Nine Boy Scouts from Peachtree City Troop 279 in June tackled the grueling high adventure activity at Philmont Scout Ranch, a large, rugged, mountainous ranch located near the town of Cimarron, New Mexico, covering approximately 137,500 acres of wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of the Rocky Mountains of northern New Mexico. According to Wikipedia, it is the largest youth camp in the world by size and number of participants. Between June 8 and Aug. 22 around 22,800 Scouts and adult leaders engage in backpacking treks around the ranch’s extensive backcountry while over 1,200 seasonal staff personnel maintain the ranch’s summer operations. Pictured are (L-R) Jeremy Gura, Joey Buehler, Jakob Robinson, Jack Davis, Patrick Pietrzak, Steven Johnston, Nick Schmidt, Duncan Hervey, David Ian James and Scott Buehler (Scout Master). Photo/Special.
