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A Philmont crew stopping for a photo break along
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Welcome to
the Quick Start page. Key items
have been pulled together so you can quickly and easily see what
the Watchu Experience, Philmont and the Double H are about.
Patriots’ Path
Council sends crews to the Philmont
Scout Ranch near Cimarron in Northern New Mexico each year.
Your
Watchu/Philmont Experience
includes a tour of the front range of the Colorado Rockies, rafting the
Arkansas River,
and twelve days backpacking at Philmont.
In addition we will send crews
to the Double H High Adventure Base administered by Philmont near Magdalena, New Mexico,
southwest of Albuquerque. This less-expensive, one week adventure is
ideal for crews unable to afford the two-week commitment needed for
Philmont. Your Watchu/Double H Experience includes a one-night stay in
Albuquerque and seven days backpacking in the Cebola National Forest.
Every other year adult Scouters from Patriot's Path Council
participate in Philmont's Autumn Adventure program, enjoying the
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The Watchu Experience
To insure all
participants achieve maximum benefit offered by Philmont or the Double H, a nine-month "get ready"
program is provided. This is a time of fun teenage
scouting and
high adventure preparation called the Watchu Experience. Throughout the
nine months crews and their families experience the exciting
anticipation, preparation, and training phase of these once-in-a-lifetime
adventures. The Watchu
Experience includes monthly crew and family gatherings, four
Advisor Briefings, and a May weekend of crew self-evaluation called the Watchu
Mountain Adventure. The Watchu Experience is nationally recognized and
has been featured in recent magazine articles:
Financial Help
While a Philmont or
Double H trek is expensive, no Scout, Venturer or Scouter should allow
the cost to be a barrier to participation. Please check the link
Scouts Pay Their
Way for some money raising suggestions. Members of Patriots’ Path Council
needing further
financial assistance should file a
Warren Wheeler Adventureship
Request.
Philmont Scout Ranch
The cost of
Your Watchu/Philmont Experience for
2009 is $1,630 (estimate).
Applications from
individuals for 2009 are being accepted now.
Double H High Adventure Base
The
cost of
Your Watchu/Double H Experience for 2009 is $1,225
(estimate). Applications from units and individuals for 2009 are
being now.
Philmont Autumn Adventure
While not part of mainstream Watchu events, Patriots' Path Council has a
contingent of adults traveling to Philmont for
Autumn Adventure every
other year. This event provides a great opportunity for adults to get a
jump on what Philmont is all about. Participants will learn valuable
backpacking and backcountry skills from seasoned Watchu and Philmont
veterans. Philmont's Autumn Adventure is an excellent program for
Scouting and Venturing adult leaders looking to participate in a future
Philmont trek. The 2008 expedition is scheduled for Saturday, September 13 through Sunday, September 21. If you think you might be interested,
download a flyer or click
HERE
to request more information.
Sea Base
While
not part of the Watchu program, the High Adventure Committee is
promoting opportunities at BSA's Florida Sea Base.
Refund Policy
An
unfortunate truth is that every year Scouts,
Venturers or Scouters who plan to
participate in a Philmont or Double H trek are unable to do so. The
Refund Policy for Patriots' Path
High Adventure activities describes the procedures for the possible
return of money paid prior to canceling.
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:
06/16/08
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