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Important Tips

 

  1. You must know the health and medical status of each member of your crew before you embark on any rigorous training such as day hikes, COPE, camping, and backpacking.  The Philmont Health and Medical Record includes two pages to be completed by the participant and family.  Copies of those two pages and a prior physical (summer camp, sports, etc.) will give you that health status information until the Philmont physical is completed.

  2. All Philmont and Double H treks are physically challenging adventures and a rigorous conditioning program is absolutely important.  Body weight and blood pressure must be under control and well within the  recommended ranges (not just below the limits).

  3. Crews are led by a youth member called the Crew Leader or Crew Chief, elected by the youth members of the crew at the Watchu Mountain Adventure in May.  Throughout the months of crew development all youth members of the crew should be given the opportunity to experience each of the many crew jobs; including the leadership positions of Crew Leader and Chaplain Aide.

  4. At least one crew member certified in both Wilderness First Aid and CPR must be with the crew at all times on the trail.  The Watchu recommendation is:

  • At least three crew members be certified in Wilderness First Aid and all other crew members be certified in Standard First Aid.

  • All crew members have CPR training. 

 

The information on this Web site has not been approved by the Boy Scouts of America or Patriots' Path Council (NJ), but is provided as a service of the Patriots' Path Council High Adventure Committee.

 

Page revised: 09/02/08