Philmont Training Center Archives

Scouts head to Capitol Hill to give annual Report to the Nation

April 13, 2026 0

Scouts met with government officials and Scouting advocates to highlight the positive impact Scouting is having on our nation’s youth.

Scouts can learn STEM and experience hot rod racing at the same time

April 8, 2026 1

The NHRA Youth in Education Services (YES) program is a natural fit for Scouting America and offers Scouts a chance to learn STEM at the track.

The perfect family vacation: Philmont! (Plus how to get a discount.)

April 7, 2026 0

The Philmont Training Center has you covered this summer. Adventure and family fun for kids of all ages are available – and affordable.

A photo of a happy participant at Philmont Training Center

The Philmont Training Center is the place for all of your training needs this summer

March 18, 2025 0

Philmont Training Center (PTC), Scouting America’s national training center located at Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron, New Mexico, is currently taking reservations for this summer and beyond.

Attendees share stories of personal growth from the conference that equipped them to welcome all Scouts and Scouters

May 2, 2024 1

Eliminating barriers to joining Scouting and welcoming all the kinds of families who make up our communities should be a priority for every Scouter. Luckily, that’s what the Opening Doors course at Philmont Training Center

The Villa Philmonte (photo by "the third dream" on Flickr)

Bring the family to Philmont Training Center in 2014

July 8, 2013 11

Forget everything you think you know about conferences. Forget the long lines at the buffet, the windowless meeting rooms at hotels, the boring PowerPoints, and the awkward social gatherings. Conferences at the Philmont Training Center, Scouting’s