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PhilNews“Explore the Arts” Spirit of the By Garett Franklyn of Cimarron Staff Writer a little arts town,” Kwahadi Pavletich said from a wooden By Katie Sill chair in his studio, Staff Writer surrounded by paintings of the Tooth and other parts of Cimarron. L a t e l y , Cimarron has been organizing a summer-specific “Explore the Arts” tour for its local galleries, which is on Saturday, July 21. The town’s renovations are a work in progress, not unlike Pavletich’s A Kwahadi dancer performs the hoop dance on Monday, June 11 at Spectators view paintings on display at the L. Martin Pavletich Studio on Saturday, painting. Visitors will be able to PTC. This intricate dance tells the story of life. RACHEL TAYLOR/ June 9 in Cimarron. Pavletich started his art career after leaving a profession PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER in mechanical engineering and first found inspiration in his mother’s art. ERIN go from one art NASH/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER gallery to another Venture Crew 9– also known as from Scouting. The organization is On an easel surrounded by searching for a place to eat, not starting at 9 a.m. the Kwahadi Dancers– performed a huge proponent of the positive pastels and oils deep inside the paintings, or paintings with trees, and will be able to see Pavletich’s at the Philmont Training Center influence of Scouting on young workshop of Martin Pavletich, for that matter. paintings of the local area. (PTC) on Monday, June 11 at 7 people. One must be a member of there sits a canvas painted with But nearly as common as “Most of it is within an hour p.m. the Boy Scouts of America to join trees. the many restaurants are the art and a half within Cimarron,” he The Kwahadi Dancers are the Kwahadi Dancers. When the thought of Philmont galleries scattered across the small said. “There are a lot of things to known for their authentic Native In addition to performing in comes to mind, it’s generally town, sequestered in one hole- inspire an artist to paint, [and] it’s American dance programs. Based 46 states in America, the Kwahadis followed by images of Mt. Baldy, in-the-wall after another and a very inspiring place.” out of Amarillo, Texas the dance have also been featured abroad. the Tooth and Arrowhead Rock. generally missed for the cheese- Pavletich draws on the local troop travels across the United They were chosen to represent the And for Cimarron, it’s generally dripping goodness of a piping hot scenery as inspiration, from the States to perform for various United States at the International of the St. James Hotel or the Cre- pizza. In recent years, the town mountains of the Sangre de Christo organizations. Festival of Arts in Amman, Jordan. Mee, the Cimarron Art Gallery has been trying to cater to the art to the splatter of clouds hovering Since their establishment in In 2008, they performed at the or Cow Paddy. These destinations community in the hopes that more close to Cimarron. Though his 1944, over 1600 young men and TreX-Games in Busan, South are foremost on the minds of people from Philmont would take style draws on the landscape women have participated in the Korea, representing the entire participants staggering off the more of the local culture. for inspiration, it is eclectic and Kwahadi dance program. The North American continent. trail and weary staff members “It’s developing into more of Continued on page 5, Explore Kwahadi Dancers draw their roots Continued on page 5, Kwahadi Friday 6/22 Saturday 6/23 Sunday 6/24 Monday 6/25 Tuesday 6/26 Wednesday 6/27 Thursday 6/28 Friday 6/29 Weather Hi 90–Lo 54 Hi 91–Lo 53 Hi 91–Lo 52 Hi 89–Lo 53 Hi 89–Lo 53 Hi 88–Lo 54 Hi 83–Lo 50 Hi 84–Lo 51 Forecast 2 | PhilNews ACTIVITIES PhilmontScoutRanch.org PHILNEWS Sunday 17 Monday 18 Tuesday 19 Wednesday 20 Thursday 21 Friday 22 Saturday 23 8 p.m. 8 p.m. Muggle Coffee Quiditch House in Team on the the Staff Editor-in-Chief Health Dining Owen McCulloch lodge lawn Hall
NPS Manager Bryan Hayek Sunday 24 Monday 25 Tuesday 26 Wednesday 27 Thursday 28 Friday 29 Saturday 30
PhilNews Editor 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 7:15 p.m. 8p.m. 8 p.m. 11 a.m.-2 Tie dye and Humans vs. Movie night in Yoga @ Movie Fasion show p.m. Amanda Push s’mores Zombies town of your PTC Small night in in Baldy Brat Day choice: Brave Fry inb Baldy starting Baldy Pavilion and in Baldy PhilNews Writers or Abraham Dodge ball Pavilion in Baldy Lincoln: Overnight Pavilion Pavilion Beverly Ponterio at Health Pavilion Vampire hike to and Garett Franklyn Lodge field Hunter (time Rich mocktails Pirate Day Katelyn Sill forthcoming) Cabins Matthew Baide
Photography Manager Katy Mooney Cimarron Chamber of Commerce Annual 33rd Photographers Cimarron Days Along the Santa Fe Trail Albert Germann (New Mexico Centenial 1912-2012) Connor Spurr David Spitznagel June 24, 2012 June 23, 2012 Erin Nash 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Lynn DeCapo Matthew Prokosch Rachel Taylor Cimarron Village Park
Photo Lab Lead Artisans, Crafters, Fun, Food and Games Matthew Martin Wagon Rides between Old Town and New Town Photo Lab Techs Alexander Jokerst Tours of the Aztec Mill Museum Zack Sherrard Tours of the Haunted and Historic Marketing Manager Express St. James Hotel Greg Dunbar Tours of the Historic Sitzberger Home Marketing Staff Vincent Haines Historical Tour of Old Town Cimarron provided by Legends by Lantern Light (7:30 p.m. Saturday evening, St. James Hotel) Lead Videographer Sean Barber Fun Games for ALL Ages
Videographer Come and Enjoy the “Old” and “New” in Cimarron, New Mexico Nick Pittman “Where the West is Still Wild” PhilmontScoutRanch.org 3 | PhilNews 4 | PhilNews MARK’S MINUTE PhilmontScoutRanch.org Mark’s Minute: Are you a Good Carpenter? By Mark Anderson Director of Program arriving and almost as many mistakes as a Well, the day came and off he know I was listening. He said, departing in the bad carpenter, but the good went. I was literally anxious and “Now I know I can do anything.” backcountry carpenter takes the time to fix praying for him the whole day. The confidence he gained from camping operations. them all.” As pick-up time rolled around that one hike, on just one day at Our numbers will One of the participants at I kept peeking out the blinds of Philmont, may prove to be the average around 5000 the Training Center this past our classroom in hopes I would single greatest experience of his people participating week shared a story about his catch a glimpse of him. Pick- life - the moment he realized in programs and son. up time came and went, and he can do anything he puts his sharing experiences “My 10-year-old son Joe has no sign of his group. Finally, I mind to. So for that, among across the Ranch flat feet and has occasionally had went into the program office to the host of other blessings we until early August. foot and leg pain because of it. ask where they were. “Running received, I thank you all for all We have reached When I asked his leaders how late” was the response. I waited you do.” the moment that we long the all day hike was going out front for the bus to return I hope that you will give have been training to be and they told me 8 miles and finally they arrived. Here your best each day and make for! We have a I immediately thought there comes Joe bounding off the bus sure that you are a good chance to share would be no way he’d do that. with a big smile on his face as if carpenter. We each have been every aspect of our Being the semi-seasoned Scout he’d been sitting around all day empowered to make a difference “pile of rocks.” parent, I knew not to tell him the fishing or something. I asked in the lives of those we share our Every day distance for fear he’d talk himself his leaders, did you make it all time with. is a first day for out of it. I did however, cancel the way and they said, “And then someone and each a family hike to the T-Rex print some, we did about 9 miles, and participants deserves the day before in hopes he could we went so fast we had time for our very best. rest up for the big hike. I also additional activities.” I couldn’t SAMANTHA WAIDLER/ PHILNEWS PHOTO Each of us went down and spent $100 on believe it, I could not have been MANAGER 2011 This week Philmont Scout needs to be a good a nice new pair of trail runners more proud of Joe. But what Ranch filled to capacity with carpenter to build and create at the Tooth of Time Traders in made my trip, if nothing else a full week at the Philmont great experiences. hopes a light weight hiking shoe had even gone on, and even if it Training Center and crews David Slovisky wrote, might be better than the heavy had cost far more, was what Joe “A good carpenter makes and clunky boots he brought. said to his leader when he didn’t PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org FRONT PAGE CONTINUED 5 | PhilNews Continued from page 1, Explore
constantly growing. upon cleaned, recently varnished Deep within the building is “I keep trying to find my wooden floors enshrined by a wide collection of photographs, know I was listening. He said, own unique style,” he continued. painting after painting. paintings, collages and jewelries “Now I know I can do anything.” “I paint for me, first. If I find A far cry from the past. drawing on various New Mexican The confidence he gained from something I like, then I’ll frame it. Then again, Pavletich’sthemes. Knight and Wolf have that one hike, on just one day at Hopefully, someone else likes it.” studio isn’t the first in Cimarron been at the gallery for eight years, Philmont, may prove to be the Pavletich, who has a degree to undergo so radical a but their history with art began in mechanical engineering from transformation. The husband- long before that when she bought single greatest experience of his New Mexico State University at and-wife pair of Steve Knight and a pair of earrings from her future life - the moment he realized Las Cruces, began his professional Sherry Wolf renovated a rundown husband in Thousand Oaks, Calif. he can do anything he puts his career at Mobil Oil in Texas, the warehouse into a new art gallery nearly 21 years earlier. It was the mind to. So for that, among rigors of which served as a catalyst they named the Old Town Gallery first time the two met. the host of other blessings we for his latent creative prowess. after they arrived in Cimarron “I still have them,” she said, received, I thank you all for all “I got tired of what I was from Southern California. smiling. you do.” doing,” he said. “I wasn’t having “One of the big draws is the Although visitors probably I hope that you will give fun anymore. I told my wife, ‘I fact there are so many artists won’t be privy to those, they will your best each day and make can’t do this anymore.’” around,” Wolf, 62, said. “People be able to view the rest of the Old sure that you are a good And so he arrived at Cimarron of like minds like to congregate Town Gallery’s collection, as well carpenter. We each have been in 1993, managing and renovating together.” as the other galleries in Cimarron empowered to make a difference a hotel that today is known at the She also draws motivation and Pavletich’s studio. By that time, in the lives of those we share our Cimarron Inn. As for the building from the history of northern New maybe, Pavletich’s painting of the time with. on 9th Street that would eventually Mexico, particularly the ethnic trees will no longer be lingering on house his studio, it would undergo and ancestral inspiration of the his easel, but hanging on one of the several forms: A meat market in the many Native American tribes and textured plaster walls of his studio, ‘30s turned manufacturing plant in their lingering petroglyphs, which ready to be noticed and enjoyed. the ‘50s turned furniture builder contributed to the culture of the in the ‘70s. Where Pavletich now state. sits at the front of his studio was “I like the cultures, I like the once a welding area cluttered with history,” she continued. “I liked an array of welder’s tools. Today, New Mexico. It seemed to be a the studio’s front door opens good fit.”
Continued ERIN NASH/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER from page 1, Kwahadi When the Kwahadi are not traveling, they are dancing regularly in Amarillo at the Kwahadi Kiva Indian Museum and Event Center. The museum features art and artifacts from the Pueblo and Plains Indian cultures. It also serves as a youth hostel for travelers passing through Amarillo. The Kwahadi Dancers will be performing on Monday nights at PTC for the month of June and early July. Those who attend will be treated to the beautiful sight of elaborate costumes covered in brightly colored feathers. Meanwhile, the contagious rhythm of the drum is entrancing. Staff and PTC visitors alike should not miss the opportunity to see a Kwahadi performance; whether at Philmont or at their museum in Amarillo. 6 | PhilNews BASE CAMP PhilmontScoutRanch.org Program Teaches Environmental Education By Garett Franklyn Staff Writer The Backcountryand program-relevant lessons. The the backcountry to help some of Environmental Education information is then passed down the camps prepare their programs. Programs, organized by the to camp directors and program Currently, there are 19 staff Environmental Educators, is a 2009 counselors, who will then teach camps with a BEEPS program, start-up combining backcountry participants. For example, at but Nussbaum and the other programs with an educational Pueblano and Crater Lake, two eight educators are in the phase experience about the importance camps with a program on spar- of adding and developing plenty of the local environment. pole climbing, the educators have more for the remaining camps. “What we hope to do is instill added lessons on the history of “I find it really rewarding,” a natural curiosity in their [the logging. Nussbaum continued. “It’s great participants] world that they can “It’s intended not to be a to reach out to a lot of participants transpose to wherever they go,” supplemental program,” said and give them a small dose of said Andrew Sheets, 27, one of the 21-year-old Alexander Nussbaum, knowledge they might get.” educators. another educator. “It’s intended Called BEEP for short, the to be an additional program to program is a way for environmental the programs already in place at educators to combine preexisting backcountry camps.” programs at backcountry camps Nussbaum, a third-season with environmentally-conscious staff member, left Wednesday for Visiting Foresters Educate By Matthew Baide Staff Staff Writer Hiking between the forester. are cut down for different reasons, picturesque Cito Reservoir and “The management of forests is whether they are blocking light Hunting Lodge, participants critically important, and I think as for other trees or more spacing is come upon the Demonstration campers come through, they may needed between trees. Forest. This is home to the Visiting be walking through landscapes Alan Kelso, a forester who has Forester Program, where experts and not have a full understanding worked in many forests, wanted share knowledge about the of not only what the history is, but to teach the kids about Ponderosa Both Kelso and DeBonis are,” Stuever said. Philmont forest. what the management plan is,” Pine Fire Ecology. He wants to wanted to teach what it is like to be The program serves as a The foresters come from all DeBonis said. make sure participants are aware a forester. learning tool for everyone who over and volunteer to participate DeBonis wants to teach of the forest around them. “It’s not always walking comes through the demonstration in the program. They stay at the participants about Philmont “My main thing is on I through the woods, sometimes it’s forest, and helps promote forestry Hunting Lodge and set up in the land use history, and try to relate want their head on a swivel,” the working in an office, sometimes as an art. demonstration forest during the what participants see to what is Missouri alum said. it’s collecting data, sometimes it’s “One of the nice things day. happening in forests around New Kelso wants the participants to flying in an airplane,” DeBonis about forestry is there is an art in Some foresters come for Mexico. learn about the history of the land, said. “But the forestry profession the science,” DeBonis said. “You weeks, others only for a few One mile path guides and he starts off with the pioneers is a great profession and it is an should always base your decisions days, but each one that comes to participants through the arriving in 1851. He wants to opportunity for us to let people on the science, but there isn’t Philmont may decide what he or demonstration forests, where inform people that the forest is not know about it…you just can’t read always clear science on what to she wants to teach to participants. Scouts and participants can learn in its natural state because of the a book and apply it, you’ve got do. And then you have human “The great thing about the about different kinds of trees and human management that occurs at to learn it from doing it…that’s interventions…and the art of program…it’s an opportunity for what the land was like before it Philmont. the nice thing about forestry, it is forestry is what you feel, what you foresters that have experience became Philmont. Kelso has been a forester for different wherever you go.” think is right, how you interpret with Philmont to give back and Along the path, participants 38 years, and first volunteered to Forester Mary Stuever will be the science, how you interpret the recapture some of the experience learn about clear, sanitation, and be a forester at Philmont in 2010. volunteering for a week starting goals of the landowner.” that you had working here,” selection cutting methods. Clear The time he spent here has had a June 25. She thinks that it is great Forester Michael DeBonis said. cutting means trees are eliminated big impact on his life. that Philmont had the program A graduate of Yale University, from the landscape, completely “I felt the week that I spent to help educate the crews about DeBonis has been working as a changing the area. Sanitation here [Philmont] was the most forests. forester for 10 years. He worked cutting is when infected trees are worthwhile week I have ever spent “There is still a lot of at Philmont about 20 years ago cut down and removed to prevent in my whole career because of the misunderstanding in our society as a college student and decided other trees from becoming sick. light that I saw in the eyes of both about forests and what makes a to come back to be a volunteer Selection is when one or two trees advisors and Scouts,” Kelso said. forest healthy and what the issues PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org BACKCOUNTRY 7 | PhilNews Zastrow, New and
By Matthew Baide Improved Staff Writer The gateway to thefirst time. wins the Amazing backcountry is more exciting than “The astronomy program will Race Zastrow. ever. give Scouts the chance to use their There are plans A 15 minute bus ride to knowledge on their treks,” Zastrow to add a new GPS Zastrow Turnaround, a half staff member Alex Williams said. to the program to hour downhill hike to Zastrow Also new this year is Dutch help improve the Camp, and all participants will be oven cooking and geography. course. There is welcomed to what the staff call Scouts will learn to make good also an orienteering “Hotel Zastrow,” a gateway to the food, have a feast, and learn about course at Zastrow, backcountry. worldwide Scouting. where Scouts use a This year, Camp Director Karl “The new “Geography of map and compass Hubbard and staff are shaking off Scouting” program talks about to navigate from previous stereotypes, and bringing other countries with Scouting,” point to point. a new energy to Zastrow. Hubbard said.“So they can learn A popular “We are extremely hospitable,” why we call ourselves Boy Scouts of program at DAVID SPITZNAGEL/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER Hubbard said. ‘It’s not about the America, and that other countries Zastrow receiving program, it’s the staff.” Zastrow has have great Scouting organizations.” high reviews is younger PTC groups who “We are all about improving the staff energy that makes it a fun Zastrow offers an excellent the “Re-dedication to Scouting. participate in some of the activities Zastrow right now,” Hubbard camp for participants to stay at or geocaching program, where Scouts Participants discuss the four points Zastrow offers. said. “We are becoming more hike through. use a GPS system to find ammo of the compass and talk about how With new programs being popular with the Ranch and with It is introducing new boxes with stamps inside. There is the four principles of Scouting offered and excellent staff at crews, and I think we are doing a programs this year. Astronomy has a nine and 12 hole course, with the should guide their life. Zastrow, the camp is gaining good job here.” been introduced at Zastrow for the Scouts being timed. The best time Zastrow also hosts two popularity.
By Matthew Baide Abreu, a 1912 Experience Staff Writer milk down first,” Trenga said. the burros, pet them and learn After a third try, the Scout about them. They may be able to is successful and another troop learn how to pack burros later in member takes his spot next to the summer. Nacha. From the burro and goat This is one of the experiences pens, the unmistakable sound of Scouts receive at Abreu, a living a rooster echoes through Abreu. history camp. Abreu has an The staff teach Scouts how to take authentic 1912 experience. Staff care of the hens and roosters, members are dressed in the attire while enjoying the eggs that they of clothing worn back then, and the provide. house on the property resembles Along with the animals at houses from 1912 as well with Abreu, Scouts and participants can authentic dishware, furniture, buy a fishing license and take the blankets and more. short walk down to Rayado Creek “New Mexico just became a to fish. state, so we are really excited about Another popular activity at that,” Trenga said. “We have to be Abreu is adobe brick making where up early to take care of the animals, Scouts create a mixture of sand, do farm chores, and take care of clay and hay into two buckets. the garden. Then we take care of Once the mixture is ready, they put ourselves.” the concoction into a brick mold. About 15 crews go through The Scouts are allowed to create a Abreu a day. Six to eight stay the design in the brick. Crew members cleaning the burros’ pen during program time at Abreu. In addition to the burros, night at Abreu. Scouts learn about Bricks are ready to use Abreu offers goat milking and brick making. DAVID SPITZNAGEL/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER the animals and how to take care immediately after being made, but of them at Abreu. There are many it takes three weeks for the bricks A Scout cautiously steps up to unsuccessful. animals to care for including two to dry. The Scouts have a choice The Scout tries to again, but to Nacha, the goat, who doesn’t seem “Don’t be gentle,” instructed hens, one rooster, two male burros to either keep the brick or let it be no effect. to care that he is about to milk staff member Amelia Trenga, who’s and two female goats. used to help rebuild parts of Abreu. “Squeeze high to bring the her. The Scout tries his best but is character name is Amalia. Scouts can enter the pen with Continued on page 9, Abreu 8 | PhilNews BACKCOUNTRY PhilmontScoutRanch.org How to Save a Life at Carson Meadows The Gentleman Loggers of Crater Lake By Matthew Baide Staff Writer Hiking into Carson Meadows, Work started before crews it’s hard not to stop and stare at the arrived, with three days of view. advanced training from SAR “One night, we took our experts and former Philmont sleeping bags and stuff and went Rangers Matt Schofield and Geoff into the meadow and looked Sandfort. at the stars and pointed out Schofield and Sandfort constellations,” Carson Meadows worked with Philmont staff during staff member Frank Frantz said. “It the spring to plan a training was awesome.”” curriculum that would add value But even with the stunning for the stand and spark interest for views of the surrounding SAR in participants. mountains and the looming Tooth After the training, the staff put of Time, the staff focuses on the together a SAR program to help importance of search and rescue Scouts understand the importance (SAR). of Carson Meadows specialty. Carson Meadows and Seally “Getting kids interested in Canyon are the only two staff SAR is something I like to do,” camps that specifically teach SAR Carson Meadows staff member and both are working to revamp Carl Garrett said. the program. Garrett has worked for four
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years as King County SAR in the are given a short scenario where medicine and an introduction to Seattle area. He has been on about they have to use the SAR training haul systems. 50 missions, doing things such to save a dummy. They are given a Carson Meadows staff does as helping police with evidence GPS to find the dummy, perform more than teach SAR. They are searches and getting a person with first aid, than take it to the traverse responsible for a portion of south a broken ankle off a mountain. demonstration that is set up in a Philmont where they would SAR is his addiction. ravine. respond to a SAR call. “It’s exciting, the adrenaline “We wanted to add some “There was one SAR that was rush, and it’s in the name of a cool stuff to the search and south of Philmont, and we were good cause,” Garrett said. “That rescue program this year,” Carson hoping they would call CarsonContinued from combination makes it what I love Meadows staff member Roderick Meadows to go get it,” Garrett said. to do.” Bergman said. “We tried to have “We were so excited and we all The SAR program starts with less lecture in the program.” wanted to go respond.”” page 7, Abreu 30 minutes of learning about lesson Bergman, better known as During times when there is procedures, communication, and “Cougar,” has experience in SAR in no program, the staff challenges Incident Command System (ICS). Colorado. He has been on 22 SAR each other with potential SAR The Scouts focus on first aid basics missions. situations. before learning how to pick up and The program will focus on “We build systems, we teach carry a litter with a dummy in it. search planning, search tactics, a each other stuff, we look at a After the session, the Scouts clue awareness course, wilderness problem and figure out what we
Crew members perform a litter carry during search and rescue program. The Carson Meadows staff has revamped the SAR program this year. DAVID SPITZNAGEL/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org BACKCOUNTRY 9 | PhilNews The Gentleman Loggers of Crater Lake By Katie Sill, Staff Writer and Erin Nash, Photographer As a crew hikes toward Crater she loses their grip on the pole. then, we’ll give them a Lake, they hear loggers hollering The Crater Lake staff has made it nickel,” Wong says. in the distance and the strumming a tradition to compliment or tell a In the evening of a guitar accompanied by the cute pick-up line to their “donkey” the Crater Lake staff twang of a banjo. They trudge into to ensure they arrive safely back encourages anyone a clearing where four poles, each on the ground at the end of their and everyone to about 50 feet tall, stick straight up climb. participate in their in the ground. “Donkey, you have the campfire program. The “Hi there!” Collin “Bobby Li” prettiest eyes I’ve ever seen,” the six-man Crater Lake Wong yells from beside the tallest first climber yells. crew entertains guests spar pole. “Who’s first?” The Scout slowly but surely with live music, tall The crew has just stepped back inches his way up the pole using tales about loggers and in time to a 1914 logging camp. the gaffs, belt and Wong’s coaching. comedic banter. Wong hands the first crew The belt is optional, Wong says, “After our logging member a harness, gaffs and a belt but is recommended for first-time competition against to wrap around the pole. The gaffs, climbers to help counterbalance Paul Bunyan, he got which look like special leg braces their weight rather than bear- thirsty and that’s what with spikes on the inside of each hugging the pole on the way up. happened to our lake,” foot, help loggers grip the wood Crater Lake offers other Wong says. “Now we as they scale the spar pole, Wong activities at the rail tie yard. Using just have Crater Hole.” explains. He instructs the crew on axes and other tools, crews can The crowd laughs proper techniques and safety for chip at logs and form wooden and sings along as the climbing, secures the first climber’s rail ties. In 1914, loggers worked six gentlemen stomp safety rope and smiles as he says, in pairs to create rail ties, which their feet and play their Nathan “Loch” Ford, Gage “Quill” Reigelman, Ry “Tiny” Taylor, J.B. “Now you gotta compliment your they sold for five cents each. Crews instruments. Camp “Thumbs” Scott, Will “Flapjacks” Thompson and Collin “Bobby Li” Wong donkey so he’ll take good care of are timed to illustrate the amount Director Ry “Tiny” entertain Scouts with songs and tall tales at their evening campfire on Friday, y ou .” of time it took for professional Taylor encourages the June 15, at Crater Lake. ERIN NASH/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER A Scout or Ranger acts as loggers to shape round logs into a audience to sing loud audience for their participation just hang around with us on the the “donkey,” harnessed to the square tie. enough for people at Miner’s Park and wishes them a good trek. porch,” Taylor says. “We are the opposite end of the climber’s “If anyone can finish a tie in to hear. As the campfire program “We want Scouts to feel gentleman loggers.” safety rope to belay them if he or 15 minutes, like they used to back draws to a close Taylor thanks the welcome here and like they can Continued from page 7, Abreu Now serving thin-stuffed After a long day of brick Every so often, she will start a St. James Hotel and thick crust. making and goat milking, there pickle eating contest. She said she is nothing better at Abreu than goes through about 10 gallons of Pizza on the patio Pizza ready daily from heading to the Cantina for an ice- root beer in three days. 11 am to 11 pm. cold dollar root beer. There are “I like that we pretend to be many things to do in the Cantina, in 1912 because the Scouts learn, such as play chess, cards or the and they get to enjoy root beer and Homemade pizza sauce cracker barrel peg game. some nice social time,” McCann Unlimited soft drink refills Upon entering the Cantina, said. you will be greeted by the smiling Abreu also offers a Mexican Cantina Manager Gertrude. dinner. Now that the season has Build your own pizza. “It is fantastic to work at the started, Abreu will be a popular Cantina,” said Rosemary McCann, place to visit. Get it to go! Call 575- character name Gertrude. “All I “I think Abreu is so popular 376-2457 wanted to be was Cantina Manager, because it is along the river,” and when I got it I was so excited. Trenga said. 617 South Collision Ave. It is so much fun to play with the And as for the goat milk, no Cimarron, NM 87714 crews.” one will get to drink it because it is McCann offers a varied unpasteurized. Such is life in 1912 selection of products from beef New Mexico. jerky to Toblerone chocolate bars. 10 | PhilNews PHILMONT TRAINING CENTER PhilmontScoutRanch.org Learning to COPE A Long Standing Art By Garett Franklyn By Beverly Ponterio Staff Writer Staff Writer Kristen Hall Mexico sky in a begins her climb on moment seemingly a nearly 50-foot free- torn from the range ladder at the reel of the movie Philmont Training “October Sky.” Center challenge Ultimately, course. In her eyes though, the there is a glint of meaning behind resolve. the programs at “I think I can PTC is its ability to do it,” the 15-year- help participants old said immediately take the skills before beginning, they learn here expressing exactly the at Philmont and attitude the COPE apply them in their course is designed to Kristen Hall walks across the high ropes course on Friday, local councils. For foster. June 15 near Lover’s Leap Turnaround. This course invites participants like For certain Philmont visitors to challenge themselves. RACHEL Kristen, the lessons Newly refurbished totem poles stand by the fireplace in the crews this summer, TAYLOR/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER are made all the Trading Post. These poles were originally at Cito Camp. AL their itineraries will trust, they’re learning confidence more impactful by GERMANN/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER include the PTC challenge course. the struggle taken to learn them. as we speak,” said Andrea Watson, There are three totem poles requires them to re-analyze their After days of hiking, they’ll come “I feel awesome,” she said after Associate Director of Program of in Base Camp carved by earlier plan for the piece. off the trail by way of the Tooth’s touching the ground, a breath PTC, as Hall tepidly began the wire participants at Philmont. Two Totem poles hold significant Stockade Trail and arrive at the between every word. bridge. are on display in the Tooth of meaning to those who carve them course ready to further hone the Philmont staff can also Much of that is the focus of the Time Traders (TOTT) and one and often to entire families or confidence and teamwork they participate in the COPE course, so Philmont Training Center. Hours is on exhibit at the Philmont communities, and were more of a picked up during their hike. long as they have a minimum of six earlier, Watson stood watching Museum. Totem poles are often Northwest tradition. “The purpose of it [COPE] people in their party. a group of kids shooting water- worn down from being exposed The tricky thing about most now is to build teamwork and pressure rockets into the New to the elements. The two in TOTT totem poles is that you cannot were restored over the past year analyze and understand them and re-painted in order to go out unless you are told the original on display in the award-winning story. According to the book store. There are many more Totem “Monuments in Cedar,” they are poles at Cimarroncito. generally read from bottom to top Weekly Western Totem poles, always carved and everything is in chronological of cedar, require ample time and sequence of the events. Some careful consideration. Every cut Continued on page 15, Long By Beverly Ponterio the artist makes into the wood Standing Nights Staff Writer Thunderheads threatened to Wrangler Cody Spencer “Two Step,” and “The Chicken.” ruin the event, but while everyone helped to teach a few PTC A few songs later, they taught the enjoyed their pulled bison and participants how to hold and spin “Circle Dance” and then “The barbeque chicken, the clouds the lasso. He then explained to one Row Dance,” which was far more parted to provide a picturesque of the troop leaders the benefits of complicated to master. setting for a wild Western night. the different styles of Western wear Many of the dances featured a Every Tuesday at Philmont such as flat-brimmed hats versus standard grapevine move or a basic Training Center (PTC) there is a open-brimmed. two-step. No one seemed bothered buffalo barbeque starting at 5:30 Inside the Assembly Hall, to dance with someone of more or p.m. on the Greensward and a the line dancing had begun. less skill than him or herself and Western Night dance at 7 p.m. in Instructors Eric Spiess and Kevra most everyone switched partners the Assembly Hall. After supper, Smith dictated the moves on every song, and in the circle song, branding is across from the back a microphone while showing one switches partners every 16 of the Assembly Hall. You name it; dancers how to do the step. They counts and goes through many they’ll brand it: belts, water bottles, themselves had only learned the partners in just one song. felted hats, anything that will not dances a week prior and were There was lots of laughter and easily burn through. already teaching them. Spiess some confusion, but overall it was Staff and participants of all and Smith will be teaching every a fun way for staff and participants A couple dances on Tuesday, June 12 at PTC Western Night. ages came together learning how fourth Tuesday. to mingle and enjoy the ranch Other activities included branding, roping lessons and a Western to lasso a dummy steer made of The first dance was “The together. barbeque dinner. AL GERMANN/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER metal. Roper,” followed by the Western PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org CHAPLAIN’S CORNER 11 | PhilNews Chaplain’s Corner PhilNews is now accepting submissions to be printed in future issues.
Either I-Camp or email any articles “Then I saw a new Heaven and a new Earth.” - Revelations 21:1 By Chaplain Aaron you wish to be considered. Please “God writes the Gospel not in same pages we always have. These outside your own, and to take time the Bible alone, but also on trees, familiar texts bring us comfort and with the trees, flowers, clouds, and submit all articles by Saturday to be in and in the flowers and clouds and reassurance but do not open our stars to find new insight and a stars.” -Martin Luther (1483-1546) hearts and minds to the vastness of deeper understand of the Holy. the following Friday’s issue. All too often we look in the the Sacred. “In the vastness of my nature same direction. Often we open I encourage you this week at I place the seed of things to come.” our Bibles, Torahs, Korans, Sutras, Philmont to open your holy book - Krisna, Bhagavad Gita 14:3 Email: philmontnps@philmontscout or other religious books to the to a new page, to explore a religion ranch.org Newly refurbished totem poles stand by the fireplace in the By Lynn Larkin Trading Post. These poles were originally at Cito Camp. AL Mind Reader GERMANN/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER Trek 615-C1 requires them to re-analyze their There are some things in the broadcast by voice. careful listener will notice this, so plan for the piece. sky above Philmont that I would As a navigation aide, a VOR when you do, look up. You might Totem poles hold significant like to share. Some you can see, can be used as a waypoint on a Jet catch sight of a refueled, a KC 10 meaning to those who carve them others are invisible. Route, or a Victor Airway for lower perhaps, servicing anything from a and often to entire families or They are all there because flying planes. Jet route 134 is one group of fighters to a B52 bomber. communities, and were more of a of the Cimarron VOR, a radio that incorporates the Cimarron The operations generally run east Northwest tradition. navigation beacon for airplanes. Its VOR as one of its waypoints. Many to west. The tricky thing about most actual location is about 2-3 miles flights departing the West Coast To many, this is just noise totem poles is that you cannot southeast of Cimarron, beside eastward are flying along J134, an invading Scouting Paradise. The analyze and understand them Highway 58. If you look closely, invisible “highway” in the sky. One higher flying airliners are easier unless you are told the original you can catch sight of it driving to flight of note is the “Red Eye,” the to dismiss, but at least with the story. According to the book town from Base Camp. It looks like late night out of Los Angeles to refuelers we get a show. The next “Monuments in Cedar,” they are a stubby white rocket or missile New York City. It it’s route crosses time you find yourself flying over generally read from bottom to top from a distance. over Philmont, you might hear it the Southwest, ask the pilot of he and everything is in chronological It broadcasts its signal on a pass over around 2 a.m. or she is navigating via J134 or J96. sequence of the events. Some frequency of 116.4. Your car radio Another one of these If so, then you’re going to fly over stops at 107.9, but if you have an “highways” near the Range is Philmont. And here’s where I read older radio, you might be able to AR71, which is an aerial refueling your mind because you’re going to pick it up if you twist the knob track operated by the US Air Force. look down at the Tooth of Time around. If you’re lucky, you will Because these aircraft are flying and think “I want to go back to hear it’s Morse code identifier _._. lower and slower than normal Philmont” aren’t you? .._ for CIM. Weather reports are jet traffic, they are a bit louder. A
A couple dances on Tuesday, June 12 at PTC Western Night. Other activities included branding, roping lessons and a Western barbeque dinner. AL GERMANN/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER 12 | PhilNews ART & ENTERTAINMENT PhilmontScoutRanch.org Metallica Partners with FBI Graceland’s 30th Anniversary Click-and-Buy on TV Storyteller Cinema By Associated Press By Associated Press By The Wrap 110 Old Talpa Canon Road, Taos, NM Metallica made a public service Graceland opened as a public PayPal, TiVo, and Comcast are video to try to catch a man tourist attraction 30 years ago partnering up to offer a new (575) 751-4245 wanted in the death of a Virginia this June. Over 18 million shop-at-home service. Paypal Tech student who disappeared visitors have toured Elvis enabled commercials on TiVo Rock of Ages (PG-13) after one of the heavy metal Presley’s former residence since and Comcast will premier in band’s concerts. The band is then. Presley’s ex-wife says it’s November, just in time for the Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta working closely with the FBI the spirit of Elvis, and not just presidential elections. TV viewers 123 minutes to collect information on the music history, that keeps the can donate to the presidential incident. In addition to the crowds coming to Graceland. candidates campaigns through 1:15, 4:10, 7:10, 9:50 $100,000 reward offered by The TV commercials. Jefferson Area Crime Stoppers, Rep: Lohan Treated for That’s My Boy (R) Metallica has put up a $50,000 Exhaustion After Film Shoot Streisand and Women’s Heart reward. By Associated Press Health Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg By Associated Press 114 minutes Weeds Announces Final Season Lindsay Lohan continued to 1:25, 4:25, 7:15, 9:45 By The Wrap bring drama to the production Barbra Streisand hosted a of her latest film, receiving fundraising concert at her home The network announced that treatment for exhaustion and in Malibu California to raise Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) Showtime’s “Weeds” will end dehydration a week after she was money for women’s heart health. after its upcoming eighth season. involved in a car crash that sent Streisand personally donated Ben Stiller, Chris Rock her to the hospital. $10 million dollars to create a 93 minutes Gaga’s Trouble in Thailand research and treatment facility 1:20, 4:05, 7:05, 9:20 By WENN Lohan’s publicist Steve Honig at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. says producers of the Lifetime Former president Bill Clinton Lady Gaga is accused of film “Liz and Dick” summoned and singer Josh Groban also Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted 3D (PG) disrespecting Thailand’s national paramedics to Lohan’s hotel addressed the crowd about this flag. According to Thailand’s room Friday morning after she important issue. Ben Stiller, Chris Rock Culture Ministry, the singer tied did not respond for a shoot. 93 minutes the flag to her motorcycle and The incident occurred after the Radiohead Drum Technician 1:00, 3:45, 6:45, 9:00 rode it across the stage while actress completed an all-night Killed in Stage Collapse wearing a provocative outfit. This shoot and had kept up a grueling By Associated Press is only a taste of the controversy schedule in recent days, Honig Prometheus (R) surrounding Gaga’s tour of Asia. said. Investigators combed through Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender the wreckage of a Toronto stage Concerts and Shows Sunday to determine what caused 124 minutes the structure to come crashing 1:30, 4:15, 7:20, 9:55 down ahead of a Radiohead June 22: Dave Koz; The Plaza Theatre Performing Arts Center; concert, killing the band’s drum El Paso, Texas technician and injuring three Prometheus 3D (R) other crew members. Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender July 6: The Beach Boys; Sandia Casino Amphitheater; Albuquerque, N.M. The British band said it was 124 minutes devastated over the death of 1:10, 3:50, 6:50, 9:30 July 20: Sublime with Rome; Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque Scott Johnson, a U.K. citizen in Presents the Pavilion; Albuquerque, N.M. his 30s who was trapped under the rubble and pronounced dead Snow White and the Huntsman (PG-13) at the scene. Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth Movies Coming out June 22 US Basketball Star Hurt in 127 minutes Drake-Brown Brawl 1:05, 3:55, 6:55, 9:40 By Associated Press Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (R) Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (R) Professional basketball star, number nine, Tony Parker says The Invisible War (NR) he suffered a scratched retina on To Rome With Love (R) one of his eyes during a New York Brave (PG) City nightclub brawl involving singer Chris Brown and members of hip-hop star Drake’s entourage. *These movies may not be available at Taos’ Storyteller Cinema PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org SPORTS 13 | PhilNews Local and Regional National Sports Albuquerque Isotopes New Mexico Stars Stanley Cup Finals French Open Baseball Starting on June 19, the Isotopes The Stars finished a dismal will begin an eight game home season on June 16, losing to the Dustin Brown had a goal and two Rafael Nadal won his seventh Pitching continues to dominate stand, with four games against Allen Wranglers 85-70. The Stars assists as the Kings routed the French Open title, defeating baseball headlines, as Matt Cain New Orleans and four against finished 2-12 on the season, tied Devils 6-1 at home to win the first world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in became the 22nd pitcher in Nashville. for the worst record in the league. Stanley Cup in franchise history. four sets. Nadal passes Bjorn MLB history to throw a perfect Denver Broncos- The Broncos Colorado Rockies- The Rockies Brown is the second American Borg for the most French Open game in a 10-0 Giant victory. It ended offseason workouts on have not played well during born captain to lead his team titles. is the fifth no-hitter this season June 14 with the end of a three interleague play, losing seven to the cup. Jonathan Quick was and the second perfect game. day minicamp. Peyton Manning straight games to the Los named the Conn Smythe Trophy NBA Finals Cain struck out 14 batters, and showed critics and fans that he is Angeles Angels and the Oakland winner, with a record of 16-4 in got help with amazing defense recovering from injury just fine, Athletics. The Rockies will look the post season. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. from his outfield. making all of the throws expected to end interleague play on a Miami Heat; Game 6- Sunday, of the 36-year-old quarterback. high note when they go on the June 24, 6 p.m. (if necessary); The only thing Manning has to road to face the AL West leading Euro 2012 Game 7- Tuesday, June 26, 7 p.m. Tennis work on is getting in rhythm Texas Rangers for three games, (if necessary) with his new pass catchers. Pre- followed by a four game series Quarter Finals- June 23 & 24; Nadal, Djokovic, Roger Federer, season football begins for the at home against the Washington Semifinals- June 27 &28. Lebron James scored 29 points and Andy Murray will be the top Broncos on August 9 against the Nationals. and grabbed 14 rebounds as the seeds play begins at the third Chicago Bears. Tournament favorite Miami Heat took a 2-1 series major of the year, Wimbledon. U.S. Open Netherlands had an early exit in lead over the Oklahoma City Murray is the home crowd Euro 2012, losing 2-1 to Portugal Thunder with a 91-85 game three favorite but Djokovic will be Webb Simpson shot a final round 68 (-2), and waited in the clubhouse in their final game of Euro 2012. win. Games four and five were defending his title from last year. as nobody could catch the 281 (+1) score he posted to win the U.S. Germany and Portugal advanced Tuesday and Thursday, check Matches begin on June 25. Open. He edged out Michael Thompson and Graeme McDowell by a in the group B, and Greece and ESPN.com for game results. stroke to claim his first major victory. Tiger Woods shot a final round the Czech Republic advanced in 73 to finish six strokes behind Simpson. group A.
Radiohead Drum Technician Killed in Stage Collapse By Associated Press
Investigators combed through the wreckage of a Toronto stage Sunday to determine what caused the structure to come crashing down ahead of a Radiohead concert, killing the band’s drum technician and injuring three other crew members.
The British band said it was devastated over the death of Scott Johnson, a U.K. citizen in his 30s who was trapped under the rubble and pronounced dead at the scene.
US Basketball Star Hurt in Drake-Brown Brawl By Associated Press
Professional basketball star, number nine, Tony Parker says he suffered a scratched retina on one of his eyes during a New York City nightclub brawl involving singer Chris Brown and members of hip-hop star Drake’s entourage. 14 | PhilNews WORLD AND U.S. NEWS PhilmontScoutRanch.org World National UN Suspends Syria Peace China Launches Its First Rodney King, Whose Beating Daredevil Crosses Niagara Obama Immigration Plan to Mission Woman Astronaut into Space led to LA Riots, Dies Falls Stop Deporting Some Illegal By BBC News By Associated Press By The Christian Science Immigrants The Shenzhou-9 capsule, which Monitor By CNN The head of the UN Stabilization launched on Saturday from the His beating stunned the nation, Mission in Syria, Norwegian Jiuquan spaceport near the Gobi left Los Angeles smoldering and On Friday, Nik Wallenda walked The Obama Administration said Gen. Robert Mood, has said the Desert, will carry China’s first helped reshape race relations and into history books. That day, he Friday it will stop deporting operation had been suspended female astronaut, Liu Yang, police tactics. And in a quavering became the first person to walk young illegal immigrants who due to escalating violence. UN toward the Tiangong space lab. voice on national television, on a tightrope across the Niagara entered the United States as observers will cease patrols and She will spend over a week living Rodney King pleaded for peace Falls. Nearly 1 billion people children if they meet certain stay in their current locations. and working there conducting while the city burned. watched the event, and over half requirements. The shift occurs “This suspension will be reviewed tests and scientific experiments. the televisions in Western New as an election year policy change on a daily basis. Operations King’s life ended Sunday at age York were tuned in. Wallenda, and was greeted with praise by will resume when we see the 21 al-Qaeda Militants Killed in 47 after he was pulled from the who wore a safety tether as some Latino leaders. situation fit for us to carry out South Yemen Fighting bottom of his swimming pool. required by his funders at ABC, our mandated activities,” he said, By The Huffington Post An autopsy was expected to crossed the 1,800-foot wire adding that a “return to normal determine the cause of death through a dim haze of mist and operations remains our Yemeni troops killed 21 al-Qaeda within two days; police found no broke into a run at 15 feet near objective”. fighters as the army pushed alcohol or drug paraphernalia the end. He next plans to cross on with an offensive in two near the pool and said foul play the Grand Canyon on a high First Hours of Egyptian southern provinces, according wasn’t suspected. wire to honor the memory of his Election See Little Enthusiasm to military officials Saturday. The grandfather. By The Huffington Post fighting in Azan town in Shabwa GOP on Health Care: Repeal province and the Hassan valley Quickly, Replace Slowly As Egyptians went to the polls on in neighboring Abyan follows By Associated Press PUBLIC SERVICE Saturday morning to complete a surprise government assault the first democratic presidential earlier this week that recaptured Congressional Republicans ANNOUNCEMENT election in the country’s history, the al-Qaeda base of Jaar after intend to seek quick repeal of none of the “unbridled jubilance” weeks of battles that raged back any parts of the health care law of past votes was evident in the and forth. that survive a widely anticipated streets. Instead, voters met the Supreme Court ruling, but Current Philmont Staff can buy the first hours of the runoff between IOC Probes Black Market don’t plan to push replacement former prime minister Ahmed Olympic Ticket Scandal measures until after the fall following ads for a reduced price in the Shafik and Muslim Brotherhood By Associated Press elections or perhaps 2013. candidate Mohamed Morsi with 2012 Maverick July, 4 Rodeo Program small lines and little apparent International Olympic officials Instead, GOP lawmakers cite enthusiasm for either of the two have opened a high-level recent announcements that some Business Card size...$20 men. investigation into allegations insurance companies will retain that authorized representatives a few of the law’s higher-profile Greek Conservatives win, Head in more than 50 countries - provisions as evidence that quick 1/4 page...$45.00 into Coalition Talks including a national Olympic legislative action is not essential. By Associated Press committee - were involved in selling London Olympics tickets 1/2 page...$80.00 Fears of an imminent Greek exit on the black market for profit. from Europe’s joint currency receded Sunday after the Full page...$125.00 conservative New Democracy party came first in a critical election and pro-bailout parties Take this opportunity to show your support won enough seats to form a joint government. and be a part of the 90th Maverick Rodeo!
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Villa Philmonte was the summer home of Philmont’s Name: benefactor Waite Phillips. Open to the public daily for Position/Department: guided tours. Reservations are required. Permanent Address: The Kit Carson Museum at Rayado is a living history City, State, ZIP: museum on the mountain route of the Santa Fe Trail. The Birthday:
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“We live in a wild The Wild WithinBison bison By Beverly Ponterio Staff Writer world, yet act as captives. I instead hope to hold the
world captive by exposing
the wild within it.”
Beverly Ponterio
Owen McCulloch is the Base Camp and Seasonal Personnel The Philmont herd grazes in the bison pasture. MATTHEW PROKOSCH/PHILNEWS Director at Philmont. KATY MOONEY/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER It was a frozen December the area where food and supplies shut him out. morning as I watched my breath were stored and the bison feed This was a particularly cold, steam into the crisp air. enclosures were on either side of icy day and the female bison door KATY MOONEY/PHILNEWS PHOTO EDITOR It was the second zoo I recall us, keeping us safe in between. was stuck. As we both reached our feet long. visiting, and it later became my We shut ourselves into the arms through, she would charge found in Asia and the Cape buffalo After 45 minutes of attempting place of employment. I went in middle, but in order to open the the gate and we would have to get found in Africa. to open the gate for them, Bicksler to shadow a zookeeper, Lindsey large, heavy doors for the bison our arms back in before she broke Waite Phillips gave an asked me if I thought I could scale Bicksler, in order to learn some to get back into the enclosure, we them with her gargantuan head. incredible gift to the Boy Scouts the 10-foot wall, with no grips or fun things to do in my new home had to stick our arms through the Bison are generally five to of America when he donated his ladders. We kept trying, and after of Pennsylvania. Little did I know bars and pull the outer door shut seven feet tall at the shoulder and land, and asked little in return. another 15 minutes, we got the that morning, that passion for from inside our own cage. We got can weigh just over a ton. They can One of the stipulations was to keep gate open and prompted the bison wildlife would consume me and the male side open and he galloped run at speeds of up to 40 mph and the land as a working cattle ranch, to go in the enclosure, allowing us leave me wholly unsatisfied if I into the enclosure so we swiftly have horns that can grow to be two and the American bison along with to vacate the area safely. I have had did not spend my time around the horses, burros and cattle help a healthy respect for bison ever animals. to make that a reality and maintain since that moment. It was also the Bicksler allowed me to help the character of Philmont. moment I knew I wanted to be a feed the American Bison, genus: Female bison remain pregnant zookeeper. Bison, species: bison, and in order for nine months and give birth to That seems crazy to many, but to do so we shut the two bison, one only one calf. Our bison here have working with some of the most male (bull) and one female (cow), recently birthed some calves. You powerful creatures in the world is out of the enclosure. They were in may be able to see them bronking a privilege. It is incredible to stand separate, smaller contained areas or nursing along the road on so close with something that has on either side of us. They ate while the left side as you drive from roamed the earth for so long. we cleaned and placed more food Philmont into Cimarron. Here at Philmont, we also have out. bison, around 100 of them. They The bison’s natural habitat are often called buffalo, though is the prairie, where they mostly there is no species of buffalo native graze on grasses, herbs, shrubs and to North America, only the North twigs. They live for about 12 to 20 American Bison. As far as buffalo years and breed in the summer. DAVID SPITZNAGEL/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER go, there are only the Water buffalo Bicksler and I went back in to PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org OWEN’S CORNER 17 | PhilNews Owen’s Corner: Early Leave Requests By Owen McCulloch, Associate Director of Program Every seasonal staff member Any request submitted will be (but the school doesn’t has signed a Letter of Employment processed for the date requested start for two weeks). with an agreed upon start and end – even if the request is marked • I need to see my date. Occasionally, a date must be “Denied – Not A Valid Reason”. girlfriend/boyfriend/ changed – but to do so obviously Acceptable Reasons for family/dog before I start changes the kind of service we Leaving Philmont Early school. are giving our customers if we • Your contract says so • I have another job have fewer staff, and we take • 5 days prior to the first day starting, and need to leave this seriously. Date changes do of school (we do check in time to begin work. become part of your permanent academic calendars) • My family has a vacation employment record, so be sure you • Freshman orientation/ planned. only change your end date if you Grad School orientation • My apartment contract have to. Remember that This Is A • Accident/injury/death/ starts on August 15th. Real Job! family emergency • I have to get my retainer Early Leave Requests must Top Worst Reasons for adjusted. be submitted with the required Leaving Philmont Early (these • I’m going to go hiking signatures to CHQ by July 31. are all real, and they were all with friends. Submissions past that date will marked “Denied -- Not A Valid • I have to readjust to lower not be considered, and will be Reason”) altitude before school automatically denied. • I’m getting a ride with (from Dallas). Requests for Early Leave prior another staff member • Road trip! to August 10 must include a letter (even though their Early Request Forms of resignation. contract ends before can be picked up at Camping You must provide mine) Headquarters – Seasonal Personnel documentation supporting your • My school said I had to be desk. request. back early for registration
Owen McCulloch is the Base Camp and Seasonal Personnel Director at Philmont. KATY MOONEY/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER
found in Asia and the Cape buffalo found in Africa. Waite Phillips gave an incredible gift to the Boy Scouts of America when he donated his land, and asked little in return. One of the stipulations was to keep the land as a working cattle ranch, and the American bison along with the horses, burros and cattle help to make that a reality and maintain the character of Philmont. Female bison remain pregnant for nine months and give birth to only one calf. Our bison here have recently birthed some calves. 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Please conservation real estate, land and motivated individual to and interest in land conservation • Must be a self-starter, well- mail or email all application and easement monitoring and assist with stewardship, land in New Mexico. organized, and punctual. materials to: stewardship, and non-profit conservation, outreach and • Support development, • Must be able to work in a operations and management project-related fundraising enhancement and periodic fast-paced environment to meet New Mexico Land Conservancy through hands-on experience activities in support of the updating of communications established goals and deadlines. Attention: AmeriCorps with a statewide land trust. organization’s mission and in materials using digital • Must be committed to the Recruitment The New Mexico Land accordance with its established photography, maps, spatial organization’s conservation P.O. Box 6759 Conservancy (NMLC) is a policies, plans and strategies. information and mapping and mission and be able to maintain Santa Fe, NM 87502-6759 non-profit land conservation This position reports to the graphic design software. strong, positive, collegial organization, based in Santa Conservation Director and • Support and potentially attend working relationships with staff, Or email to: admin@ Fe, New Mexico, dedicated to supervises no staff. workshops, conferences and Board, and outside consultants nmlandconservancy.org conserving New Mexico’s land This is a term-position special events. and professional service The AmeriCorps Position heritage. Since 2002, NMLC lasting 11 months and will begin providers. will be filled by July 31, 2012 has protected over 100,000 on approximately September 4, Fundraising (5%): • Must be willing to contribute and will have a start date on acres of land throughout 2012 and end on July 31, 2013. • Support relevant fundraising to maintaining an ethical, or near September 4, 2012. the state. NMLC’s twenty The primary responsibilities activities -- in particular, those smooth and efficient working Please note - no phone calls five-year goal is to conserve, of the AmeriCorps Service related to conservation projects environment with staff, Board will be taken regarding this directly or in partnership Position include the following: and stewardship activities. and others. A sense of humor is announcement. 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Philmont Staff Association Announces Writing Contest The Philmont Staff Rangers.” Philmont? A near miss or fiction. Smith said this sort of close Association (PSA) is holding “Writing about Philmont close call? A dream realized- Smith offered this advice to observation and narrative detail its first ever writing contest is not as easy as it looks,” or deferred? A crazy day-off those considering submission. allows a reader to enter the story, for Philmont’s seasonal staff Smith said. “Because Philmont road trip? Let us hear about “Great writing is concrete,” he making flowery descriptions members. has such obvious beauty and it. said. “It may offer thoughts and unneccessary. The deadline for submission because we love it so much, it is • Spiritual/Personal Memoir: opinions, but those thoughts It is preferred that is July 13. The PSA will too easy to fall back on clichés From Henry David Thoreau and opinions should spring from submission be via email, as a announce the winners on and sentimentality. The trick to John Muir to Annie close observation of the world Microsoft Word attachment. August 3. Winning entries will to writing about Philmont- Dillard, the “green world” around us.” Email all submissions to appear in “High Country,” the especially when you’re writing has provided powerful He added that writing about [email protected]. Hand- magazine of the PSA. for people who already know settings for reflections on Philmont should “show and written submissions must be The judges for the contest about Philmont- is to take what spiritual matters. What has not merely tell.” He said, “Don’t legible and I-camped to the will be a panel made up of the is familiar and somehow make Philmont taught you about say that the view from Window PSA office. All submissions are Publications Committee of it n e w.” your life or your God? Rock is beautiful. Say that a crew due by midnight, July 13, 2012. the PSA. Warren Smith will The PSA Staff Association • Poetry: All forms are that had been obnoxiously loud Please limit all submissions to chair the panel. Smith is a Writing Contest will recognize welcome. all morning, became suddenly 1500 words. past editor of “High Country” a winner in the following • Fiction: Lew Wallace, D.H. quiet when it stepped onto and a columnist for WORLD categories: Lawrence, Walker Percy, Window Rock and saw the Magazine. He has also written • Adventure Story: Has Willa Cather, and Zane Grey plains stretched out below them. or edited 10 books, including something strange or are just a few of the great Say that the loudest and most the recently released “I Wanna unusual happened to you novelists who have used obnoxious kid in the crew could Go Back: Stories of the Philmont or someone you know at New Mexico as a setting for manage only one word: ‘Wow.’” PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org STAFF HIGHLIGHTS 21 | PhilNews Staff Highlight of the Born and Raised By Katie Sill Week: World Traveler Staff Writer Nurse By Beverly Ponterio Staff Writer Have you ever been to a health care appointment and had a nurse who did not take their time with you? Bedside manner makes all the difference in not only nursing, but any career dealing with people. Susan Bates, a credentialed critical care nurse and family nurse practitioner, is working her first season at Philmont Scout Ranch in the Health Lodge. She believes that, “Philmont is all about the people,” and thus skills you learn here will help you in all of your future endeavors, particularly nursing. She studied chemistry in college and decided, along with most of her class, to complete a one-year Bachelor of Arts to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. They had been looking through want ads, and saw there was as strong a need for nurses as her own need for employment. “But you have to love it to stay with it,” said Bates. Ry Taylor. ERIN NASH/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER She also appreciates how nursing combines the physical and social sciences because for Bates, Ryan (Ry) Taylor, 25, was born campfire, Ry performs alongside nursing is not just about curing, and raised at Philmont. His father, his staff. As a professional Rod Taylor, works full time as a musician, Ry Taylor serves as a “it’s about caring for individuals, Susan Bates. RACHEL TAYLOR/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER families, and communities.” cowboy in the Ranch Department. mentor to his staff members; some She has worked in just about grandmother brought in her a smile and adventurous spirit. Growing up in Cimarron, Ry of whom are aspiring performers. every area of nursing and says it daughter to be treated, and then The staff she works with seem to Taylor witnessed firsthand how Ry has experience playing in is a career that is never boring. So began teaching Bates to speak appreciate her and share in her Philmont has evolved over time. multiple bands throughout his life; far, her nursing career has taken Pashto, an Afghani language belief that “Philmont is all about Throughout his life, Ry has everything from country to 90s her to Alaska, Japan, Kuwait, Syria, spoken in the South, from the the people.” worked in various places on the cover bands to bluegrass. Lebanon, Germany, Panama, words on the side of a soda can. She Ranch. This summer he serves as In the off season Ry travels Afghanistan, and now New always tried to learn the different the Camp Director of Crater Lake. across the country to perform his Mexico. dialects of the patients who came He currently holds the record at original music. Some describe Last summer, while in Helman into her care and said they would Crater for the fastest spar pole his style as a hybrid of jazz and Province, Afghanistan, Bates was a laugh when she messed it up, but climb – an amazing 10 seconds. As folk music. Ry Taylor will be trauma nurse and expected to “patients appreciate any attempt to Camp Director, Ry is committed to performing at the St. James Hotel care for strictly military, but was be part of their world.” making Crater Lake a friendly and on June 23 at 7 p.m. For those who surprised to find about half of her Now, as part of the Philmont welcoming environment for both cannot attend, they can find Ry’s patients were Afghan, many being world, Bates continues to make crews and staff members passing CD for sale in the Tooth of Time children. her career about the patients and through. Because of this, he refers Traders. Ry is currently working She said that once a community while always having to his staff as “gentlemen loggers.” on a new album which will be During Crater’s evening available for purchase this summer. 22 | PhilNews TOOTH OF TIME TRADERS UPDATE PhilmontScoutRanch.org Bargain Yurt Opens for Business By Aaron Loncki Tooth of Time Traders It’s up, ready and of sweatshirts and jackets, tons has a yurt annex?” asked Celley. open for business. After of t-shirts, and lots and lots of It’s big, it’s fresh, and it’s totally The Philmont Staff Association weeks of preparation the toothpick holders.” unique to Philmont. Seasonal Staff Scholarship bargain yurt at Tooth of With the yurt officially opened With the yurt comes new program has steadily grown over Time Traders (TOTT) is June 19, the bargains are still fresh. opportunities. But Tooth of Time the past five years. More money officially complete. Mark Anderson led the yurt’s Traders is taking it one step at a for college expenses have been “The yurt will be a construction effort and with help time. As Celley put it, “Bargain forawarded each year, and more staff place for our closeout from the Ranger, maintenance the time being, with hopes to turnhave submitted applications for items-- anything we have and other departments, the project it into much, much more.” these funds. Both trends continued on clearance will be in was completed on time. With final TOTT staff encourageslast summer. Ninety-eight summer there,” explained Randa touches by Paul Grasse and the everyone to stop by Yourstaff applied for the PSA Seasonal Celley, Lead Retail Trading Post staff, the yurt was Unbelievable Retail Turf. Be sureStaff Scholarships in 2011. Thanks Associate at Tooth of ready to go. to bring yert-wallet! to our members’ generosity, the Time Traders. The yurt itself is a remnant PSA awarded a total of $34,000 to The sidewalk sales of the former Double H High thirty recipients last year. from years past are no Adventure Base. Instead of keeping The Philmont Staff more. Now, all clearance it in storage, it was determined that Association is working hard to merchandise will be sold the trading post could utilize it. make 2012 an even bigger year in the yurt. And Tooth of Time Traders gladly for the Seasonal Staff Scholarship “Right now,” said accepts the challenge. program. There will be more funds Inside the yurt. AL GERMANN/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER Celley, “we have a lot “What other outdoor retailer available for you to use for school expenses. However, you need to apply. Forms are available around the ranch, including the Silver PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org NPS STAFF HIGHLIGHT 23 | PhilNews PSA Seasonal Featured NPS Staff: Staff Scholarship Matthew Baide
The Philmont Staff Association Sage Staff Activity Center and the I’m Matthew Baide, and if Seasonal Staff ScholarshipPSA office. Scholarship awards of you search my name in Facebook, program has steadily grown over $500 for first year staff, $1,000 for chances are my profile will be the the past five years. More money second year staff, and $1,500 for first one you find. for college expenses have been third year staff will be made for the I am from Richland Wash., awarded each year, and more staff Fall 2012 – Spring 2013 academic and recently graduated from have submitted applications for year. Payment of the scholarship Washington State University with these funds. Both trends continued will be distributed directly to a degree in communications and a last summer. Ninety-eight summer the school. Applications are due minor in Philosophy. staff applied for the PSA Seasonal August 31, 2012. I have written for my schools Staff Scholarships in 2011. Thanks Over the past five years, newspaper as well as the Moscow- to our members’ generosity, the $96,000 was been awarded to Pullman Daily News and PSA awarded a total of $34,000 to Philmont staff. First year staff to Cougzone.com. thirty recipients last year. seasoned veterans, Wranglers to My interests include sports as The Philmont StaffPTC staff to Rangers, freshmen people are likely to find me at the Association is working hard to to graduate school students, SSSAC at some point watching make 2012 an even bigger year the Philmont staff has been any sport from golf to basketball. for the Seasonal Staff Scholarship well represented amongst the My favorite teams are the San Jose program. There will be more funds scholarship winners. All college Sharks, Seattle Seahawks, Mariners available for you to use for school and post-secondary education and Sonics (someday). expenses. However, you need to students are encouraged to apply I hope to one day become a apply. Forms are available around this year. sports columnist. the ranch, including the Silver This is my first year at Philmont and I am excited about exploring the backcountry.
Matthew Baide. MATTHEW PROKOSCH/ PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER Katie’s Musings: By Katie Sill Staff Writer My First Hike I was sent on assignment to difficult hiking uphill with a heavy happened once or twice before I cover my first backcountry camp, backpack. Erin and I agreed that suggested stopping altogether and Crater Lake. This also marked this hike would be a ‘no-judgment’ allowing them to create distance my first hike ever. I tried to pack journey which was great because between us. light since I would only be staying I was not in shape. I appreciated While we waited Erin and I sat one night, but even still my pack Erin’s patience each time I together on a boulder. We talked felt oversized and heavy on my requested a water break or a pause about work and our experiences back. Apparently that’s normal, to catch my breath. at Philmont thus far but mostly according to my experienced Eventually we ran into a crew we just took in our peaceful hiking buddy and photographer, also bound for Crater Lake. The surroundings. Erin Nash. members of this crew moved a lot Speed and pacing are not It didn’t take long after we faster than us and eventually we got the most important things about started on the trail from Lover’s tangled in a game of trail leapfrog. hiking. It’s important to remember Leap for me to realize one thing: When they took a break we’d pass to stop and look around at the hiking is hard. It’s especially them and later they’d pass us. This natural beauty of Philmont. 24 | PhilNews PHOTO FEATURES PhilmontScoutRanch.org
This prairie lizard was spotted basking in the sun Crater Lake staff members Will “Flapjacks” Thompson (left) and Collin Grasshopper. LYNN DECAPO/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER around Base Camp’s frisbee golf course. “Bobby Li” Wong demonstrate how rail ties were made in the 1940s. LYNN DECAPO/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER ERIN NASH/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER
The Kwahadi Native American dancers perform at PTC on Monday, June 11. All costumes were handmade. RACHEL TAYLOR/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER