Outings for Scouting: A Resource Guide to Long Island and Beyond Wood Badge NE-VII-16 2009 Buffalo Patrol John Benson, Lance Cheney, Robert B. Purdy, Sue McGuire, Tom O’Donnell, and Robert Wall 1 Fellow Scout Leaders, Scouting provides an ideal setting for boys and girls to Philmont Scout Ranch explore the world through diverse activities. Day and 17 Deer Run Road weekend trips, as well as summer camp, may provide Cimarron, NM 87714 enrichment in the Scout’s areas of interest, study, or (575) 376-2281 Email:
[email protected] rank advancement. Extended trips to cities such as Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. provide unique Philmont Scout Ranch provides an unforgettable adventure along its opportunities for Scouts to experience their nation’s hundreds of miles of rugged, rocky trails. Program features combine history and government. Lastly, high adventure trips the best of the Old West—horseback riding, burro packing, gold build upon the older Scout’s self-confidence and panning, chuckwagon dinners, and interpretive history—with exciting challenges for today—rock climbing, burro racing, mountain biking, leadership skills under exciting yet often physically and and rifle shooting—in an unbeatable recipe for fast-moving outdoor mentally challenging conditions. fun. www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HighAdventure/Philmont.aspx As Leaders recognizing the importance of these experiences, we often want to expand on our knowledge base of tried and true activities but are not quite sure Mt. Washington where to turn. This activity guide was designed to meet Mount Washington, the highest peak in the northeastern U.S., that need: to return the “outing” back to Scouting.