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Trek Registration

Our initial cost estimate for this trek is between $3,500 and $3,700 per person. Choices the crew makes around airfare, ground transportation, and activities / accommodations en route to Philmont will have a significant impact on the final cost of the trek.  Additional information can be found on the payment page linked below.

Please make payments for all participants in your family ON or BEFORE the due dates listed below so that the Troop can make our required payments to Philmont:

• 1st Payment: $175 per person, due ASAP: CLICK HERE

• 2nd Payment: $550 per person, due ASAP: CLICK HERE

• 3rd Payment: $550 per person, due ASAP: CLICK HERE

• 4th Payment: $550 per person, due ASAP: CLICK HERE

• 5th Payment: $550 per person, due 15 Nov. 2026: CLICK HERE

• 6th Payment: due 15 Jan. 2027 (estimated at $550 per person)

• Final Payment: due 01 Mar. 2027 (estimated at $575 per person)

Making your 1st payment secures your spot in the crew.

As of 22 Oct. 2026 there are 5 spots available. Of the 5 spots, a maximum of 2 can be adults (21+).

NOTE: By signing-up for this trek, you are committing to participate. Payments are NOT refundable, unless we are able to either get financial relief from Philmont or find a replacement crew member.

Crew Meetings:

• Next Meeting: 03 Nov: Full crew in person meeting

• 07 July 2026: Adult Leader / Parent trek kick-off meeting: Meeting notes (LINK)

• 17 September 2026: Full crew kick-off meeting via Zoom

• 06 October 2026: Full crew in person meeting

  • LINK TO PRESENTATION

  • LINK TO TRAINING LOG

• 03 November 2026

• 19 November 2026

• 17 December 2026

• 21 January 2027

• 18 February 2027

• 18 March 2027

• 22 April 2027

• 27 May 2027

• 17 June 2027

2026-27 Philmont Prep Seminars:

All seminars begin at 8:30pm ET (6:30pm MT). Add these to your calendar today:

• 21 Oct. 2026: Preparing for a Philmont Trek.  Parents encouraged to attend via YouTube

  • • Season overview
    • Introduction to Philmont Preparedness strategies
    • Advice on key steps in preparing for Philmont, including recruitment & fundraising, physical preparation, teambuilding, and gear shakedowns. 

• 18 Nov. 2026: Trek Equipment & Gear

• 16 Dec. 2026: Itineraries & Crew Leadership. Crew leaders encouraged to attend via Zoom

• 20 Jan. 2027: Health & Safety

• 17 Feb. 2027: Food & Cooking

• 17 Mar. 2027: Base Camp Procedures

• 21 Apr. 2027: Review & Updates.  Parents encouraged to attend via YouTube

Crew Leaders (Youth) and Advisors (Adult) should join using the following link: CLICK HERE

Parents should join the first and last seminars using the following link: CLICK HERE

If you can't make it, please know that all content will be uploaded here on the Philmont website within a week of each event.

Complete your Training

Required Training:

• If you will be 18+ years old on or before Jul. 1st 2027, compete Safeguarding Youth Training (SYT) through your my.scouting.org  account

• Adults (21+): Join the monthly Prep Webinars starting in the Fall of 2026 (joining instructions will added once available)

Optional Training:

• CPR

• Wilderness First Aid - Monmouth Council (LINK)

• Wilderness First Aid - Trail Bound Project (LINK)

• Hazardous Weather Training (online through my.scouting.org)

• Safe Swim Defense (online through my.scouting.org)

• Safety Afloat (online through my.scouting.org)

Trek Resources

The links below are resources that you can use to help prepare for this trek:

• Philmont Resource Toobox

• Philmont YouTube Page

• Scouting America: The Adventure Plan (TAP)

Crew Organization and Structure

The links below are resources that you can use to help understand how Venturing Crews are organized:

• Venturing Unit Positions of Responsibility (Youth): see pages 86-91 of the Venturing Handbook (LINK)

• Philmont Crew Positions, Dynamics, and Leadership: LINK