps that offer a variety of exciting programs.

Participation in the Mountain Trek program is for young men and women who are at least 13 years of

age and have completed the 8th grade prior to participation and not yet 21. Participants must be

registered in any of the Boy Scouts of America programs.

Groups of five to ten participants are

organized into male, female, or coed

crews. Crews are placed under the

supervision of two highly qualified

Philmont Rangers who plan the trek to

meet the abilities and experience of the

crew.

Mountain Trek participants check in

begins on Sunday afternoon at 2p.m. at

the Philmont Training Center. Bring

along all your gear and your completed

Medical Form parts A, B, and C. There

will be a short orientation meeting at 3pm where Mountain Trekkers and parents meet with our

Philmont Rangers. The participants are then divided into crews to prepare for their trek. The crews

camp at Camping Headquarters Sunday night and depart for the backcountry on Monday morning.

Rangers will remain with the crew for the duration of the trek. Participants will return to the PTC on

Saturday morning to check in equipment, clean up, and rejoin their family for the trip home.

The Mountain Trek program is designed specifically for the sons and daughters of Training Center

conference participants. A conference participant may bring one additional non-family Scout or

Venture for each family member on a trek. All participants must meet the minimum age and health

requirements and are under the responsibility of the conference participants. A Parent’s Authorization

Form is required if a youth is traveling without their legal guardian.

Included in this packet is a Mountain Trek Application. All Mountain Trek participants must

complete and mail this application to Philmont prior to your arrival. This application helps the

Philmont Rangers plan your crew’s trek. Please complete this form even if you have already

been confirmed on the Philmont registration form. If you have any questions regarding Mountain

Trek feel free to contact the Philmont Training Center at Philmont.TrainingCenter@scouting.org

or call at (575) 376-2281.

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Mountain Trek Information Form

Please email a copy of this form to Philmont.TrainingCenter@scouting.org or mail with pack rental payment to: Philmont Scout Ranch / Training Center 17 Deer Run Road Cimarron, NM 87714

Name________________________________________________________________ Male____ Female____ (First) (Middle Initial) (Last)

Address___________________________________________________________________________

City_________________________________ State______ Zip Code_______________

Date of Birth__________________________ Age_______ Note: You must 14 years of age or have completed the 8th grade and are at least 13 years old prior to participation, but not yet 21.

Phone (in case of emergency) Home______________ Parent’s Work______________ Other ______________ Philmont Training Center Week Number or Dates________________________ Is there another participant with whom you wish to be in the same crew? Yes____ No____

If yes, whom? ________________________________________________________________________

Previous Experience How many years have you been in Scouting? _______

What previous Philmont or High Adventure experience have you had? ______________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Please list the backpacking experience you have had (if you don’t have any backpacking experience, please tell us that too) _________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ I understand that, as a Philmont Training Center participant that photographs, film, videotapes, electronic representations, and/or sound recordings may be made of me during my visit to Philmont Scout Ranch. These images may be used for training and promotional purposes for Philmont Scout Ranch and other projects approved by the Boy Scouts of America.

Approvals

Parent’s Signature: _________________________________________________ Date___________________ (Parent or Guardian must sign here.)

Name of Conference Participant with whom you are attending: _____________________________________ Participant’s Signature: _______________________________________________ Date___________________

Pack Rental Request Form _____ Yes, I will need to rent a backpack with frame for the Mountain Trek. Please reserve one for me. Enclosed is the $30.00 rental fee. (Payment must be made before arriving to Philmont.)

Height___________ Weight___________

For Philmont Use Only:

Paid_____ Receipt #______

N/A_____

Expedition # ___________

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Mountain Trek Packing List

Pack

____ Pack with padded hip belt* Capacity: 60-70 liters (rental available)

____ Pack cover (waterproof nylon)*

____ Stuff Sacks or Large Ziploc bags to keep gear organized and dry in your pack*

Sleeping

____ Sleeping bag in waterproof stuff sack.* (Line the inside of stuff sack with a garbage bag to make it

waterproof.) Sleeping bag should be rated to 20 degrees F.

____ Sleep clothes (T-shirt and gym shorts) to be worn only in sleeping bag*

____ Sleeping pad – closed cell foam or Therma-Rest*

____ Lashing Straps to hold sleeping bag and pad onto pack*

Clothing

Trekkers should be dressed for the trail when they check in on Sunday afternoon. Quantities below

include what you are wearing at check in. Avoid bringing cotton items on the trail.

____ Hiking boots. Boots should be well broken in. High-top boots that provide ankle support are highly

recommended.

____ Lightweight tennis shoes to wear around camp.

____ Two pair heavy hiking socks, wool or synthetic, NO COTTON.*

____ Two pair liner socks, polypropylene*

____ Two pair underwear

____ Two hiking shirts

____ One pair hiking shorts* (zip-off pants can double as both shorts and pants)

____ One pair long pants* Not jeans (for cold weather, pole climbing, horse rides)

____ One pair insulated underwear* (optional, bring if you get cold easy)

____ One sweater or jacket, fleece or wool*

____ Hat or cap with brim for protection from the sun*

____ Stocking cap*

____ Rain jacket*

____ Rain pants*

Personal & Miscellaneous

____ Small flashlight or headlamp* with new batteries*

____ Compass*

____ Bandana*

____ Lip balm*

____ Small sunscreen*

____ Toothbrush and small toothpaste*

____ Tampons/sanitary napkins*

____ Sunglasses*

____ Ditty bag (small stuff sack or Ziploc)

for personal smellables in bear bag*

____ Comb/Brush

Philmont provides tents. If you have a good quality backpacking tent you may bring it for consideration.

All crew gear and food will be provided. You do not need to bring any extra food. Please do not bring

toilet paper from home. Philmont supplies toilet paper that is non-smellable and biodegradable.

Do Not Bring: Cell phones, radios, iPods, video game devices, hammocks, makeup, or deodorant *Available at the Tooth of Time Traders ( www.toothoftimetraders.com ) If you need to make purchases once

arriving at Philmont, please plan to arrive early enough to visit the trading post before 2:00 pm check in.

Eating

____ Bowl (plastic)*

____ Spoon* (only utensil needed)

____ 3 quart/liter carrying capacity

bottles*

Optional

____ Money – $10-20 in small bills

for use at backcountry trading

posts

____ Camera*

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Schedule upon Arrival

Sunday

2:00-3:00pm Check in at with the Rangers at the Philmont Training Center Greensward

Be sure to have:

• Medical forms (A, B, and C signed by doctor and parent)

• Copy of insurance card

• Backpack with all gear ready to go

During this time, you will meet your ranger and the other members of your crew. The clothes

that you are wearing for check-in will be worn on the trail the next day. You will take your crew

photo and have a gear shakedown to ensure that the correct gear has been packed (there is no

room for storage at Camping Headquarters for extra participant gear).

3:00 pm Parents have a meeting with the Mountain Trek Coordinators.

3:15 pm Leave the PTC Greensward and go to Camping Headquarters (CHQ)

Say goodbye to your parents, you won’t see them until Saturday.

Before dinner, the group will have multiple logistical stops at CHQ. These stops will include

getting trail food and crew gear separated, receiving tent assignments, and a tour of CHQ.

5:00 pm Dinner at CHQ

Immediately following dinner, the

group will have some time to get to

know each other before chapel services.

7:00 pm Chapel Services -

Catholic, Jewish, LDS,

Protestant

8:00 pm Opening Campfire

Following Opening Campfire, you will

be sleeping at CHQ in Trailbound Tent

City. The next morning you will hit the

trail!

Monday

6:30 am Breakfast

Wakeup call at or before 6:00 am

7:30 am Gather at the Welcome Center for Departure

Empty and sweep out your tents before going to the Welcome Center

8:00 am Leave CHQ to go out into the backcountry.

Remain in the backcountry until Saturday morning.

Saturday

8:00 am Bus departs turnaround to bring the crew back to PTC

Upon arrival to PTC you will help separate crew gear, say goodbye to your crew and Rangers,

and rejoin your family for your departure from Philmont.

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PARENT’S AUTHORIZATION FORM This form is to be used if you are bringing a minor/child who is not the participant’s child or legal ward.

To: Philmont Scout Ranch

Name of Child____________________________________________________

Name of Accompanying Adult (s): ___________________________________

Whereas the above-named minor of whom I have legal custody or guardian, will be traveling with and attending

a conference at the Philmont Training Center in Cimarron, NM with the above-named adult (s) during the

period between ____________and _________: and

Whereas the guidance during said trip will be given by the above-named adult(s):

It is agreed as follows:

1. In the event my child, during the trip, requires medical services including admission to a hospital, the above-mentioned adult(s) may seek and provide for such services as my duly authorized representative. In case my child requires hospitalization and I cannot be contacted, the above adult(s) have the right to provide for the admission and care of my child to a hospital, secure proper anesthesia, or order injection or surgery, and to leave him/her there after reasonable efforts have been made to care for his/her welfare, and without any further obligation on the part of the adult(s). During the period of the trip, I can be reached at the telephone number listed below. I assume full financial responsibility for medical expenses. I further assume full responsibility for making any and all arrangements for returning the child to his home from the hospital, thereby relieving the adult(s) of any responsibility in this matter.

2. I realize that, during the trip, good conduct befitting a member of the Boy Scouts of America will be required of my child for the maintenance of good order and safety. Accordingly, I hereby authorize the adult(s) to discipline my child in a reasonable way. I understand that obnoxious acts such as smoking, chewing tobacco, speaking with profanity, consuming intoxicants or drugs, fighting, stealing, and failing to act in good accordance with normally accepted rules of good conduct cannot and will not be tolerated. In the event that my child violates the rules of good conduct and in the opinion of the adult(s) becomes incapable of being corrected by reasonable means and within a reasonable period of time, I authorize the adult(s) to provide for placing my child on a public conveyance, preferably an airline, for immediate return to our home.

3. In the event that the adult(s) shall make any advance disbursements or payments of money on the account of the authority given pursuant to the above items, I agree to pay on demand for all such expenditures. I further agree to hold harmless any of the above adult(s) , Philmont Scout Ranch, and the Boy Scouts of America for any damages occurring to my child or myself as the result of the adult(s) acting within the scope of the authority given pursuant to the above items or implicit in the fulfillment of their tasks as my child’s guardians during the duration of the trip.

Emergency phone numbers: Parent / Guardian Address During Trip:

Work _______________________________ _______________________________

Home _______________________________ _______________________________

I hereby agree to the above:

Signed_______________________________________

(PRINT NAME) _______________________________

THIS INSTRUMENT WAS ACKNOWLEDGED BEFORE ME THIS DAY BY:

______________________________________ (NOTARY)

DATE _______________________________

MY COMMISSION EXPIRES ____________

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