Scouting in New Mexico has had a rich and colorful history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. The state is home to the Philmont Scout Ranch.
Great Southwest Council is home to Cimarron, New Mexico's Philmont Scout Ranch, the oldest of the national high-adventure bases operated by the Boy Scouts of America.
Most of this district is in Arizona but as the Navajo Nation straddles the border the portion of it in northwestern New Mexico is also included in this district.
Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails serves some 5,000 girls in 23 counties in northern and central New Mexico. It was formed in November 2007 by the merger of the two previous councils of Sangre de Cristo and Chaparral.
The Scouting Museum of New Mexico, formerly run by Dennis Downing was located at 400 South First Street in Raton, New Mexico, is permanently closed. The museum was privately owned at a private facility, displays included Wood Badge, Philmont, Order of the Arrow, National Jamboree, international Scouting, Scout books and magazines, videos, reference library, and also rotated loaned exhibits.
The National Scouting Museum is located at Philmont Scout Ranch, 4 miles south of Cimarron, NM on NM-21. The National Scouting Museum is also home to the Ernest Thompson Seton Memorial Library.
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Scouting in New Mexico has had a rich and colorful history from the 1910s to the present day serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live The state is home to the Philmont Scout Ranch Scouting in New MexicoThe Tooth of Time an icon of Philmont Scout RanchScouts arriving in Raton Scouting portal Contents 1 Early history 1910 1950 2 Recent history 1950 1990 3 Scouting in New Mexico today 3 1 Conquistador Council 3 1 1 Organization 3 1 2 Camps 3 1 3 Order of the Arrow 3 2 Grand Canyon Council 3 3 Great Southwest Council 3 3 1 Organization 3 3 2 Camps 3 4 South Plains Council 3 5 Yucca Council 4 Girl Scouting in New Mexico 4 1 Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus Pine Council 4 2 Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails 4 2 1 Camps 4 3 Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest 4 3 1 Organization 4 3 2 Camps 5 Scouting museums in New Mexico 6 See also 7 External links 8 ReferencesEarly history 1910 1950 edit nbsp Burnham with BSA Troop Carlsbad Caverns 1941On May 11 1941 the Boy Scouts of America honored Major Frederick Russell Burnham on his eightieth birthday at Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico Burnham had only recently returned from Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge which he had dedicated with the Boy Scouts in Arizona after a long campaign to save the Desert Bighorn Sheep 1 In 1918 the Albuquerque Council 412 was founded It changed its name to the Bemalillo County Council 412 in 1926 The council changed its name again in 1927 to the Rio Grand Area Council 412 In 1934 the Rio Grande Area Council became the Northern New Mexico Council 412 In 1920 the Carlsbad Council and the Roswell Council 413 were founded They merged in 1924 to become the Pecos Valley Council 413 In 1925 the Pecos Valley Council became the Eastern New Mexico Council 413 In 1927 the Gila Grande Council 579 was formed merging with the El Paso Area Council 573 in 1930 In 1927 the Kit Carson Council 574 was formed merging with the Rio Grande Council 412 in 1929 2 nbsp Lake in Camp WehinahpayRecent history 1950 1990 editIn 1955 the Northern New Mexico Council 412 became the Kit Carson Council 412 The council changed its name in 1976 to the Great Southwest Area Council and again in 1982 to the Great Southwest Council 412 2 Scouting in New Mexico today editThere are five Boy Scouts of America BSA local councils in New Mexico Conquistador Council edit Conquistador Council 413 OwnerBoy Scouts of AmericaHeadquartersRoswell New MexicoCountryUnited StatesWebsiteaconquistador bsa org nbsp Scouting portalLocated in southeast New Mexico the Conquistador Council office is in Roswell New Mexico Organization edit Chisum Trail District El Llano Grande District Oil Patch District Rio Hondo DistrictCamps edit Camp Wehinahpay Wehinahpay Mountain Camp Dowling Aquatic Base Camp Jim MurrayOrder of the Arrow edit The Kwahadi Lodge 78 of the Order of the Arrow serves local Arrowmen Grand Canyon Council edit Main article Grand Canyon Council Grand Canyon Council serves Scouts in Arizona and New Mexico Great Southwest Council edit Great Southwest Council 412 OwnerBoy Scouts of AmericaHeadquartersAlbuquerque New MexicoCountryUnited StatesWebsitegswcbsa org nbsp Scouting portalThe Great Southwest Council is headquartered in Albuquerque New Mexico and provides Scouting to youth in northern New Mexico northeast Arizona Utah south of the San Juan River and the Durango and Mesa Verde areas of Colorado Organization edit Rio Grande District San Juan Mountains District Sangre de Cristo District Sandia DistrictCamps edit The Great Southwest Council s summer camp program is based at the Gorham Scout Ranch 3 located near Chimayo New Mexico 4 northwest of Pojoaque New Mexico 5 Great Southwest Council is home to Cimarron New Mexico s Philmont Scout Ranch the oldest of the national high adventure bases operated by the Boy Scouts of America Although the Mesa Verde District 6 of the Great Southwest Council includes San Juan County Colorado the council no longer owns or operate the Cascade Scout Camp located in the San Juan National Forest north of Durango Colorado and listed on the National Register of Historic Places 7 South Plains Council edit Main article South Plains Council South Plains Council serves Scouts in Texas and New Mexico Yucca Council edit Main article Scouting in Texas Yucca Council serves Scouts in Texas and New Mexico Girl Scouting in New Mexico editGirl Scouting in New Mexico nbsp Map of Girl Scout Councils in New Mexico nbsp Scouting portalThree Girl Scout Councils serve New Mexico Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus Pine Council edit Main article Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus Pine Council Most of this district is in Arizona but as the Navajo Nation straddles the border the portion of it in northwestern New Mexico is also included in this district Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails edit Girl Scouts of New Mexico TrailsHeadquartersAlbuquerque New MexicoCountryUnited StatesWebsitenmgirlscouts org nbsp Scouting portalGirl Scouts of New Mexico Trails serves some 5 000 girls in 23 counties in northern and central New Mexico It was formed in November 2007 by the merger of the two previous councils of Sangre de Cristo and Chaparral Camps edit Camp Elliott Barker located near Angel Fire NM Rancho del Chaparral located in the Jemez MountainsGirl Scouts of the Desert Southwest edit Main article Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest Formed from the May 1 2009 merger of Zia Permian Basin and Rio Grande Councils Serving Southern New Mexico amp West Texas Organization edit Service Centers in New Mexico Deming NM Artesia NM Las Cruces NM Silver City NMCamps edit Camp PioneerScouting museums in New Mexico editMain article Scouting museums The Scouting Museum of New Mexico formerly run by Dennis Downing was located at 400 South First Street in Raton New Mexico is permanently closed The museum was privately owned at a private facility displays included Wood Badge Philmont Order of the Arrow National Jamboree international Scouting Scout books and magazines videos reference library and also rotated loaned exhibits The National Scouting Museum is located at Philmont Scout Ranch 4 miles south of Cimarron NM on NM 21 The National Scouting Museum is also home to the Ernest Thompson Seton Memorial Library See also editTheodore Roosevelt Asociacion de Scouts de Mexico A C External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Scouting in New Mexico http www conquistador bsa org http www gswcbsa orgReferences edit Edward H Saxton March 1978 Saving the Desert Bighorns Desert Magazine 41 3 Retrieved 2008 04 27 a b Hook James Franck Dave Austin Steve 1982 An Aid to Collecting Selected Council Shoulder Patches with Valuation Scouts BSA Camp Program Great Southwest Council 2009 Accessed 2009 02 24 Year Round Use of Camp Great Southwest Council 2008 Accessed 2009 02 24 Map to Camp Great Southwest Council 2009 Accessed 2009 02 24 Mesa Verde District Mesa Verde District of Great Southwest Council 2009 Accessed 2010 01 30 National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Scouting in New Mexico amp oldid 1164364699 Great Southwest Council, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
