Historical December 1983 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
From Aug. 8 to 22, 1983, eleven scouts and two adult leaders hiked the mountains of New Mexico at Philmont Scout Ranch.
The weather was the best. (It only rained two days.) Besides walking the 71-mile trail and packing 35-45 pounds of supplies on each of our backs, we also participated in the following programs: — Tour of Mr. Phillips Mansion — Tour of Kit Carson Museum — Ranger Training — Indian Writing & Archaeology — Branding — 30.06 Rifle Range — Goldmine Tour & Panning for Gold — Horseback Riding — Climbing Telegraph Poles — Rock Climbing — Black Powder Rifle Range — Fur Trapper’s Cabin — Side Hike to Airplane Crash — Conservation Work — Religious services were held at base camp for all faiths.
At the end of the trail, the scouts received the Philmont Trail Patch at a large campfire.
The hikers were: Arthur Santen and Dennis Mattli, adult leaders; Jack Shriver, crew chief; Tobias Gilk, Matt Falk, Rory Krueger, Claude Martin, Karl Schmidt, Scott Santen, David Silverman, Paul Winter, Mike Hefele, and Bob Klein.
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St. Roch’s Boy Scout Troop 98 on the Trail in New Mexico. Photo by Art Santen. The Paper, December 1983, page 11.
Originally published in The Paper, December 1983.
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