It’s hard to believe that our Philmont trek preferences are due in 10 days. Seems very early. Lots of work to due until then. Our crew is looking at the trek options to decide their top 6 choices. Not sure you can go wrong with any choice. They are all fun. The area is so beautiful that just being there is worth it.

We have hope. After not being able to do our treks in 2018 and 2020, we are hopeful going forward. We have 1 trek for 2021 and our crew is looking forward to it.

Its hard to believe, but its lottery time for 2022. We have a lot of scouts that will just be coming of age and have put in for 2 crews. After the last 2 times, lady luck must smile on us sometime.

Sadly, all treks for Philmont for 2020 have been cancelled.

Dear 2020 Philmont Participants,   It is with great disappointment that Philmont Scout Ranch announces the cancellation of all remaining programs for the 2020 summer season. Due to the Governor’s COVID-19 guidelines, and the State of New Mexico Health Department’s restrictions regarding travel, our efforts to secure a portion of the summer season were denied. The safety of our participants, staff and community has been and will remain our top priority. The Philmont staff has been relentless in pursuing all options and will continue as you navigate your reservation options. Key Points:   The Reservation Contact and Lead Advisor for each crew should complete the survey found at the link below after consulting with your crew.   Philmont will waive the adult to youth ratio (if YPT guidelines are met) to accommodate Scouts who will “age out” by the time they are rescheduled through 2022.  Philmont Training Center, Family Adventure Camp Participants, and NAYLE participants will receive a call next week (June 8-12) to discuss rescheduling options or refunds. Individual Trek Participants should complete the survey found at the link below. Staff have received communication from the Seasonal Personnel office.    By completing your survey, the Philmont registrars will receive and prioritize your preferences. Priority in response will be given to crews who wish to transfer to another High Adventure Base for Summer 2020. If transferring is your first preference, please respond immediately to the survey.   We anticipate the rescheduling of Philmont reservations to either 2021 (limited availability) or 2022 to last through June. Refunds will be issued within 10-12 weeks.   Philmont will continue to pursue more programming opportunities as the New Mexico State Health Department guidelines allow. We look forward to seeing you on the trail in the coming Autumn, Winter, or a future Summer season. Check the Philmont website for late summer/early fall program opportunities.   Philmont Scout Ranch is committed to Delivering Wilderness Adventures that Last a Lifetime.   Sad, but not unexpected.

We have a light at the end of the tunnel. Today I received an email from Philmont that we have been awarded a 12 day trek to Philmont for 2021. All of our money has been moved to the 2021 reservation. We still have 11 signed up and will have room for 1 more scout from our troop.

We are hoping to get a trek in 2022 for the other scouts that will be old enough by that time.

Good luck to all the others that are in our same situation.

We were hoping it wouldn’t happen. Today I got the email that Philmont will not open until July 1 at the earliest. We lost our 2018 trek due to fires. Nothing they could do about that. Now we have lost our 2020 trek due to Corona Virus. Again, not their fault. We will discuss our options and figure out what we will do.

Good luck to every one with similar issues.

Almost a month has gone by. More questions than answers at this point.

Will we be able to go to Philmont this year? We are supposed to go in early June. No word on travel restrictions yet or if the camp wil be open at that time.

Wilderness First Aid. Our first date was cancelled due to Stay at Home and all the schools closed. We are hoping to have it later in May. But, ECSI just came out with a 60 extension, so our certifications will just be good enough as they will expire midway through the trek.

No practice hikes yet. Have to get them started soon. Instead of large group hikes, may be smaller groups or on your own.

We normally would have had our 2nd meeting by now. Looking at using Zoom for an online meeting as we can’t get together.

Stay safe and stay in, for now.

Hope everyone is doing alright with all of the concerns about Covid-19. Stay safe.

We are continuing our planning, but it is difficult with the meeting restrictions. Our schools are closed for the better part of the next month, so no Troop meetings or activities.

We are supposed to have our Wilderness First Aid training next month. It could be moved to May if everything remains closed next month.

If the weather would cooperate, we could at least start the practice hikes. It looks like we will have a full crew.

Good luck to everyone who is in the planning stages.