Scouting in New Mexico

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Template:Portalpar Scouting in New Mexico has had a rich and colorful history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. The state is home to the Philmont Scout Ranch.

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Early history (1910-1950)

Recent history (1950-1990)

Scouting in New Mexico today

There are five Boy Scouts of America local councils in New Mexico.

Conquistador Council

  • Chisum Trail District
  • El Llano Grande District
  • Oil Patch District
  • Rio Hondo District

Grand Canyon Council

  • Apache District
  • Coronado District
  • Escudilla District
  • Firebird District
  • Four Peaks District
  • Gila District
  • Lake Powell District
  • Mesa District
  • Ocotillo District
  • Old Capital District
  • AZ Route 66 District
  • Salt River District
  • San Tan District
  • Silvercreek District
  • Verde District
  • White Mountain District
  • Zane Grey District

Great Southwest Council

The Great Southwest Council of the Boy Scouts of America is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and provides Scouting to youth in northern New Mexico, northeast Arizona, Utah south of the Colorado River, and the Durango and Mesa Verde areas of Colorado.

Great Southwest Council is home to Cimarron, New Mexico's Philmont Scout Ranch, the oldest of the national high-adventure bases operated by the Boy Scouts of America.

  • Anasazi District
  • El Valle Manzano District
  • Encantado District
  • Mesa Verde District
  • Northern New Mexico District
  • Sandia District
  • Santa Fe District
  • Zuni Mountain District

South Plains Council

  • Chaparral District
  • Comanche Trail District
  • George White District
  • Haynes District
  • Quanah District

Yucca Council

  • Chamizal District
  • Geronimo District
  • Mescalero District
  • Polaris District
  • Sunshine District
  • Wapaha District
  • White Sands DistrictTemplate:BSAbystate