Priscilla Hare clings to the beam as Tyler DuBard holds on to her and tries to help her over. The rest of the staff stand beneath the beam with their arms outstretched, ready to spot Hare when she makes her way down.

Philmont staff members learning new C.O.P.E. course exercises prepare for spoting during a team building game.

Shamus Gridley prepares himself for the "Cookie Machine," a trust exercise that's done with participants before moving onto the challenge course. The staff from Dan Beard, Head of Dean, Urraca and the Philmont Training Center were practicing the different C.O.P.E. Course challenges before the start of the summer season.

Adam Crowe monitors the prusiks during a Search and Rescue demonstration.

A group of Scouts work to lower a hula hoop to the ground using only their pointer fingers. The activity is meant to teach the Scouts to work together and prepare them for the C.O.P.E. challenges.

Anna Washburne works on teaching the baby goats of Rich Cabins some tricks. “My goal is to get them to dance,” said Washburne.

Metcalf Program Counselors Mike Nyhart and Rob Galdo practice playing the mandolin during living history skills day. Their group had been practicing a folk song called “900 Miles” before the two decided to separate from the group to work on getting the mandolin part.

Visiting forester Richard Thom shows a group of Philmont staff members how to determine the age ofa tree by counting the rings on a sample taken with an increment border on Tuesday, June 14, at the Demonstration Forest. Thom says that the spacing between the rings can show if the tree had a hard growing season or an easy one.

Connor Sroka and Micah Fransler bring feed bags out for the horses during the morning routine. Participants in the Ranch Hands program have to get up early with the wranglers for feeding, grooming and tacking so the horses are ready and waiting for the day's riders.