Philmont Closing Campfire 2005 Historical Video

[oneriver505]

Remember watching this at the end of my trek in 2008. 624-D9 was our trek. This trip was a life changing experience and I'm honored to have been given the opportunity to do it all again with my brother this upcoming summer!

[anberlinfreak8]

712K-4 Millville/Vineland, NJ

[ThePengcipal]

Philmont is one of the most memorable experiences I had. Thanks to all the people who helped me reach and experience it.

[marblehamburger]

i remeber this!! October Sky theme. Do the rayado trek. you wont regret it

[kevinjjfr]

803p here :)

[FallingWatersWV]

Been Lead Advisor on 3 Philmont Treks and went through Climbing and Rappelling Course with PTC...every time I see this clip it chokes me up...Thanks for posting this!!

[lifeguarddave09]

This brings back a lot of memories from my trek, thank you for posting it.

[denisebil]

god bless philmont. from former base camp staffer 1987-88

[telemark32]

anyone know the name of this song?

[Ogrover08]

Philmont

trek '06

Rayado '07

Ranger '08 '09

Rayado Ranger '09

This video was left at Philmont many years back and to this day no one knows who taped it, were its from or what crew it is in the film. One of the great things and wonders of Philmont.

[dwellerofthemtns]

Philmont was the highest accomplishment of my scouting career, next to earning Eagle Scout. I will always value that once in a lifetime experience and I can only hope that I will have another opportunity to return again. Philmont 2009: 710C - Rescue, CA

[Bendyournoodle]

A few weeks ago marked my 2nd year since I've been to Philmont. These videos posted on YouTube make me feel like I never left, and the place is around the corner from my house. (Which is isn't, I

live in Michigan!)

[davismrful]

Philmont was amazing the southern rockies are so beautiful!

[ulanti]

..So many memories. It's been 4 years since I went to philmont as a scout.

And watching this, it just makes me feel like i left yesterday. I WANT TO GO BACK TO PHILMONT!

[theTRUTHgroup]

Wow!

[siren0770]

I CANT WAIT TO GO ON PHILMONT!!!!! TROOP 700 Rescue CA

[ridingtimes]

I was there in 1974..You willnever forget it....still in my mind and heart. Good Luck my friend..YIS

[mooserman911]

I went to Philmont over the summer and it seeemed to rain everyday for atleast 2 hours. lol

[xXSparky117Xx]

yeah lol around 1-2 O'clock, one day we were in the rain for like 4 hours, it was ridiculous and terrible, but we made it.

[lnghrnswmmr]

when mini bears attack!

[christianrocker13]

just got back from Philmont, Treck 31, 616-S2, closing campfire was amazing. does anyone know the name of the song they sing at the campfire where the chorus says, "and she asked why" etc.??

[roflitsjosh]

i just got back today 629-H1, 95 miles

We bagged.. Baldy, phillips, black mt, red hills mt, bonita mt, tooth of time, and those are all the major ones

[christianrocker13]

nice we got most of those: Baldy, Commanche, Phillips, Big Red, Black, Shaefer's Peak, and the Tooth, and i meant to say 618-S2 not 616

[roflitsjosh]

yeh i forget we did comanche too, and if u look at the map we did black mt the hard way

2,000 feet in one mile

[christianrocker13]

we did that too, it was painful. we sat in balck mt camp for 2 hrs b/c it was storming, and then when it slowed down went up the mt.

[WestCoastFireFighter]

i remember philmont very well, i was there 3 times that was over 8 years ago, an if i had the chance to do it again i would do it in a heart beat, i remember meeting waite phillips and his son, every time they would show up at the ranch they would greet an talk to everybody they always came in a limo with a set of bull horns on the hood, lol

[benjo768]

I think the song is called afterglow and its by inxs

[samofshs11]

nowhere even close. wrong film

[xXSparky117Xx]

that song's from the movie "October Sky"

[Mudpuppy70]

Just watched this film last week. Hard to believe 2 weeks can go that fast. Having served my country and rucked all over Ft. Bragg and Ft. Benning, this time I actually got to enjoy the whole moment without looking for OPFOR, and of course not looking for Tangos like I did three years ago. Very glad to have shared the time with my son. Thank you Lord, Waite Phillips, and the BSA.

[boltontownhall]

Ooo-rah! I've gone 3 times with my 2 sons and will go a 4th time in 2 weeks, could be my last? Never did anything like this with my Dad. Quality time to the max. Roger that on having a good time minus the bad guys. Nice to know there aren't any VC in the tall grass, that's my generation! Nice to hear from you.

[number1ledzepfan]

I was watching this video at Philmont 24 hours ago and I already miss being there; so many memories :)

[Donavan68]

Holy shit, this song brings back so many memories. I went to Phil Twice, once in July 05 and then again in July 07...it was truly awe inspiring experiances...

I told myself i wouldent miss it...yet I cant help but be nastalgic when i watch this

[MRconner84]

i love philmont

[huntnpb]

im lookingto see if anybody got the animated minibear attack video lol

[Mainpain1]

i went the 3 times its alsome 3 diffrent troops invite me. great memories there wow i wish i could go bac

[asmodeon]

Man, that brings back memories, I did two treks an have worked there for two summers, and I cannot wait to make it a third

[socolax91]

oh by the way crew 707-P1

[socolax91]

I WANTA GO BACK TO PHILMONT!!! The best tribute to philmont ever. There are only 249 views of this video on October 7, 2007 but everyone of those viewers looks back on those times as the greatest times of their lives and know that it will last with them forever. I love the place. I would go back in a heart beat. Cheers to Waite, to philmont, to the staff, to The Boy Scouts of America. I WANTA GO BACK TO PHILMONT!!!

[D1nsum]

ah great memories, Crew 724cv, i rember that whole night perfectly...great times, great place, cant wait to return

[nmbandgeek09]

I watched this last monday after my trek

[boltontownhall]

Hi, thanks for the note. Was it the same closing with the video of Philmont scenes, the modern Boy Scout composes a letter to his grandfather as he sits by the campfire, and then this historical video?

[nmbandgeek09]

yes this was the same video

[texecho]

I've seen it twice and it is touching. Do you know the name of the song being played?

[boltontownhall]

The song is called "October Sky," from the movie soundtrack of the same name October Sky about some kids launching their own rocket. The soundtrack CD is very hard to get and prices seem to be over $60!!

[texecho]

well heck, maybe its on itunes, its a good instrumental song though

[nmbandgeek09]

i cant find it on itunes

[texecho]

check the October Sky soundtrack

[bwill485]

the only place i found the song was on limewire i downloaded it right when i got back from philmont after watching that film.

[modernmidnight]

two days ago i was watching that after my trek. whats with the yellow stone part and hover dam?

[boltontownhall]

It is puzzling isn't it? Source is unknown. Almost like some early scout troop filmed their trip to Philturn (yes!) in 1940? and it included stops at many famous western landmarks? That's my best guess?