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Archery Range Day
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11-8-2025, North Service Center
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Wolf, Bear, Webelos and Arrow of Lights Scouts in the ABQ Metro area - come participate in an Archery Range day with the High Desert Council on Saturday November 8th! This is your chance to earn the Archery Adventure Pin! Cub Scout Range and Target Activities are only permitted at Council or District level events and this is your chance to earn this adventure if you were unable to attend our Council Day Camp last summer!
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North Area STEM Merit Badge University
Saturday 11-01-2025
8:30 AM MT to 4:00 PM MT
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Hosted by the University of New Mexico School of Engineering and High Desert Council.
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South Area Merit Badge University
October 25, 8:00-4:00
Merit Badge University hosted by Western Technical College offers an opportunity to work on up to two Merit Badges in one day. Scouts are offered a diverse set of Merit Badges that will be either partially earned or completed on the day of the event (contingent upon the completion of pre-requisites prior to Merit Badge College). Scouts will be able to enroll in up to two separate Merit Badge classes of their choice. Enrollments will be awarded on a first-come-first-served basis.
Basic Shotgun Training
The course will be taught on 14 Nov from 6:00-9:00 pm location TBD and 15 Nov 2025 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at the City of Albuquerque Shooting Range Park 16001 Shooting Range Access RD NW. The cost is $35.00 which includes the training material, range fees, and snacks. Students need to bring a 12/16/20 Guage shotgun and a minimum of 25 rounds of ammunition. The minimum class size is 4 and maximum is 8.
Contact: Mike Cutter, Michael.cutter@msn.com, 435-730-2837.
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Jamboree on the Air Mesilla Valley Radio Club Picnic
This year, the Mesilla Valley Radio Club is generously hosting our Scouts for JOTA, offering a hands-on opportunity to experience global Scouting like never before.
Join us for a fun-filled day of international connection, ham radio, and a community picnic!
Please RSVP so we can plan accordingly.
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Philmont Scout Ranch
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