Category: High Adventure

2013 & 2014 Philmont Opportunities

There are openings in the 2013 and 2014 Watchu Experience, Patriots’ Path Council’s Trail to Philmont, for teenagers and adults; male and female. For applications and information please click here or call Debbie Wickham; 973-765-9322 x239.

Philmont for Individual Scouts

Fishawack District is forming a provisional crew for a Philmont trek in the summer of 2014.  We are currently looking for several more Scouts to complete a crew of 9 Scouts and 3 adults.  The adult lead advisors for the

2013 & 2014 Philmont Opportunities

There are openings in the 2013 and 2014 Watchu Experience, Patriots’ Path Council’s Trail to Philmont, for teenagers and adults. For applications and information please click here or call Debbie Wickham; 973-765-9322 x239.

Philmont for Individual Scouts

Fishawack District is forming a provisional Crew for a Philmont trek in the summer of 2014.  We are currently looking for 9 Scouts and one adult Scouter to join Alan Gotliffe (Troop 121) and Eduard Mostert (Troop 8) on the

NEW LIBRARY OF TROOP RUN HIGH ADVENTURE TRIPS! ALSO SEEKING CONTRIBUTIONS

Please be aware that we have recently set up a new website link to a library of Troop Run High Adventure Trips – see http://camps.ppbsa.org/ha/ We have seeded it with a few examples and our goal is to now start

Philmont 2014

Crew applications to participate in the January 22, 2013 lottery for 2014 contingent crews must be submitted to Debbie Wickham at Patriots’ Path Council’s Camping Office by January 18, 2013; either in person, e-mail attachment to dwickham@bsamail.org, or fax to

Making Philmont Affordable

BSA High Adventure can be expensive. But with proper planning these adventures are well within the reach of ALL Scouts and Venturers. For example, the Watchu Experience is Patriots’ Path Council’s trail to Philmont. Watchu is an 18 month adventure

2013 Sea Base Opportunities

Patriots’ Path Council still has a few individual spots available for its 2013 Sea Exploring Adventure at Florida Sea Base, July 14-21, 2013.  The Sea Base contingent is for teenagers and adults; male and female. For applications and information please click

Philmont 2014 – District Provisional Crews

Interested in going to Philmont in 2014 but your unit does not have the minimum of 8 crew members needed to apply for a crew in the council contingent?  Talk with your district executive about organizing a District Provisional Crew. 

Sabattis Adirondack Treks and Watchu Canoe Treks

We just added a fifth week of Adirondack Treks at Sabattis Adventure Camp. Treks are a great high-adventure opportunity for Scouts and Venturers at least 13 years old.  Take your unit on a memorable trek for about the same cost