Our scouts currently have two high adventure trips planned. This fundraiser is intended to support their attendance to those camps.

The first trip (Summer 2020) is an eight day canoe trip where the scouts will attend the “Northern Tier”. The Charles L. Sommers Base outfits over 4,000 participants every year for wilderness canoeing and has hosted trips out of Ely, MN since 1941.

At Northern Tier, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has 1.1 million acres and is the largest federally designated wilderness area in the contiguous United States. Extending nearly 150 miles along the Ontario Border, the BWCAW is known worldwide as a premier wilderness canoeing destination. This trip will cost approximately $1,250 per scout and 10 local scouts have committed to attending so far. Here is a Youtube link that will give you an example of what our Scouts will experience at Northern Tier:

The second trip (Summer 2021) will be to Philmont Scout Ranch, the Boy Scouts of America’s premier High Adventure base. This will challenge our scouts with more than 214 square miles of rugged northern New Mexico wilderness. Backpacking treks, horseback cavalcades, and training and service programs offer young people many ways to experience this legendary country.

The traditional backpacking trek at Philmont is a 12-day trek which gives crews the opportunity to hike for 10 days in the backcountry, with an arrival/departure day in Base Camp on each end of the journey. Crews will be welcomed and accompanied by a Philmont Ranger for their first 3 days and will participate in program activities throughout their trek. 12-day crews cover 50-120 miles over the course of their trek, and also complete the 3 hours of conservation work. This trip will cost approximately $1,350 per scout and 10 local scouts have committed to attending so far. Here is a Youtube link that will give you an example of what our Scouts will experience at Philmont:

The quarter beef is Black Angus and is approximately 70 pounds of USDA inspected assorted cuts and burger. The adventure crews will hold the drawing for tickets the evening of June 1st. The winner will be contacted and notified immediately after the drawing. Local Weston pick up only.

Our high adventure crews want to thank you for participating in this raffle and help in making their dreams of high adventure a reality.

2020 Beef Raffle - Weston Boy Scout Troop 249

By Weston Troop 249 Boy-scouts

2020 Beef Raffle - Weston Boy Scout Troop 249

1/4 Black Angus Beef (about 80 pounds of beef)