2023 National Jamboree
Occoneechee Contingent
5 Scouts Matthew Penny, Andrew Penny Andres Lara, Ian Davies and Stuart Kokenes.
1 Leader from Troop 318
Kevin Shanahan
Philmont 2023
7 Scouts and 4 Leaders
Cimaron, New Mexico Backpacking
Philmont Crew 2023 Summary
Crew Number: 625-7E
# Scouts: 7
# Adult Leaders: 4
Trek Start Date: 6/25/23
Trek Length: 7 days
Time on trail: 5 days
Miles hiked: 30
Service Project Hours: 3
Description: a week of backpacking through Scouting’s Philmont Scout Ranch in northeastern New Mexico with elevations ranging from 6,600’ to 10,000’+ above sea level. (The highest point on the property is Baldy Mountain with the summit at 12,441’.)
Program Activities Participated include:
Opening Campfire
T-Rex Track
Native American petroglyph tour
Atlatl dart throwing
Archaeology
Wilderness Pledge
Summiting Hart Peak (7,975’)
Gold Panning
Blacksmithing
Mine Tour
Passing through the historic Baldy Town mining community, a once-thriving mining community, now wholly operated by Scouts BSA.
Tomahawk Throwing
Chaplain service
Closing Campfire
Skills learned:
Leadership development
Back country cooking and cleaning
Bear Bag protocol
Back country hygiene
Water purification
Wilderness navigation
Trail construction
Team building
Character development
Philmont 2021
6 Scouts 2 Leaders
High Adventure Base in New Mexico
Sea Base 2019
12 Scouts & 4 Leaders. Sailing and Diving in the Florida Keys
2018 Northern Tier Canoe Trek
11 Scouts 6 leaders.
Leaders that went on trip were Dan Albert, Jeff Allen, Brad Gillespie, myself, Matt Price and Easton King.
We split into to groups. One group ( Jeff,Dan and Easton)
Went west and the other group ( Matt, Brad and I went East with our guides).
We flew from Raleigh to Minneapolis. Did the mall of America and stay at Boy Scout spot there. Took light train everywhere.
