Guest Information

5:00-6:30pm Dinner / Dining Hall

• Dietary Restriction – Please let the servers know you have a dietary restriction, and they will retrieve your meal.
• Become familiar with the Dining Hall Map

6:15-6:45pm Evening Chapel / PTC Chapel (Rain location is Assembly Hall)

7:30pm Orientation and Opening Program / Program Bowl (Rain location is Assembly Hall)

• Join us for a rousing good time! Our brand new show will tickle the funny bone. Join in song, laughter, and learn a little about our New Mexico history. 

6:30-8:00am Breakfast / Dining Hall

8:00am Flag Ceremony / Flag Poles in front of the Guest Service Office

• Our daily Flag raising ceremony is complete with music and historical narratives

Morning Activity: Family Adventure Camp Guests, Kids and Kin & Silverados meet on the Greensward per their schedule

8:20am Conference Group Photos / Villa Lawn

11:20am Conference Guests pick up children on the Greensward

11:30-1:00pm Lunch / Dining Hall

Afternoon Activity: Family Adventure Camp Guests, Kids and Kin & Silverados continue afternoon activities on the Greensward per their schedule

Mini Sessions [Join each day for short presentations on unique topics to help strengthen Scouting and build stronger relationships. Mini Sessions are open to all guests.]

12:45-1:15pm Mini Session “Are We There Yet?” / Assembly Hall

• Making land navigation fun for your kids and scouts.

1:20pm Conference classes continue

4:20pm Conference Guests pick up children on the Greensward

4:45pm Flag Ceremony / Flag Poles

• Daily lowering of colors

5:00-6:30pm Dinner / Dining Hall

6:15pm Parent Briefing for Kids and Kin Overnight Groups / PTC Pavilion

6:30pm “Are You Tougher Than a Philmont Ranger: Backcountry Skills Night” / Greensward

• Test your skills, learn about the Philmont backcountry, and have fun with unique games!

6:30-8:30pm Craft Center Open

6:30-7:30pm Jr Wrangler / Pony Ring and Farm Yard

9:00pm Astronomy / Program Bowl (Weather permitting)

• We all love seeing the wildlife and beauty of our mountains and prairies, but we forget to look up. Join us as we explore the magical skies above Philmont. Telescope provided.

Drink Water! Everyone should drink AT LEAST 4 quarts per day. That’s 4 PTC branded Nalgene bottles.

6:00am Sunrise Chapel / PTC Chapel

6:30-8:00am Breakfast / Dining Hall

8:00am Flag Ceremony / Flag Poles in front of the Guest Service Office

• Our daily Flag raising ceremony is complete with music and historical narratives

Morning Activity: Family Adventure Camp Guests, Kids and Kin & Silverados meet on the Greensward per their schedule

8:20am Conference classes begin

11:20am Conference Guests pick up children on the Greensward

11:30-1:00pm Lunch / Dining Hall

 Afternoon Activity: Family Adventure Camp Guests, Kids and Kin & Silverados continue afternoon activities on the Greensward per their schedule

Mini Sessions [Join each day for short presentations on unique topics to help strengthen Scouting and build stronger relationships. Mini Sessions are open to all guests.]

12:30-1:30pm Mini Session “How Scouting Enabled Me to be an Explorer” / Assembly Hall

• BSA Retiree Bill Steele is a world renowed cave explorer who has led and participated in expeditions to many of the longest and deepest caves in the USA, Mexico, and China. He has explored more than 2,500 cabes across North America and Asia and has written two books chronicling his expeditions.

1:20pm Conference classes continue

4:20pm Conference Guests pick up children on the Greensward

4:45pm Flag Ceremony / Flag Poles

• Daily lowering of colors

WESTERN NIGHT – Wear your western clothes

5:00-6:30pm Buffalo BBQ / Greensward (Rain location is Dining Hall)

• 6:00pm Branding (bring items to brand. Leatherwork, hats, plastic cups/water bottles, etc.) / PTC Pavilion
• 6:00-8:00pm Lawn Games / Greensward (Rain location is Assembly Hall)
• 6:30pm Line Dancing / PTC Pavilion
• 7:00pm Program Recognition Greensward (Rain location is Assembly Hall)

6:00pm Family Photos / Villa Lawn (Rain location is Assembly Hall)

8:30pm Night-O: A family friendly fun nightime orienteering course that will take you around the PTC campus. Everyone is welcome. Bring a flashlight, water bottle and walking shoes. Compass will be provided. / PTC Pavilion

6:30-8:00am Breakfast / Dining Hall

8:00am Flag Ceremony / Flag Poles in front of the Guest Service Office

Please check your individual conference and program schedule for class/activity times. Some Conferences have no classes on Wednesday.

8:20am Conference classes begin

11:20am Conference Guests pick up children on Greensward

FAMILY ADVENTURE DAY

No Afternoon Classes today.

• Conferences have free-time to explore off-site locations or they can register for Philmont activities

11:30-1:00pm Lunch / Dining Hall

4:45pm Flag Ceremony / Flag Poles

5:00-6:30pm Dinner / Dining Hall

6:15-6:45pm Evening Chapel / PTC Chapel

6:30-8:30pm Craft Center Open

7:15pm Stockade Campfire Show / Program Bowl

8:00pm World Famous Philmont Cobbler Night / East Tent City Hospitality Center

6:00am Sunrise Chapel / PTC Chapel

6:30-8:00am Breakfast / Dining Hall

8:00am Flag Ceremony / Flag Poles in front of the Guest Service Office

• Our daily Flag raising ceremony is complete with music and historical narratives

Morning Activity: Family Adventure Camp Guests, Kids and Kin & Silverados meet on the Greensward per their schedule

8:20am Conference classes begin

11:20am Conference Guests pick up children on the Greensward

11:30-1:00pm Lunch / Dining Hall

Afternoon Activity: Family Adventure Camp Guests, Kids and Kin & Silverados continue afternoon activities on the Greensward per their schedule

Mini Sessions [Join each day for short presentations on unique topics to help strengthen Scouting and build stronger relationships. Mini Sessions are open to all guests.]

12:45-1:15pm Mini Session “Mormon Battalion at Philmont” / Assembly Hall

• In 1846-47, during the Mexican America War the Mormon Battalion marched through New Mexico, and the Philmont Country. The Cimarron Cutoff of the Santa Fe Trail was a very difficult time on their patch from Iowa to California.

1:20pm Conference classes continue

4:20pm Conference Guests pick up children on the Greensward

4:45pm Flag Ceremony / Flag Poles

• Daily lowering of colors

5:00-6:30pm Dinner / Dining Hall

A LITTLE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE NIGHT

6:00pm Family Photos / Villa Lawn (Rain location is Assembly Hall)

6:30-7:30pm Jr. Wrangler / Pony Barn and Farm Yard

6:30-8:30pm Craft Center Open

7:00pm Patch Trading / PTC Pavilion

9:00pm Astronomy / Program Bowl (Weather permitting)

• We all love seeing the wildlife and beauty of our mountains and prairies, but we forget to look up. Join us as we explore the magical skies above Philmont. Telescope provided.

6:00am Sunrise Chapel / PTC Chapel

6:30-8:00am Breakfast / Dining Hall

8:00am Flag Ceremony / Flag Poles in front of the Guest Service Office

• Our daily Flag raising ceremony is complete with music and historical narratives

Morning Activity: Family Adventure Camp Guests, Kids and Kin & Silverados meet on the Greensward per their schedule

8:20am Conference classes begin

11:20am Conference Guests pick up children on the Greensward

11:30-1:00pm Lunch / Dining Hall

Afternoon Activity: Family Adventure Camp Guests, Kids and Kin & Silverados continue afternoon activities on the Greensward per their schedule

Mini Sessions [Join each day for short presentations on unique topics to help strengthen Scouting and build stronger relationships. Mini Sessions are open to all guests.]

12:45-1:15pm Mini Session “What’s New in the BSA” / Assembly Hall

• Three of our BSA retirees are active as National Service Territory leads and on National Committees. They will share the changes in the BSA structure since we retired, and some of what is coming up. 

1:20pm Conference classes continue

4:20pm Conference Guests pick up children on the Greensward

4:45pm Flag Ceremony / Flag Poles

• Daily lowering of colors

5:00-6:30pm Happy Trails Picnic Dinner / Greensward

6:00pm Lawn Games

6:15pm Branding

6:30-8:30pm Craft Center Open

7:15pm Closing Program

6:30-8:00am Breakfast / Dining Hall

9:00am Guests Depart

• Pleases return all borrowed items including the Bed in the Bags to ETC Hospitality Center.
• Please close your tent flaps
• Return roofed housing keys to Guest Services Office or the red Key Return Box by office front door. 

Thank you for visiting the Philmont Training Center! Travel safe and we will see you next year.