Editing Scouting in New Mexico (section)

== Scouting in New Mexico today ==
There are five [[Boy Scouts of America]] (BSA) local councils in [[New Mexico]].

=== Conquistador Council ===
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Located in southeast New Mexico, the '''Conquistador Council''' office is in [[Roswell, New Mexico]].

====Organization====
*Chisum Trail District - Eddy County
*El Llano Grande District - Curry, De Baca & Roosevelt Counties
*Oil Patch District - Lea County
*Rio Hondo District - Chaves County
*Sierra Blanca District - Lincoln County  <ref>{{Cite web |title=Districts {{!}} Conquistador Council, BSA |url=https://www.conquistador-bsa.net/districts |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=Conquistador Council |language=en}}</ref>

====Camps====
* [[Camp Wehinahpay]], [[Wehinahpay Mountain Camp]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home {{!}} Wehinapay Mountain Camp |url=https://www.wmc-boyscouts.org/ |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=Wehinapay Mountain |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Dowling Aquatic Base]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dowling Aquatic Base |url=https://www.conquistador-bsa.net/dowling-aquatic-base |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=Conquistador Council |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Camp Jim Murray]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Camp Jim Murray |url=https://www.conquistador-bsa.net/camp-jim-murray |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=Conquistador Council |language=en}}</ref>

====Order of the Arrow====
The '''Kwahadi Lodge #78''' of the Order of the Arrow serves local Arrowmen.
<ref>{{Cite web |title=Order of the Arrow |url=https://www.conquistador-bsa.net/kwahadi-lodge |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=Conquistador Council |language=en}}</ref>

=== Grand Canyon Council ===

{{Main|Grand Canyon Council}}

'''Grand Canyon Council''' serves Scouts in [[Arizona]] and New Mexico.

====Organization====
*Rio Grande District
*San Juan Mountains District 
*Sangre de Cristo District 
*Sandia District

====Camps====
The Great Southwest Council's summer camp program is based at the [[Gorham Scout Ranch]],<ref>[http://www.doubleknot.com/openrosters/DocDownload.asp?orgkey=45&id=54220 Scouts BSA Camp Program], Great Southwest Council, 2009.  Accessed 2009-02-24.</ref> located near [[Chimayo, New Mexico]]<ref>[http://www.doubleknot.com/openrosters/ViewOrgPageLink.asp?LinkKey=16288&orgkey=45 Year-Round Use of Camp], Great Southwest Council, 2008.  Accessed 2009-02-24.</ref> northwest of [[Pojoaque, New Mexico]].<ref>[http://www.doubleknot.com/openrosters/DocDownload.asp?orgkey=45&id=32440 Map to Camp], Great Southwest Council, 2009.  Accessed 2009-02-24.</ref>

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]].

Although the Mesa Verde District<ref>[http://www.doubleknot.com/openrosters/view_homepage.asp?orgkey=1981 Mesa Verde District], Mesa Verde District of Great Southwest Council, 2009.  Accessed 2010-01-30.</ref> of the Great Southwest Council includes [[San Juan County, Colorado]], the council no longer owns or operate the [[Cascade Scout Camp]] located in the [[San Juan National Forest]], north of [[Durango, Colorado]], and listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

=== South Plains Council ===

{{Main|South Plains Council}}

'''South Plains Council''' serves Scouts in [[Texas]] and New Mexico.