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Does your school have its Spring Break the week of March 9th thru the 14th?
Looking for something *different* to do for Spring Break?
Then we have something that may interest you!!!
APO has arranged for a special APO Philbreak event at the BSA's Philmont Scout Ranch this coming March.
What is Philbreak? It's an alternate spring break event at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. During Philbreak, scouts 18-26 have the changed to enjoy this high adventure base and be involved in both fun activities as well as service work in the back country. Thru the hard work of one of our alumni, we have arranged for a special APO Philbreak session. This means that in addition to the regular Philbreak program, we will be adding some APO-specific program elements, including APO LEADS courses (Launch, Explore, Achive, and Discover).
Full information about the program, including application, a frequently asked questions sheet, transportation information, and equipment list, may be found at this page on the national website:
http://www.apo.org/show/National_Pro...Philmont_Ranch
Some basics.
Cost of this event is $115, not including your transportation. You will need to arrive on the afternoon of Sunday, March 9th (if you fly, there is a shuttle service from Albuquerque, but be mindful of the time you need to arrive there!), and everyone will depart on the morning of Friday, March 14th.
The Philbreak program will include both fun activities and service work. You will spend a couple of days in the Philmont back country camping out. You need not have prior camping experience, but it's recommended. You will need to bring personal gear (see the equipment list), but Philmont will provide cold weather camping gear. You need not be a member of the BSA, and if you are not, you will need to be registered with the Philmont Venturing Crew for an additional $6.50. You will need to complete a physical exam and be approved by your Chapter Advisory Chair that you meet the physical requirements of Philmont.
Please see the information on the above website. There is also a Facebook group setup for this event, and the people involved with running the APO Philbreak are involved, so if you have any questions, I recommend you get on that group or send your questions to Billy Russell, the APO Philbreak Liason at
wrussell@stmarytx.edu The Facebook group is:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=9258001618
On a person note, I want to see this event be a success. It can only be a success if we get enough APO Brothers to come out for it. So please pass this information along to all Chapters and Brothers you know. Hopefully if this event is a success, it can lead to this being a regular event.
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