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 Philmont Scout Ranch
June 21-27, 2009
An exciting seminar titled "Scouting Serves the Jewish Community" will be held at the Philmont Training Center, Cimarron, NM in 2009.
Philmont Scout Ranch is a wonderful place for Scouts and Scouters and the whole family to participate in an exciting program on various areas of Scouting for the Jewish faith.
The conference is designed to answer your questions and concerns in Jewish Scouting, and is staffed by Scouters who are qualified and active in local, regional and national levels of Scouting. The conference is helpful for both Synagogues and community centers concerned about young people in their area. The Philmont Scout Ranch has programs for families and Scouts during the seminar.
Among the subjects covered are: Starting and Strengthening a Council's Jewish Committee; Organizing a Jewish Troop, Pack or Post; Planning a Program; Organizing and Running a Jewish Kinnus; Promoting the Jewish Scouting Awards Programs, Serving Jewish Scouts in Non-Jewish Units; Getting your Local Religious Organization Involved in Scouting; Recruiting Leaders and Developing a Troop: and Scouting in Orthodox, Conservative and Reform Units. Case studies of problems facing Jews and Jewish Scouting plus other topics of interest will also be discussed.
Click Here to read an endorsement of the course by last year's participants.
If you would like to attend the conference, please contact your Council B.S.A. office or the the National Jewish Committee for registration information. Or browse to the Philmont Web Site .
Kosher meals can be requested and are available from Philmont.
Don't miss this exciting seminar for you and your family at the Philmont Scout Ranch.
Conference fees for participants who register on or before June 1st are $450; for spouses and non-conference participants over 20, $320; for children ages 6-20, $270; for children ages 3-5, $170; and for children ages 2 and under, $60. Transportation to Philmont is additional. Fees include all conference and program materials, meals and lodging.
Download the Philmont Flyer (PDF) describing this and other great courses.
Jim Grossman, Vice Chair, Leadership Development
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