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Merit Badge Requirements & Worksheets |
UPDATED 9/1/05 (printable version here)
EXTREME ADVENTURE ITINERARY July 13, 2008 · Mid day rendezvous with your Blue Sky Adventures professional tour guide at the Albuquerque Sunport airport. · Lunch at Blakes Lotta’ Burger, a tasty New Mexico tradition. Try the green chili cheeseburger-it’s a local favorite! www.lotaburger.com · Experience the Manhattan Project and learn about its secret city and scientists; see “Fat Man” and “Little Boy” nuclear bombs from World War II at the Atomic Museum. www.atomicmuseum.com · Walking tour of lively, historic Old Town Albuquerque, established in 1706 and the heart of the Wild West in its day (stores, street entertainers, historic and cultural sites, Native American artists). www.albuquerqueoldtown.com · See every known variety of rattlesnake and snake curios at the one-of-a-kind Rattlesnake Store. www.rattlesnakes.com · Trip to the top of Sandia Peak; a breath taking ride on the world’s longest aerial cable car to the 10,400 foot mountain peak. www.sandiapeak.com · Good food and lots of it--- A taste of the Southwest with dinner at Pancho’s Mexican “all you can eat” buffet! www.panchosmexicanbuffet.com · Check in to the beautiful Marriot Pyramid hotel in Albuquerque (pool, hot tub, fitness center, sauna, game room) where the fun doesn’t stop. http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/ABQMC · Spend the evening pool side or in the game room or play board games, ping pong or volleyball with your crew members and other Scouts from all over the country---this is some Scout trip! July 14, 2008 · Hot, delicious, all you can eat, full breakfast buffet at hotel! · Experience Bandelier National Monument as you hike thru Indian ruins in mystical Frijoles canyon. Climb into ancient cliff dwellings and 140’ up the canyon wall to the Ceremonial Cave; see Indian petroglyphs, pictographs and the Bat Cave. www.nationalparklover.com/bandelier.htm · Box lunch at scenic Bandelier. We eat by Frijoles creek under the shady cottonwoods. · Hold on tight for whitewater rafting on the “Racecourse” section of the Rio Grande River! Conditions permitting, scouts will raft in one and two man rubber “fun yaks”. www.evanderputten.org/special/newmexico/rgbridge.htm www.losriosriverrunners.com · Check in to Quality Inn, Taos hotel (large outdoor pool, hot tub, and a shady courtyard for mountain gazing) · Dinner at Michaels in Taos, New Mexico. It is “the” local spot in Taos for good food! http://www.michaelskitchen.com/ · Evening spent pool side at the hotel or walk to the Taos movie theatre, a half block away July 15, 2008 · Hot, full breakfast at hotel · An exhilarating and unforgettable mountain biking experience on the west rim of the Rio Grande Gorge, New Mexico’s version of the Grand Canyon. It’s a 12 mile down hill run to the Rio Grande River—it’s not hard but it is a blast! www.nativesonsadventures.com · Deli style sandwich lunch buffet on the banks of the Rio Grande River. · A walking tour of historic Taos, soul of the southwest and home of Kit Carson, famous Indian fighter and guide · Pool side pizza party · Evening spent pool side at hotel July 16, 2008 · Hot, full breakfast at hotel · Transport to Philmont for arrival by 9:00 am July 28, 2008 · Early morning pick up at Philmont and transport to Albuquerque Sunport airport. · Bag lunch en route- it is a very tasty sandwich that you don’t have to mix with water!
Los Rios Hold Harmless Form: Each Contingent member must have this filled out and provided to Crew Advisor by 5/27/08. |
