PHILMONT PHLASH IT'S TIME TO GET "PHIT" !!! The #1 comment of every returning crew at Philmont is, "we should have trained more."
The Road to
Philmont
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On or before Sept. 18th
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Sign and deliver Expedition Contract
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Make $750 payment (on top of $50 deposit)
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On or before Oct. 19th
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Begin Philmont “Phitness” Program
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Nov. 13th
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Select Crews and Crew Leaders
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Nov. 28 & 29th
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Training Expedition – Batona Trail
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January
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Crews finalize itinerary preferences
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Jan. 16 & 17th
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Training Expedition – Hawk Mountain
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Feb. 15th
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Payment of $500 is due
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March 13 -14th
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Training Expedition – Ricketts Glenn
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March 31st
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Philmont Medical Forms are due
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April 9 – 11th
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Training Expedition – Pinchot Trail
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April 15th
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Final Payments are due (amount TBD)
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May 7 – 9th
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Training Expedition – West Rim Trail
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May 21 -23rd
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Training Expedition – Loyalsock Link Trail
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June 20th (tentative)
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Depart PHL for Philmont
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July 4th
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Return from Philmont
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Useful Links
Official BSA & Philmont Sites
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HighAdventure/Philmont.aspx http://www.philsearch.org
Advice from Other Crews
http://www.rogerknapp.com/download/philmont_hints.htm http://www.sccovington.com/philmont/trek_info/philmont_overview.htm
Trek Blogs
http://474tophilmont.wordpress.com/
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