Scout Christopher Delgado takes instruction from Kirtland Air Force personnel to control a bomb disposal robot. Courtesy photo

Kirtland Air Force Base soldier adjusts an explosive ordnance helmet for Scout Fin Ham. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Scouts from local Los Alamos Scouting America Troop #122 participated in the 2025 Kirtland Air Force Base Camporee, Oct. 4–6, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The camporee was a combination of camping and merit badge activity jointly hosted by Kirtland Air Force Base and the Scouting America High Desert Council. This year’s theme was Crime Prevention and the Law. Along with earning merit badges for Fingerprinting, Law, and Crime Prevention, scouts from across northern New Mexico participated with Kirtland Air Force Base soldiers in hands-on explosive ordnance disposal suit and robotics demonstrations. Camporees are one of many character-building activities available for scouts in Troop #122.

For more information on boys ages 11-17 joining scouting, please contact awilliamson7312@gmail.com.

Scouts Alex Sandborgh and Christopher Delgado in Explosive Ordinance Disposal Suits. Courtesy photo

Scout Andrew Williamson drives an explosive ordnance disposal robot while Scout Fin Ham prepares to take a turn. Courtesy photo

Scout Andrew Williamson cooking a hearty breakfast for his troop, fulfilling rank advancement requirements. Courtesy photo