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Scouting for Adventure

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Preparing Young People for Lives of
Scouting for adventure
Adventure Is Everywhere In Scouting.

Whether it’s that first Pinewood Derby race, the glide of a canoe across a glass-surfaced lake or the view from a drone floating high above, every merit badge and every step on the trail Scouts explore and expand their worlds as they go. Whether it’s hiking, climbing, programming, camping, the arts, physical fitness, service – every trail builds skills, and grit and leads today’s Scouts even closer to becoming their best future selves.

Adventure Is Outdoors

  • Outdoor adventure is alive and well in more than 700 local council camps across the nation.

  • More than 300,000 Scouts attended one of these camps in 2023.

  • The ultimate outdoor experiences can be found at Scouting America’s National High Adventure Bases.

  • Whether it’s hiking the rugged peaks of New Mexico, paddling pristine Minnesota boundary waters, sailing the wind-washed Florida Keys, or rafting the rivers of West Virginia – Scouting America’s High Adventure Bases allow Scouts to take their adventure to the next level.

  • More than 29,363 Scouts and leaders struck out on treks at Scouting America’s high adventure bases in 2023.

  • These once-in-a-lifetime adventures let Scouts put the lessons of leadership, character, and grit into practice in the great American outdoors.

High Adventure Bases

Philmont Scout Ranch

Philmont Scout Ranch offers 214 square miles of northern New Mexico wilderness. At Philmont, Scouts experience backpacking treks, horseback cavalcades and challenges such as rock climbing, mountain biking and sport shooting. Philmont Scout Ranch even offers training, service programs and best of the Old West programs – burro packing, gold panning, chuckwagon dinners, and interpretive history. In 2023, more than 14,511 Scouts and leaders experienced Philmont.

Northern Tier

Adventures at Northern Tier, located in the Great North Woods of northern Minnesota, offer Scouts the opportunity to explore thousands of acres of lakes, dense forests, and wetlands. Northern Tier is renowned for its paddling programs and in the winter becomes the home of winter adventure with ice fishing, sled-dogs, OKPIK programs, and more. More than 3,500 Scouts embarked on treks at Northern Tier in 2023.

Summit Bechtel Reserve

Located in the wilds of West Virginia, The Summit is an 10,600-acre adventure center that offers white-water adventures, shooting sports, mountain biking, world-class climbing, skateboarding, ziplines and more. More than 2,090 Scouts visited the Summit in 2023. In addition, 20,000 gathered at the Summit for the National Jamboree in July.

Sea Base

Headquartered in Lower Matecumbe Key in the Florida Keys, the Sea Base is Scouting’s home for aquatic adventure. Sailing, scuba diving, rustic camping on an undeveloped barrier island, fishing, ocean kayaking, and paddle boarding are just a few of the activities that more than 9,253 Scouts experienced in 2023.

Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.