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Scouting America Day at RGCU Field at Isotopes Park – Sunday, September 6
Join fellow Scouts, families, and friends for Scouting America Day at RGCU Field at Isotopes Park! Take advantage of exclusive group pricing with $18.32 Reserved Level tickets (a tremendous savings off the game day price) and enjoy an exciting evening of Albuquerque Isotopes baseball while celebrating Scouting America.
Albuquerque Isotopes vs. Tacoma Rainiers
Gates Open: 12:30 PM
First Pitch: 1:35 PM
All tickets will be managed digitally through your Albuquerque Isotopes Account Manager account. Link below:
2026 Sporting Clays
September 19
38 Paizalas Dr, Bosque, NM
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Grab your squad, sharpen your aim, and help fund Scouting programs for youth across our council — camping trips, leadership training, and outdoor adventures that shape a lifetime.
Individual — $300 | Team — $1,275
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Adventure Day
August 29, 2026
9:00-1:00, North Area Council Office
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Come challenge yourself on the City of Albuquerque (CABQ) climbing wall and enjoy live camp cooking demonstrations, where you can see (and taste!) how we create delicious camp-side classics like Dutch oven cobbler. We will also have a dedicated Day Camp information table on-site to answer any questions and provide everything you need to get your Cub Scout signed up for the upcoming season.
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Scouts, Get Ready to Cheer!
Join Scouting America High Desert Council for a night out at New Mexico United Soccer Club! We'll gather on Saturday, August 15, 2026, with kickoff at 7:25 PM.
Bring your fellow Scouts and family for an exciting night of soccer, community, and fun!
Questions? Contact Charles Rumbaugh, Youth Liaison for New Mexico United, at 505-209-7529.
We hope to see you there. Let's cheer on New Mexico United together!
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Fall Camporee Rendezvous
Sept. 25-27
Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque
Join us at the Kirtland Camporee! We are fortunate to have formed a partnership with Kirtland Air Force Base personnel and the High Desert Council to bring a fall camporee program back to our council calendar, and hope that its success will continue this partnership in the future. A big weekend is planned for Scouts and Scouters. All Scouts BSA Troops, Teams, Venture Crews, & Arrow of Light Scouts are invited. This year’s theme is "Survival". The theme will be represented in merit badge opportunities as well as demonstrations by specialty units.
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Scout day with the Aggies
November 21, 2026
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Join us for a great night of Football! Wear your Scout uniform and show off your scout pride! We can participate in some on field activities prior to the game start!
Time TBD
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Save the date
September 19, 2026
10:00-12:00
Becoming an Eagle Scout is one of the most challenging yet rewarding things that you can achieve. Working through the requirements to become an Eagle Scout gives you invaluable experience in a wide variety of fields of study and allows for firsthand interaction and not just a lesson from a book. These experiences will become an important part of your life that will remain with you forever.
We invite Life Scouts, Parents, Leaders, Mentors and other interested Scouters to join this in-person or Zoom class.
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The in-person session will be at:
North Service Center
5841 Office Blvd NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109
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The Zoom link is:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81882661552?pwd=0FN9hq9UAfnbOaOzacgUniZc1DvgTi.1
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Council News and Notices
August Newsletter
Time to Update Your Unit PIN
In early July 2026, Scouting America announced expanded options for information displayed to families on the beascout.org website. Unit leaders (Key 3 or Key 3 Delegates) will need to go into the Unit Pin management page of the unit’s
Organization Manager and decide which of these options they’d like to use for their unit.
Step by Step Instructions
All Council Roundtables
First Thursday of each month 7PM
Join us on Zoom
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(Scouters in the ABQ Metro area are invited to join a in-person session . We will join the meeting together via zoom. Any questions - reach out to Randy Reed)
Adult Awards Presented​
Jamboree 2026
Join over 10,000 other Scouts at a once in a lifetime gathering with experiences and places you've never gone before. Registration is now open.
Gorham Scout Ranch to remain closed for 2027 camping season.
More Information
Looking for Unit Commissioners
Coach for unit leaders
• Good listener and communicator
• Relationship builder
• Advocate for the youth
• Follower of program policy and procedure
Email dbalmer8@comcast.net if interested
The Unit Buzz
Show off your unit! This monthly
compilation of photos and descriptions that you submit showing your unit in action will showcase your unit and inspire others.
Outdoor Success Task Force
The Executive Board charged a committee of volunteers to evaluate the Council's properties and make recommendations moving forward.
Impact365 is Scouting America’s new multi year national service initiative designed to inspire Scouts, families, and volunteers to make meaningful contributions to their communities every day of the year. To learn more about Impact365, and a new National Day of Service coming in November, click below.
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