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SFNF Gorham Fire Update - 100% CONTAINED

June 6, 2018 by SFNFPIO 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Gorham Fire UPDATE

Start Date: June 4

Cause: Lightning

Location: East of Gorham Scout Camp, Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest within the Pecos Wilderness.

Size: 1 acre

Containment: 100% contained on June 6

Fuel: Grass, sage and Ponderosa pine

Weather: Winds calm

Situation: Smoke reported Monday at 5:51 p.m. Crews completed mop-up operations yesterday evening (June 5).

Smoke/Air Quality: Local communities may be impacted by smoke because of prevailing winds. Smoke-sensitive individuals and people with respiratory or heart disease are encouraged to take precautionary measures. Information on air quality and protecting your health can be found online at the New Mexico Department of Health’s website at https://nmtracking.org/fire.

Fire Information: Fire updates are posted on the New Mexico Fire Information website at nmfireinfo.com and on Twitter @SantaFeNF and www.facebook.com/SantaFeNF.

For more information, contact Randy Saunders at 575-643-6680. ALL GORHAM EVENTS WILL PROCEED AS SCHEDULED. Thank you fire fighters!!!

Family Scouting: Serving Today's Families

The BSA’s mission is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law.

Our priority is to bring the benefits of Scouting to more youth while remaining true to our mission.

We are excited to announce beginning in 2018, our Cub Scouting program will be open to boys and girls. By welcoming both girls and boys into the program, even more youth will have access to the character development and values-based leadership that Scouting promises and be better prepared for future success.

Read more here.

2018 Friends of Scouting

Please take a moment to support the Great Southwest Council through our annual giving campaign. All donations stay locally to support Scouting in the Great Southwest Council!

Other Announcements

Fire Restrictions in Effect at Council Camping Properties

Gorham Scout Ranch - UPDATED Fire Restrictions (as of June 1). Click HERE for more information. Events scheduled for Gorham Scout Ranch, including Brownsea, NYLT, and Summer Camp, will adhere to latest Fire restrictions.

Campbell Scout Ranch - No open fires, campfires, or smoking outdoors. Permitted to use camp stoves using white gas for cooking. Smoking permitted in vehicles only. Click HERE for more information.

Cub Scout Day Camp 2018

The 2018 Cub Scout Day Camp schedule and registration information is available HERE.

Great Southwest Council Strategic Plan

Click HERE to view the Council's Strategic Plan, revised for 2018.

Partnership for Scouting

Click HERE for the initial 2018 report. This report has post-rechartering youth membership data, and camping data from previous years. If there are any questions about the data listed, please contact Randy Saunders, randy.saunders@scouting.org; or Dale Balmer, dbalmer8@comcast.net."

Check HERE for the 2017 results (FINAL report updated April 2018).

Thank you to our Packs, Troops, Crews, and Wards that qualified in 2017 as Partnership Units.

Gorham Scout Ranch Summer Camp

All-terrain Vehicle Program for Older Scouts Coming to Gorham this Summer! Click HERE for more information

Registration is Still Open for 2018!
Click here for more info!

Summer Camp Staff Needed - Apply Today
Gorham Scout Ranch provides the best summer camp program in the Southwest. The reason the camp's program is so great is because Gorham has an amazing, talented camp staff. We want you to become a member of our team for the 2018 season. Click HERE for the application.