Photos:

1st Place: Troop 1104 - "A breathtaking rainfall over the valley", from Baldy Skyline
2nd Place: Troop 1046 - "Raising the flag", between Greenwood Canyon & Copper Park
3rd Place:  Troop 1707 - "Advisors and their coffee!"

Essays:

1st Place: What Philmont Means to Me - By Nikki, a member of Venture Crew 1716

Photos:

1st Place: Troop 1490 - "We can do that? The initial excitement and energy of climbing Window Rock, and of the realization that the only limits the crew had were the ones they were placing on themselves.”
2nd Place: Troop 1705 – “Packs Off Break at Aspen Springs Camp”
3rd Place:  Venture Crew 1051 – “Storm on Baldy Mountain, viewed from Wilson Mesa.”

Essays:

1st Place: Philmont - From Drew, a scout in Troop 1705
2nd Place: What Philmont Means to Me - From an advisor in Troop 1490

Photos:

1st Place: Troop 1006 - “Cito Sunset”
2nd Place: Troop 1539 - “I think I lost my hat!”
3rd Place: Troop 1610 - “Crew building at its finest!"

Essays:

1st Place: What Philmont Means to Me - From a scout in Troop 1539
2nd Place: Philmont Magic - From an advisor in Troop 1006

Photos:

1st Place: Venture Crew 1716: Top of the world at Cathedral Rock: Philmont is truly Scouting’s paradise!
2nd Place: Venture Crew 1716: A fiery sunrise at Ewells Park provides morning inspiration before the climb to the top of Mt Baldy.
3rd Place: Troop 1701: Miles to hike each day in the vast, open mountains -- from Anasazi to Dean Cow to Tooth Ridge.

Essays:

1st Place: Troop 1701: 1st Place - T1701 Philmont in Your Heart

Photos:

1st Place: Troop 742: Blown away! Black powder provides much needed ventilation for Scoutmaster’s bandana at Clear Creek.
2nd Place: Troop 275: Atop Wilson Mesa, inspired by a dramatic view of the Colorado Rockies.
3rd Place: Troop 742: Riding the mountain! On the trail between Abreu and Fish Camp overlooking the Rayado River Valley.

Photos:

1st Place: Troop 1615 - "Old Glory" integrates the themes of leadership and patriotism on a Philmont high adventure.

2nd Place: Troop 96 - "Philmont rocks!" captures fellowship & camaraderie amongst amazing Tooth of Time rock formations.

3rd Place: Troop 1037 - "Taking it all in" provides a glimpse of how it feels when you succeed in a personal challenge to "bag a peak".

Essays:

1st Place: Troop 1022 - One of our Scouts was inspired to write "It is sanctuary, a place to get away from the world, a place to be you for 11 days." Read why.