Meeting the challenge of Philmont is worthy of awards. By themselves awards have little value, but they represent a Philmont experience that can never be sold or traded only earned. Philmont presents two awards.

The Arrowhead Award

An individual camper award presented by your adult advisor when you have:

1. Attended opening campfire--"The Philmont Story."
2. Completed a Philmont-approved itinerary (except for medical reasons) with your crew.
3. Completed three hours of staff supervised conservation work or a camp improvement project on Philmont.
4. Fulfilled the personal commitment to the Wilderness Pledge.
5. Taken advantage of every opportunity to learn about and improve our ecology, and practiced the art of outdoor living in ways that minimize pollution of soil, water, and air.