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There is no better place to experience Wood
Badge training than at Philmont Scout Ranch!
The
ranch is the home of the Boy Scouts of America's
premier high-adventure base which challenges Scouts
and Venturers with more than 200 square miles of
rugged New Mexico wilderness. Backpacking treks,
 horseback
cavalcades, and training and service programs offer
young people many ways to experience this legendary
country. More than 700,000 Scouts, Venturers, and
leaders have experienced the adventure of Philmont
since the first camping season in 1939. Throughout
its existence, conscientious attention to low-impact
camping techniques have helped maintain the ranch's
wilderness flavor.
 The
Philmont Training Center (PTC) has served as the
national training center for the Boy Scouts of America
since 1950. The PTC provides a unique environment
for the training of volunteer and professional leaders.
Each year, more than 6,000 Scouters and family members
attend PTC. It is the PTC which hosts Wood Badge
87.
The
area surrounding the ranch is rich with history,
from the Native Americans who made this arid land
their home to the land barons of the 19th century.
The nearby town of Cimarron boasts a number of historical
buildings, including the historic St. James Hotel.
You
can read more about Philmont, including a description
of he facilities at the training center, by
clicking here, and you will be taken to the
Philmont section of the National BSA Web Site.
To see an aerial view
of the PTC, click on the photo below.
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