Boy Scouts of America - TROOP 414

Spring, Texas

Training boys to become godly men

Troop 414 High Adventure

Philmont Crew 716-110 (July 2012)

Troop 414 is sending a 12-man crew to Philmont Scout Ranch for an expedition from July 16-30, 2012! Our crew will consist of 8 Scouts and 4 adults. Philmont Scout Ranch covers approximately 214 square miles of rugged mountain wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo (Blood of Christ) range of the Rocky Mountains in northern New Mexico. It is considered the ultimate wilderness backpacking experience in Scouting. Go to http://www.philmontscoutranch.org/ for more details.

The expected total trek fee will be $1220 per person ($740 per participant Philmont fees + approximately $380 for travel + $100 for spending money at the trading post). The per participant fee payment schedule is as follows:

Individual fitness training is required and will be augmented by:

  1. Weekly 'Miracle Mile' training at Klein HS stadium – Ascent/descent of stadium stairways alternating with several laps of brisk walking around the stadium track, ALL while carrying a backpack of increasing weight as the pre-Philmont year progresses. This will take place rain or shine, hot or cold... as may occur on the trail!
  2. Semi-monthly Crew meetings and targeted skill training sessions which will include any of the following:
  3. Monthly hikes and backpacking training treks, including overnight campouts on the trail as schedules and opportunities allow.

Crew members are expected to attend most, if not all, meetings, training sessions, hikes and backpacking campouts, in addition to remaining active in troop meetings and activities.

See the troop calendar for important activity dates.

Additional Philmont resources:

Backpacking Resources

PAST PHILMONT EXPEDITIONS FROM TROOP 414

CREW 712-I (July 2010)

Trek: #11

Total Miles hiked: 70

Maximum elevation reached: 11,736' (Mt. Phillips)

Crew members:

Adult Crew members: