Registration Instructions
To login, guests may use either their BSA ID which will fill in fields from your membership record, or use the guest login. You do not have to be a registered BSA member to attend PTC programs and conferences.
If a BSA member receives an error message about being current, please contact your local council to verify your membership record.
You will receive a confirmation email with a link to CampSpot, to reserve your Philmont housing. Confirmation emails take between 5 and 10 minutes for delivery. Your reservation is not final until both housing and event registration is complete. Please add the EMS confirmation code to your CampSpot reservation under membership.
A Deposit of $250 is required for all Adults 18+ attending a PTC event. Housing reservations are paid in full at the time of registration. If necessary, please review the refund/cancellation policy.
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Conferences & Events in 2023
Bring the Family!
A hallmark of the Philmont Training Center has been the Silverado Program for spouses. We are excited to bring this program back bigger and better.
Spouses will enjoy fellowship with others in a program schedule designed to experience the amenities of the ranch. Schedules will be flexible to allow spouses to enjoy the daily activities, spend time with their children, choose to go off ranch, or just relax in this beautiful setting.
Psst. Here is a little known secret. Conference attendees tend to be pretty jealous of the Silverado program!!
Join us this summer for an exciting adventure all your own.
While the conference attendee is in training, age-appropriate activities will be offered daily for conference family members to participate in.
Family members will be dropped off at 8:30am and 1:30pm, and pick up by their parents at 11:30am and 4:30pm, allowing parents to attend a training. and/or the Spouse program. Conference schedules mirror these times.
During Training Conference times, Philmont staff will provide leadership and exciting program for all conference youth members.
- For youth that only have a parent/guardian in a conference: Philmont will provide staff leadership to supervise participants in specific Conference youth programs.
- For youth that have a parent/guardian not in a conference: Parents will have the option to choose family adventure camp activities to do along with their child or children can do the conference youth programs while the parent participates in a the Silverado adult program.
- Small Fry, will still be available to Infants 1 month – 5-years-old with advanced notice. Philmont staff will then provide age-appropriate activities, games, crafts, pony rides, and supervised play during adventure activity times. Parents must drop off and pick up their child from the Small Fry Center. If riding ponies, all children are required to wear long pants and closed-toed shoes. Parents of Small Fry need to bring all essential items (bottles, sweaters, diapers, etc.) with their child. Labels should be placed on these items with their name and your housing assignment.
If a child becomes ill, they will be returned to their parents. Please note disruptive behavior is not tolerated. Children who are disruptive will be removed from the program and if poor behavior continues, parents will be asked to remove their child from the premises.
For all Philmont Training Center activities, minors (under 18 years old) must be accompanied by at least one adult family member 18 years or older, unless in a Philmont provided Conference Youth Program Group. Children may not attend conference sessions with a parent.
Looking for an opportunity to bring your family to Philmont without attending a conference? Look no further! Family Adventure Camp is a family-friendly adventure that allows you to choose your own schedule from a variety of options, including hikes, COPE, horseback riding, shooting, fishing and more! BSA Family Adventure Camp is open to all registered BSA members and their families, so don’t miss a chance to have your family experience the magic of Philmont. Scouting’s BEST family vacation! LEARN MORE
May 7 - 13
This course is designed to give Scouters tools and ideas to get Scouts fishing. We will ignite your desire for introducing Scouts to the wonderful world of fishing. Boy’s Life survey found that Scouts chose fishing as the fourth most preferred outdoor activity, yet only 35% go fishing within Scouting. You can become a Fishing Advocate for your unit, district and council and utilize fishing as a tool for Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation. Share your passion for fishing.
Course Highlights
- Become recognized as a BSA Certified Angling Instructor, an Official Train the Trainer Certification CS-61. Receive a CAI patch and Certificate.
- Learn basic fishing and fly-fishing skills – fly casting, fly tying, where to find fish, knots and how to teach them, and much more. Learn to teach scouts at every level for recruiting, retention, and advancement.
- As a CAI you will have an opportunity to get fishing and fly-fishing equipment at greatly reduced rates for teaching scouts.
- You will have three days of classroom study and two days in the backcountry fly-fishing.
Fishing is a Favorite Outdoor Activity for Scouts
Fishing with scouts is an outdoor activity providing scouts with fun, skills development, family participation and strongly supports sound conservation awareness. Fishing receives very little support by most councils yet has great opportunity with minimal investment. Most camps offer marginal fishing programs and poor instruction. As a CAI you can make fishing a priority within your scouting world.
Who should attend?
The CAI course is for scouters (volunteer & professional) who wish to learn how fishing enhances your Council, District and Unit programs, supports current and potential Merit Badge Councilors. Perfect for Cub Scout, Scouts BSA, and Venturing leaders, District and Council program staff plus camp fishing instructors.
The courses provide Rods, fly-tying tools, and materials. (Feel free to bring your own gear and waders.)
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May 7 – 13, $285 plus Housing
This train the trainer style conference, facilitated by the BSA National Fishing Team, is designed to develop existing Angling Certified Instructors into a confident CAI Course Directors that will build fun and exciting fishing programs for your council. Plan to join us as together we strive to deliver the promise to youth by offering quality fishing programs.
Course Highlights
- The Certified Angling Instructors (CAI) Director’s conference is designed to increase the number of qualified BSA Certified Angling Instructors (CAI) throughout the US.
- You will be provided with a CAI Course manual that provides step-by-step instructions to hold CAI courses for your council and area.
- The course highlights best practices on content delivery, in both the classroom and field.
- Receive instruction, review key methods, and utilize resources available to you.
- Exchange ideas with the Fishing Team Trainers.
- You will have three days of classroom study and two days in the backcountry fly-fishing with the new CAIs helping them to become more successful fly anglers.
- Successful completion of this conference entitles the participant to be a CAI Course Director and after running a course or actively staffing a CAI course to then earn the gold CAI patch.
Who should attend?
Course participants must already be Certified Angling Instructors and registered members of the Boy Scouts of America. Ideally, participants will have served on the staff of at least one CAI course to date.
The courses provide Rods, fly-tying tools, and materials. (Feel free to bring your own gear and waders.)
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May 7 – 13, $285 plus Housing
June 4 - 10
The Commissioner Week conference provides opportunities to meet and interact with the National Commissioner and members of the National Commissioner Service Team while networking with commissioners throughout the country. The week includes a special fellowship reception.
BSA Family Adventure Camp is a unique chance to experience the Philmont Scout Ranch like never before! Open to all registered members of the BSA and their families, you will have a chance to participate in all of the incredible activities offered at Philmont and make memories with your family that will last a lifetime.
The BSA Family Adventure Camp is designed to meet the needs of families and build bonds through exciting and interactive programs. The program will operate in an open enrollment format where you and your family will have the chance to choose activities that appeal to you.
Full & Half Week Options Available
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Council Commissioners have impact throughout the organization! This conference encourages council commissioners and those interested in this role to use their unique skills, vision and knowledge to reframe their Unit Service organization in today’s challenging environment. Using case studies, group workshops and cohort conversations, participants in this conference will have the opportunity to develop a plan for their councils while reconnecting with our Scouting mission and values in a beautiful setting.
This course is best for Council and assistant council commissioners and commissioned professionals who support them.
June 4-10, $485 plus housing
District and assistant district commissioners lead a team that helps units in the district grow, thrive and fulfill the council’s vision for unit service. This conference will provide a clear understanding of district and assistant district commissioners’ roles and responsibilities, enabling the district commissioner to guide their team successfully.
This course is best for District and assistant district commissioners and commissioned professionals who support them.
June 4-10, $485 plus housing
They say, “everyone is on the membership team.” This course will explore what that means. What role(s) can commissioners play? Where is the intersection between retention, new units, and new members both youth and adults? Course participants should come to this course prepared to explore and debate ideas about membership growth and unit service as well as learn about ways to shift the culture of unit service to include membership growth.
The course is best for all Commissioners, Membership Growth Volunteers, and Commissioned Professionals who support them.
June 4 – 10, $485 plus housing
This conference guides participants to think strategically when working with their units. It will develop foundational thinking and strategies that a commissioner can employ while working with any type of unit. There will be subject matter experts speaking to the group, role play, and group discussions on how to work with units to help set, meet, and exceed their goals. This course will also tackle how to mentor a unit through difficult situations.
- Learn how to be one step ahead of the unit you serve!
- Advance your knowledge of Unit Health Indicators and act on what you know!
- Be on the cutting edge and interact with our National Service Team members.
- Learn tactics to navigate difficult unit situations with ease!
This course is best for Unit commissioners, district and assistant district commissioners and assistant council commissioners.
June 4 – 10, $485 plus housing
The monthly roundtable is a key component of unit service. The foundation focuses on the importance of good communication between roundtable commissioners and unit commissioners to fulfill the objectives of unit service. It finishes with a hands-on workshop where participants engage in activities focused on advanced planning for monthly roundtables and implementing technology to meet the people where they are. This conference confirms the concept that “roundtable is unit service.”
This course is best for Roundtable Commissioners, District and Assistant District Commissioners, Council and Assistant Council Commissioners.
June 4 – 10, $485 plus housing
Districts and councils can never ever have enough commissioners to effectively serve every unit. Learn the tips, techniques, and best practices to develop and execute a plan to recruit/invite and engage the commissioners. Participants will also expand their network of Scouting resources.
- Learn effective strategies to identify and invite volunteers to join commissioner teams.
- explore concepts to engage and retain commissioners
- network with like-minded individuals to share best practices for identifying candidates
- Create detailed plans to effectively implement local solutions.
- grow your commissioner team to expand opportunities, lighten workload, and better serve our youth.
This course is best for National Service Territory commissioners, Council and Assistant Council Commissioners, District and Assistant District Commissioners, and Unit Commissioners.
June 4 – 10, $485 plus housing
The one constant in life is change! Unit service must adapt to change and stay relevant. This conference provides commissioners at all levels with the most up-to-date knowledge, skills, and resources to leverage new tools, techniques, and technology to make an effective impact today. Prepare yourself and your team to help your units thrive, not just survive, as we emerge out of the BSA bankruptcy and Covid pandemic. Join us in an engaging week that explores all aspects of unit service and takes a fresh look at the priorities and challenges faced by today’s commissioners.
This course is open to all Commissioners.
June 4 – 10, $485 plus housing
Commissioners have access to a wealth of data related to serving units. This hands-on conference will give you the opportunity to explore the broad suite of technology ‘tools’ available in my.scouting, learn from others who use these ‘tools’ regularly, understand how to maximize the benefits of the available information, and learn about new features under development.
- Learn the best use and value of the suite of technology tools
- Gain valuable experience from others who use these tools
- Ask your questions of BSA’s IT experts who develop the suite of tools
- Get plenty of hands-on and real-life examples of how to best manage the technology data
- Be able to leave PTC with new contacts that will inspire and provide a continual resource of assistance
This course is best for Unit Commissioners, District and Assistant District Commissioners, Council and Assistant Council Commissioners.
June 4 – 10, $485 plus housing
June 11 - 17
Are you wondering what to do to rebuild and advance the BSA post-bankruptcy? Don’t start from scratch! Start with those who have benefitted from the Scouting program and have been away for a while. Learn everything you need to know about identifying, connecting, and engaging with our alumni. Return home from PTC with lots of knowledge, tools, tips and techniques. Learn all about affinity and affiliate groups such a Wood Badge, NESA, Camp Staffers and more. Find out how to access and utilize the alumni database. Make connections with other Scouters from across the country to communicate with as you progress throughout the year. Bring home your council customized annual plan for creating and implementing a comprehensive alumni relations program. Find out the secrets to having fun while having an impact.
June 11 – 17, $475 plus housing
BSA Family Adventure Camp is a unique chance to experience the Philmont Scout Ranch like never before! Open to all registered members of the BSA and their families, you will have a chance to participate in all of the incredible activities offered at Philmont and make memories with your family that will last a lifetime.
The BSA Family Adventure Camp is designed to meet the needs of families and build bonds through exciting and interactive programs. The program will operate in an open enrollment format where you and your family will have the chance to choose activities that appeal to you. Families will meet for two program sessions daily: Morning and Afternoon. A parent must accompany their family on all participated program.
Full and Half Week Options Available
Scouting’s Fly-Fishing trip of a lifetime! This is your only way to fish Philmont’s majestic scenic rivers and lakes.
Both novices and experienced fly fishers are welcome. No experience necessary. Scouters will learn the basics of fly fishing. Instruction includes casting, knots, fly tying, fly selection, reading the water, and gear choice. Experienced fly fishers will sharpen their skills.
Rods, Fly-Tying tools and materials will be provided. Students are encouraged to bring waders if they have them. If you have a favorite rod, bring it.
Conference Flyer
June 11 – 17, $500 plus housing
Spend a week learning sculpting techniques and working on your own New Mexico Wildlife sculpture with BSA’s Official Artist Susan Norris. This week includes 4 days of sculpting and a free day to participate in other programs offered at the Training Center such as visiting a museum, going on a hike, spending the day in any of the surrounding areas. At the end of the week, your project will spend 2-4 weeks drying and being fired before we ship it to your home! Susan Norris moved from Ohio in New Mexico in 1994. In 2011 she made an appointment at the Ranch to look around and she was inspired by the painting “Triumph of Wolves” by Ernest Thomas Seton. A year later she was contracted to sculpt 3 models in larger-than-life bronze. The figures were E.T. Seton, a 1915 Scout, and Lobo the Wolf. These sculptures can be viewed outside the entrance to the National Scouting Museum. Please come join us this summer to see the beauty of Philmont through the eyes of our Artist in Residence Susan Norris and take home a treasure form New Mexico.
June 11-17, $550 plus housing. Price includes all materials, shipping, and time with a renowed artist. Class size is limited.
June 18 - 21
During the middle ages, men of art spent years on tapestries to capture a significant event in the history of a King or Kingdom. Today, patches are the tapestries of Scouting used to commemorated events, activities, and milestones. While they may not realize it, every Scouter has the ability to add to our history by designing a patch themselves.
This ABCs conference June 18-21 is meant for Scouters …
- who have never designed a patch, and/or
- who need to design a patch for an event, and/or
- who are still early in their patch design career, and/or
- who would like to see patch designing from the vantage point of designer, patch manufacturer and a “first time” designer from the 2022 class.
In addition to patch design, we will cover the “Patchonomics” of financing a patch; knowledge which is especially important for Scouters who may be leading a program and need to understand the patch creation process while someone else designs it.
YES! For the first time in Philmont Training Center history, those who may not be able to travel to Philmont for a conference will have a “Zoom” Option where they can attend . This is an experimental program feature to broaden participation (see details below).
YES! Whether you are in Miami, FL or San Francisco, CA, you’ll have a Zoom option into our Patch Design Conference.
Half Week June 18 – 21
Training Center Guests $260 plus housing
Zoom Attendees $90
- DFW, TX Zoom location along with a limited number of Home Zoom participants
June 18 - 24
BSA Family Adventure Camp is a unique chance to experience the Philmont Scout Ranch like never before! Open to all registered members of the BSA and their families, you will have a chance to participate in all of the incredible activities offered at Philmont and make memories with your family that will last a lifetime.
The BSA Family Adventure Camp is designed to meet the needs of families and build bonds through exciting and interactive programs. The program will operate in an open enrollment format where you and your family will have the chance to choose activities that appeal to you. Families will meet for two program sessions daily: Morning and Afternoon. A parent must accompany their family on all participated program.
Full and Half Week Options Available
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This course, which is designed for all Volunteer and Career Scouters with Units, Districts, Councils, Territories, and National, will present the fundamentals of relationships, how these relationships interact to change lives, and explore the many components of connections which impact Scouting in positive ways leading to growth.
In this course, participants will study:
- What it means to change lives.
- The value of relationships in changing lives and growing Scouting.
- The psychological aspects of relationships among people.
- The psychological needs of youth and adults.
- The progression from being known, then liked, then trusted.
- The trust imperative.
- Volunteer emotional fulfillment.
- Dealing with conflict.
- The two most important relationships in all of Scouting.
- The aspects of Scouting leadership where relationships should be developed.
- Developing effective volunteer and professional relationships.
- International relationships.
- Alumni relationships.
- Community relationships.
By the end of the course, participants will work on an individual “Bucket List” specific to their positions with the overall goal to grow Scouting within Units, Districts, and Councils.
June 18 – 24, $475 plus Housing
Steering the “Ships” Toward Council Standards and Beyond.
Heading out of some troubled waters in order to maneuver into a successful future, your Council and District Key-Threes will discuss and strategize the essential Council “Ships,” namely the aspects of Leadership, Stewardship, Relationships, Membership and Program-ship. Participants will develop navigational plans to move forward in achieving the new Council Performance Standards. Each day will bear toward a different “ship” and allow time for presentations, questions, discussion, and strategizing among conference leaders, other participants, and within specific Key-Threes. Council and District leaders will steer through the questions dealing with the standards, the impacts of current mitigations, the post-pandemic culture, unit service, establishing trust, and practical programming.
June 18 – 24, $475 plus housing
Scholarships available for District and Councils that bring a full Key 3.
NAYLE is the ultimate hands-on leadership experience for youth leaders in Scouting. It takes place at Rayado Ridge Leadership camp, located in Philmont’s backcountry. You’ll spend the week putting your leadership skills to the test in various backcountry challenges along with a team of other youth leaders. To participate you must have completed NYLT and Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops/Crews; complete a BSA Annual Health and Medical Record- parts A, B and C; be 14 years of age (or 13 years of age and completed the 8th grade) and not yet 18 (for Scouts) or 21 (for Venture Scouts); and hold a unit leadership position.
June 19 – 25, $550
Women have long been volunteer leaders of BSA—and now more women than ever are serving in leadership roles at every level. As women continue to serve Scouting’s mission, it is important that we create a more welcome culture for women and other underrepresented populations. If you are a woman looking for mentors and allies who can help you open doors, this course is for you. If you are interested in helping women open doors, this course is for you. And if you are a professional helping to promote diversity in your council, this course is for you. Led by a highly experienced and largely female staff, this course will challenge you to establish your own goals as well as a plan for growing diversity in your local council and across the Scouting movement. We will provide lots of time for small group discussions and problem-solving exercises—so that we can all learn from each other!
June 18 – 24, $475 plus housing
This seminar is designed for the newest members of the Philmont Ambassadors and established Ambassadors wishing to build upon their existing foundation. An introduction to the history of Philmont and the surrounding area will prepare you for visits to Philmont museums, a backcountry tour and a behind-the-scenes tour of Camping Headquarters. We will explore techniques to market Philmont in your council and discuss how to engage Scouters in your Council to help get you access to key leaders and executives and to develop opportunities and events for Philmont marketing.
**Must be a currently approved Philmont Ambassador to attend.**
June 18 – 24, $295 plus housing
Eager to return to this magical place we call HOmE, the Philmont Scout Ranch? Interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the Philmont experience and the behind-the-scenes operation of the Philmont Scout Ranch? Have a desire to further hone your marketing skills? If so, the Ambassador II Seminar is calling you HOmE! We have an exciting week planned just for you that covers topics on the Philmont Training Center and Camping Headquarters. Our time will be split between the classroom and touring parts of the Philmont Scout Ranch. Classroom time will be focused on best practices for promoting Philmont utilizing the various channels of communication that will help us effectively deliver the message of what Philmont has to offer. You will learn how to build effective displays, including a hands-on workshop. We will have access to Philmont leadership to update us on the latest developments at the ranch and for us to ask questions of them. So, if you’ve completed the Ambassador I Seminar, come join us for an exciting week of world class training, fun, and fellowship!
**Must be a currently approved Philmont Ambassador who has completed the the Ambassador I Seminar to attend.**
June 18 – 24, $305 plus housing
The Scout Museum Workshop is designed as a gathering for local Scout Museum leaders and historians. This inaugural workshop provides hands-on preservation and restoration of the Seton library collection by the participants, as well as ten preservation and display sessons spread throughout the week for education and training of local scout museum personnel. The weeklong program will immerse museum professionals and volunteers in best practices for museum operations and artifact preservation.
June 18 – 24, $475 plus housing
June 25 - July 1
This national training spends a week learning best practices in outdoor and camping programs for special needs. The week will help volunteers and professionals learn how to mainstream special needs scouts into everyday outdoor/camping programs. Adults will also learn about the latest adaptive programs including shooting sports, horsemanship, Project COPE and hiking while working with the Scouts attending the Zia Experience. The conference will also include: dietary and medication safety, program and facilities management, adaptive equipment, advancement, and program development for serving special needs Scouts.
June 25 – July 1, $475 plus housing
BSA Family Adventure Camp is a unique chance to experience the Philmont Scout Ranch like never before! Open to all registered members of the BSA and their families, you will have a chance to participate in all of the incredible activities offered at Philmont and make memories with your family that will last a lifetime.
The BSA Family Adventure Camp is designed to meet the needs of families and build bonds through exciting and interactive programs. The program will operate in an open enrollment format where you and your family will have the chance to choose activities that appeal to you. Families will meet for two program sessions daily: Morning and Afternoon. A parent must accompany their family on all participated program.
Full and Half Week Options Available
This conference focuses on how to plan, prepare, and present programs for troops and crews that are challenging, engaging, and fun, utilizing a host of easy-to-use BSA resources. Participants will take part in a variety of patrol challenges featuring an array of Scout skills including pioneering, fire making, and cooking. This informative session is beneficial for all leaders who want to see how to bring excitement and fun to their unit’s program that’s sure to boost attendance and retention.
Lead Instructor: Larry Green, Scouting U – Content Developer, Author of the Outdoor Skills section for National Camping School, the Pioneering Merit Badge Pamphlet, and the Pioneering and Camping modules in “Program Features for Troops and Crews.”
June 25 – July 1, $475 plus housing
NAYLE is the ultimate hands-on leadership experience for youth leaders in Scouting. It takes place at Rayado Ridge Leadership camp, located in Philmont’s backcountry. You’ll spend the week putting your leadership skills to the test in various backcountry challenges along with a team of other youth leaders. To participate you must have completed NYLT and Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops/Crews; complete a BSA Annual Health and Medical Record- parts A, B and C; be 14 years of age (or 13 years of age and completed the 8th grade) and not yet 18 (for Scouts) or 21 (for Venture Scouts); and hold a unit leadership position.
June 25 – July 1, $575
Every major activity associated with the opening of the American West happened at Philmont, and every group of people involved in those activities lived or camped on the ranch. This week-long program will immerse you in that rich history with daily field trips to the very places on and around the ranch where that history actually happened! Join experts on the local area, Philmont itself, and the Waite Phillips story as they travel to those locations with you to share their knowledge of this historic land and the characters who inhabited it.
Visit the sites where traders and settlers traveled on the Santa Fe Trail at Rayado, fortune seekers sought riches during the gold rush at Baldy Town, dinosaurs and the Anasazi hunted in the North Ponil Canyon, and Waite Phillips and his family created the pinnacle of Scouting. Hear their stories from historians and subject-matter experts who will bring that history to life for you as you stand in the very footprints of those who lived it.
Lead Instructors: Mark Anderson, 14 year manager of the Philmont Scout Ranch; Mark Stinnett, Philmont historian, author, and board member of the Philmont Staff Association.
June 25 – July 1, $525 plus housing
Price includes daily trips to the back county and a special Philmont branded travel chair.
You have spent time in the classroom at the Philmont Training Center learning about the Conferences, Family Adventure, individual and crew treks and the second season programs. You have learned advanced presentation and display techniques and used your knowledge and experience to put together a small group presentation. But there must be more, right? There is! Welcome to the Philmont Ambassador III Seminar.
During our week together, we will learn how to plan for and execute a council retreat or a conference (scouting affiliated or non-scouting affiliated) at the PTC, immerse yourself in a highlight reel of what a backcountry crew experiences both in basecamp AND overnight in the backcountry, give back to Philmont by volunteering at the PTC or at basecamp, and participate in the Family Adventure program firsthand. We will also learn how to use our backcountry crew experiences to better help crews prepare for future Philmont treks.
To attend the Ambassador III seminar, you must be a currently approved Philmont Ambassador who has completed the Ambassador II Seminar, and have parts A, B, and C of the Health and Medical Record completed. If you have already completed the Ambassador I Seminar, you may attend the Ambassador II Seminar June 18-24 and stay at the PTC for the Ambassador III Seminar June 25 – July 1! Because we will be spending a night in the backcountry, participants attending without a spouse/other adult are unable to bring youth to participate in the Conference Youth Program.
**Must be a currently approved Philmont Ambassador who has completed the Ambassador II Seminar to attend. You may attend the Ambassador II Seminar June 18-24 and stay at the PTC for the Ambassador III Seminar June 25 – July 1**
**Parts A, B, and C of the Health and Medical Record are required for each participant**
**Due to the backcountry overnight, participants attending without a spouse/other adult are unable to bring youth to participate in the Conference Youth Program**
June 25 – July 1, $400 plus housing
To parents and caregivers of Scouts with special needs…don’t overlook this opportunity! The Zia Experience is a customized, highly supported, personalized experience for your Scout, you, and your family!
Our team of Philmont staff and highly trained volunteers will work with a wide-range of functioning and abilities, from low-functioning to high-functioning. The range includes Scouts who have physical, intellectual, emotional, and/or hidden disabilities. Scouts who are verbal and nonverbal, as well as toilet-trained and untrained will be welcomed. Our team will finalize program registration long before the experience begins, so that parents/caregivers and Scouts can meet in-person, via video conference, or phone call with our leadership team one or more times before arrival. The goal of these pre-experience conversations will be to understand the type of experience your Scout wants to have, as well as his or her abilities, special needs, special health care challenges, medications, allergies, diet restrictions, housing and personal care needs, transportation and mobility issues, advancement goals, and other associated risk management issues. The goal is to design experiences for Scouts ranging from a backcountry trek, to modified backcountry day adventures, to a basic residential camp experience in base camp.
To make sure we are able to give you and your family the best experience possible, families will apply to participate and we will reach out to you to discuss what your specific needs will be and help create a positive Philmont experience with you.
June 25 – July 1, $450 plus housing
July 2 - 8
Come back HOmE this summer! All PSA members and their families are invited to join in the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Philmont Staff Association. Reconnect with old friends and make new ones as you spend a week in the high country. Introduce the special people in your life to the land and the people that are Philmont.
Our schedule includes exciting activities for all ages and abilities. There will be opportunities to hike the backcountry, nightly music from current and former staff, speaker forums to learn more about how Philmont has changed and the important ways it has stayed the same in the years since you worked here, arts & crafts fair, opportunities for service to the ranch, and book signings as well as all the regular PTC programming including horseback riding, museum tours, shooting, archery, chuckwagon dinner, and much more. The fabulous Maverick rodeo & Cimarron parade will be featured activities on the 4th of July. Childcare will be provided so that adults can choose to participate in programs while kids have fun with others their age.
Whether you worked at the ranch last summer or when the PSA was formed in 1973, we’ve got a tent reserved for you! Let’s all gather at Philmont this summer and celebrate.
NAYLE is the ultimate hands-on leadership experience for youth leaders in Scouting. It takes place at Rayado Ridge Leadership camp, located in Philmont’s backcountry. You’ll spend the week putting your leadership skills to the test in various backcountry challenges along with a team of other youth leaders. To participate you must have completed NYLT and Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops/Crews; complete a BSA Annual Health and Medical Record- parts A, B and C; be 14 years of age (or 13 years of age and completed the 8th grade) and not yet 18 (for Scouts) or 21 (for Venture Scouts); and hold a unit leadership position.
July 2 – 8, $575
July 9 - 15
BSA Family Adventure Camp is a unique chance to experience the Philmont Scout Ranch like never before! Open to all registered members of the BSA and their families, you will have a chance to participate in all of the incredible activities offered at Philmont and make memories with your family that will last a lifetime.
The BSA Family Adventure Camp is designed to meet the needs of families and build bonds through exciting and interactive programs. The program will operate in an open enrollment format where you and your family will have the chance to choose activities that appeal to you. Families will meet for two program sessions daily: Morning and Afternoon. A parent must accompany their family on all participated program.
Full and Half Week Options Available
Steering the “Ships” Toward Council Standards and Beyond.
Heading out of some troubled waters in order to maneuver into a successful future, your Council and District Key-Threes will discuss and strategize the essential Council “Ships,” namely the aspects of Leadership, Stewardship, Relationships, Membership and Program-ship. Participants will develop navigational plans to move forward in achieving the new Council Performance Standards. Each day will bear toward a different “ship” and allow time for presentations, questions, discussion, and strategizing among conference leaders, other participants, and within specific Key-Threes. Council and District leaders will steer through the questions dealing with the standards, the impacts of current mitigations, the post-pandemic culture, unit service, establishing trust, and practical programming.
July 9 – 15, $475 plus housing
Scholarships are available for District and Council that bring a full Key 3.
NAYLE is the ultimate hands-on leadership experience for youth leaders in Scouting. It takes place at Rayado Ridge Leadership camp, located in Philmont’s backcountry. You’ll spend the week putting your leadership skills to the test in various backcountry challenges along with a team of other youth leaders. To participate you must have completed NYLT and Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops/Crews; complete a BSA Annual Health and Medical Record- parts A, B and C; be 14 years of age (or 13 years of age and completed the 8th grade) and not yet 18 (for Scouts) or 21 (for Venture Scouts); and hold a unit leadership position.
July 9 – 15, $575
This course is an opportunity for participants to strengthen their faith and to see more clearly the connection and interaction between the Catholic faith and the programs of the Boy Scouts of America. Designed for any adult interested in using Scouting to help support Catholic youth ministry in a Catholic chartered unit or other unit, this conference is especially appropriate for Scout chaplains, clergy, diocesan or parish youth ministers, and council, diocesan, regional and national Catholic committee leadership and members.
The goals of the conference are to help participants understand how Scouting is Catholic youth ministry, gain knowledge about Catholic Scouting resources, and use the information in the course to promote Catholic Scouting in their home dioceses and councils. All this happens in a context of learning, fellowship and fun!
The conference includes four daily components:
- Deeping one’s faith in Christ through scripture, reflection, and sharing as set forth in the NCCS National Catholic Leadership Development training program;
- Understanding youth ministry through the USCCB’s Renewing the Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry and applying this to a Scouting context;
- Reviewing relevant sections of the Catechism of the Catholic Church; and
- Discussing how best to deliver the mission and programs of the NCCS.
During the course, participant will meet and interact with the current bishop liaison to the NCCS and Scouts just completing the St. George Trek. (Find additional information on the National Catholic Committee on Scouting’s website.)
July 9 – 15, $475 plus housing
July 16 - 22
BSA Family Adventure Camp is a unique chance to experience the Philmont Scout Ranch like never before! Open to all registered members of the BSA and their families, you will have a chance to participate in all of the incredible activities offered at Philmont and make memories with your family that will last a lifetime.
The BSA Family Adventure Camp is designed to meet the needs of families and build bonds through exciting and interactive programs. The program will operate in an open enrollment format where you and your family will have the chance to choose activities that appeal to you. Families will meet for two program sessions daily: Morning and Afternoon. A parent must accompany their family on all participated program.
Full and Half Week Options Available
Finding your way in the outdoors can be a true learning experience. New skills and renewed interest will be brought to you with hands on experiences with orienteering and geocaching. Learn tips and tricks to teach youth about the skills needed to survive in the outdoors. Over half of the week will be spent outside. This exciting course is both for the expert or the novice, everyone will learn something new! Program tips will be shared for you to take home to support all levels of the program from the youngest to the oldest Scouts.
July 16 – 22, $475 plus housing
The Now&Then retiree communications team (made up of retired BSA employees and spouses) is hosting a reunion conference for all retired BSA employees, from all councils, all regions, and the National Council. The Ranch will be in full operation so we can enjoy all PTC and Philmont has to offer. And, we can bring our spouse, children, and grandchildren to enjoy Philmont and the PTC family programs with us!
A committee of retirees and spouses is working with Philmont to create a rewarding week in “Scouting Paradise” for you and your family. The National Scouting Museum, the Villa Philmonte, the Kit Carson Museum, the Chase Ranch, Tooth of Time Traders, day hikes, crafts, campfires, tours, fly fishing, shooting ranges, regional gatherings, and SO much more will be open to us. PTC’s famous family programs will be in place for every family member.
We will not have formal conference sessions like other Philmont weeks (we want to have fun too!) but we are working on bringing in guests to share topics of interest with us during the week.
Bring your family and join us at Philmont!
July 16 – 22, Price TBD plus Housing
NAYLE is the ultimate hands-on leadership experience for youth leaders in Scouting. It takes place at Rayado Ridge Leadership camp, located in Philmont’s backcountry. You’ll spend the week putting your leadership skills to the test in various backcountry challenges along with a team of other youth leaders. To participate you must have completed NYLT and Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops/Crews; complete a BSA Annual Health and Medical Record- parts A, B and C; be 14 years of age (or 13 years of age and completed the 8th grade) and not yet 18 (for Scouts) or 21 (for Venture Scouts); and hold a unit leadership position.
July 16 – 22, $575
July 23 - 29
This is a professional development course offered by BSA’s Scouting U and is open to commissioned, professional Scouters by invitation. Completion of pre-course work is required. Contact Scouting U for registration information, at 972-580-2375. ScoutingU2@scouting.org
Participants must also register using the PTC Conference link to select housing and pay for family members.
BSA Family Adventure Camp is a unique chance to experience the Philmont Scout Ranch like never before! Open to all registered members of the BSA and their families, you will have a chance to participate in all of the incredible activities offered at Philmont and make memories with your family that will last a lifetime.
The BSA Family Adventure Camp is designed to meet the needs of families and build bonds through exciting and interactive programs. The program will operate in an open enrollment format where you and your family will have the chance to choose activities that appeal to you. Families will meet for two program sessions daily: Morning and Afternoon. A parent must accompany their family on all participated program.
Full and Half Week Options Available
This is a professional development course offered by BSA’s Scouting U and is open to commissioned, professional Scouters by invitation. Completion of pre-course work is required. Contact Scouting U for registration information, at 972-580-2375. ScoutingU2@scouting.org
Participants must also register using the PTC Conference link to select housing and pay for family members.
Land navigation has been a basic Scout skill since the beginning. Your Council needs great maps to have great recreational and educational programs. Learn to make great maps at the Map My Camp conference. Discover advanced techniques using digital data, GPS and modern software to create the kinds of accurate detailed maps your council can use the year around. Bring a computer AND your hiking boots. Go home with a map of your favorite camp.
July 23 – 29, $475 plus housing
NAYLE is the ultimate hands-on leadership experience for youth leaders in Scouting. It takes place at Rayado Ridge Leadership camp, located in Philmont’s backcountry. You’ll spend the week putting your leadership skills to the test in various backcountry challenges along with a team of other youth leaders. To participate you must have completed NYLT and Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops/Crews; complete a BSA Annual Health and Medical Record- parts A, B and C; be 14 years of age (or 13 years of age and completed the 8th grade) and not yet 18 (for Scouts) or 21 (for Venture Scouts); and hold a unit leadership position.
July 23 – 29, $575
July 30 - August 5
BSA Family Adventure Camp is a unique chance to experience the Philmont Scout Ranch like never before! Open to all registered members of the BSA and their families, you will have a chance to participate in all of the incredible activities offered at Philmont and make memories with your family that will last a lifetime.
The BSA Family Adventure Camp is designed to meet the needs of families and build bonds through exciting and interactive programs. The program will operate in an open enrollment format where you and your family will have the chance to choose activities that appeal to you. Families will meet for two program sessions daily: Morning and Afternoon. A parent must accompany their family on all participated program.
Full and Half Week Options Available
August
BSA Family Adventure Camp is a unique chance to experience the Philmont Scout Ranch like never before! Open to all registered members of the BSA and their families, you will have a chance to participate in all of the incredible activities offered at Philmont and make memories with your family that will last a lifetime.
The BSA Family Adventure Camp is designed to meet the needs of families and build bonds through exciting and interactive programs. The program will operate in an open enrollment format where you and your family will have the chance to choose activities that appeal to you. Families will meet for two program sessions daily: Morning and Afternoon. A parent must accompany their family on all participated program.
August 6 – 12 – Full & Half Week Options Available
August 13 – 16 – Half Week
Wood Badge is an adult advanced leadership training reflecting the best of a century of Scouting experience. Wood Badge is the ultimate personal and professional growth training program offered by the Boy Scouts of America.
Training that draws upon the latest in leadership theory and team development used by corporate America, academic circles and successful organizations.
Wood Badge is about enhancing your leadership skills through hands-on experience, to help you take those skills back to your unit or District and put them to work to develop effective leaders and youth where you serve.
If you’re a leader in Scouting looking for additional opportunities to learn and practice leadership skills, and you’ve completed Wood Badge training, the Philmont Leadership Challenge is perfect for you. Spend a week at Philmont’s Rayado Ridge Leadership camp honing your leadership skills in an outdoor experiential learning environment with other like-minded individuals. To participate, you must have completed Wood Badge successfully (you may still be working on your tickets) and complete a BSA Annual Health and Medical Record – part A, B and C.
Aug 20 – 26, $575
September
BSA Family Adventure Camp is a unique chance to experience the Philmont Scout Ranch like never before! Open to all registered members of the BSA and their families, you will have a chance to participate in all of the incredible activities offered at Philmont and make memories with your family that will last a lifetime.
The BSA Family Adventure Camp is designed to meet the needs of families and build bonds through exciting and interactive programs. The program will operate in an open enrollment format where you and your family will have the chance to choose activities that appeal to you. Families will meet for two program sessions daily: Morning and Afternoon. A parent must accompany their family on all participated program.
Sept. 17 – 23 – Full & Half Week Options
Wood Badge is an adult advanced leadership training reflecting the best of a century of Scouting experience. Wood Badge is the ultimate personal and professional growth training program offered by the Boy Scouts of America.
Training that draws upon the latest in leadership theory and team development used by corporate America, academic circles and successful organizations.
Wood Badge is about enhancing your leadership skills through hands-on experience, to help you take those skills back to your unit or District and put them to work to develop effective leaders and youth where you serve.
For more information and to register – Click Here
October
This workshop offers a unique, immersive experience to explore and make photos of Philmont Scout Ranch with Moose Peterson, a world class nature and wildlife photographer. Participants will elevate their photography skills through classroom sessions and backcountry photo safaris.
Join us to experience photographing the amazing scenery and wildlife!
Click Here to Register for the Course
Oct. 8-14, $995 Includes Roofed Housing
BSA Family Adventure Camp is a unique chance to experience the Philmont Scout Ranch like never before! Open to all registered members of the BSA and their families, you will have a chance to participate in all of the incredible activities offered at Philmont and make memories with your family that will last a lifetime.
The BSA Family Adventure Camp is designed to meet the needs of families and build bonds through exciting and interactive programs. The program will operate in an open enrollment format where you and your family will have the chance to choose activities that appeal to you. Families will meet for two program sessions daily: Morning and Afternoon. A parent must accompany their family on all participated program.
Oct. 4 – 7 Half Week
Oct. 8 – 11 Half Week
Oct. 15 – 18 Half Week
Oct. 22 – 25 Half Week
Oct. 25 – 28 Half Week
Updates to the Schedule
The list of Conferences and Events will continue to grow! Keep your eyes on this site for changes and NEW courses throughout the year!! For more information, please review the individual course descriptions.
6-13-23 Removed The Next Level: Elevating Your Cub Scout Pack and Pack’s Leadership June 11-17/July 9-15; and Den and Den’s Leadership June 25-July15-28-23/July 23-29
Removed Facilitator’s Tool Box June 25-July 1
5-12-23 Watch the Cub Scout Conference Invitation Video. Learn the Who, What, When, Where and Why of attending Cub Scout conferences.
5-12-23 Removed International Adventure in Scouting June 11-17 and Lets Play Games June 18-24
4-19-23 Added New Course New Mexico Sculpting – Artist in Residence with Susan Norris June 11-17
3-25-23 Registration Link Added for The Zia Experince June 25-July 1 Click Here to Register Conference Flyer
3-17-23 Removed Shooting Sports Fiesta September 17-23. Courses has been moved to 2024.
2-27-23 Registration Link added for HOmEcoming 2023 – PSA 50th Anniversary Reunion Click Here
2-7-23 Registration Link added for Scouting New Mexico Landscape with Your Camera: History, Lands and Wildlife with Moose Peterson, October 8-14. Click Here
2-6-23 Added Four New Courses: The Next Level: Elevating Your Cub Scout Pack and Pack’s Leadership, June 11-17 and July 9-15; and The Next Level: Elevating Your Cub Scout Den and Den’s Leadership, June 25-July 1 and July 23-29 Conference Flyer
1-5-23 Removed Cub Scout Leader Extravaganza June 25-July 1 – all new courses being developed for 2023.
1-11-23 Moved Adaptive Special Needs and Zia Experience to June 25-July 1 from July 23-29.
1-11-23 Added New Course: Philmont Ambassador I – July 30-August 6th.
1-23-23 Registration Link added for Certified Angling Courses: Click Here,