The
view from the Council Ring toward the Brazos River valley.
A Kyle Mountain sunset for a group of Scouts about to join the Kyle
Mtn. Sunrise Club.
Folding the Garrison flag on Family Night.
Kayaking on the Brazos.
The Climbing Gardens are outstanding.
Worth Ranch has two pools.
Taking down the Garrison flag on Family Night.
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2009 Week 3 still open.
Worth
Ranch, known as “The Big Adventure,” has been a Longhorn
Council tradition since 1929. Worth is one of America’s oldest
and finest traditional Scouting programs. We are located 60 miles
west of Fort Worth on the Brazos River at the foot of Kyle Mountain.
The historic stone and petrified wood buildings that encircle our
parade ground showcase the rich and colorful history of Worth Ranch.
Comanche Indians once lived on our parade ground, and Quannah Parker,
the last great war chief of the Comanche, was born only a few miles
up the Brazos River. The chuck wagon was developed near here in 1866.
When your troop attends Worth Ranch you’ll receive traditional
Scouting at its best from our talented staff and outstanding program
facilities. Your Scouts can climb and rappel on the cliffs of our
“Climbing Garden,” fish, tube, canoe and kayak with us on
the Brazos River, hike Kyle Mountain, swim and play water basketball
and volleyball in our 2 new pools, see the best campfire programs
in the country and eat in our brand new air-conditioned Duncan Dining
Hall. Scouts and adults may also take Mile Swim, Snorkeling BSA, and
BSA Lifeguard.
High
Adventure Programs
All Longhorn Council high adventure programs are available to older
youth and adults from units camping at Worth Ranch, Camp Tahuaya,
or Sid Richardson Scout Ranch. You can send patrols on our Brazos
River Canoe Trip 50–miler (page 13), based at Worth Ranch. Crews
of older youth and adults may do the unique and exciting Chisholm
Trail Adventure on Lake Bridgeport (page 4). Individual youth and
adults may spend a week learning to wakeboard and ski at the Steele
Island Wakeboard Program (page 16). All high adventure programs require
a separate reservation and deposit.
The
Hammer Patrol
The Hammer Patrol is designed for brand new Scouts (Scout Rank) and
focuses on basic Scouting outdoor skills and the requirements for
the Tenderfoot rank, such as first aid, fire building, use of wood
tools, map and compass reading, and knots and lashings. The Hammer
Patrol will also cover some requirements for Second and First Class.
We encourage our experienced troop leaders to assist the Scouts enrolled
in the Hammer Patrol.
Merit
Badges Offered
Archaeology, Archery, Art, Astronomy, Basketry, Bird Study, Camping,
Canoeing, Cinematography, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in
the World, Climbing, Communications, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental
Science, Fingerprinting, First Aid, Fish and Wildlife Management,
Fishing, Forestry, Geology, Indian Lore, Insect Study, Leatherwork,
Lifesaving, Mammal Study, Motorboating, Nature, Oceanography, Orienteering,
Photography, Pioneering, Public Speaking, Radio, Reptile and Amphibian
Study, Rifle Shooting, Rowing, Sculpture, Shotgun Shooting, Soil and
Water Conservation, Space Exploration, Swimming, Theater, Weather,
Wilderness Survival, Wood Carving.
Afternoon
Canoe Trips
Troops spending their week at summer camp can take a 6–mile afternoon
canoe trip from Worth Ranch to Dark Valley Bridge. All canoeists must
be swimmer’s.
Kyle
Mountain Sunrise Club
Become a member of the exclusive Kyle Mountain Sunrise Club! This
Troop program combines the adventure of hiking, campfire, and Scouting
lore at its best! Spend the night under the stars and get a Kyle Mountain
Sunrise Club Certificate.
Third
Year Canoe Trip
Scouts who have attended at least 2 summer camps at Worth Ranch may
join senior staff for an special Wednesday night canoe camping trip
to Seven Rocks - one of the most scenic spots on the Brazos River.
Dinner will be a cookout by the river!
Scoutmaster Shootoff
Our Council Shooting Sports Chairman will run a Scoutmaster
Shotgun tournament one night each week for any adult leaders who would
like to participate
Kayaking
Learn to paddle one of our river kayaks! Just another way to have
more fun on the river.
Scoutmaster vs. Staff Softball Game
Our own Homer Charlies (Staff) look for another winning season against
their arch rival Kyle Mountain Rangers (scoutmasters)! This fierce
competition started in the 1940’s and continues to this day.
Scoutmasters: bring your gloves and all the LUCK you can carry!
Fastest Draw on the Brazos
On Friday afternoon Scoutmasters can challenge the participants from
the Brazos River Canoe Trip in a Fast Draw Showdown at the Frontier
log cabin with replicas of historic pistols, rifles, and coach shotguns.
The competition target sensors time each shot down to 1000th of a
second
The
Family Night Campfire Program
The famous Worth Ranch campfire program is scheduled for Thursday
night for your troop, families, and guests. Guests can join us for
dinner at 6:00 PM., visit the Worth Ranch Museum, then attend our
OA Callouts and famous family night campfire. Leaders should let the
camp know on Tuesday the number of guests they expect for dinner on
Thursday.
Camps
and High Adventure 2009 booklet (1.4 MB)
Worth
Ranch section
Camp
Staff Application
Click
here to request our Texas
High Adventure Video by U.S. Mail: camping@longhorn.org
If
you have high speed internet, you can download the video. It's
a BIG 106
Megabyte
file.
Download
Texas High Adventure and Summer Camp Video-106 MB
(The CD has detailed info in addition to the video.)
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